I am a native New Yorker and founder of Walking Tours Manhattan, and just like you sometimes I get the urge for a special food. Leading food tours for several years, has allowed me to visit many shops and restaurants in search of great New York foods. What do you have a craving for?

13 Great Ones in Random Order

New York Cheese Cake - Katz's Deli, 205 E. Houston St, Lower East Side

Pastrami Sandwich - Katz's Deli, 205 E. Houston St., Lower East Side

Ice Cream - Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, Fulton Ferry Landing, Brooklyn

Gelato - Il Labortorio del Gelato, 95 Orchard St., Lower East Side

Pizza - Artichoke Basille, 328 E. 14th St., East Village

Bagel - Murray's Bagel, 500 6th Ave., Greenwich Village

Cupcakes - Dessert Club, 204 E. 10th St., East Village

Chocolates - Jacques Torres, 350 Hudson St., Greenwich Village

Canolli - Rocco's, 243 Bleecker St., Greenwich Village

French Fries - Pommes Frites, 123 2nd Ave., East Village

Chocolate Chip Cookie - Roasting Plant, 75 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich Village

Chinese Dumplings - Fried Dumplings, 106 Mosco St., Chinatown

Apple Pie - Little Pie Company, 295 Greenwich St., Lower Manhattan