100 NYC finds from $1–$25

Whether you’re a local or just visiting, this is vital information. this is cheap NYC…

Editor’s Note: “The $11–$15 section might just be the most interesting part of this entire guide.”

$1 - $5 Finds

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1. $1 Finds: Oysters — Brooklyn Crab | Red Hook

The Deal: $1 oysters, weekdays 3–6 PM.
Best For: Waterfront Drinks & Summer NYC
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2. $1 Finds: Oysters + Natural Wine — Selune | Bed-Stuy

The Deal: $1 oysters, Monday–Friday, 5–7 PM at the bar; $9 wine and $10 cocktails are also available during happy hour.
Best For: Wine, Oysters & Date Night
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3. $1 Finds: Oysters — Bar Belly | Lower East Side

The Deal: $1 oysters, daily 5–7 PM; maximum 12 per person.
Best For: Downtown Drinks & People-Watching
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4. $1 Finds: Oysters All Day — FKA | East Village

The Deal: $1 East Coast oysters every day, rather than only during happy hour.
Best For: Oysters, Cheap Drinks & East Village
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5. $1.50 Finds: Oysters — OTB | Williamsburg

The Deal: $9 half-dozen oysters; weekdays 4–6 PM and weekends noon–4 PM.
Best For: Oysters, Pool & Weekend Drinks
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6. $1.50 Finds: Oysters — Siren Oyster Bar | Park Slope

The Deal: $1.50 select oysters; Monday–Thursday 5–7 PM and Friday–Sunday 4–6 PM.
Best For: Seafood & Prospect Park Days
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7. $1.75 Finds: Oysters — Walter’s | Fort Greene

The Deal: $1.75 oysters, Monday–Thursday 4–6 PM.
Best For: Patio Dining & Aperitivo
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8. $2 Finds: Oysters — Justine’s on Hudson | West Village

The Deal: $2 oysters, daily 5–6:30 PM.
Best For: Wine, Date Night & West Village
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9. $2 Finds: Oysters — Nobody Told Me | Upper West Side

The Deal: $2 oysters, daily 3–6 PM; $5 chicken sliders are also on the happy-hour menu.
Best For: Cocktails & UWS Happy Hour
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10. $2 Finds: Oysters — Black Crescent | Lower East Side

The Deal: $2 oysters, daily 3–7 PM; $5 draft beer and $10 cocktails.
Best For: Downtown Happy Hour
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11. $2–$3.50 Finds: Oysters — Crave Fishbar | Midtown East

The Deal: Assorted oysters run roughly $2–$3.50 during daily happy hour, 5–6:30 PM.
Best For: Midtown Seafood
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12. $4 Finds: Beer — The Wayland | Alphabet City

The Deal: Select happy-hour beers from $4–$5, weekdays 4–7 PM.
Best For: Cheap Drinks & Alphabet City
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13. $4 Finds: Beer — Bad Luck Bar | Bed-Stuy

The Deal: $4 beer during daily 5–7 PM happy hour.
Best For: Design-Forward Bar, Oysters & Date Night
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14. $5 Finds: Spritz — Casa Piada | West Village

The Deal: $5 spritzes, Monday–Friday 4–7 PM.
Best For: Aperitivo & West Village
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15. $5 Finds: Chicken Slider — Nobody Told Me | Upper West Side

The Deal: $5 chicken slider during daily happy hour, 3–6 PM.
Best For: Drinks + Cheap Bites
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16. $5 Finds: Beer — FKA | East Village

The Deal: $5 beers alongside the bar’s all-day $1 oyster menu.
Best For: An Actually Affordable East Village Bar
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17. $5 Finds: Beer — Black Crescent | Lower East Side

The Deal: $5 draft beer, daily 3–7 PM.
Best For: LES Happy Hour
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18. $5 Finds: Beer — The Wayland | Alphabet City

The Deal: Select beers from $4–$5 during weekday happy hour.
Best For: Casual Drinks & Date Night
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19. $5 Finds: Char Siu Over Rice — Sam Ping’s BBQ | Financial District

