While visitors can find plenty of dining choices in New York City, the city has some of the best inexpensive restaurants that offer flavorful dishes your wallet will love. Street vendors aren't the only place that visitors can get cheap eats in the big apple. There are several sit down restaurants that offer fresh ingredients and every day value.
Carl's Steaks serves affordable Philly Cheesesteaks in New York's Murray Hill neighborhood. The menu includes juicy sirloin steak or chicken steak sandwiches topped with items like onions, peppers and cheese. Carl's Steaks also has a veggie sandwich made with grilled eggplant and zucchini. The pizza steak combo includes provolone in hearty marinara sauce. As of March 2010, you can add a side of chili fries or chips to complete your meal for under $10.
Carl's Steaks
508 3rd Ave.
New York, NY 10016
212-696-5336
carlssteaks.com
This midtown Manhattan casual bakery and café offers a gourmet food bar prepared by chef David Bouley. Patrons can select from soups, cold salads and deli sandwiches like the avocado chicken sandwich on a baguette roll. The bread is made fresh daily and there are plenty of pastries to indulge in. This is one of the best inexpensive restaurants in New York because of the self service element. You can save money by not having to leave a tip and enjoy your meal on sidewalk seating.
Bouley Bakery
120 West Broadway
New York, NY 10013
212-219-1011
davidbouley.com
Minar is an inexpensive Midtown Indian restaurant that serves spicy curry dishes and delicious chicken tikka. Their vegetable and lamb curry dishes come with a side of rice, riata and a salad for around $7, as of March 2010. Most of the menu items are less than $10 and a Minar is very affordable place to eat near tourist attractions like Times Square and Rockefeller Center. Don't forget to order a glass of mango lassi with your meal. Minar has been featured in Time Out New York's 2009 Best Cheap Eats list.
Minar
138 West 46th St.
New York, NY 10036
212-398-4600
minarny.com
Feast on a juicy burger at the Black Iron Burger Shop in the East Village. These gourmet burgers come loaded with toppings like grilled onions and mushrooms. The Iron Horse burger has two patties and horseradish cheddar cheese all for $10, based on March 2010 prices. Their burgers are filling and can be a little messy, but they are grilled to your liking. Fries have to be ordered as a side dish, but the serving is large enough for two people to share.
Black Iron Burger Shop
540 East 5th St.
New York, NY 10009
212-677-6067
blackironburger.com
