Food and Drink in New York City
There are currently around 18,000 restaurants in the Big Apple. The variety of culinary delicacies on offer is correspondingly large. Restaurant Week , which takes place twice a year, is particularly inexpensive. Restaurant tips and new openings can always be found at www.nycgo.com/dining .
According to topschoolsintheusa, NYC summer tourists can take advantage of NYC & Company ‘s signature restaurant and theater promotions. NYC Restaurant Week usually takes place in the last week of July and the first week of August. Reservations are possible from mid-July. As the first and largest dining program of its kind, NYC Restaurant Week offers locals and visitors 3-course lunch for US$29 and 3-course dinner for US$42 (including drinks, tip and tax). During Broadway Week (second and third weeks of September, tickets usually start August 19) and Off-Broadway Week (third weeks of September and first October, tickets start September), locals and visitors alike can enjoy 2-for-1 Tickets to a selection of the best shows in town.
The Hard Rock Cafe has cult status . The new location on Broadway, in the middle of Times Square, offers traditional American cuisine.
For example, you can enjoy food with a fantastic view at the River Cafe in Brooklyn.
Jackson Hole Burgers and Pershing Square , directly across from Grand Central Terminal, are well -known for their first-class hamburgers .
American restaurants
The menus in the city’s restaurants are as international as the people who live here. There’s no national dish you can’t try in the Big Apple. Around 17,000 so-called “eating establishments” cater for the physical well-being of locals and guests. In restaurants, meals are usually served in three courses: appetizer (appetizer, starter), main course (entree/main course) and finally dessert.
The ethnic restaurants, which offer Italian, kosher, Asian and soul food, as well as delis, are particularly recommended. Typical New York foods include bagels, pancakes, soul food, sushi, Waldorf salad, New York cheesecake, pizza and burgers.
Restaurant tips in Manhattan
Gallaghers Steakhouse
The city’s sports teams have celebrated their victories here for over 85 years. Celebrities toast each other and Wall Street titans cheer their deals here. The restaurant is known for its famous dry-aged USDA prime steaks, its classic cocktail list, and its wait staff who never forget their guests’ names. Gallaghers offers an authentic New York City experience to remember. The restaurant is just steps from Broadway and Times Square.
228 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019 Tel: +1-212-586-5000
Old Homestead Steakhouse
The restaurant is dedicated to traditional American cuisine, specializing in beef. The Old Homestead is known for its premium aged USDA Texas-size steaks – whether sirloin, filet mignon or porterhouse. Of course, burgers are also served here. The principle of delivering everything in excellent quality applies to all dishes. The restaurant is located in the heart of the former Meatpacking District, which is now one of the trendiest parts of Manhattan. There is plenty of entertainment, culture, gastronomy and nightlife in the immediate vicinity. The Homestead has occupied the same site since opening in 1868.
New York City, 56 9th Ave (between 14th & 15th streets), New York, NY 10011
Tel: +1 212 242-9040.
Lunch and dinner
In contrast to Austria, the main meal of the day is not lunch, but dinner. At lunchtime, you usually eat salads, sandwiches, soups or vegetables as a quick snack. Dinner – usually quite opulent – is taken between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.
As a pricing guideline, plan on around $25 per meal at a regular restaurant. This amount does not include drinks and taxes. The expensive restaurants are located around Times Square, on the Upper East and Upper West Sides. Incidentally, the dress code is taken seriously in the upscale restaurants. The gentleman appears in a jacket and the lady dresses smartly. In trendy restaurants you should reserve a table in advance by telephone. On this occasion you can also ask about the respective dress code.
Inexpensive dining is available in The Village, TriBeCa, Brooklyn and Harlem. Daily menus are called “prix fixe menu”. In the early evening, the pre-theater menus are also available at a reduced price.
Incidentally, the Sunday brunch, which is offered between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., is very popular.
Street Food: Small meals in between
If you want to buy a light meal or just a snack, there are coffee shops, but also the well-known fast food and sandwich chains, pizzerias and delis. The word ‘deli’ derives from ‘delicatessen’, and these establishments tend to serve simple but tasty food. Many of the delis have already become a New York institution. Carnegie Delicatessen and Katz’ Deli are famous. There are some delis that offer sit-and-dine options and those that do take-out packaging.
Another way to satisfy the hunger pangs are places like Diners and Luncheonettes. The food is not necessarily of the finest quality, but it is plentiful and cheap. Ellen’s Stardust Diner is furnished in the style of the 1950s. The waiters even sing here. Inexpensive Veselka offers typical Ukrainian dishes. Numerous street vendors also sell pretzels, hot dogs and other small snacks. This food is much cheaper than in restaurants and is easy on the wallet in between.
In the evening
Every year, 25 million visitors seek out the city’s nightclubs and music bars for a successful end to the day.
39 Broadway theaters provide entertainment and attract newcomers as well as repeat offenders to their halls.
Jazz lovers will get their money ‘s worth at the Village Vanguard , Blue Note New York and Birdland , among others.
Trendy
rooftop bars: If a down-to-earth drink in the club is too boring for you, you can try your luck in one of the rooftop bars – high above the roofs of the city. According to New York Magazine, there are already more than 40 such restaurants. For example, the Metropolitan Museum’s Roof Garden Cafe overlooks Central Park. Whether in the cozy beer garden or the relaxed student bar, whether on the 2nd floor or at a height of 110m (upstairs) – the airy experience turns the evening drink into an event.
Behaviour rules
“Please wait to be seated”
For many Europeans, the manners in American restaurants are sometimes a bit unfamiliar. The waiter welcomes the guest at the entrance and leads them to a table. So it’s appropriate to wait at the “Please wait to be seated” sign until you’re shown to a table. Before this happens, the table is cleaned and freshly set.
Tip – Tipping
Waiters in the USA usually work on the basis of a very low base salary. They rely on the customer’s tip. Usually the tip is 15 percent. Only very rarely is the tip included in the final price. If you were very satisfied with the service, give a little more than 15%. Usually the tip is left on the table. To simplify the calculation, you can simply leave twice the tax (8.25%) explicitly shown on the bill as a tip. If there are several people at the table, it is common for one person to pay the bill and not everyone individually.
