Cuisine of New York City

Cuisine of New York City comprises a wide variety of cuisines influenced by the city's immigrant history.

Starting from the early 19th century, waves of immigrants from Ireland, Italy, Germany, the Caribbean, Greece, China, Eastern Europe, and especially Jewish immigrants from the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, made New York City a melting pot of cultures and cuisines.

Central and Eastern European immigrants

Central and Eastern European immigrants, especially Jewish immigrants, brought bagels, cheesecake, hot dogs, knishes, and dumplings to the city.

Italian immigrants

Italian immigrants brought New York-style pizza and Italian cuisine into the city, with thin crust pizzerias around every corner.

Jewish immigrants

Jewish immigrants and Irish immigrants brought pastrami and corned beef, respectively. It is also home to many unique, and globally known, East Coast foods - Manhattan clam chowder, New York-style bagel, New York-style cheesecake, New York-style pizza, the New York-style hot dog, and New York-style Italian ice.

Asian immigrants

Asian immigrants have developed distinctive New York-style Chinese cuisine and New York-style sushi.

Latin and Caribbean immigrants

Latin and Caribbean immigrants have brought arepas, bacalaitos, ceviche, and roti to the city.

Food establishments

The city is home to "nearly one thousand of the finest and most diverse haute cuisine restaurants in the world", according to Michelin. There are also many street food vendors.

See also

• New York City
• Culture of New York City
• List of American foods
• List of restaurants in New York City