Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in New York City.

1. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.6
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 418 tips and reviews

Preston A.Preston Alfred: Dumplings, Sesame Pancakes and soups are all very good and super cheap.

Diana B.Diana Brody: Delicious, cheap dumplings, kimchi, and other bites. Quick, divey sit-down (or take-out) with substantial, comforting dumpling goodness.

Wai F.Wai Fong: Best cheap eats in the city. I tend to stick to the pan fried pork & chives dumplings. Can't go wrong with them.

San Marzano is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in New York City.

2. San Marzano

8.5
117 2nd Ave (at 7th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 187 tips and reviews

Danielle D.Danielle Davis: Great service - affordable fresh food - cool urban chic decor - WIN! Great dinner spot :) The hand rolled pasta was delish

AmateurConciergeAmateurConcierge: Great value for pretty good Italian. The Brussels sprouts are great. Skip the eggplant app. The suggested pasta is super heavy!

Chad H.Chad Horner: eminently affordable ($9 pastas, $6 wine by the glass) and delicious! no reservations, so put your name in and head two blocks north to Fresco Gelateria for a pre-dinner coffee or tea (or gelato!)

Woorijip is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in New York City.

3. Woorijip

8.2
12 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 281 tips and reviews

Janie S.Janie S: Terrific place. Fresh, delicious, affordable and convenient. And you can even find healthy options too. Salad bar if you want to sample, plus cold and hot meals that tend to come with rice and/or soup

Danielle W.Danielle Williams: Amazingly cheap and delicious buffet, but it gets super crowded during peak lunch and dinner hours.

Sydney D.Sydney Delancy: Great place to get inexpensive Korean food! They're open until 3:00 am! The kimbap with spicy kimchi chicken is great!

Rudy's Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in New York City.

4. Rudy's Bar & Grill

8.3
627 9th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 275 tips and reviews

Nora G.Nora Gomez: Free hot dogs! Cheap beer is always good, Rudy's Red is my favorite.

Leigh Q.Leigh Quindara: A cheap cold beer and a free (and actually tasty) hot dog! You can't go wrong!

NY WaterwayNY Waterway: Quintessential dive bar, complete with giant pig statue out front, booths that are more duct tape than cushion, incredibly cheap pitchers of beer, and a 7/11 style hot dog cooker making free hot dogs.

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5. Jimmy's Corner

8.3
140 W 44th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Theater District · 181 tips and reviews

Chris L.Chris Leins: Great service, cheap prices, but no funny business. No talking politics either. One of the smallest bars in midtown, but still a must see.

Daniel M.Daniel Manigault: Great place the owner jimmy is really nice plus the drinks really cheap u can get 3 to 4 drinks for 11 dollars

Colin G.Colin Gibbs: If you're in midtown and want to get a beer, this is your place. Chill atmosphere, friendly staff and cheap beer.

Mamoun's Falafel is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in New York City.

6. Mamoun's Falafel

8.4
119 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 336 tips and reviews

Luke S.Luke Smith: Get the falafel with hummus for an affordable, delicious & filling meal that's also healthy :)

Greg B.Greg B.: Best falafel and really cheap too, but they also have the really good kebab with nice chunks of meat

Juan Pablo A.Juan Pablo Alperin: The falafel and shish kebab are both great, and cheap!

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7. Corner Bistro

8.3
331 W 4th St (at Jane St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · West Village · 396 tips and reviews

Doc P.Doc Pop: Try the Bacon Cheeseburger - Cheap and fuggin' delicious! A must visit!

Jennie D.Jennie D.: One of the best burgers in the city and so cheap. A burger and a beer for under $15 just can't be beat. P.S. order the chili cheese fries

KK: Legendary and a must at 2 AM to get a cheap but delicious burger and fries, and don't forget the cheap $2.50 McSorleys Ale

Shu Jiao Fu Zhou Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in New York City.

8. Shu Jiao Fu Zhou Cuisine

8.4
295 Grand St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 120 tips and reviews

Sairam R.Sairam Rajagopal: Order the dumplings ! Super cheap, super delicious !

