Best Restaurants for Lunch in Manhattan

Good places to eat in the middle of the day: quick counters for a work lunch, classic delis, noodle shops, and a few fine-dining rooms where lunch is the easier way in. Every pick is open at lunchtime on most days; the line under the name shows which days. Tap "Near me" to see the closest first.

Restaurants listed
36
Open past midnight
5
Open by 9AM
5
$ or $$
30
Hours checked
October 19, 2026

Restaurants

  • 2nd Ave Deli Kosher deli Kosher deli sandwiches and matzo ball soup in Murray Hill.
    Murray Hill 162 E 33rd St
    $$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • 7th Street Burger Burgers Fast, inexpensive smash burgers in the Garment District.
    Garment District 485 7th Ave
    $
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Annapurna Bhavan South Indian / Vegetarian Vegetarian dosas and thalis near Port Authority.
    Hell's Kitchen 615 9th Ave
    $$
    Lunch Mon–Sat Hours on listing
  • Barbounia Mediterranean / Israeli Big, bright Mediterranean room on Park Avenue South, open from 11:30AM.
    Flatiron 250 Park Ave S
    $$$$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Chang Lai Chinese street food / Rice rolls Quick, cheap rice rolls for a Chinatown lunch, until 5:30PM.
    Chinatown 55 Bayard St Store B
    $
    Lunch Mon–Wed, Fri–Sun, until 5:30PM Hours on listing
  • Charles Pan-Fried Chicken Soul food / Fried chicken Inexpensive pan-fried chicken plates in Harlem.
    Harlem 340 W 145th St
    $
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Cho Dang Gol Korean (tofu specialty) Koreatown tofu stews, with lunch service every day.
    Koreatown 55 W 35th St
    $$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Cloves Indian Cuisine Indian Indian lunch service until 2:45PM, a block from Madison Square Park.
    NoMad 66 Madison Ave Store B
    $$
    Lunch daily, until 2:45PM Hours on listing
  • Estiatorio Milos Midtown Greek seafood Greek seafood near Carnegie Hall with a separate lunch service every day.
    Midtown West 125 W 55th St
    $$$$
    Lunch daily, until 3:30PM Hours on listing
  • Gallagher's Steakhouse Steakhouse Old-school Theater District steakhouse, open from 11:45AM.
    Theater District 228 W 52nd St
    $$$$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Her Name is Han Korean Korean home-style cooking near Koreatown, with lunch service every day.
    Koreatown 17 E 31st St
    $$
    Lunch daily, until 3PM Hours on listing
  • Ichiran Ramen Solo-booth tonkotsu ramen near Penn Station, fast for a lunch break.
    Koreatown 132 W 31st St
    $$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Ivan Ramen Ramen Lower East Side ramen, open from noon.
    Lower East Side 25 Clinton St
    $$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Joe's Pizza (Broadway) Pizza Grab-and-go New York slices steps from Times Square.
    Times Square 1435 Broadway
    $
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • John's of Bleecker Street Pizza (brick oven) Whole coal-fired pies (no slices) in the West Village, a lunch classic since 1929.
    West Village 278 Bleecker St
    $$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Kajiken Ramen Ramen (abura soba) Abura soba (brothless ramen) near Bryant Park, open straight through the day.
    Bryant Park 1001 6th Ave
    $$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Katz's Delicatessen Jewish deli Hand-carved pastrami on rye, the classic Lower East Side lunch.
    Lower East Side 205 E Houston St
    $$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • La Pecora Bianca (UWS) Italian Bright Upper West Side Italian with weekday lunch and weekend brunch.
    Upper West Side 359 Columbus Ave
    $$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • La Tête d'Or by Daniel French / Steakhouse Weekday-only lunch at Daniel Boulud's steakhouse near Union Square.
    Flatiron 318 Park Ave S
    $$$$
    Lunch Mon–Fri, until 2PM Hours on listing
  • Le Bernardin French seafood / Fine dining Weekday lunch at one of Manhattan's most celebrated French seafood restaurants.
    Midtown West 155 W 51st St
    $$$$
    Lunch Mon–Fri, until 2:30PM Hours on listing
  • Little Collins Australian cafe / Brunch Australian cafe sandwiches and bowls in Midtown East, until 4–6PM.
    Midtown East 708 3rd Ave
    $$
    Lunch daily, until 6PM Hours on listing
  • Mercado Little Spain Spanish food hall Spanish food hall at Hudson Yards with counters for a quick lunch.
    Hudson Yards 10 Hudson Yards
    $$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Mitr Thai Thai Thai lunch between Bryant Park and Rockefeller Center.
    Midtown West 37 W 46th St
    $$
    Lunch daily, until 3:45PM Hours on listing
  • Nom Wah Tea Parlor Dim sum Long-running Chinatown dim sum parlor, open from 11AM.
    Chinatown 13 Doyers St
    $
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • PLANTA New York Vegan / Asian fusion Plant-based (fully vegan) lunch in NoMad.
    NoMad 15 W 27th St
    $$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Red Onion Royal Kitchen To Table Indian / Halal Halal Indian in the East Village, open straight through the afternoon.
    East Village 277 E 10th St
    $$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Rubirosa Italian / Pizza Thin-crust pizza and Italian-American plates in Nolita, open all day.
    Nolita 235 Mulberry St
    $$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Russ & Daughters Bagels / Smoked fish Bagel sandwiches and smoked fish to eat in the park or at your desk.
    Lower East Side 179 E Houston St
    $
    Lunch daily, until 4PM Hours on listing
  • Sarge's Delicatessen & Diner Deli / Diner Overstuffed deli sandwiches, served all day.
    Murray Hill 548 3rd Ave
    $$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Shanghai 21 Chinese (Shanghainese) Inexpensive soup dumplings and Shanghainese dishes in Chinatown.
    Chinatown 21 Mott St
    $
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Shuka Mediterranean Mediterranean mezze in SoHo with a lunch service most days.
    SoHo 38 MacDougal St
    $$
    Lunch daily, until 4PM Hours on listing
  • Soothr Thai noodles Thai noodle soups in the East Village, lunch until 3:30PM.
    East Village 204 E 13th St
    $$
    Lunch daily, until 3:30PM Hours on listing
  • Sylvia's Queen of Soul Food Soul food Harlem soul-food landmark, open from 11AM.
    Harlem 328 Malcolm X Blvd
    $$
    Lunch daily Hours on listing
  • Thai Villa Thai Thai lunch near Union Square, served until 3:15PM.
    Flatiron 5 E 19th St
    $$
    Lunch daily, until 3:15PM Hours on listing
  • The Modern Fine dining / Contemporary American MoMA's fine-dining room serves lunch every day, an easier way into a $$$$ kitchen.
    Midtown West 9 W 53rd St
    $$$$
    Lunch daily, until 2:30PM Hours on listing
  • Wo Hop Cantonese-American Old Chinatown Cantonese-American spot for fast, cheap plates.
    Chinatown 17 Mott St
    $
    Lunch daily Hours on listing

How we pick

Picks are editorial, based on what each restaurant serves and when it's open, not on paid placement or star ratings. Every pick is open at 12:30PM on at least three weekdays, or on both weekend days. We check this against the posted hours each time the site is rebuilt.

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Restaurants are listed alphabetically. We don't rank by ratings. Any paid placement will always be labeled "Featured". Hours were last checked on October 19, 2026 and can change on holidays. How we check listings.