Food Stops in NYC From Staten Island Takeout to Boardwalk Stalls

4.2 (235)

Tue – Thu, 11:00 – 22:30; Fri – Sat, 11:00 – 23:30; Sun, 12:00 – 22:30

1364 Bay Street

Crisp chicken wings and shrimp with broccoli earn specific praise at this casual Staten Island Chinese restaurant at 1364 Bay Street. Some diners mix the house special fried rice into the sauce. Lunch plates run around 12 dollars, delivery is available, and it closes Mondays.

3.3 (80)

Mon – Thu, 11:00 – 21:30; Fri – Sat, 11:00 – 22:30; Sun, 12:00 – 22:30

81-18 Lefferts Boulevard

Kew Gardens locals point to the basic noodle dishes for an inexpensive order at this no-frills Chinese takeout counter at 81-18 Lefferts Boulevard. The menu sticks to budget classics, and Friday and Saturday hours run until 10:30 PM.

4.7 (20)

Mon – Sun, 11:00 – 20:00

97-01 Shore Front Parkway

Food stalls and live music share the Rockaway boardwalk here, with ocean views alongside the meal. Chair and umbrella rentals, surf schools and mini golf turn lunch into a beach day, and the stalls are open 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily.

4.4 (10,569)

Mon – Sun, 09:00 – 23:00

200 5th Ave

Fresh pasta counters, a mozzarella bar, a seafood corner and a pasticceria divide this 50,000-square-foot Italian marketplace beside Madison Square Park. Sit down for Neapolitan pizza, catch a cooking demonstration, or finish at the gelato bar before 11:00 PM.