Cheap Eats – Food Carts in Downtown Manhattan

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

WFC Food Trucks - DirtCheapNYC.com

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