Cheap Places to Eat in New York
From a busy girl:
Being a poor student after making decent income for 5 years takes some adjusting. Being a poor student while living in Manhattan takes a lot of adjusting. Being a poor student who is also an extreme food-lover in Manhattan means you have to get really creative.
And so, to help other poor law students in Manhattan who love to eat, I’ve compiled a list of cheap eats that actually taste really really good (because there’s nothing worse than eating bad food).
So enjoy!
Yummy Things Under $10:
1. florentines from Sweet Melissa’s – 2 for $1
2. cream puffs from Beard Papa – $1.49
3. slice of grandma’s pizza from Bleecker St Pizza – $2.50
4. zucchini/potato/funghi pizza from Sullivan St Bakery – $2.50
5. pork chop over rice from May Wah – $4.95
6. soft serve ice-cream from McDonalds – usually $1
7. everything bagel with sun-dried tomato tofutti from Absolut Bagels – $2.95
8. toasted yummy flatbread edges from Cosi – free
9. de pabillon arepa from Caracas – $5
10. cheese and potato pierogies from Polonia – $4.50
11. truffled egg toast from ‘ino – $7
12. sauteed rice cake from nyonya – $5.25
13. spicy korean casserole from Albene - $13.99 (for two people)
14. beef shabu shabu from happy shabu – $8.50
15. masala dosai from chennai garden – $6.95
I also found this small website ueatcheap that lists cheap places to eat in New York and other cities.