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The Vox Midtown Heatmap: Where to Eat Lunch Near the Office

by Greg Morabito
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by Greg Morabito
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Here, now, is a guide to Eater-approved Midtown restaurants and take-out spots that are within a five-minute walk of Vox's Midtown HQ. On this map, you'll find inexpensive take-out spots, Michelin Guide darlings, power lunch stalwarts, steakhouses, pizzerias, and burger joints. Want breakfast, coffee, or drinks? Head elsewhere.

If you have any recommendations for places that aren't on this map, slack @kludt, and we'll add them. Working together, we can build The Ultimate Guide to Delicious Things to Eat and Drink in Midtown.

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The Kati Roll Company

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49 W 39th St, New York, NY 10018
(212) 730-4280
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Crisp

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Med salads, wraps, burgers, etc. and some destination worthy waffle fries. If you go during primo lunch hours there will be a line, but it moves fairly quickly.

110 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018
(212) 661-0000
(212) 661-0000

Maison Kayser

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Salads, sandwiches, crazy good breads and pastries. Don't you dare go to Pret knowing this is a block away. -- AK

8 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018

Cafe Zaiya

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Cheap takeaway sushi and cute white bread sandwiches with the crusts cut off. Located on the second floor of the Japanese bookstore kinokuniya on 6th and 41st, nice seats overlooking the park if you want to stay.

1073 6th Ave, New York, NY 10018
(212) 764-6785
(212) 764-6785

The Picnic Basket

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SALADS

65 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018

Maoz Vegetarian

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Salads, falafel, etc. A line but it moves quickly.

558 7th Ave, New York, NY 10018
(212) 777-0820
(212) 777-0820

Hale & Hearty

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Soups, served fast. Very high ratio of hits to misses.

1410 Broadway, New York, NY 10018
(212) 354-1199
(212) 354-1199

Grand Central Terminal: Shake Shack, Grand Central Oyster Bar, Joe

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87 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017
(212) 532-4900
(212) 532-4900

Le Pain Quotidien

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There's a Le Pain Quotidien here. Plenty of seating should you need that.

70 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018
(646) 652-8186
(646) 652-8186

Xi'an Famous Foods

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24 W. 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
(212) 786-2068
(212) 786-2068

Dig Inn Seasonal Market

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275 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016
(212) 697-7867
(212) 697-7867

Local Thyme

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Upmarket healthy salads, grain bowls, sandwiches, and a counter with roasted meats and veggie sides, plus juices, smoothies, and GF sweets.

286 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017
(212) 839-8015
(212) 839-8015

Savour Sichuan

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Almost as good as Grand Szechuan and even closer. Great for group takeout orders.

108 W 39th St, New York, NY 10018
(212) 221-7237
(212) 221-7237

Chick-fil-A

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This one isn't exactly Eater-approved, but people like it. You do you.

1000 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018
(212) 704-9920
(212) 704-9920

Kobeyaki

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Fastest GD restaurant in the city. Soups, stir frys, and (questionable) sushi, all served in literally less than five minutes.

110 W 40th Street, New York, NY 10018
(212) 391-1600
(212) 391-1600

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Szechuan Gourmet

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21 W 39th St, New York, NY 10018
(212) 921-0233
(212) 921-0233

The Red Flame

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This is a very decent diner and has all of the things that diners have. You should go here as often as possible.

67 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
(212) 869-3965
(212) 869-3965

Breads Bakery

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Man, Breads is so good. Healthy options exist here but they excel at baked goods, both sweet and savory, and giant bready sandwiches.

Bryant Park Kiosk, New York, NY

Gabriel Kreuther

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This is a really great spot if you want a kind of fancier business lunch that isn't crazy expensive. The bar room gets beautiful light, is wonderfully uncrowded, serves Kreuther's famous tarte flambe for $19, and a "business lunch" prix fixe for $33.

41 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
(212) 257-5826
(212) 257-5826

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Ootoya

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Sitdown and a little spendy. Great sushi, daikon salads, skewers, fried cutlets, etc. Just be prepared to wait 15ish minutes to get in.

141 W 41st St, New York, NY 10036
(212) 704-0833
(212) 704-0833

Keens Steakhouse

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72 W 36th St, New York, NY 10018
(212) 947-3636
(212) 947-3636

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The Lambs Club

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132 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
(212) 997-5262
(212) 997-5262

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Café China

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This Michelin-starred Sichuan restaurant has a dining room that evokes 1930s Shanghai. It's one of the best places in the area for a low-key date. Menu highlights include the diced rabbit, the “Szechuan pesto chicken,” and the whole tilapia in miso sauce. The dim sum is also surprisingly good here.

13 E 37th St, New York, NY 10016
(212) 213-2810
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Park Italian Gourmet

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Bid ol' red sauce platters and sandwiches, served cafeteria style. Take it to go or eat at a handful of tables in the back of the place with the other regulars.

60 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
(212) 382-0580
(212) 382-0580

Ben's Kosher Delicatessen

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Great option for a quick sit-down meal by the office. Get a soup and half of a pastrami sandwich and you're gold.

209 W 38th St, New York, NY 10018
(212) 398-2367
(212) 398-2367

Ai Fiori

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400 5th Ave, New York, NY 10018
(212) 695-4005
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Akdeniz

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Turkish/Greek sitdown spot, great for a lunch with co-workers and the right kind of business meeting. Pretty bustling and casual, but delicious.

19 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
(212) 575-2307
(212) 575-2307

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The Kati Roll Company

49 W 39th St, New York, NY 10018
[Photo: Photo]
49 W 39th St, New York, NY 10018
(212) 730-4280
(212) 730-4280

Crisp

110 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018

Med salads, wraps, burgers, etc. and some destination worthy waffle fries. If you go during primo lunch hours there will be a line, but it moves fairly quickly.

