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Our Real Cheap Mission
This is a locals’ guide to New York’s tastiest restaurants, counters and carts.
In addition to being free to all, this guide distinctly focuses on foods that:
- are truly cheap (every dish highlighted is $10 or less)
- are surely delicious (some of the best meals in NYC are surprisingly affordable)
- reflect the diversity of New York’s many culinary communities.
A simple digest of recommendations from local food bloggers.
A simple mobile display on iOS and Android.
No slide shows, no click-throughs, no advertisements.
Click on a borough to see what’s cooking.
Read freely. Eat cheaply. For real.
Cheap Eats in Manhattan
Cheap Eats in Queens
Cheap Eats in Brooklyn
Cheap Eats in the Bronx
Cheap Eats on Staten Island





I love that this site highlights not just food under $10, but foods which sound totally yummy, interesting, different, exotic, …
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS THE REAL SH*TTTTTTTT!!!!
A couple of clicks and I found places near my office that I’ve never tried. Got my next couple of lunches planned, thanks to you!
Love the site! This is exactly what I was looking for, and I’m glad some good eats actually exist in my FiDi area!
You may want to consider posting operating hours for these food spots. That’d be super helpful!
Thanks for the awesome tips =)
Such a great idea. We should start a Real Cheap Eats in Berlin!