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Food & drink

New York eats by neighborhood and by craving — starting with the two arguments every visitor gets pulled into: best pizza, best bagel.

§ DEPT — FOOD

All Food guides

The pizza guideSlice joints vs. sit-down, and the styles worth knowing before you argue about it→ Best bagels by boroughWhere the debate actually gets settled→ Food halls & marketsChelsea Market, Essex Market, DeKalb, and more→ Delis & Jewish foodPastrami, knishes, and the institutions still doing it→ Coffee in New YorkBodega cups, third-wave roasters, and the classic regular→ Korean food in New YorkK-Town, Flushing, and what to order→ Italian food in New YorkArthur Avenue, Carroll Gardens, and the Italian-American tradition→ Bars & cocktailsNeighbourhood by neighbourhood — dive bars to serious cocktail programmes→ Dining customs & tippingHow tipping actually works, reservations, and what surprises first-timers→ Ethnic food trailsThe 7 train, Jackson Heights, Arthur Avenue, Brighton Beach→ Brunch in New YorkHow to avoid the waits, what to order, and where to go→ Chinese food in New YorkManhattan Chinatown, Flushing, Sunset Park — and how they differ→ Street food in New YorkHalal carts, hot dogs, pretzels, elotes, and the roasted chestnut winter ritual→ Vegan & vegetarian foodDedicated restaurants, mainstream menus, and where the scene is strongest→ Farmers marketsThe Union Square Greenmarket and the borough-wide market system→ Fine dining in New YorkHow reservations actually work, dress codes, and whether it's worth it→ Eating & drinking alcohol-freeZero-proof bars, what serious cocktail bars can make you, and bodega finds→ Late-night eating24-hour diners, pizza windows, K-Town, and bodegas at 1am→