110 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018
(212) 661-0000
(212) 661-0000

Maison Kayser

8 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018

Salads, sandwiches, crazy good breads and pastries. Don't you dare go to Pret knowing this is a block away. -- AK

8 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018

Cafe Zaiya

1073 6th Ave, New York, NY 10018

Cheap takeaway sushi and cute white bread sandwiches with the crusts cut off. Located on the second floor of the Japanese bookstore kinokuniya on 6th and 41st, nice seats overlooking the park if you want to stay.

1073 6th Ave, New York, NY 10018
(212) 764-6785
(212) 764-6785

The Picnic Basket

65 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018

SALADS

65 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018

Maoz Vegetarian

558 7th Ave, New York, NY 10018

Salads, falafel, etc. A line but it moves quickly.

558 7th Ave, New York, NY 10018
(212) 777-0820
(212) 777-0820

Hale & Hearty

1410 Broadway, New York, NY 10018

Soups, served fast. Very high ratio of hits to misses.

1410 Broadway, New York, NY 10018
(212) 354-1199
(212) 354-1199

Grand Central Terminal: Shake Shack, Grand Central Oyster Bar, Joe

87 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017




[Photo: Grand Central Oyster Bar by Kalina]
87 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017
(212) 532-4900
(212) 532-4900

Le Pain Quotidien

70 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018

There's a Le Pain Quotidien here. Plenty of seating should you need that.

70 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018
(646) 652-8186
(646) 652-8186

Xi'an Famous Foods

24 W. 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
[Photo: Xi'An Famous Foods]
24 W. 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
(212) 786-2068
(212) 786-2068

Dig Inn Seasonal Market

275 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016
[Photo: Dig Inn Seasonal Market]
275 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016
(212) 697-7867
(212) 697-7867

Local Thyme

286 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017

Upmarket healthy salads, grain bowls, sandwiches, and a counter with roasted meats and veggie sides, plus juices, smoothies, and GF sweets.

286 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017
(212) 839-8015
(212) 839-8015

Savour Sichuan

108 W 39th St, New York, NY 10018

Almost as good as Grand Szechuan and even closer. Great for group takeout orders.

108 W 39th St, New York, NY 10018
(212) 221-7237
(212) 221-7237

Chick-fil-A

1000 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018

This one isn't exactly Eater-approved, but people like it. You do you.

1000 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018
(212) 704-9920
(212) 704-9920

Kobeyaki

110 W 40th Street, New York, NY 10018

Fastest GD restaurant in the city. Soups, stir frys, and (questionable) sushi, all served in literally less than five minutes.

110 W 40th Street, New York, NY 10018
(212) 391-1600
(212) 391-1600

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Szechuan Gourmet

21 W 39th St, New York, NY 10018
[Facebook]
21 W 39th St, New York, NY 10018
(212) 921-0233
(212) 921-0233

The Red Flame

67 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036

This is a very decent diner and has all of the things that diners have. You should go here as often as possible.

67 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
(212) 869-3965
(212) 869-3965

Breads Bakery

Bryant Park Kiosk, New York, NY

Man, Breads is so good. Healthy options exist here but they excel at baked goods, both sweet and savory, and giant bready sandwiches.

Bryant Park Kiosk, New York, NY

Gabriel Kreuther

41 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036

This is a really great spot if you want a kind of fancier business lunch that isn't crazy expensive. The bar room gets beautiful light, is wonderfully uncrowded, serves Kreuther's famous tarte flambe for $19, and a "business lunch" prix fixe for $33.

41 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
(212) 257-5826
(212) 257-5826

Ootoya

141 W 41st St, New York, NY 10036

Sitdown and a little spendy. Great sushi, daikon salads, skewers, fried cutlets, etc. Just be prepared to wait 15ish minutes to get in.

141 W 41st St, New York, NY 10036
(212) 704-0833
(212) 704-0833

Keens Steakhouse

72 W 36th St, New York, NY 10018
[Photo: Krieger]
72 W 36th St, New York, NY 10018
(212) 947-3636
(212) 947-3636

The Lambs Club

132 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
[Photo: Krieger]
132 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
(212) 997-5262
(212) 997-5262

Café China

13 E 37th St, New York, NY 10016

This Michelin-starred Sichuan restaurant has a dining room that evokes 1930s Shanghai. It's one of the best places in the area for a low-key date. Menu highlights include the diced rabbit, the “Szechuan pesto chicken,” and the whole tilapia in miso sauce. The dim sum is also surprisingly good here.

13 E 37th St, New York, NY 10016
(212) 213-2810
(212) 213-2810

Park Italian Gourmet

60 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

Bid ol' red sauce platters and sandwiches, served cafeteria style. Take it to go or eat at a handful of tables in the back of the place with the other regulars.

60 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
(212) 382-0580
(212) 382-0580

Ben's Kosher Delicatessen

209 W 38th St, New York, NY 10018

Great option for a quick sit-down meal by the office. Get a soup and half of a pastrami sandwich and you're gold.

209 W 38th St, New York, NY 10018
(212) 398-2367
(212) 398-2367

Ai Fiori

400 5th Ave, New York, NY 10018
[Photo: Krieger]
400 5th Ave, New York, NY 10018
(212) 695-4005
(212) 695-4005

Akdeniz

19 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036

Turkish/Greek sitdown spot, great for a lunch with co-workers and the right kind of business meeting. Pretty bustling and casual, but delicious.

19 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
(212) 575-2307
(212) 575-2307

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