Four Manhattan Burger Hot Pot and Pho Stops for Friends

4.6 (42)

Mon – Wed, Sun, 11:00 – 00:00 (+1); Thu – Sat, 11:00 – 04:00 (+1)

94 Avenue A

Settle into a low lit East Village tavern for thick burgers served on paper plates. Dark wood and a focused menu give this Avenue A stop a classic bar setting for a meal with friends.

4.6 (51)

Mon – Wed, Sun, 10:00 – 22:00; Thu, 10:00 – 23:00; Fri – Sat, 10:00 – 02:00 (+1)

147 Avenue A

Turkish doner fills lamb pitas and bowls at this Avenue A restaurant. Dine in with friends or take the meal away, then finish with homemade baklava.

4.6 (658)

Mon – Wed, Sun, 11:00 – 21:45; Thu – Sat, 11:00 – 22:00

20 1st Ave

Warm up over rich pho at this straightforward East Village cafe. Generously filled banh mi and sandwiches spiced to order give friends another way to build an inexpensive meal.

4.3 (532)

Mon – Sun, 17:00 – 21:00

216 E 10th St

Cook shabu shabu and yakiniku at the table in this East Village Japanese restaurant. The hands on format gives dinner with friends a shared activity beyond ordering, with sukiyaki and hot stone cooking also available.