The Deal: $5.99 char siu over rice.
Best For: FiDi Lunch & Chinese BBQ
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20. $5 Finds: Mediterranean Happy Hour — Motek | Flatiron

The Deal: Select $5 drinks and $5 bites during Motek’s Flatiron happy hour.
Best For: Happy Hour & Mediterranean Food
Motek Happy-Hour Menu

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$6–$10 Finds

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21. $6 Finds: Happy-Hour Beer — Casa Piada | West Village

The Deal: $6 beer or wine, Monday–Friday 4–7 PM.
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22. $6 Finds: Happy-Hour Hot Dog — OTB | Williamsburg

The Deal: $6 hot dog during happy hour.
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23. $6 Finds: Narragansett — Bar Belly | Lower East Side

The Deal: $6 Narragansett during daily 5–7 PM happy hour.
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24. $7 Finds: Oyster Shooter — The Wayland | Alphabet City

The Deal: $7 oyster shooters during weekday happy hour.
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25. $7 Finds: Draft Beer — Nobody Told Me | Upper West Side

The Deal: $7 draft beer, daily 3–6 PM.
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26. $8 Finds: Steamed Rice Roll — Yi Ji Shi Mo | Chinatown

The Deal: Signature steamed rice roll around $8.
Best For: Chinatown Breakfast & Cheap Eats
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27. $8 Finds: Roast Meat Over Rice — Great NY Noodletown | Chinatown

The Deal: Meat-over-rice dishes currently start around $8.50.
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28. $8 Finds: Wine — Bad Luck Bar | Bed-Stuy

The Deal: $8 glasses of wine, daily 5–7 PM.
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29. $8 Finds: Tater Tots — Bar Belly | Lower East Side

The Deal: $8 tots during daily happy hour.
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30. $9 Finds: 10 Pan-Fried Dumplings — Zhu Ji | Flushing

The Deal: 10 pork-and-leek dumplings for around $9.
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31. $9 Finds: Bánh Mì Đặc Biệt — VPho & Pizzeria | Morris Park

The Deal: Bánh mì đặc biệt around $9.
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32. $9 Finds: Wine — Selune | Bed-Stuy

The Deal: $9 wine, Monday–Friday 5–7 PM.
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33. $9 Finds: Wine — Walter’s | Fort Greene

The Deal: Select wines around $9 during happy hour.
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34. $9 Finds: Wine — The Wayland | Alphabet City

The Deal: $9 wine during weekday happy hour.
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35. $9 Finds: Sparkling Wine — Café Standard | East Village

The Deal: Select sparkling wine around $9 during happy hour.
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36. $10 Finds: Half-Dozen Oysters — The Wayland | Alphabet City

The Deal: Six oysters for $10.
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37. $10 Finds: Cocktails — The Wayland | Alphabet City

The Deal: Select cocktails for $10 during weekday happy hour.
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38. $10 Finds: Cocktails — Selune | Bed-Stuy

The Deal: $10 cocktails during weekday happy hour.
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39. $10 Finds: Cocktails — Bad Luck Bar | Bed-Stuy

The Deal: $10 cocktails, daily 5–7 PM.
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40. $10 Finds: Cocktails — Black Crescent | Lower East Side

The Deal: $10 cocktails, daily 3–7 PM.
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41. $10 Finds: Mango Margarita — Walter’s | Fort Greene

The Deal: $10 mango margarita during happy hour.
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42. $10 Finds: Spritz — Walter’s | Fort Greene

The Deal: Select spritzes for $10.
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43. $10 Finds: Late-Night Martinis — Jr & Son | Williamsburg

The Deal: $10 martinis, Sunday–Thursday from 9 PM to close.
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44. $10 Finds: Wine — Café Standard | East Village

The Deal: Select wine around $10 during weekday happy hour.
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45. $10 Finds: Burger + Beer — The Wayland | Alphabet City

The Deal: Current oyster guide lists a $12 burger-and-beer pairing; still one of the better low-cost full combinations downtown.
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$11–$15 Finds

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46. $11 Finds: Pollo Guisado — Gena’s Grill | East Village

