Cuisine in New York represents the melting pot that the city is, drawing from different international traditions. In any given week, a resident might have sushi, steak, pizza, foie gras, kielbasa, and southern barbecue, enjoying a culinary journey around the globe. International chefs like Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Eric Ripert, and Thomas Keller all have flagship restaurants that recently earned the first three-star Michelin ratings in New York, but affordable options abound as well, ranging from a takeout takoyaki shop in the East Village to a secret burger joint tucked away in a midtown hotel. If New York has a defining flavour, it's probably deli, followed by diner, the two institutions that keep every New Yorker going, so be sure to stop by one or the other during your trip.