In my 14 years of being in New York, if there’s one thing I’ve noticed it’s that New Yorkers are the second most opinionated people I’ve come across (after Delhi-ites). Often times, I feel there is a one-upmanship going on on who can be the most opinionated. And there is little more New Yorkers are more opinionated on than food. That said, here are 5 types of food that almost everyone has an opinion on regarding where to go (along with my favorites).

Bagels: I know there are a few places people swear by when it comes to bagels such as H&H Bagels, 2nd Avenue Deli, Murray’s Bagels, but I’ve yet to come across a better tasting bagel than the ones at Absolute Bagels (on 107th and Broadway). I did a taste test once comparing a cinnamon raisin from H&H and Absolute and the Absolute cinnamon raisin bagel blew H&H’s out of the water in terms of freshness, taste and texture.

Tacos: While there are a number of taquerias and fast food mexican joints all over the city, I’ve yet to try a better taco than the one served at Taqueria Y Fonda (on 109th and Amsterdam). This hole-in-the-wall place serves up awesome authentic tacos much cheaper than their less tasteful cousins at Chipotle or Qdoba, with real mexican cheese!

Falafels: Taim. I recently checked out this little falafel joint in the west village after a hearing good things from a number of different people. No regrets. They serve three different types of falafels in a fresh fluffy pita with a variety of ingredients and sauces.

Pizza: Despite being a tourist attraction and usually having a considerable line at the door, I still love Grimaldi‘s.  Pizza the way I like it – thin crust, fresh cheese and great sauce. Theres nothing like walking over the Brooklyn Bridge on a nice spring day, stopping by Grimaldi’s for lunch and enjoying an ice cream from the Brooklyn Ice Cream factory afterwards while taking in a spectacular view of lower Manhattan.

Burgers: Ok, the best burger I have had so far, was at a restaurant in Bucaramanga, Colombia. It’s actually a Colombian steakhouse chain and the burger was fantastic. Beat the hell out of anything I’ve had here so far.

There’s the list… I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree.