The Quiet Lounge
Adults only travel | Childefree tourism
New York food, and more food...
The city that never sleeps provides endless food experiences, even if you have lived there all your life, you will not be able to come and experience all the food options there.
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I have stayed in New York many times and also for long periods.
Every time, it was exciting to discover the small places that one does not know and have to go downstairs and turn left to enter a small room with people enjoying their meal...
What I've learned thanks to New York, (that works for anywhere else in the world), is that if you see the residents of a country eating in a restaurant of that country, it's a good sign.
But you have to take into account that if spicy food is typical of that country, the more authentic the restaurant is, be careful, spicy!
Thanks to the fact that I have been to New York several times, I preferred to avoid the busy tourist areas, where the restaurants are significantly more expensive and in many cases, of lower quality than those found in the more distant areas of the city.
The food!
There are of course many trends, some of which start in New York or can be found there right away.
If you are interested in trends, you can reach them via Instagram or TikTok.
It usually comes with a long queue for the same place and it is not certain that the trend will be worth the time you invest in it, you have to take that into account.
Although this is something that belongs to the past, I still believe that this is the way to find authentic and delicious food: there are areas such as Chinatown or Little Italy where restaurants with the local food of these areas are concentrated.
This does not mean that every place will be successful and you also need to check how many people are in real time in the place to decide whether to enter or not.
There are of course reviews on Google, just make sure you are reading the latest, what was a year or two ago does not reflect what is happening now.
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The American Diner - I felt the need to write about it because they are in many places in the city, it can be an excellent solution on the one hand and a downfall on the other.
In the diner, you can find almost everything, from coffee to steak, of course also pasta, sandwiches, salads and more.
It is important to know that the portions are usually very large, if there are several of you traveling together, take that into account.
The food is very simple, with a lot of fat and sugar, and the coffee is very low quality.
I would recommend going to a diner for breakfast or something light on the go and not for lunch or dinner.
What to take into account regarding the price - to each cost of a dish on the menu must be added taxes of about 8% and a tip that starts at 18% in the simple restaurants. This means, there is a gap of between 20-30 percent more to the price of the dish.
To summarize what can't be summarized - stay away from the center and long lines.
Follow the places locals go and check Google for the latest reviews.
And a final recommendation - may you fill up from one place, eat a little at different places to enjoy the culinary wealth of the city, enjoy!