Prince Street Pizza in Nolita has sold the cult $6 spicy spring square slice in New York City since 2012. Sicilian crust, cup-and-char pepperoni, hot honey on the side.
Tip: Lines at 13:00 weekends run 45 minutes. Off-hours at 15:00 to 17:00 are the easy walk-up; the slice still holds heat.
Address: 27 Prince Street, New York, NY 10012, New York City
L'Industrie on South 2nd Street has sold $5 slices and a $7 burrata slice in Williamsburg Brooklyn New York City since 2017. Lines run around the block on weekends.
Try: Burrata square slice
Tip: Order ahead online to skip the line. The burrata slice is the Instagram order; the plain is the better slice.
Best Pizza in Williamsburg Brooklyn has sold $4 New York slices in New York City since 2010. Charcoal-fired oven, ten-table counter, plain and white slices the staples.
Try: $4 white slice
Tip: The white slice with sesame seeds is the cult order. Cash only; the line moves fast.
Yonah Schimmel's on East Houston has baked potato knishes in the Lower East Side, New York City since 1910. Wood-fired oven in the basement, retail counter on the street.
Try: Potato knish
Tip: The kasha knish is the second-pick if potato sells out. Order one with mustard and a Dr Brown's cream soda.
Mamoun's on MacDougal has sold falafel sandwiches in Greenwich Village New York City since 1971. Falafel, hummus, baba ghanouj, shawarma; under-$10 plates, cash counter.
Try: Falafel sandwich
Tip: Open until 04:00; the bar-closing slot is the busiest. Order the falafel sandwich with hot sauce; ask for extra tahini.
Xi'an Famous Foods on St Marks Place sells hand-pulled biang biang noodles in New York City since 2005. Eight stools, fast service, lamb-and-cumin or pork ragu under $15.
Try: Spicy cumin lamb noodles
Tip: Order the spicy cumin lamb biang biang or the spicy and tingly oxtail noodles. The cold-skin noodles are summer-only.
Shake Shack opened its first cart in Madison Square Park in New York City in 2004. Danny Meyer's burger stand; the original outdoor location with park-bench seating.
Try: ShackBurger
Tip: The line is shortest at 10:30 (breakfast) or 15:00 (post-lunch). The Concrete frozen custard is the editor pick.
