Deluxe Green Bo is a cash-only spot in Chinatown that makes great xiao long bao.

Queen Sheeba is a Yemeni spot in Harlem with excellent lamb haneeth and babaganoush.

Dhamaka is an Indian restaurant in Essex Market on the Lower East Side serving fantastic regional specialties that are hard to find elsewhere in NYC.

Ben’s Gourmet Deli is a bodega on Ave B and 3rd that sells delicious Mexican food.

Enjoy some beef wieners or a pastrami sandwich at Schaller & Weber at The Market Line on the Lower East Side.

Ace's in Williamsburg serves delicious Detroit-style pizza that you can get for under $15.

Yun Cafe & Asian Mart is a takeout stall in the Roosevelt Avenue subway station serving fantastic Burmese cold salads, noodle dishes, and soups.

Reserve Cut is a kosher steakhouse in FiDi that's great for special occasions, or when you just want steak and sushi together.

Alenbi in Crown Heights is an Israeli spot with a great selection of pita sandwiches.

Yellow Rose in the East Village specializes in fantastic Texan food and homemade tortillas made with Sonoran flour.

The best birria taco truck in NYC has a second home on Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg. Get in line.

The Chinelos Birria Tacos truck is usually parked in Long Island City right by the water, and they make fantastic, consomme-drenched birria tacos.

This East Village Japanese restaurant specializes in shabu shabu and sukiyaki using high-quality beef.

This East Village institution is one of the few tourist traps actually worth a visit in the neighborhood. Get a cannoli and a box of rainbow cookies.

Fox Bread Bakery is a takeout-only spot run by an ex-Le Coucou chef in Crown Heights.

Fan Fan Doughnuts is a specialty doughnut shop in Bed-Stuy.