What to eat
in New York
4 dishes with a real tie to New York. Each one is checked against restaurant menus we index here (39 menu listings in total), so the prices are what places actually charge, not a guidebook guess.
A dense, rich cheesecake made with cream cheese in a graham or pastry crust.
Why New York: New York delis and bakeries popularized the cream-cheese-heavy style, with places like Junior’s making it a city hallmark.
On 17 menus we index, typically $9.00 (range $3.95–$14.00)Where to get itPoached eggs and ham or Canadian bacon sit on English muffins under hollandaise sauce.
Why New York: New York is often credited with popularizing Eggs Benedict through the Waldorf hotel, making it part of the city’s classic hotel-brunch legacy.
On 9 menus we index, typically $18.50 (range $15.00–$20.00)Where to get itItalian sausage is cooked with sautéed peppers and onions, often served on a roll.
Why New York: It is tied to New York Italian-American street fairs and feast culture, especially events like Little Italy’s Feast of San Gennaro.
On 7 menus we index, typically $14.25 (range $10.00–$30.00)Where to get itA large, thin, foldable slice topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella, often eaten from a paper plate.
Why New York: New York’s Italian immigrant pizzerias, especially Lombardi’s in Little Italy in 1905, made coal-oven and slice-shop pizza a defining city food.
On 6 menus we index, typically $3.50 (range $3.00–$5.50)Where to get it
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