Looking for restaurants? Our top picks are Bite, Halal Truck and Cozy Cafe, ranked by diner ratings. The full list below updates as menus change.
Discover the top 39 cheap dining experiences
Find cheap middle eastern restaurants in Chinatown. Great middle eastern food that fits your budget.
Chinatown's Cheap Middle Eastern Destinations
Discover a surprising wealth of affordable Middle Eastern flavors tucked away in the bustling streets of Chinatown. This collection highlights everything from quick-service halal carts and cozy cafes to spots serving authentic manousheh and Egyptian specialties. Whether you are looking for a classic falafel wrap, a Turkish-inspired treat, or a fusion of American and Middle Eastern comfort food, these budget-friendly gems offer a diverse taste of the region without breaking the bank.
30 restaurants in Best Cheap Middle Eastern Restaurants in Chinatown | Cheap Middle Eastern Food
- Bite · rated 5/5: American.
- Halal Truck · rated 5/5: Middle Eastern.
- Cozy Cafe · rated 4.9/5: cafe.
- Halal Cart · rated 4.8/5: Middle Eastern.
- Baba's Pierogies · rated 4.7/5: Middle Eastern? No..
- Manousheh · rated 4.6/5: Middle Eastern.
- Ba‘al Cafe & Falafel · rated 4.6/5: Middle Eastern.
- NYC Falafel Co · rated 4.6/5: Middle Eastern.
- Bite · rated 4.6/5: American.
- Makina Cafe Eritrean-Ethiopian To Go · rated 4.6/5: Middle Eastern.
- Halal Cart · rated 4.5/5: Middle Eastern.
- Miznon · rated 4.5/5: Middle Eastern.
- Halal Food Cart · rated 4.5/5: Middle Eastern.
- Suzy American and Egyptian Food · rated 4.5/5: Middle Eastern.
- Manousheh Grand · rated 4.5/5: Middle Eastern.
- Gazala’s · rated 4.5/5: Middle Eastern.
- Alenbi · rated 4.4/5: Middle Eastern.
- Tara Kitchen · rated 4.4/5: Middle Eastern.
- Chop & Go · rated 4.4/5: Chinese.
- abcV at Tin Building · rated 4.4/5: Middle Eastern.
- Jack's Wife Freda · rated 4.4/5: Middle Eastern.
- The Hummus and Pita Co. · rated 4.4/5: Middle Eastern.
- The Hummus & Pita Co. · rated 4.3/5: Middle Eastern.
- Bite · rated 4.3/5: American.
- Ankara #3 · rated 4.2/5: Turkish.
- The Halal Guys · rated 4.2/5: Middle Eastern.
- Halal Cart · rated 4.2/5: Middle Eastern.
- Golda · rated 4.2/5: Middle Eastern.
- Jack's Wife Freda · rated 4.2/5: Middle Eastern.
- The Halal Guys · rated 4.2/5: Middle Eastern.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.