The Deal: Pollo guisado around $11.
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47. $11.50 Finds: Three-Meat Rice Combo — Great NY Noodletown | Chinatown

The Deal: Three-meat combo over rice for $11.50.
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48. $12 Finds: Half-Dozen Oysters — Milady’s | SoHo

The Deal: Six oysters for $12, Monday–Thursday 4–6 PM.
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49. $12 Finds: Cocktails — Café Standard | East Village

The Deal: Select cocktails around $12, Monday–Friday 5–7 PM.
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50. $12 Finds: Wine — Justine’s on Hudson | West Village

The Deal: $12 wines during daily apéro hour.
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51. $12 Finds: Cocktails — Justine’s on Hudson | West Village

The Deal: $12 cocktails, daily 5–6:30 PM.
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52. $12 Finds: Martinis — El Pingüino | Greenpoint

The Deal: $12 martinis during daily 4–7 PM happy hour.
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53. $12 Finds: Sherry — El Pingüino | Greenpoint

The Deal: $12 glasses of sherry during happy hour.
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54. $12 Finds: Margaritas — OTB | Williamsburg

The Deal: $12 margaritas during happy hour.
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55. $12 Finds: Martinis — OTB | Williamsburg

The Deal: $12 martinis during happy hour.
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56. $12 Finds: Cocktails — Siren Oyster Bar | Park Slope

The Deal: $12 cocktails during happy hour.
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57. $12 Finds: Wine — Siren Oyster Bar | Park Slope

The Deal: Select wine approximately $10–$12.
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58. $12 Finds: Burger + Beer — The Wayland | Alphabet City

The Deal: $12 burger-and-beer combination during happy hour.
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59. $12.99 Finds: Udon Set — Udon St Marks | East Village

The Deal: Hot and cold noodle sets start around $12.99.
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60. $13 Finds: Carnitas Torta — Beto’s Carnitas & Guisados | Lower East Side

The Deal: Carnitas torta around $13.
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61. $13.45 Finds: Satay Beef Noodles + Milk Tea — Kong Sihk Tong | Flushing

The Deal: Roughly $8.50 noodles + $4.95 milk tea.
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62. $13.50 Finds: Half Chicken + Fried Rice — Caravan Chicken | Astoria

The Deal: Half chicken, pork fried rice, and salad for around $13.50.
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63. $13.50 Finds: Diablada Broster — Bolivian Llama Party | Sunnyside

The Deal: Diablada broster around $13.50.
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64. $14 Finds: Jhol Momo + Sel Roti — Nepali Bhanchha Ghar | Jackson Heights

The Deal: Beef jhol momo + sel roti for around $14 combined.
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65. $14 Finds: Half-Dozen Oysters — Café Standard | East Village

The Deal: Six oysters for $14, Monday–Friday 5–7 PM.
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66. $15 Finds: 16 Handmade Dumplings — Handmade Dumpling | Flushing

The Deal: 16 pork-and-cabbage dumplings for around $15.
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67. $15 Finds: Half Chicken + Empanada — Claudy’s Kitchen | Kingsbridge

The Deal: Half chicken ($10.50) + aji de gallina empanada ($4.50).
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68. $15 Finds: Filipino Rolls — Kolachi | East Village

The Deal: Two rolls come in around $15–$16.
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69. $15 Finds: Burger + Beer — The Wayland | Alphabet City

The Deal: Another current guide lists the pairing at $15 depending on the happy-hour iteration; verify the day’s menu.
Current Happy-Hour Guide →

70. $15 Finds: Burger + Drink Territory — FKA | East Village

The Deal: Most food tops out around $12, with beers at $5, making FKA one of the rare new East Village bars where an actual order can hover around $15.
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$16–$20 Finds

71. $16 Finds: Pernil + Arroz con Gandules — Lechonera La Isla | East Harlem

The Deal: Pernil with arroz con gandules around $16.
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72. $16.99 Finds: Shakam Datshi — The Weekender | Woodside

The Deal: Bhutanese shakam datshi around $16.99.
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73. $17 Finds: Original Pho — Ly Ly | Upper East Side

