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Where to Eat in Manhattan, New York: Cheese Pizza Slice
This guide turns ONLY Eating NYC Street Food for 24 Hours 🗽🥯🍕🍔 from Gareth Leonard into a practical restaurant map with 7 saved spots around Manhattan. The mapped places include a restaurant stop, a bagel shop, and a deli. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Gareth Leonard spent a free day in New York City embarking on a culinary tour of iconic institutions like Russ and Daughters and Joe's Pizza. He was particularly impressed by the value and flavor of the 'candied' pork from Wah Fung No. 1 in Chinatown, noting it was well worth the 45-minute wait. Throughout the journey, he balanced high-end seafood classics with affordable, world-famous street eats.
What this map is good for
- Planning a pizza restaurant stop or short itinerary in Manhattan.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 7 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Russ & Daughters
Bagel Shop in 179 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Wah Fung No.1 Fast Food
Chinese Restaurant in 79 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Blue Sky Deli (Hajji’s)
Deli in 2135 1st Ave, New York, NY 10029, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Joe's Pizza Broadway
Pizza Restaurant in 1435 Broadway, New York, NY 10018, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Cello's Pizzeria
Pizza Restaurant in 36 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10003, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Adel's Famous Halal Food
Restaurant in 1221 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Patsy's Pizzeria
Pizza Restaurant in 2287 1st Ave, New York, NY 10035, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available
Food notes from the video
- sesame seed bagel with lox and vegetable cream cheese
- capers and tomatoes
- cheese pizza slice
- chicken with white rice
Experiences captured
- visited Russ and Daughters in the Lower East Side
- ate breakfast at the Houston Street playground
- stopped at Joe's Pizza on Carmine Street
- interviewed an Italian family about New York pizza
- waited 45 minutes in line in Chinatown
- ate at Wah Fung No. 1 Fast Food
- explored Manhattan's iconic street food spots
Planning notes for New York
New York City, located at the mouth of the Hudson River, was established as a Dutch trading post named New Amsterdam in 1624. Control transferred to the English in 1664, at which time the settlement was renamed New York. The city served as the first capital of the United States under the Constitution from 1789 to 1790. The architectural landscape includes 19th-century brownstone rowhouses, Gilded Age mansions, and a high concentration of Art Deco skyscrapers.
Must-try foods nearby
- Pastrami on Rye
The quintessential New York deli staple, featuring beef brisket that is salt-cured, seasoned with a secret spice rub, smoked, and steamed until it melts in your mouth. - The New York Slice
A wide, thin-crust pizza slice that is foldable yet crispy, characterized by a high-gluten bread flour crust, light tomato sauce, and full-fat dry mozzarella. - Bagel with Lox and Schmear
A dense, chewy, and malt-boiled bagel topped with a generous layer of cream cheese (schmear) and silky translucent slices of salt-cured salmon (lox). - Halal Chicken and Rice Platter
The ultimate street food fuel, consisting of yellow basmati rice topped with chopped grilled chicken, a side of iceberg lettuce and pita, and the legendary. - Chopped Cheese
Originating from Upper Manhattan and Bronx bodegas, this cult-favorite sandwich features ground beef, onions, and melted American cheese grilled together on a flat-top.
When to go: The best time to visit New York is during the shoulder seasons of May to June and September to October.
Local tips
- Treat sidewalks like highways by staying to the right and pulling over to the side before stopping to check maps or take photos.
- Tipping is essential in full-service restaurants, where a gratuity of 18% to 22% of the total bill is the standard expectation.
- When using the subway, always let passengers exit the train completely before you attempt to board.
- Use the OMNY contactless system to pay for public transit by simply tapping your credit card, smartphone, or smartwatch at the turnstiles.
What travelers are noticing
- Shaver Hall: A massive new 35,000-square-foot food hall in the former Lord & Taylor building featuring the first U.S. location of London’s Pick & Cheese and the Japanese spot Mako.
- Somssi: A viral new Greenwich Village opening from Ahris Kim (NA:EUN Hospitality) featuring social media-famous dishes like the 'Potato, Potato, Potato' and White Rabbit candy ice cream.
- Noury: A modern Parisian-style izakaya in SoHo from the acclaimed Kiko team, trending for its reimagined futomaki and extensive sake program.
Extra place context
- Joe’s Pizza
Known for: The New York Slice. Mentioned as a must-try spot in top foods.
food and The New York Slice - Russ & Daughters
Known for: Bagel with Lox and Schmear. Mentioned as a must-try spot in top foods.
food and Bagel with Lox and Schmear
Official tourism resource
The official destination marketing organization and visitor guide for the five boroughs of New York City, including Manhattan.
Planning questions
Where did Gareth Leonard eat in Manhattan, New York?
This guide maps all 7 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in Manhattan, New York.
What are the must-try foods in Manhattan, New York?
Creator picks from the video include sesame seed bagel with lox and vegetable cream cheese, capers and tomatoes, cheese pizza slice, chicken with white rice. Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this restaurant map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.