Lunch and Dinner Suggestions

I am looking for a couple of choices for lunch in the area of Chambers and Greenwich. Would like to stay below $20 per person.

Dinner, we are looking for options in the 4th St and 3rd Ave area and the 26th St and 8th Ave area. Would like to stay below $30 per person. Not plannng on ordering alcohol.

Fairly adventerous eaters, ethnic is a plus. Could go above listed price ranges for a special meal.

I have looked at menupages, but it is kind of overwhelming. Not looking for a ton of options, just a couple of really good places to eat. Thanks!

Lunch and Dinner Suggestions

I haven%26#39;t been, but Bongo (seafood) gets great reviews and is near 26th %26amp; 8th.

http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/bongo/

Las Chicas Locas for Mexican is another option in that area

menupages.com/restaurants/las-chicas-locas/

Acme Bar %26amp; Grill (Cajun) and Noho Star (American/Asian) are good options near 4th st. %26amp; 3rd ave.

Lunch and Dinner Suggestions

I think you may like to have lunch at ';The Soda Shop'; which is at Chambers and W. Broadway. You can eat some old-fashioned comfort food and try a real authentic New York Egg Cream!

For your dinner options in the East Village, you could try many, many places. There are so many good choices. But one place where I would send you first would be ';Veselka'; at 2nd Ave. and 9th St. for some tasty and funky Eastern European/ Ukrainian style comfort food!

In Chelsea, you might try Tia Pol, which is good for Spanish/tapas:

http://tiapol.com/

There is also a branch of the local chainlet Grand Sichuan on the corner of 24th and 9th; if you avoid the parts of the menu called ';American Chinese,'; it%26#39;s pretty good.

And across the street is Co., one of the most popular of the new artisanal pizza places:

http://www.co-pane.com/

In the East Village, you have a huge array of options. Here are a few:

Holy Basil (Thai): http://www.holybasilrestaurant.com/

Rai Rai Ken (Japanese noodles):

nymag.com/listings/restaurant/rai-rai-ken/

Meskel (Ethiopian):

http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/meskel/

Frank (casual Italian): http://www.frankrestaurant.com/

Caracas Arepa Bar (Venezuelan):

http://www.caracasarepabar.com/manhattan.php

Hearth (upmarket Italian, splurge): http://www.restauranthearth.com/

Momofuku Ssam (Korean fusion): http://www.momofuku.com/ssam/default.asp

Buenos Aires (Argentinian): http://www.buenosairesnyc.com/

The Mermaid Inn (seafood): http://www.themermaidnyc.com/index.php

Mercadito (Mexican):

http://www.mercaditony.com/index2.htm

Westville East (American): www.yelp.com/biz/westville-east-new-york

Degustation (pan-European small plates, very inventive, but a splurge):

http://www.yelp.com/biz/degustation-new-york

Brick Lane (Indian):

http://www.bricklanecurryhouse.com/

Porchetta (takeout porchetta sandwiches):

http://www.porchettanyc.com/

For lunch in the area, you could try Mangez Avec Moi, a tiny Vietnamese/Thai restaurant. Last time my wife and I had lunch there, we split a Chicken Massamam Curry and a Bahn Mi sandwich. It was filling and delicious. The restaurant is also a nice space.

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Thank you all. So many wonderful choices I wih we had more meals in NYC.

Crans, quick question on Caracas. How many Arepa%26#39;s do most people eat in a meal. The combos of three say for sharing. Should we figure three for two people? This one is really appealing to me!

Well, it depends on how hungry the people are :) If you get the 3-arepa combo for 2 people, you%26#39;ll probably want to get some sides as well, like yoyos (balls of plantain stuffed with cheese) or tequenos (fried cheese sticks).

PS A blog entry we did about Caracas a few months ago:

鈥logspot.com/2009/02/caracas-arepa-bar.html