Keens is the quintessential New York City steakhouse with its retro environs, top-notch martinis, iconic mutton chop, and standout dry-aged burger. There may be no better place to take a visitor or stop on the way out of town than this institution that has been in the same spot since 1885.

Biellese supplies meats to restaurants around the city, but this location is for casual sandwiches. It’s ideal train food, so pop in for high-quality Italian subs for takeaway rather than be subjected to the pre-made offerings mid-travel.

Big salads, burgers, and all-day breakfasts are on the menu here, with tons of customizable options at affordable prices. Do beware that it can get packed pre-concerts at Madison Square Garden, and it does not take reservations.

Penn Station has a reputation for inspiring anyone passing through it to have a drink. If that happens, Turntable is the place to really let loose. Head over to Koreatown for fried chicken and beer set to bumping beats — with the option for karaoke, too.

Renowned French chef Laurent Tourondel serves pleasant pizzas, pastas, and gelato in a buzzy, airy space. This is an ideal place for meeting friends for brunch in the area.

The powerhouse restaurant team behind Koreatown hits including Her Name is Han and Take 31 beelined west to open their first Thai-leaning restaurant, Random Access, in November. Assemble a takeout feast for the train with make-your-own papaya salads, creamy mussel chowder, and fried bananas with fruit jam.

Piggyback opened in early 2020, just before Midtown emptied out, but it has managed to hang on in the years since. Chef Leah Cohen, who’s also behind Lower East Side Southeast Asian hit Pig & Khao, uses Piggyback as her place to play with a variety of pan-Southeast Asian fare — fried pho, a turmeric lemongrass branzino, and a centerpiece lamb rendang — that doesn’t always make an appearance on the downtown menu.

Unlike the equally glitzy Hudson Yards development next door, Manhattan West has found more success with its restaurant offerings. Zou Zou’s, which comes from the restaurant group behind favorites like Don Angie and Quality Italian, has established itself as a convivial dining room with live-fire cooking on full display. Chef Madeline Sperling’s Mediterranean menu — including a spread of mezze, a duck bourek, and a number of other wood-fired dishes — is great for sharing.