12 meals and snacks worth trying in New York

Walking around New York, you'll get hungry sooner or later. In order to quench your appetite, while continuing to learn about the city, use the prompt from 12 dishes and snacks that the Big Apple is famous for from the publication Culture Trip.

The list includes very different, but famous dishes of New York, from bagels and pizza for $ 1 to falafel and special sandwiches. Here is the complete list of food that you should definitely try in New York.

Pastroma

In the world famous Katz's Delicatessen serve the best city sandwich, which is generously filled with hand-chopped beef pastrami, yellow mustard on top of freshly baked rye bread. This dish must be tasted in New York.

Bagel

Sweet tooth from all over the world come to the Big Apple to savor a real New York bagel. Try it and you are one of them in the classic institution of the city called Russ & Daughters. This place is already 103 years old, but it still serves one of the best bagels in the city with all kinds of traditional fillings (salmon, smoked fish, cream cheese and more).

BEC

A bacon, egg and cheese sandwich made in a wine cellar, or BEC, as it is colloquially called, is the very dish that New Yorkers often start their morning with. You can find it in almost any store in the city.

dollar slice

A favorite among many locals, a dish called Dollar slice is a slice of pizza for $ 1. While there are many fast food diners dedicated to Dollar slice, the author recommends paying attention to such time-tested places as 2 Bros. Pizza or 99 ¢ Fresh Pizza.

Coffee

When you are in New York, drink coffee, as New Yorkers recommend the author. Fans of this drink usually rush to the local coffee roasters. Hug in the East Village - this is a great place to start your coffee education, especially since here, according to experts, they are preparing the best latte in the city.

Hot dog

This is not about cheap hot dogs that you can buy at outlets located on sidewalks throughout the city. A real New York hot dog should be crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside and, ideally, cooked locally Gray's papaya. There is never the wrong time to visit this place, the author notes.

Falafel

Falafel, or fried fritters from chickpeas, is a favorite snack for locals who often enjoy Middle Eastern dishes along with tahini, fresh vegetables and pita bread.

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Founded in 1971 Mamoun's Falafel - The oldest New York restaurant, which is still the best place in the city where you can try this exotic dish.

Pizza

Do not neglect the popular Dollar slice dish, which we wrote about above, but sometimes (always read) you should eat a slice of traditional New York pizza. And best of all, do it at the first American pizzeria called Lombardi's.

Shackburger

The Shackburger was originally just a hot dog cart at Madison Square Park, which over time has grown into an international net. Today, huge queues of tourists and local residents are lining up in this place, just to try a signature burger.

meat over rice

Meat over rice, also known under the unfortunate name of “street meat,” is a simple but popular dish that is sold on sidewalk carts throughout the city. However, it’s best to try it in The halal guyswhose dishes and sauces earned nearly 9000 reviews on Yelp, and where long lines of hungry shoppers line up.

New York Cheesecake

As soon as you try a real New York cheesecake, the fakes you find around the world will not be able to compare with it. Institution Junior'soperating on the market for 67 years, is the best place for tasting this dessert.

Black and white cookies

Black and white cookies, which are half chocolate and half vanilla, are not cookies at all. However, it is truly a New York and truly delicious product that is worth a try. For example, in a Manhattan institution Zabar's, where for several generations they have served homemade cookies and other sweets with a nostalgia flavor in old New York.