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New York Best Value Restaurants


In the mood for some good food, but can't afford the high prices (let alone the valet parking fees!) at many of New York's hippest spots? Our database of the best value restaurants in NYC features excellent establishments that serve up delectable dishes at an affordable price. Whether you're planning an elegant evening out or are simply hankering for a hamburger, our list is filled with great inexpensive dining ideas.


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An Nhau Vietnamese
13/20
172 Bedford St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-384-0001
Comforting Vietnamese food in Williamsburg. More...

Baoguette/Pho Sure Vietnamese
13/20
120 Christopher St.
New York, NY 10014
212-929-0877
With pho and banh mi sandwiches this good, decisions don't come easy at this West Village restaurant. More...

Bar Pitti Italian
12/20
268 Sixth Ave.
New York, NY 10014
212-982-3300
Good Italian, comfy surrounds, and a notable clientele. More...

Burger Joint Burgers
Quick Bite
Dining Room at Burger Joint, New York, NY Le Parker Meridien New York
119 W. 56th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-245-5000
One of the best (and most clandestine) burger spots in the city. More...

Cafe Asean Pan-Asian
13/20
Dining Room at Cafe Asean, New York, NY 117 W. Tenth St.
New York, NY 10011
212-633-0348
A West Village mélange of Vietnamese and Malaysian cuisines. More...

Chat 'n Chew American
12/20
10 E. 16th St.
New York, NY 10003
212-243-1616
Within the fun all-American décor, the waitstaff dishes up diner delights. More...

Congee Village Chinese
12/20
100 Allen St.
New York, NY 10002
212-941-1818
From dishes using odd animal parts to classic preparations, this Chinese eatery has it all. More...

Essex Eclectic
12/20
120 Essex St.
New York, NY 10002
212-533-9616
Upscale dining in the LES stays close to the neighborhood's Jewish and Latin American roots. More...

Fatty Crab Malaysian
14/20
643 Hudson St.
New York, NY 10014
212-352-3590
Zak Pelaccio brushes off globally-influenced dishes for straight up---and tasty---Malaysian cuisine on the border of the West Village and the Meatpacking District. More...

Festival Mexicano Mexican
13/20
120 Rivington St.
New York, NY 10002
212-995-0154
A Mexican treasure on the Lower East Side. More...

Franny's Pizza
13/20
Dining Room at Franny 295 Flatbush Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-230-0221
Brooklyn pizzeria devoted to the thinnest thin crust and a variety of saucy toppings. More...

Galanga Thai
13/20
149 W. Fourth St.
New York, NY 10012
212-228-4267
Greenwich Village Thai eatery serves up staples that rate above the competition. More...

Grimaldi's Pizza
13/20
Dining Room at Grimaldi 1 Front St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-858-4300
Patrons gladly queue up for the coal-oven pizzas. More...

'ino Sandwiches
Quick Bite
21 Bedford St.
New York, NY 10014
212-989-5769
This Greenwich Village spot launched the panini craze and remains one of the best sources for the pressed sandwich. More...

'inoteca Italian
13/20
Dining Room at 98 Rivington St.
New York, NY 10002
212-614-0473
An expanded panini shop that ventures into wine bar territory. More...

Je' Bon Noodle House Pan-Asian
Quick Bite
15 St. Marks Pl.
New York, NY 10003
212-388-1313
This comfortably sleek eatery serves pan-Asian and noodle shop fare in the East Village. More...

Joya Thai
13/20
215 Court St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-222-3484
Refreshing Thai cuisine attracts a hip crowd of Cobble Hill locals. More...

Kambi Ramen House Japanese
13/20
351 E. 14th St.
New York, NY 10003
212-228-1366
Above-average ramen in Gramercy Park. More...

La Superior Mexican
13/20
295 Berry St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-388-5988
Authentic and non-cliché Mexican in this standout Williamsburg eatery. More...

Market Table New American
14/20
Dining Room at Market Table, New York, NY 54 Carmine St.
New York, NY 10014
212-255-2100
Simplicity reigns at this warm and welcoming West Village eatery. More...

nolita House Contemporary
13/20
47 E. Houston St.
New York, NY 10012
212-625-1712
Comfort food-meets-fromagerie in a relaxed ambience with rock music and attentive service. More...

Panna II Indian
11/20
93 First Ave.
New York, NY 10003
212-598-4610
Atmosphere and cheap prices draw East Villagers to this intimate Indian eatery. More...

Sripraphai Thai
13/20
64-13 39th Ave.
Woodside, NY 11377
718-899-9599
Tasty Thai cuisine whose flavors take precedence over frills. More...

Westville American
13/20
210 W. Tenth St.
New York, NY 10014
212-741-7971
Folks in the neighborhood might call this their dining room-away-from-home. More...

Wilfie & Nell Irish
13/20
Dining Room at Wilfie & Nell, New York, NY 228 W. Fourth St.
New York, NY 10014
212-242-2990
Irish pub grub in a sleek West Village townhouse. More...

Yaffa Cafe Café
12/20
97 St. Marks Pl.
New York, NY 10009
212-674-9302
A wide array of soups, salads, pasta and chicken dishes in a cool East Village setting. More...

 

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