Guided tour · 2h 30m
NYC Chinatown Hidden Gem Dumplings & Buns Tour
New York’s best kept culinary secrets are in Chinatown, but after you take this experience, they’ll be secrets no longer.
from$65 Check dates
CuisineChinese
Price$$$$
NeighborhoodFlatiron
HoursMon-Fri 11:00-21:00, Sat 12:00-20:30, Closed Sun
Phone2123776403
Last verified
Why locals love it: A modern Chinese-American room on Park Avenue South in Flatiron is the New York City pick for hand-pulled noodles and Sichuan dumplings without the Flushing trek.
Tip: The mapo tofu and the spicy beef noodle soup are the two-order minimum. Walk-ins at the bar are easy after 14:00.
Hidden gems: tours, tastings and classes in New York City
Guided tour · 2h 30m
West Village NYC Pizza Walking Tour
Satisfy your pizza cravings on a 3-hour walking tour of New York’s Greenwich Village. Sample 3 different pies in one of the city's most historic neighborhoods and tast...
from$65 Check dates
Guided tour · 2h 30m
NYC: Greenwich Village Food Tour
Explore Greenwich Village on a 2.5-hour guided food tour led by a local expert. Enjoy six food tastings, visit famous landmarks, and hear the stories behind the food a...
from$85 Check dates
Location
Address: 333 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010, New York City
More hidden gems in New York City
Ozakaya ★ 4.5
Ozakaya in Prospect Heights is the Brooklyn Japanese room on Vanderbilt Avenue serving traditional Japanese cuisine with a focus on fresh seafood.
Why locals goProspect Heights Japanese spot off the wider Brooklyn radar, with a seafood-led seasonal menu
TipBook through OpenTable a week ahead; the sashimi flights are the reliable order
Tibbett Diner ★ 4.1
Tibbett Diner in Riverdale brings the classic Bronx diner format to Tibbett Avenue: pancakes, loaded omelets and seasoned home fries from breakfast.
Why locals goClassic Riverdale diner with full sunrise-to-comfort-food menu rarely listed outside Bronx guides
TipOrder the pancakes and the loaded omelets; home fries and bottomless coffee at the counter
Wu's Wonton King ★ 4.4
Wu's Wonton King in New York City: cantonese room. Locals book the back room for whole roast duck two days ahead; the front room counter draws.
Why locals goLocals book the back room for whole roast duck two days ahead; the front room counter draws walk-ins for noodles and dim sum without the long lines tourists hit elsewhere.
TipCall to pre-order Peking duck; same-day requests are routinely refused. BYOB with a small corkage fee per bottle.
Court Street Grocers ★ 4.5
Court Street Grocers (Italian) in New York City: The Italian Combo with hot pepper relish is the signature. Order online to skip the lunch-hour line.
Why locals goCourt Street locals know the sandwich counter at the back of the bodega; tourists looking for a Brooklyn deli walk past the front window every Saturday.
TipThe Italian Combo with hot pepper relish is the signature. Order online to skip the lunch-hour line.
Lighthouse ★ 4.4
Lighthouse on Borinquen Place in Williamsburg is the unmarked-door Brooklyn room with a vegetable-forward menu locals send friends to before tourists arrive.
Why locals goTucked behind an unmarked door on Wythe Avenue, this Williamsburg restaurant runs a vegetable-forward menu that locals send friends to long before tourists find it.
TipBrunch books a week out; weekday dinner walks in. The roasted carrots with date and labneh is the signature plate.