OK you great New Yorkers put your thinking caps on! I have found lots of ideas for restaurants right here on this site, but would really like to know where restaurants are located (i.e. "Restaurant" on 53rd Street & Broadway in Midtown). We will be in New York for a week in September and plan to just explore many areas of Manhattan from the Financial District all the way up to and including the East and West sides of Central Park, and possibly Brooklyn. When one is not familiar with neighborhoods it is always a challenge to find a good place to eat. So ideas on good restaurants (not chains like Burger King, etc.) in different areas would be of great help. I am not looking for expensive places, just good eating places...mostly the kind you would stop at to get a quick bite to eat. We mainly eat at these types of restaurants: American, Japanese, Chinese, Italizn and Mexican but open to others. I plan to mark all your great suggestions on the map I will have with each day. Thanks in advance! I Love NY!

You say you've found restaurants you're interested in on this site -- good start.

Now all you need to do is either a) use Citysearch to map the restaurants or b) map them yourself using Yahoo maps or similar service. Easy enough!

Get a Zagats guide, they list restaurants by neighborhood as well as price, cuisine, etc. Very useful.

Cicerone's suggestion of a Zagat guide is excellent.

Zagat not only lists restaurants by neighborhood, it tells you the street and often the cross-street. In New York, you can't figure things out by street numbers on the north-south avenues - unless you're a New Yorker.

Also, the Zagat gives you the approximate cost of a meal. It's not perfect, but really worth the cost of the book.

Sylvia

If you have a PDA, sign up for Vindigo. Awesome!

Definitely get a ZAGAT guide... They are the best!!!

Lupa is great. I recommend the Farro Spaghettini with Spicy Cauliflower Ragu if you do go. It is one of my favorite places and it is reasonable too. Here is a link to their website http://www.luparestaurant.com/menu-dinner.html Also the Tartufo with Chocolate Hazelnut Sauce was the best i have ever had - even better than some of the desserts i had in Rome. They are at 170 Thompson Street between Houston St. and Bleecker St. Hope you like it!

Hi Ediee,

One thing NY can never be short of is restaurants, and NYers full of opinions on what's the best in each neighborhood. I am no exception to this rule.

For Village (Greenwich Village) Chinese, try Sammy's Noodle Shop on Sixth Ave and 12th St. Huge portions, great prices. My husband and I share 1 or 2 appetizers and a main dish - more than enough food! The service is rather brusque, but honestly, it's yumny!

In Williamsburg (the hottest/trendiest part of Brooklyn) you have to visit Sea - on N.6th, just off Bedford Ave. Great Thai in a fun and cool atmosphere. The portions have gotten smaller since they have no worries about filling seats. Order more! Sex & The City shot some scenes here about 6 weeks ago - it's pretty packed these days, expect a 15-20 min wait at prime times. Very reasonable prices still compared to the other hot Thai spot in Wmsburg, the pioneer in this gentrified 'hood, Planeat Thai.

For more suggestions, I use... http://www.newyorkmetro.com/restaurants/index.htm
I intend to check out every one of the
"cheap eats" listings before the end of the year. Maybe I'll see ya!

Planeat Thai in Brooklyn is a must if you are looking for great thai/sushi for a great price