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The Best Food Under $5 in Chinatown

Eating on the cheap isn’t easy in New York City, but thankfully, there are still a few neighborhoods where you can eat like a king with just a Lincoln in hand.

By Patty Lee

By Tanner Saunders

The Best Thing We Ate for Under $10 This Week: ViVi Bubble Tea's $3.50 Popcorn Chicken

Welcome to Cheap Eats NYC, where every week, we'll be highlighting an incredible NYC meal for less than $10.

By Tanner Saunders

By Ciera Velarde

The Best Thing We Ate for Under $10 This Week: $9 BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Sandwich From Toad Style

Welcome to Cheap Eats NYC, where every week, we'll be highlighting an incredible NYC meal for less than $10.

By Ciera Velarde

The Best Thing We Ate for Under $10 This Week: $4.50 Chopped Cheese From Hajji's

Welcome to Cheap Eats NYC, where every week, we'll be highlighting an incredible NYC meal for less than $10.

By Lisa Elbert

By Billy Frierson

The Best Thing We Ate for Under $10 This Week: $5.50 White Borscht Soup at Karczma

Welcome to Cheap Eats NYC, where every week, we'll be highlighting an incredible NYC meal for less than $10.

By Billy Frierson

The Best Thing We Ate for Under $10 This Week: $4.75 Filipino Tacos From Swell Dive

Welcome to Cheap Eats NYC, where every week, we'll be highlighting an incredible NYC meal for less than $10.

By Tom Vellner

By Gabrielle Van Tassel

The Best Thing We Ate for Under $10 This Week: $8.50 Curry Goat Roti at Gloria's

Welcome to Cheap Eats NYC, where every week, we'll be highlighting an incredible NYC meal for less than $10.

By Gabrielle Van Tassel

The Best Thing We Ate for Under $10 This Week: $2.50 Pupusas From Bahia

Welcome to Cheap Eats NYC, where every week, we'll be highlighting an incredible NYC meal for less than $10.

By Lisa Elbert

By Amy Schulman

The Best Thing We Ate Under $10 This Week: Puebla de Los Angeles' $5 Tacos Placeros

Welcome to Cheap Eats NYC, where every week, we'll be highlighting an incredible NYC meal for less than $10.

By Amy Schulman

By Khushbu Shah

The Best Thing We Ate for Under $10 This Week: Manousheh's $6 Cocktail Manousheh

Welcome to Cheap Eats NYC, where every week, we'll be highlighting an incredible NYC meal for less than $10.

By Khushbu Shah

The Best Thing We Ate for Under $10 This Week: $7.58 Nachos From Taqueria Diana

Welcome to Cheap Eats NYC, where every week, we'll be highlighting an incredible NYC meal for less than $10.

By Remy Haber

By Billy Frierson

The Best Thing We Ate for Under $10 This Week: $5.25 Soup Dumplings From Deluxe Green Bo

Welcome to Cheap Eats NYC, where every week, we'll be highlighting an incredible NYC meal for less than $10.

By Billy Frierson