With the Super Bowl around the corner, it’s a perfect excuse to pull up your sleeves and dig into delicious spicy chicken wings, ooey-gooey cheeseburger sliders and flaming hot nachos.
See Also: The Most Mouthwatering BBQ In All Of NYC
In the spirit of football, we’ve rounded up the best places in NYC for game-day eats.
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103 3rd Ave. / 212.387.7300 / Website
If you look up game day eats in the dictionary, you’ll find Penny Farthing. And while everything on the menu is the farthest thing from healthy, the food is undeniably delicious. After all, calories don’t count on game day! To start, get an order of Buffalo wings, chicken tenders and nachos to share. For your main, the Buffalo mac n’ cheese will quite literally knock your socks off. Breaded chicken, tangy Buffalo sauce, and every kid’s favorite comfort food, what could possibly be better?
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45 E. 33rd St. / 212.518.7598 / Website
If you’re not ordering the chicken and waffle sliders with tempura fried chicken, dill pickle chips, and Tabasco honey, you seriously are missing out. But let’s not forget about the MVP of the entire night: the Trash Can Nachos. Made with layers of blue corn tortilla chips, black beans, jalapenos, pico de gallo, and cheese, these nachos are truly the key to our hearts (and stomachs!)
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951 2nd Ave. / 917.261.4136 / Website
Did somebody say Pork Belly Bao Buns? Made with braised pork belly, cilantro, crispy shallots, mayo, and Sriracha BBQ, these buns are hands down the best thing on the menu. It would be disrespectful to only eat one dish on the grubbiest day of the year, so you also need the cornflake-crusted chicken strips, parmesan truffle fries, and the Korean steak sandwich. If you’re feeling risky, order the pancake burger, which yes, is a burger made out of flapjacks.
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If you want to impress your latest Hinge prospect, tell them you’re watching the game at Clinton Hall. This city-wide establishment should have a sign on the door that says “cool girls only.” You really can’t go wrong with anything on the menu, but we’re huge fans of the jumbo hot pretzel, meatball parmesan sliders, and the elote cauliflower pizza. You probably won't regret ordering the mozz frites either, which is hand-breaded mozzarella wrapped in Cheez-it crackers. Our eight-year-old selves are screaming.
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The menu might be small, but we promise you, the burgers are nothing short of excellent. With only three burger options on the menu, Cheeseburger, Double Cheeseburger, and the Impossible Burger, 7th Street Burger does not mess around with its meat. All the burgers are served with grilled onions, American cheese, and special house sauce. And obviously, it wouldn’t be game day without greasy, finger-licking, french fries.
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120 Hudson St. / 212.219.0666 / Website
Many know and love Bubby's for its brunch, but we argue its game-day snacks are where it's really at. Indulge in smoked chicken wings, deviled eggs, pigs in a blanket, nachos and mac n' cheese balls to take your game day to the next level.
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You will probably roll your eyes when we suggest vegan food on Super Bowl Sunday, but have we ever steered you wrong? The food at Beatnic, formerly By Chloe, is genuinely better than most of the fast-casual food we’ve tried in the city. Treat yourself to the mouthwatering crispy cauli poppers, the melt-in-your-mouth chicky parm made out of tempeh, and the loaded shroom nachos with vegan queso that rival the real deal.
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255 Vesey St. / 212.889.2005 / Website
Brought to life by NYC mainstay Union Square Hospitality Group, this barbecue always satisfies. Menu highlights include chipotle chicken wings, Memphis baby back ribs, and the life-changing spicy fried chicken sandwich. If you’re up for sharing, split the buttermilk chicken bite meal and their traditional, but oh-so-special, barbeque side dishes. But remember, only the best man will win. Let's play ball!
Photography by: Scott Eckersley