The Deal: Original pho around $17.
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74. $17 Finds: Combinada Tlayuda — Tlayuda Oaxaqueña Sr San Pablo | Corona

The Deal: Large combinada tlayuda around $17.
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75. $18 Finds: Kake Udon Combo — Don Udon | Crown Heights

The Deal: Kake udon combination around $18.
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76. $18 Finds: Doubles + Goat Roti + Currant Bun — Trinidad Golden Place | Crown Heights

The Deal: An entire three-item Trinidadian order comes in around $18.
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77. $18 Finds: Tuna Melt + Soup — B&H Dairy | East Village

The Deal: Featured combination around $18.
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78. $18 Finds: Dozen Oysters — The Wayland | Alphabet City

The Deal: A full dozen oysters for $18 during weekday happy hour.
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79. $19 Finds: Five-Scoop Ethiopian Feast — Bunna Cafe | Bushwick

The Deal: Five-scoop platter around $19.
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80. $20 Finds: Japanese Happy Hour — Sake No Hana | Bowery

The Deal: The recurring happy-hour format combines a bite, snack/appetizer, and drink around the $20 mark.
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81. $20 Finds: Dozen Oysters — Otway | Clinton Hill

The Deal: $20 dozen during happy hour.
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82. $20 Finds: Affordable Dinner — Great NY Noodletown | Chinatown

The Deal: Most of the menu remains below $20.
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83. $20 Finds: Affordable Dinner — Bolivian Llama Party | Sunnyside

The Deal: Most of the menu remains below $20.
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84. $20 Finds: Affordable Dinner — Udon St Marks | East Village

The Deal: Sets currently run roughly $12.99–$18.99.
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85. $20 Finds: Affordable Dinner — Bunna Cafe | Bushwick

The Deal: The five-scoop feast remains below $20.
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$21–$25 Finds

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86. $24 Finds: Dozen Oysters — Milady’s | SoHo

The Deal: $24 dozen oysters, Monday–Thursday 4–6 PM.
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87. $25 Finds: Five-Piece Nigiri — Rosella | East Village

The Deal: Five-piece nigiri happy-hour set around $25.
Best For: Sushi, Date Night & Quality-for-Price
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88. Under $20: Roast Meat Combos — Great NY Noodletown | Chinatown

Meat-over-rice dishes start around $8.50, with a three-meat combination at $11.50.
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89. Under $20: Fried Chicken — Bolivian Llama Party | Sunnyside

Most of the menu remains below $20, including its distinctive fried-chicken sandwiches.
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90. Under $20: Taiwanese Lunch — A-Pou’s Taste | East Williamsburg

Five potstickers plus braised pork over rice can come in around $12.50.
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91. Under $20: Hong Kong Café Lunch — Kong Sihk Tong | Flushing

Satay beef noodle soup plus milk tea runs roughly $13.45.
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92. Under $20: Puerto Rican Lunch — Lechonera La Isla | East Harlem

Pernil with arroz con gandules remains around the mid-teens.
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93. Under $20: Nepali Lunch — Nepali Bhanchha Ghar | Jackson Heights

Jhol momo plus sel roti lands around $14.
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94. Under $20: Peruvian Lunch — Claudy’s Kitchen | Kingsbridge

Half chicken plus an empanada comes in around $15.
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95. Under $20: Bhutanese Dinner — The Weekender | Woodside

Shakam datshi runs around $16.99.
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96. Under $20: Vegan Ethiopian Feast — Bunna Cafe | Bushwick

A five-scoop platter currently runs around $19.
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97. Under $20: Vietnamese Lunch — VPho & Pizzeria | Morris Park

The bánh mì đặc biệt is around $9.
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98. Under $20: Trinidadian Food Crawl — Trinidad Golden Place | Crown Heights

Doubles, goat roti, and a currant bun can collectively land around $18.
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99. Under $20: Japanese Noodle Set — Udon St Marks | East Village

Current sets begin at approximately $12.99.
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100. Under $20: Cantonese BBQ in FiDi — Sam Ping’s BBQ | Financial District

The char siu over rice is currently $5.99 — one of the more extraordinary full-meal prices in Lower Manhattan.
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