NYC has incredible food at every price point. Top cheap eats: 1) Joe's Pizza (Greenwich Village) — $3 slice institution; 2) Xi'an Famous Foods — hand-pulled lamb noodles $11; 3) Russ & Daughters — Jewish bagel + lox under $15; 4) Levain Bakery — legendary chocolate chip cookies $5; 5) Smorgasburg (Brooklyn weekends) — food vendor heaven; 6) Halal Guys (53rd & 6th) — chicken and rice $9; 7) Vanessa's Dumpling House — 4 fried dumplings $2; 8) Mamoun's — falafel sandwich $5; 9) Jacob's Pickles — Southern brunch under $20; 10) Roberta's (Bushwick) — Brooklyn pizza $14. Don't miss: Chinatown for dim sum, Flushing Queens for authentic regional Chinese, Astoria for Greek. Avoid: Times Square restaurants (overpriced tourist traps).