Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery is a jewish deli budget eat in Lower East Side, New York City.
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.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The kasha knish is the second-pick if potato sells out. Order one with mustard and a Dr Brown's cream soda.
Address: 137 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10002, New York City
Mamoun's on MacDougal has sold falafel sandwiches in Greenwich Village New York City since 1971. Falafel, hummus, baba ghanouj, shawarma, under-$10 plates.
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. Located in Chinatown. At 45 Bayard St.
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. Located in Flatiron. At 23rd Street and Madison Ave New York.
Try: ShackBurger
Tip: The line is shortest at 10:30 (breakfast) or 15:00 (post-lunch). The Concrete frozen custard is the editor pick.
Ihawan on 70th Street in Woodside Queens has run Filipino BBQ in New York City since 1987. Pork skewers, lechon kawali, silog breakfasts, under-$15 plates.
Try: Pork BBQ skewers and silog plates
Tip: The pork BBQ skewers are the lunch order. Sinigang soup is the cold-weather pick. Cash and card accepted.
Joe's Steam Rice Roll in Flushing Queens has run Cantonese steamed rice rolls in New York City since 2017. Eight fillings, two sauces, $6 to $10 plates.
Try: Rice roll wraps
Tip: The shrimp-and-scallop rice roll is the order. Cash only at the original; the second Brooklyn location takes card.
Punjabi Grocery & Deli on East 1st Street has fed cab drivers $5 curry plates in the East Village, New York City since 1994. Open 24 hours, all vegetarian.
Try: Vegetable curry over rice, $5
Tip: Combo curry plate: rice, three vegetable curries, a samosa, a chapati. Cash only. Eat on the bench out front.
