My 3 young daughters and I are going to spend a week at the Finacial District Embassy Suites next to Battery Park. Are there any good relatively cheap places to eat in the evening within walking distance? I understand that China Town is about 10 blocks. I'd be interested in places there but also anything closer. Thanks, Vince

Vince,

You can walk 'east' towards South Street Seaport. The food court is set up 'mall' style. Nice views of the Brooklyn Bridge and Brooklyn.

If you' re walking to Chinatown, just walk into the first place you see on Mott Street. The dumpier the better. ^

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Dan

SouthStreet Seaport is on the other side of Manhattan - that is at least a half hour hike if not an hour. Chinatown is closer but some areas over there shut down at the close of business. Battery Park City is like a little suburb - there might be one or two restaurants there. I would take a cab to a restaurant in Tribeca or Soho.

20 minute walk. Maximum.

Remember, You'll never see a New Yorker just strolling as we walk.

I'd just walk west to Greenwich Street, and hang a left. You get way more return by hitting Tribeca than the mile walk to SSS, IMO. Acknowledge that Tribeca's not particularly cheap, but still good selection.

Wander up to Duane Street just west of Broadway in Tribeca. I believe you'll find 4-5 interesting restaurants there.

I suspect you can find stuff as cheap in Tribeca as the Seaport. The Seaport has always seemed like pretty much of a tourist hose-job place as anything on the few occassions a misguided and very stubborn out of town guest has managed to drag me there kicking screaming, whining and moaning.

There are quite a few restaurants in lower TriBeCa, on the north-south streets (Greenwich, Hudson, West B'way, Church) and on the side streets. From the Embassy Suites, walk east and cross West Street and go one more block to Greenwich. Walk north from there and you should see quite a few places. I don't have any specific recommendations as I don't find myself eating down there much but I have been to a couple of Japanese restaurants down there as well as a Spanish(?) place also within a couple of blocks from the bottom of Greenwich.

A friend also told me about an article in the paper about Bazzini adding tables and expanding their dinner menu. Haven't been there since the changes but the food looked very nice the few times that I had been there in the past. It is on Greenwich, on the north east corner of the intersection with Jay.

If they are up to it though, I go along with some of the other posters and recommend heading over to Chinatown. Hop Kee on Mott Street. It's my favorite. Afterwards, you can catch the M22 bus back to the hotel.

Echo the above comments about crossing over West Street towards Tribeca.

I live in Battery Park City and there are a few restaurants here. However, the majority of them, while the food is good, are very expensive and are centered around delivery and take-out.

If you're visiting NYC and staying at the ES in BPC and want to eat great food in a nice restaurant and have a good dining experience, cross over West St.

If you just want a casual (and overpriced) dinner, walk south through the WFC and walk down South End Avenue where you'll find the aforementioned expensive casual dining spots including Zen (Upscale Chinese/Thai), Wave (Japanese), Cove (American), Picasso (NY Pizza).

If you do walk down to lower BPC, when you get to Albany St. & South End, look up and wave to my empty apartment!

I love Chinatown and Canton is worth it but expensive. To save and still enjoy great food you could try New Pasteur or Nha Trang.

We are just back from that Embassy Suites with our two kids. The hotel was great, and our room even had a large window seat that my daughter claimed for the trip There was a free Connections bus that picked up across the street and stopped at Battery Park and South Seaport. Just ask at the front desk for more info.