8 editor picks in New York City.
Street food here comes from carts, trucks and counters. The Halal Guys have served chicken, gyro and falafel platters at 53rd Street and 6th Avenue since 1990, Uncle Gussy's began with a cart on 51st Street and Park Avenue in 1971, and N.Y. Dosas makes dosas and uthappam on the south side of Washington Square Park. Vanessa's Dumpling House has traded on Eldridge Street in Chinatown since 1999.
8 street food places in New York City we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in New York City · Street Food across every city.
Try Chicken, gyro or falafel platter
The Halal Guys at W 53rd Street and 6th Avenue serve chicken, gyro and falafel platters, the authentic American halal food they have made since 1990.
Try Hand skewered souvlaki on warm fluffy pita
King Souvlaki serves Greek street food in Astoria, cooked over the open flame, from hand skewered souvlaki to hand stacked gyros and hand-cut fries.
Try Chicken over rice with the signature white sauce
Adel's Famous Halal Food is a Midtown food cart serving 100% halal plates of chicken over rice and lamb gyros with its signature white sauce.
Try Masala dosa, a rice and lentil crepe filled with potatoes
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Birria-Landia is a street food stop at 77-99 Roosevelt Ave in Jackson Heights, open from 17:00 on weekdays and from 12:00 on Saturday and Sunday.
Try Dumplings
Vanessa's Dumpling House is a family run business that started in 1999 when Vanessa opened on Eldridge St in Chinatown; it trades at 118A Eldridge Street.
Try Gyros with the signature Tzatziki sauce
Uncle Gussy's began in 1971, when Gussy opened his first food cart on 51st Street and Park Avenue; it serves hearty portions of gyros and Greek specialties.
Try Pork and chicken souvlaki with Greek fries
Souvlaki GR opened its first brick and mortar restaurant on Stanton Street in March 2011, on the Lower East Side, designed like a cobbled street in Mykonos.
