Where can I eat around the GC on a student budget?
At the Graduate Center, there is a Cafeteria on the 8th floor, serving excellent, decently-priced food until 3pm, and the 365 café on the first floor, for sandwiches, pastries, and coffee, open usually until 7pm. As the DTSA Student Guide notes, there are many options to choose from in the Mid-town area, but a lot of them are bad and over-priced. Walking down Fifth Avenue, you immediately come upon a set of good old standards such as Wendy’s, McDonalds, Taco Bell, and plenty of delis with open buffets. But the Graduate Center is also located near some tasty and affordable gems. Here are a few suggestions: Mandoo Bar (2 West 32nd, btw Broadway & 5th Avenue): Dumplings Kati Roll (6th & 39th): Indian “wraps” with chicken, beef, lamb or tofu Shake Shack (Madison Square Park): burgers, shakes, long lines, etc. Vezzo (31st & Lex): thin-crust pizza, very affordable lunch specials Woorjip (32nd between B’way and 5th): very cheap Korean buffet.
