If you’re searching for the best bagel, burger, or slice in New York City, here are some of my favorite spots:

Bagels
Absolute Bagels | 2788 Broadway
Leo’s Bagels | 3 Hanover Square
Murray’s Bagels | 500 6th Avenue
Tompkins Square Bagels | 165 Avenue A
Ess-a-Bagel | 831 3rd Avenue
Black Seed Bagels | 170 Elizabeth Street
Russ & Daughters | 127 Orchard Street
Bagel Bob’s on York | 1641 York Avenue
Bagel Hole | 400 7th Avenue, Brooklyn

Burgers
Minetta Tavern | 113 Macdougal Street
The Spotted Pig | 314 West 11th Street
The Burger Joint | 119 West 56th Street
Roebling Tea Room | 143 Roebling Street
Harlem Shake | 100 West 124th Street
Whitman’s | 406 East 9th Street
Cherche Midi | 282 Bowery
Brindle Room | 227 East 10th Street
Five Leaves | 18 Bedford Avenue
Peter Luger | 178 Broadway, Brooklyn
The Breslin (lamb burger) | 16 W 29th Street
Chains, but still good:
– Shake Shack
– Umami Burger
– BareBurger
– Five Guys
– Five Napkin Burger

Pizza
Rubirosa | 235 Mulberry Street
Grimaldi’s | 1 Front Street
Lombardi’s | 32 Spring Street
Roberta’s | 261 Moore Street
Motorino | 349 East 12th Street
Juliana’s | 19 Old Fulton Street
Marta | 29 East 29th Street
Olio e Piú | 3 Greenwich Avenue
Circa Brewing Co. | 141 Lawrence Street, Brooklyn
Otto Enoteca Pizzeria | 1 Fifth Avenue
Artichoke Basille | 321 East 14th Street
Two Boots (for just a slice) | 201 West 11th Street
Joe’s Pizza | 7 Carmine Street
Vezzo Thin Crust Pizza | 178 Lexington Avenue
Adrienne’s Pizzabar | 54 Stone Street
Spunto | 65 Carmine Street

See also: Classic New York restaurants