CHINATOWN, MANHATTAN

Bánh Mì Cô Út

Six kinds of pork in one baguette, from a cash-only window on Elizabeth Street.

A takeout window on Elizabeth Street with no seats and a lunchtime line, and one of the last places in Chinatown where a bánh mì is still cheap. The sandwiches are cut in half and wrapped tight so you can eat them on the move.

The classic is six kinds of pork in one baguette: three cold cuts, pâté, pork belly and a fluff of pork floss, cooled with pickles and herbs. If you are hungrier, there is a pâté sandwich topped with a sunny-side-up egg, and versions with fish cake, tofu or grilled beef meatballs.

Editor’s tip

Get the classic with everything and come before noon to beat the office line.

Make an evening of it — beautiful stops nearby

CHINATOWN, MANHATTAN

Doyers Street

Two hundred feet, one notorious bend — the most story-dense street in Manhattan.

Beautiful Street · Free

~7 min on foot

CHINATOWN, MANHATTAN

Columbus Park

Five Points' darkest acre, now Chinatown's chessboard, bandstand, and morning gym.

Park & Garden · Free

~8 min on foot

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CHINATOWN, MANHATTAN

Nom Wah Tea Parlor

New York's oldest dim sum parlor, holding the bend of Doyers Street since 1920.

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CHINATOWN, MANHATTAN

Wo Hop

Down the stairs since 1938 — a Beard America's Classic where the walls remember everyone.

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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 13, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.