Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Best Jewish deli experience in NYC. home of the now and later sandwich. I suggest the corned beef, and ask to task the meat while the guy is cutting it!!
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StBest Jewish deli experience in NYC. home of the now and later sandwich. I suggest the corned beef, and ask to task the meat while the guy is cutting it!!
19 1st Avenue
19 1st AvenueBest pizza in the area, Neopolitan style. Plus, great neighborhood scene. Cash only
Frank
88 2nd AveGreat Italian food and great wine list. Cash only
Lucien
14 1st Ave.Great French restaurant
Australian Pie Shop. Great fast food, savory chicken/pork/steak pies plus James Boags beer
12 locals recommend
Tuck Shop
Australian Pie Shop. Great fast food, savory chicken/pork/steak pies plus James Boags beer
Keith McNally's LES restaurant. Bar scene and late night eats. (French bistro)
127 locals recommend
Schiller's Liquor Bar
Keith McNally's LES restaurant. Bar scene and late night eats. (French bistro)
Takahachi
85 Avenue AGreat Japanese restaurant
An Choi
85 Orchard StVietnamese restaurant/ LES scene
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.David Chang's famed noodle bar
Momofuku Ko
8 Extra PlDavid Chang's spectacular restaurant
Milk Bar East Village
251 E 13th StDesert and Coffee. I suggest the Crack Pie
Remedy Diner
245 E Houston StDiner
Peasant
194 Elizabeth StRustic Italian. Expensive but amazing. My favorite restaurant in NYC
Lovely Day
196 Elizabeth StChill little coffee/bar/restaurant. Locals galore
Bread
40 Kenmare Streettrendy/casual Italian eatery. Great sandwiches
Pho Bang
157 Mott StVietnamese restaurant that is a staple in Chinatown
Pizza meets Louisiana. Staple East Village pizza parlor with pies grounded in EV history like "The Bird" or "Mr. Pink"
65 locals recommend
Two Boots
201 W 11th StPizza meets Louisiana. Staple East Village pizza parlor with pies grounded in EV history like "The Bird" or "Mr. Pink"
Indian food on the famed "Indian row" in the East Village. Lots of chili christmas light decorations.
11 locals recommend
Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant
7315 3rd AveIndian food on the famed "Indian row" in the East Village. Lots of chili christmas light decorations.
Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer StNuf said
Balthazar
80 Spring StFrench eatery/ hot spot/ lunch or brunch or dinner
Old school red sauce Italian. Best in Little Italy. Ask for the meatballs
13 locals recommend
Emilio's Ballato
55 E Houston StOld school red sauce Italian. Best in Little Italy. Ask for the meatballs
Beauty & Essex
146 Essex StLate Night hot spot. Chris Santos from Chopped does the food here
PUBLIC
210 Elizabeth StreetAustralian/Pan-Asian cuisine. Nolita scene
American food done right plus oysters. Open till 4am. I love the duck club sandwich.
118 locals recommend
Blue Ribbon Brasserie
97 Sullivan StAmerican food done right plus oysters. Open till 4am. I love the duck club sandwich.
Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar
225 Liberty StGreat Sushi
Raoul's
180 Prince StClassic French restaurant/ great steak frites.
Gruppo Thin Crust Pizza
98 Avenue BGreat thin crust pizza
The French restaurant where Anthony Bourdain worked when he wrote "Kitchen Confidential".
35 locals recommend
Brasserie Les Halles
411 Park Avenue SouthThe French restaurant where Anthony Bourdain worked when he wrote "Kitchen Confidential".
Babbo
110 Waverly PlMy favorite Mario Batali restaurant. Italian fare
Minetta Tavern
113 MacDougal Stswanky American restaurant
Ruby's Cafe
219 Mulberry StTrendy Australian sandwich spot. Get ready for the Sydney boys.
Tinys Giant Sandwich Shop
Coffee and sandwiches
Another classic Keith McNally restaurant. A french bistro that has been a NYC/Soho staple for decades.
45 locals recommend
Lucky Strike
59 Grand StAnother classic Keith McNally restaurant. A french bistro that has been a NYC/Soho staple for decades.
Michelin rated restaurant. Paul Liebrandt is a genius. Expensive, but could be the meal of your life.
