New York City

Thin, wide slices with a crispy yet foldable crust, tangy tomato sauce, and generous mozzarella. The quintessential NYC street food, best eaten folded in half while walking.

New Yorkers attribute the superior taste of their pizza to the city's tap water, which comes from upstate reservoirs.

Boiled then baked to perfection, the New York bagel has a crispy exterior and chewy interior unlike any other. Loaded with cream cheese, lox, capers, and onion for the full experience.

A true New York bagel gets its distinctive chew from being boiled in malt-sweetened water before baking.

Piles of hand-sliced, peppery, smoky pastrami stacked impossibly high on seeded rye bread with spicy mustard. A New York deli tradition since the late 1800s.

Katz's Delicatessen has been serving pastrami since 1888 and was the setting for the famous scene in When Harry Met Sally.

The legendary croissant-donut hybrid created by Dominique Ansel in 2013. This flaky, cream-filled pastry caused a citywide frenzy and remains one of NYC's most coveted treats.

When the Cronut launched, people waited in line for over two hours. Black market Cronuts sold for up to $100 each.

In NYC, dim sum is a Chinatown institution with carts and steaming baskets of dumplings, buns, and small plates made for sharing with a table.

New York's modern dim sum scene was built by generations of Cantonese restaurants in Chinatown and remains one of the city's best group dining traditions.

A New York bodega classic made by chopping ground beef, onions, and melty American cheese together on the griddle, then loading it onto a hero roll with lettuce, tomato, and condiments.

The chopped cheese is strongly associated with East Harlem bodegas and has become one of NYC's most iconic neighborhood sandwiches.

A soft, cake-like NYC bakery cookie frosted half vanilla and half chocolate. It's one of the city's most recognizable sweet bites and a classic deli counter treat.

Despite the name, black and white cookies are closer to miniature frosted cakes than crisp cookies.

A late-night NYC street-food staple: seasoned chopped chicken over yellow rice with salad and white sauce, often finished with hot sauce.

The combo became famous through Manhattan food carts and is now one of NYC's most copied street platters.

The classic New York street hot dog: a snappy beef frank in a soft bun, usually topped with mustard, sauerkraut, onions, or relish from a city sidewalk cart.

Hot dog carts have been part of NYC street food culture for generations and remain one of the city's most recognizable quick bites.