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Off-Campus Dining:

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Best Pizza

  • Ben's Pizza

Best Breakfast

  • Virage

Best Chinese

  • Wu Hop

Best Healthy

  • Karen's On Astor

Best Wings

  • Atomic Wings

Best Place to Take Your Parents

  • Blue Water Grill
  • Heartland Brewery

College Prowler Take

There is one thing that all NYU students seem to agree on: New York City has a wide selection of dining options that are sure to please even the rarest tastes. From Italian to Thai, to a restaurant that boasts an all-peanut butter menu, if you want it, you can have it in NYC. Students dine in the Village and Union Square when they want great food close to campus, and other popular favorites include downtown at Mulberry Street (Little Italy) and Chinatown.

Even if you made it your life mission, you could never eat at all the restaurants in NYC. Options range from Halal street carts to 24-hour diners to five-star formal affairs—there are always more than enough choices. Some students choose to try new places every day, sampling the city’s selection, others choose to become regulars and stick to their favorite spots. One thing is sure, eating in NYC is always an adventure. With new places opening left and right, there are always new surprises to be had.

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Students Speak Out

Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:

NYURS says:

New York University 2016

Undecided

Delicious! Okay, so it is New York...

Delicious! Okay, so it is New York City, and you have a limitless number of options. There are plenty of strictly vegan places, too. But seriously, everything is so good. I especially recommend Max Brenner, Veselka, and Silver Spurs. Oren's is great for coffee. Wow, I could go on pretty much forever.

Off-Campus Dining: February 24, 2009
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NYUNB says:

New York University 2014

Education

This is NYC! There are restaurants...

This is NYC! There are restaurants everywhere for every price range.

Off-Campus Dining: February 23, 2009
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NYUST says:

New York University 2016

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

There are so many restaurants off...

There are so many restaurants off campus that it's mind boggling. A bunch of them are within a decent distance of campus, and thus keep rates affordable. The area is filled with great restaurants and great night life.

Off-Campus Dining: February 23, 2009
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NYUNH says:

New York University 2016

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Spice, Mamoun's, Pinkberry, and...

Spice, Mamoun's, Pinkberry, and Max Brenner are all within walking distance. Anything you want can be found. It is about 15 minutes or less to Little Italy, and about 25 minutes or less to Chinatown.

Off-Campus Dining: February 19, 2009
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NYUSW says:

New York University 2016

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

Restaurants off campus are...

Restaurants off campus are generally pricey since it is NYC, but there are a few good, moderately priced restaurants nearby. Spice Thai restaurant is fantastic and cheap. Also down MacDougal Street, there are many cheap pizza joints and falafel stands.

Off-Campus Dining: February 19, 2009
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Facts

Student Favorites

  • Dojo Restaurant
  • Josie Wood's Pub

Other Places to Check Out

  • A Salt and Battery
  • Au Bon Pain
  • Burrito Loco
  • Cafeteria
  • Coffee Shop
  • Eleven Madison Park
  • Indochina
  • La Mia
  • Lemongrass
  • Mamun's
  • Penang
  • Peter Luger
  • Sorrento Café
  • Tabla
  • Zen Palate

24-Hour Dining

  • Cozy Soup 'n' Burger
  • Veselka

Grocery Stores

Food Emporium Union Square
10 Union Square 14th & Park
(212) 353-3840
www.thefoodemporium.com
Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 8 a.m.–12 a.m.

Trader Joe’s Union Square
142 E. 14th St.
(212) 529-4612
www.traderjoes.com
Daily 9 a.m.–10 p.m.

Whole Foods Union Square
4 Union Square South
(212) 673-5388
www.wholefoodsmarket.com
Daily 8 a.m.–11 p.m.

Restaurant Listing

Two Boots To Go-Go
Pizza
74 Bleecker St.
(212) 777-1033
Price: $5-$10
Fast service
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–12 a.m.

Vesuvio Bakery
Bakery
160 Prince St.
(212) 925-8248
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–11 p.m.

Cozy Soup 'n' Burger
Burgers, soup
739 Broadway
(212) 477-5566
www.cozysoupnburger.com
Price: $6–$10
Hours: Daily 24 hours

Heartland Brewery
American
35 Union Square West
(212) 645-3400
www.heartlandbrewery.com
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Thursday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m.–8 p.m.

El Cantinero
86 University Place
(212) 255-9378
www.elcantineronyc.com
Price: $6–$12
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–1 a.m., Friday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–4 a.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m.–1 a.m.

Dojo Restaurant
Asian (Southeast), health food, vegetarian
24 Saint Marks Place
(212) 674-9821
Price: $7-$10
Favorite among students; cheap and healthy
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–1 a.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–2 a.m.

Josie Wood's Pub
Pub food
11 Waverly Pl.
(212) 228-6806
Price: $8-$15
$10 pitchers of Bud, terrific bar food, and all NFL games on Sundays. Great food and lunch specials.
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–4 a.m.

Ben's Pizza
Italian, pizza
123 Macdougal St.
(212) 677-0976
Price: $7-$10
Favorite of students, especially after a night of drinking
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–4 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–11:30 p.m.

Wu Hop
Chinese
15 Mott St.
(212) 566-3841
Price: $8-$15
Great, cheap food
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–5 a.m.

Spring Street Natural Restaurant
Vegetarian
62 Spring St.
(212) 966-0290
Price: $10-$15
Weekend brunch
Hours: Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–11:30 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m.–12:30 a.m.
Spring Street Natural Restaurant

Virage
French, Italian, Middle Eastern
118 2nd Ave.
(212) 253-0425
www.viragenyc.com
Price: $10–$20
Hours: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–close, Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–close

Veselka
Ukrainian
144 Second Ave.
(212) 228-9682
www.veselka.com
Price: $6–$15
Hours: Daily 24 hours

Maracas
Mexican
33 Greenwich Ave.
(212) 593-6600
www.maracasnyc.com
Price: $7–$15

Silver Spurs
American diner
771 Broadway
(212) 473-5517
Price: $7–$12
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 6 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 6 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Piola
Italian, pizza
48 E. 12th St.
(212) 777-7781
www.piola.it
Price: $8–$20
Hours: Daily 12 p.m.–12 a.m.

Atomic Wings
Burgers, chicken fingers, hot wings, salads, sandwiches
311 Broadway
(212) 571-7667
www.atomicwings.com
Price: $5–$10
Hours: Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

Artichoke Pizza
Pizza
328 E. 14th St.
(212) 228-2004
www.artichokepizza.com
Price: $2–$4

Blue Water Grill
Fine dining
31 Union Square West
(212) 675-9500
www.brguestrestaurants.com
Price: $10–$30
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m.–11 p.m.

S'MAC (Sarita's Macaroni & Cheese)
Macaroni and cheese
345 E. 12th St.
(212) 358-7917
www.smacnyc.com
Price: $5–$18
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–1 a.m.

Karen's On Astor
Healthy options, vegetarian
1 Astor Pl.
(212) 979-8000
Price: $8–$20

Did You Know?

Milk is the official beverage of the state of New York. The apple is the official fruit.

In the year 1853, Native American Chef George Crum invented potato chips at Moon’s Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York because a picky customer kept sending his French fries back to the kitchen as too thick.

Every September, the Italian Feast of San Gennaro is held downtown in Little Italy for 10 days. The feast includes games, music, drinking, and most notably, food! Popular staples of San Gennaro include sausage and peppers, zeppoles (fried balls of dough covered in powdered sugar), mozzarepa (mozzarella wrapped in corn cakes), and fried Oreos.

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