Best restaurants
Everyone has a different opinion about the absolute best restaurants in New York City. Some people enjoy $1 dollar pizza places and others love to spend much more for a more delicate meal. New York City is absolutely the place to be if you love food and want to discover different types of cuisines and restaurants. There are several Michellin starred restaurants in New York City like Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, Eleven Madison Park (awarded best restaurant of the world in 2017 ) and Le Bernardin.  Due to the diversity and the number of restaurants and places to eat in New York City it is very well possible for everyone to find their personal fave. 

Fast food
The USA is well-known for fast food places like McDonalds, TacoBell, Five Guys, Wendy's , Shake Shack etc. In New York City you can also find lots of fast food restaurants. Shake Shack is one of my personal faves. The first Shake Shack was founded in Madison Square Park but since then many more establishments were opened in NYC.  Other popular fast food restaurant worth a visit are Chick-Fil-A, John's Fried Chicken and KFC.

Trendy places for drinks and snacks
In New York City there are so many popular and trendy places to eat. Magnolia Bakery is a well-known bakery where you can enjoy sweet treats and it is located in different places spread over New York City. Bagels are really popular in New York City and in the Bagel Store you can buy amazing rainbow bagels. Cha Cha Matcha is a trendy coffee place located at two places in Manhattan.  In Manhattan there are several Cupcake ATMs were you can order a cupcake and take it out of the ATM immediately. New York City is known for the huge amount of pizza places. A very popular place to eat pizza is Artichoke Pizza with multiple establishments in Manhattan as well as Brooklyn. 

Markets
Several food markets can be found in New York City. Food markets are great to taste different types of foods and discover new tastes. A few food markets in New York City: Chelsea market, Union Square Greenmarket and Smorgasburg. Chelsea market is a must-see and popular among tourists as well as locals. It is located next to the High Line and it is open every day from 7AM to 2PM, except on Sundays when it is open from 8AM to 22PM. Union Square Greenmarket is located west of Union Square and is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 8AM to 6PM. On the market a huge variety of local products can be found. Smorgasburg is an open-air food market located on Saturdays at East River State Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. At Sundays the market takes place at Breeze Hill in Prospect Park. At Smorgasburg you can taste delicious and trendy food from local vendors in a great atmosphere.