9 locals recommend
Bâtard
239 W BroadwayMichelin rated restaurant. Paul Liebrandt is a genius. Expensive, but could be the meal of your life.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sláinte Bar and Lounge
304 BoweryIrish bar great for watching sports or lunch time bar food
Great dive bar. Many movies have been shot here including The Godfather II
18 locals recommend
7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs
108 Avenue BGreat dive bar. Many movies have been shot here including The Godfather II
Nublu Classic
62 Loisaida AveLive music, bar, chill lounge
Delilah
155 Rivington StreetDiviest of the dive bars
LES dive bar modeled on the basement of your best friend's unemployed uncle's house
44 locals recommend
Welcome To The Johnsons
123 Rivington StLES dive bar modeled on the basement of your best friend's unemployed uncle's house
baby grand
161 Lafayette StPerfect sized Karaoke bar
La Esquina - SoHo
114 Kenmare StBar/Restaurant/Mexican eatery. Hot spot
The Delancey
168 Delancey StChill lounge. Great reggae party Thursday nights!
One of the only bars you can smoke in. Used to be called Circa Tabac
11 locals recommend
Soho Cigar Bar
32 Watts StOne of the only bars you can smoke in. Used to be called Circa Tabac
Blue Note
131 West 3rd StreetJazz bar
Rose Bar
2 Lexington AveGrown and sexy scene at the Gramercy Park Hotel
Milano's Bar
51 East Houston StreetOld Irish bar. One of the only bars old enough to stay open 24hrs on New Years
McSorley's Old Ale House
15 E 7th StOldest bar in NYC. IRISH. GUINNESS
Smalls Jazz Club
183 W 10th StGreat jazz club that goes til late late
Famous LGBT bar recently landmarked for being the location of the Stonewall riot.
79 locals recommend
The Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher StFamous LGBT bar recently landmarked for being the location of the Stonewall riot.
Sexy (speakeasy) lounge. They serve you chicken noodle soup at 4am!
256 locals recommend
Employees Only
510 Hudson StSexy (speakeasy) lounge. They serve you chicken noodle soup at 4am!
Hudson Bar & Books
636 Hudson StWiskey/Scotch bar
Le Bain
848 Washington StHot Hot rooftop lounge of the Standard Hotel
Electric Room
355 W 16th StNightclub in the Dream Hotel
Also called Shark Bar for the great white shark mural painted on the building. Great neighborhood dive.
66 locals recommend
Spring Lounge
48 Spring StAlso called Shark Bar for the great white shark mural painted on the building. Great neighborhood dive.
310 W Broadway
310 West BroadwayChill hotel lounge
Shopping
Imported Italian food products. 3 generation family run business. Great purveyor
51 locals recommend
Di Palo's
200 Grand StImported Italian food products. 3 generation family run business. Great purveyor
Alleva Dairy
188 Grand StItalian food purveyor/importer. Great rice balls!!
Alife
158 Rivington StKicks galore
Reed Space
Design, clothes, and accessories
GROUPE
198 BoweryMen's made to order suits plus a great off the rack selection
SEARCH & DESTROY
25 St Marks PlPunk/Post punk clothing and accessories
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
250 E Houston StFedex/ print shop
Essentials
High-end grocery, comparable to Whole Foods but without the crowded madness
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston StHigh-end grocery, comparable to Whole Foods but without the crowded madness
Self explanatory. Giant high-end grocery with any food product you wish to buy, as long as its in season.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StSelf explanatory. Giant high-end grocery with any food product you wish to buy, as long as its in season.
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveNeighborhood grocery
Classic Soho specialty market. Basquiat shopped their for his take out and so can you.
99 locals recommend
Dean & DeLuca
560 BroadwayClassic Soho specialty market. Basquiat shopped their for his take out and so can you.
Arts & Culture
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Brand spanking new!! American Art at its best.
Museum of Modern Art. Go see Van Gogh's Starry Night. Its worth the whole trip.
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetMuseum of Modern Art. Go see Van Gogh's Starry Night. Its worth the whole trip.
Sightseeing
Elevated park that runs the length of an old train trestle on the west side of Manhattan. Great for people watching or sunbathing down by the Standard Hotel
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
Elevated park that runs the length of an old train trestle on the west side of Manhattan. Great for people watching or sunbathing down by the Standard Hotel
The park at the southern most point in Manhattan. Great view of the Statue of Liberty, Governors Island, and the Staten Island Ferry.
353 locals recommend
Battery Park
The park at the southern most point in Manhattan. Great view of the Statue of Liberty, Governors Island, and the Staten Island Ferry.
If the weather is right its great exercise to walk across a piece of history.
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeIf the weather is right its great exercise to walk across a piece of history.
Everything Else
Weekly foodie market. Grab everything from artisanal products to local fare from over 50 local restaurants. Sat from 11am to 5pm. Bring sunscreen or if necessary one of the umbrellas from the apt.
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveWeekly foodie market. Grab everything from artisanal products to local fare from over 50 local restaurants. Sat from 11am to 5pm. Bring sunscreen or if necessary one of the umbrellas from the apt.