If you think food carts are ubiquitous only in Midtown Manhattan, you are so wrong.
For there are quite a good number of food carts even in Downtown.
I’ve eaten at several downtown food carts/trucks with mucho delight and strongly recommend the Dosas (South Indian crepes) at NY Dosas.
Here is my selection of food carts in Downtown Manhattan:
World Financial Center Food Truck Lot
(Outside 4 World Financial Center, at North End Ave. & Vesey St)
New York, NY 10281
Different food trucks parked here
Hours: Mon-Fri 11AM-3PM through 2013
Subway: 2, 3 to Park Pl; E to World Trade Center
NYDosas
Washington Square Park
West 4th Street/ Corner of Sullivan St
New York, NY
Cheap Dosas (Indian Crepes) Pondicherry Dosa $6
Ph: 917-710-2092
Hours: Mon-Sat 11AM-4PM
Mexico Blvd. Truck
Ph: 646-678-0976
$3 Pastor Taco in Three Chillies Sauce $8 Tortas
Location varies, check their Twitter @ http://twitter.com/MexicoBlvd
Web site: http://www.mexicoblvd.com
Palenque Colombian Food Truck
WFC Food Truck Lot
(Outside 4 World Financial Center, at North End Ave. & Vesey St.)
New York, NY 10281
Variety of Arepas $5-$9. Other items include patacones, caribañolas, yuca fritas etc
Subway: 2, 3 to Park Pl; E to World Trade Center
Location: Check Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/Palenquefood
Lent Space Food Truck Lot
70 Varick Ave
(At Grand St)
New York, NY
4-6 Trucks per Day
Hours: Tue-Thur 11AM-3PM
Subway: 1, A, C, E to Canal St
Bistro Truck
Moroccan-Mediterranean food and beverages like Lamb Marrakech, Dijon Chicken, Morroccan Mint Tea etc.
Most items $10 or less.
Location – Check their web site or Twitter page.
http://bistrotruck.com or http://twitter.com/BistroTruck
Halal Gyro Express Cart
William St.
(Btw. Maiden Lane & John)
New York, NY
Try the Lamb Tikka over Rice $7
Subway: 2, 3 to Wall St
Alan’s Halal Cart
Old Slip
(At Water St.)
New York, NY
Falafel over Rice $5
Subway: 2, 3 to Wall St
Don Halal
North Side of Hanover Sq.
(Btw. Pearl & Water)
New York, NY
Falafel over rice $5
Subway: 2, 3 to Wall St
Biryani Cart
William St
(Between Maiden Lane and John St)
New York, NY 10038
Chicken/Lamb over Rice $5.50. make sure you get the hot sauces
Subway: 2, 3 to Fulton St
Turkish Coffee Cart
Wall St
(Between Pearl & Water Sts)
New York, NY
Baklava ($2), Burek (both Meat and Cheese, $4), Turkish Coffee ($2.50)
Hours: Mornings
Subway: 2, 3 to Wall St