Best Cheap Eats Chinese Restaurants in Financial District-Battery Park City
3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Old Xi'an Delicacy
Hand-ripped Xi'an-style noodles with real heat in a casual space.
Notable Picks
8.4
Old Xi'an Delicacy is a Financial District shop focused on hand-ripped noodle soups, spicy braises, and simple dumpling plates from northwest China. Office workers and locals use it for quick but substantial bowls that feel closer to Xi'an street food than to generic takeout.
Must-Try Dishes:
Spicy beef noodle soup, Vegetable hand-ripped noodles, Pork dumplings
What Makes it Special: Hand-ripped Xi'an-style noodles with real heat in a casual space.
#2
Bao Bao Cafe
8
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Comfort Food Classics
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Bao Bao Cafe is a Taiwanese-style Chinese noodle and rice shop on Greenwich Street turning out beef noodle soup, popcorn chicken, and simple comfort plates. Office workers treat it as a fast, reliable stop when they want something more soulful than generic takeout but still quick enough for a lunch break.
Must-Try Dishes:
Taiwanese beef noodle soup, Taiwanese popcorn chicken, Braised pork belly over rice
What Makes it Special: Taiwanese-leaning Chinese noodle bowls and rice plates tailored to FiDi lunchers.
Worthy Picks
7.5
New Golden Chopsticks is a narrow Pearl Street takeout shop serving classic American-Chinese standards and a small buffet to nearby offices. It’s the move when you want sesame chicken, lo mein, and fried rice done the familiar way, with portions big enough to stretch into a second meal.
Must-Try Dishes:
Sesame chicken, Chicken lo mein, Pork fried rice
What Makes it Special: Long-running Pearl Street counter for straightforward American-Chinese takeout and lunch specials.