Cheap Manhatttan Restaurants

Bhatti Indian Grill is one of the cheap Manhattan restaurants you go to for, duh, Indian cuisine. Take your pick from a variety of mouthwatering chicken kebabs like Tandoori Murgh or Haryali Chooza. The best part? Prices under $11.

The East Village abounds with cheap Manhattan restaurants. If it's dessert you're craving, stopoff at the Spot Dessert Bar that serves up some of the city's most affordable and out-of-the-box desserts. Here's a tip: try the scrumptious Yuzu Eskimo for $7.50 or a miso semifreddo for $8.50.

This could be the cheap date spot of choice on the Lower East Side. An Choi dishes up both delicious banh mi and a romantic ambiance. It's almost two for the price of one, cause all you need do is shell out $8.50 for a pork banh mi and $4.50 for coconut flan and you're in like flynn (with your date, that is).

Oh, right -- cheap sake in Manhattan? Well, indeed, Drop in to Sake Bar Hagi in midtown, say kon'nichiwa to low prices, and indulge in some sake and Japanese fare. Chicken and liver skewers (go for 1.50 each and sake or a mixed drink costs a mere $4.

Stop in at The Rusty Knot with friends and enjoy this cheap Manhattan restaurant with a nautical theme. You'll sail away on affordable drinks and super-cheap small plates. The inside scoop: a pretzel dog for $4 and pork tacos for $8.

Lip-smackingly low-cost pasta entrees for less than $10 at La Carbonara make gorging a cheap pleasure. Try the spaghetti alla carbonara for just $8.50 or upgrade to the pappardelle alla Bolognese for just $1.45 more.

Frugal meat lovers would probably agree that a great burger is hard to beat. This cheap Manhattan restaurant deal features a mouthwatering deal on top-flight burger. Order The Classic -- five ounces of fresh ground beef for a low $6.50. Top it off with a side of disco fries for $4.50.

Meatballs are the thing at this Lower East Side spot. Not like mom's, maybe, but tasty and filling just the same. Pick up a chicken, beef, or pork Meatball Smash for $8 and you'll say good-bye to spaghetti forever. For another dollar, you get a meatball hero with a salad.

Famished financiers on a budget? Sounds like an oxymoron. But, hey, the lingering effects of the Great Recession make this cheap Manhattan restaurant a welcome sight even in the Financial District. Feast on a toppings-loaded cheeseburger for $4.50 or two hot dogs for $6.

Greenwich Village is loaded with good places to eat, but that's no excuse to rush past Café Asean. Slow down, step inside, and enjoy some top-flight Pan-Asian cuisine at budget-friendly prices. The green curry hrimp with vegetables, priced at $9, is a must.

This is the spot for one of NYC’s cheapest deals on ramen noodles. Slurp away on a heaping bowl of yasai ramen noodles with pork broth and sautéed veggies and fork over just $8.

For some of the best cheap Manhattan restaurants, look no farther than the nearest food truck. For cheap and spicy Mexican fare, the Upper West Side is where you'll find Super Tacos. The $5 torta come in six flavors: chicken, steak, chorizo, goat, tongue, or bistec. 

Food trucks abound on Manhattan streets. So next time you're overcome with a sugar craving, start hunting for the Dessert Truck. (It usually hangs out around Astor Place, or you could march on over to the cafe on the Lower East Side.) Treat yourself to fancy confectionaries with a plain-vanilla price of $6. Molten chocolate cake, anyone?

Steak lovers, this one's for you. Honest-to-goodness, succulent, low-cost steak-on-the-go from this Midtown food truck. Figure on $6 for your fill of Philly cheesesteak with unlimited toppings and waffle fries. And then think about going back to work.

Add Calle Ocho to your list of good cheap Manhattan restaurants. Tango in one evening for a glass or two of NYC's best cheap sangria. There's music for your listening pleasure, attentive service, and an enticing weekend brunch deal -- entrée and endless sangria for $15.

There's no shortage of inexpensive Indian cuisine in the neighborhood around Gramercy Park. At Roomali you'll find $6 roti rolls or two for $11 (hint: bring a friend). We've heard tell of the seekh kabob roll with minced lamb, onions, and Indian spices. Check it out.

This is not your baseball park hot dog joint. Dogmatic serves up unique gourmet hot dogs that are hormone-free. Better yet, they're delicious and cheap. For $4.75, you get a pork sausage dog with cheddar jalapeno sauce.

Come on over to the alphabet streets for mouth-watering pasta at Max. This is another cheap Manhattan restaurants where you can dine for $10.95 on dishes like rigatoni alla siciliana or spaghetti alla chitarra. Good thing the prices are low -- this is a cash only spot.

Need a bargain to get your buzz on? Drop by the Thirsty Scholar in the East Village any day of the week between the hours of 2pm and 8pm for truly happy hour prices. Slake your thirst with beer for less than $4, a $4 cosmo, or a $5 martini. And if you're a true scholar, you can then go home and hit the books.

An East Village favorite for vibrantly-flavored vegetarian Thai food, Pukk is another of the cheap Manhattan restaurants. Liven up your meal with appetizers like spicy spring roll ($4 each) and curry Thai pancake (ditto on the price).

When you're hungry and on a budget in NYC, the East Village is the place to be. Scads of cheap eateries, like Puebla: Mexicana Food & Coffee, will keep you happily sated. At this spot, you will enjoy affordable and authentic Mexican fare, like $7 enchiladas, $5 breakfast burritos, and $3 horchatas.

No factory-produced noodles here. At Frank, on Second Avenue, you'll find some outstanding, and cheap, homemade pasta. For $13.95, mange on Uncle Tony’s handmade gnocchi or rigatoni al ragu. Go back next week and try something else.

Weekends are ideal for lazing away, freed of the urge to be always on the go. If brunch is on your agenda, check out The Sunburnt Cow. The weekend brunch deal costs $18, which nets you an entrée plus unlimited drinks. To help you ease back into the work week, the Monday special is a two-hour all-you-can-eat and drink package for $20.

Five Guys Burgers and Fries is one of those cheap Manhattan restaurants that you'll find in various neighborhoods. Like the others, this one in Midtown offers large, juicy, wallet-friendly burgers and enormous portions of fries. Get a burger for $6.25 and toppings like mushrooms and sauteed onions are free. Barrels of peanuts, still in the shell, help ease the wait while your order is prepared.

Yours to devour -- flavorful and cheap Korean rice bowls (bibimbap) at B-Bap Fusion Rice Bar in Hell's Kitchen. Customize your bowl or order spicy chicken b-bap or classic b-bap, all for less than $10.