FNYC Standards8 places
Hot Dogs, Ices & Street Food in NYC
Hand-picked by Gothamly and checked against each place’s own site. Nobody paid to be here.
- Since 1916
Nathan's Famous — Coney Island
The original Surf Avenue stand — a hot dog and crinkle fries on the boardwalk
- Since 1928
Ralph's Famous Italian Ices — Port Richmond
The original stand — creme ices in flavors your grandfather would recognize
- Since 1971
Mamoun’s Falafel — Greenwich Village
119 MacDougal St · Falafel in pita with tahini, open till the small hours — a Village late-night ritual
- Since 1973
Gray's Papaya — Upper West Side
The Recession Special endures — two dogs and a papaya drink at the counter
- Since 1974
Ray’s Candy Store — East Village
113 Avenue A · Ray Alvarez’s round-the-clock counter — egg creams, soft serve, beignets, Belgian fries
- Since 1996
Pommes Frites — Greenwich Village
128 MacDougal St · Double-fried Belgian frites and a wall of sauces — reborn on MacDougal
- The original corner
The Halal Guys — Midtown
W 53rd St & Sixth Ave · The 1990 corner cart that defined NYC halal — chicken & gyro over rice, white sauce, careful with the red
- St Marks
Crif Dogs — East Village
113 St Marks Pl · Deep-fried, bacon-wrapped hot dogs — an East Village staple for 20-plus years
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