SageSage: The Fu Chow wonton soup is cheap and amazing.

Martin M.Martin Mata: One of my favorite places for cheap eats. Plate of peanut butter sauce noodles and seven dumplings will run you $4.

Banh Mi Saigon is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in New York City.

9. Banh Mi Saigon

8.5
198 Grand St (btwn Mulberry & Mott St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Little Italy · 197 tips and reviews

John R.John Reggio: Great value for lunch - under $4. Don't be shocked - it's a jewelry store, too. Try the pork or meatball. I'm not a big fan of the chicken. Sandwich topped with pickled carrots/cabbage and cilantro.

Jane Y.Jane Yee: Cheap, delicious, and filling banh mi!

Kathy S.Kathy Sun: #6 Buddhist spicy! cheap and generously stuffed with many veggie goodies - wood ear, shiitake, baby corn, tofu and your usual banh mi fixings. whole wheat baguettes available

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10. 169 Bar

8.4
169 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews

Dave S.Dave S: Year-round crawfish and dumplings and po boys and oysters and cheap drinks and I love this place.

Jo H.Jo Hughes: Always great. Friendly staff, inexpensive and tasty drinks! Yummy food. A one stop happiness shop.

Lenny N.Lenny Neslin: The bacon mac & cheese is a great value. Love how you can text your order. Totally random but good music on the jukebox.

Mamoun's Falafel is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in New York City.

11. Mamoun's Falafel

8.1
30 St. Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews

Omer Z.Omer Zach: Unbelievably fast, delicious, and cheap shawarma.

Chelsea V.Chelsea Vance: Love this place. Delicious, cheap, fast, friendly, and LOVE the hot sauce (although it is pretty spicy so be careful).

Brad T.Brad Tam: Cheap and amazing spot. I love the falafel and shawarma sandwiches. Also it's open late.

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12. Wah Fung Number 1 Fast Food 華豐快餐店

8.3
79 Chrystie St (btwn Hester St & Grand St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 105 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Tam: Best roast pork in Chinatown and so cheap!

Christopher L.Christopher Lee: Be prepared to wait in line at this take-out only roast pork shop in Chinatown, but well worth the wait! Get the roast pork with cabbage over rice, so cheap yet delicious. A must for any foodie!

Wesley B.Wesley Bliss: All good, fast, cheap, decent quality, but the roast pork is the star of the show.

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13. Taiwan Pork Chop House 臺灣武昌好味道

8.4
3 Doyers St (btwn Bowery & Chatham Sq), New York, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · Chinatown · 90 tips and reviews

FMHFMH: Ball out of control on this super delicious super cheap yumminess.

Ina L.Ina Li: Hidden gem in Chinatown. Cheap, big portion and delicious. Recommend chicken and pickle rice, wonton and Taiwanese friend chicken.

Kate F.Kate Furman: Great place for a quick bite, pork chop and fried chicken are excellent and cheap.

Saigon Shack is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in New York City.

14. Saigon Shack

8.3
114 Macdougal St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 393 tips and reviews

Rafael B.Rafael Bravo: Although everyone comes here for the super tasty (and cheap) sandwiches, the Vietnamese drip coffee is awesome! Cash only by the way so plan ahead.

Joshua R.Joshua Rohrlach: Short wait, but definitely worth it. They will try to get you in and out quickly, so don't expect a long stay. Food is great and cheap!

Ibie I.Ibie Isai: Everything is good here!! Inexpensive and delicious. Bring cash no cards accepted.

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15. Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli

8.9
369 Broome St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoLita · 167 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: This is our pick for the best Banh Mi in the city. Quick, fast, cheap, tasty and made to order! Our favorite is the #1 house special – make it spicy!

Stephanie Y.Stephanie Yang: Great bahn mi and crazy cheap.

Chris E.Chris Evans: #1 House Special is incredible -- and for $5 probably the best cheap eats option around. Careful though - they take requests for extra spicy REALLY seriously, so make sure you like it hot.