A Broadway slice shop doing the best square upper-crust slice on the Upper West Side
Must-try: Upside-Down Sicilian square, Plain slice, Vodka square
📍 2750 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
Carbone's casual sibling, serving the cult pasta at a fraction of the ticket
Must-try: Spicy rigatoni, Chicken parmesan, Buffalo cucumber
📍 235 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023
The Sturgeon King on Amsterdam since 1908 — smoked fish, scrambled eggs and onions, and formica that has earned its patina
Must-try: Scrambled eggs with Nova and onions, Sturgeon platter, Chopped liver
📍 541 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
a family-run room whose service is personal and whose menu actually changes
Must-try: Birria bone marrow, Masa pancake, Fresh tortillas
📍 224 W 104th St, New York, NY 10025
Amsterdam Avenue comfort food and house pickles — biscuits the size of a fist, and one of the neighborhood's default brunches
Must-try: Fried chicken and biscuits, Pickle plate, Mac and cheese
📍 509 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
a slice shop serving large, crispy, classic New York slices since 1959
Must-try: Cheese slice, Sicilian square, White pizza
📍 2671 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
a counter with a huge menu and banh mi built at a slightly absurd scale
Must-try: Banh mi, Pho, Laksa
📍 935 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10025