Tacos on Your Feet, Coal-Oven Pizza at the Table
Eat lunch in Manhattan with a bowl for one or a pie to share. The taqueria brings a loud, fast-paced setting, while the pizzeria's upstairs memorabilia offers a quieter way to explore its history.
Manhattan Lunch Stops
Grand Central Taqueria
Los Tacos No.1 is at 125 Park Ave. Cooks prepare each order in front of you. Chicken or pork tacos arrive on fresh tortillas with creamy guacamole. Quesadillas offer another choice from a kitchen using Mexican family recipes. The room is standing room only, with high tables for eating. Expect a loud, fast-paced setting. This is an inexpensive lunch stop for a meal on your feet rather than a seated break.
Second Avenue Pizza Break
Doors open at Patsy's Pizzeria at 11:30 AM daily. The dining room becomes packed after 5:00 PM. This mid-priced restaurant at 801 2nd Ave offers a seated lunch near Grand Central. Share a Sicilian coal-oven pizza or choose chicken parmesan, served in a portion large enough for two meals. For a quieter look at the restaurant's history, head upstairs to see memorabilia and Frank Sinatra's regular table.
West 36th Street Bowls
Beef bone broth ramen comes with generous meat portions at Noona Noodles. Choose a bowl or try kimchi fried rice, cooked to order with crisp bok choy and mushrooms. The restaurant occupies the first floor at 46 W 36th St. Inside, the seating area is compact. Service is fast and welcoming. Ramen and lunch dishes cost around 17 dollars. Doors open daily at 11:00 AM and close at 10:30 PM.
