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NYC Nonstaurants

Food ventures operating out of trucks, carts, other people's restaurants, shops, etc. Nonstaurants include pop-up restaurants, nouveau street food, and takeout in places you wouldn't expect. <br> <a href="mailto:lessley.anderson@cbs.com"> Don't see your favorite nonstaurant listed? Let us know!</a>

  • 1. Beer Table [DUPLICATE of #22111]

    427 B 7th Ave,Brooklyn,NY

    Typically a beer-centric bar with a small-plates menu, Beer Table becomes a full-service restaurant on Tuesday nights, offering a $25 three-course prix fixe menu that changes weekly. Check the website for what's being served.

  • 2. Dessert Truck

    , New York, NY 10003

    Jerome Chang left his job as a pastry sous-chef at famed Manhattan eatery <a href="http://www.chow.com/places/17969">Le Cirque</a> to open DessertTruck, selling high-end treats like creme brulee.

  • 3. Wafels & Dinges

    New York, New York, NY 10001

    Belgian waffles served truckside.

  • 4. Bep

    346 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211

    Vietnamese food like banh mi sandwiches served on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. out of <a href="http://www.chow.com/places/15157">Simple Cafe</a> in Williamsburg.

  • 5. DFF

    47 E 19th St, New York, NY 10003

    Craft restaurant's special $10-and-under menu, served in its adjacent private dining room, is one of the best deals in Manhattan. The acronym stands for "Damon: Frugal Friday" because it used to be only on Fridays. (Now it's every night except Tuesday; see next entry, Tom Tuesday Dinner.)

  • 6. Tom Tuesday Dinner

    47 E 19th St, New York, NY 10003

    Once-a-week showcase dinner cooked by Tom Colicchio on Tuesday nights in the adjacent private dining room of Craft. Set seasonal menu changes weekly.

  • 7. Burger Joint

    118 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019

    A casual burger joint hidden inside the fancy Le Parker Meridien Hotel.

  • 8. Magdy's

    E 46th St and Park Ave, New York, NY 10017

    Mobile cheesesteaks in Midtown.

  • 9. Papa Perrone's

    80 E 55th St, New York, NY 10022

    Acclaimed arancini (rice balls) from a truck.

  • 10. Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream

    , New York, NY 10012

    Slow Food ice cream made from hormone-free milk and served from a truck.

  • 11. Pamplona

    37 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016

    A secret takeout menu at this fancy tapas restaurant is cheaper and good.

  • 12. Tabla street cart

    11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010

    Outside the <a href="http://www.chow.com/places/7533">high-end restaurant by the same name</a>, the Tabla street cart offers cheap Indian bites.

  • 13. CupcakeStop

    New York, NY, USA, New York, NY

    Red Velvet, Black and White Cookie, and more flavored cupcakes from this new truck.

  • 14. Asiadog

    351 Broadway, New York, NY 10012

    Korean pop-up restaurant operating Tuesday nights inside <a href="http://www.chow.com/places/51518">Trophy Bar</a> in Williamsburg.

  • 15. Le Gamin

    132 W Houston St, New York, NY 10012

    Mobile creperie.

  • 16. Calexico

    125 Prince St, New York, NY 10012

    San Diego-style taco cart.

  • 17. All Natural Hot Mini Cakes

    237 Grand St, New York, NY 10002

    Chinese dessert truck.

  • 18. The Arepa Lady

    Roosevelt Ave and 79th St, Queens, NY 11372

    Colombian corn cakes cooked on a griddle and served from a cart.

  • 19. Hallo Berlin

    626 10th Ave, New York, NY 10036

    Schnitzel, sausages, kraut, and other German tasties from a truck.

  • 20. Kim's Aunt

    46th St and 5th Ave, New York, NY 10036

    Many enjoy the fried fish sandwich from this Asian food cart.

  • 21. NY Dosa Stand [DUPLICATE of #16174]

    Sullivan St & Washington Square S,New York,NY

    The famous Dosa Man in Washington Square Park serves cheap, filling South Indian food.

  • 22. Tony "The Dragon" Dragonas's street cart

    E 62nd St and Madison Ave, New York, NY 10021

    Sausages, shish kebabs, and sandwiches from a very popular cart.

  • 23. Khan's

    73rd St and Broadway, Queens, NY 11372

    Some Chowhounds vouch that the chicken over rice at this Jackson Heights halal cart is even better than the more famous version at <a href="http://www.chow.com/places/51889">Sammy's Halal</a>.

  • 24. Treats Truck

    , New York, NY 10001

    Cookies, brownies, and other baked treats.

  • 25. Yvonne Yvonne

    301 W 135th St, New York, NY 10030

    Jamaican food cart known for its braised oxtail stew.

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