No 1 Kitchen

A slice of East Broadway life. No 1 Kitchen drops you into a classic Chinatown joint where the lunch rush feels like a neighborhood reunion. Twice a day the small plates start circling, offering quick bites that go down faster than you’d expect.

It sits two blocks off First Avenue at 265 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003, the kind of address that locals memorize after one visit. They list lunch and dinner, solo dining and a few vegetarian starters, so hunger of any size fits the calendar. Ring (212) 529-0539 and the voice on the line already sounds ready for your order.

Find the route south of Houston Street with their directions map pinned online: https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x89c259759c0084b1:0x933abd48c6198e91. After the dishes hit the table, nothing else is required except a fork and curiosity.