Guidebook for New York

Irena C.
Guidebook for New York

Drinks & Nightlife

Laid back dive bar with huge beer selection on tap and outdoor patio open until 10pm
26 locals recommend
d.b.a.
41 1st Ave.
26 locals recommend
Laid back dive bar with huge beer selection on tap and outdoor patio open until 10pm
Quiet wine bar with snacks
32 locals recommend
Grape and Grain
620 E 6th St
32 locals recommend
Quiet wine bar with snacks
Cheap happy hour with martinis until 10pm
30 locals recommend
Verlaine
110 Rivington St
30 locals recommend
Cheap happy hour with martinis until 10pm
Good German bar with German food
128 locals recommend
Zum Schneider NYC
107 Loisaida Ave
128 locals recommend
Good German bar with German food
Hipster dive bar with dancing in the back
56 locals recommend
Beauty Bar
231 E 14th St
56 locals recommend
Hipster dive bar with dancing in the back
Great intimate wine bar
51 locals recommend
The Immigrants
341 East 9th Street
51 locals recommend
Great intimate wine bar
Upscale lounge/club with multiple floors and dancing, and a rooftop in the summer
135 locals recommend
Hotel Chantelle
92 Ludlow St
135 locals recommend
Upscale lounge/club with multiple floors and dancing, and a rooftop in the summer
Great low-key bar with dancing downstairs in the basement
26 locals recommend
Von
3 Bleecker St
26 locals recommend
Great low-key bar with dancing downstairs in the basement
Bar with live music performances
257 locals recommend
Pianos
158 Ludlow St
257 locals recommend
Bar with live music performances
Nice bar with good happy hour and whiskey
20 locals recommend
The Belfry
222 E 14th St
20 locals recommend
Nice bar with good happy hour and whiskey
Nice Irish pub with good food, beer and European sports on TV
17 locals recommend
Dorian Gray
17 locals recommend
Nice Irish pub with good food, beer and European sports on TV
Good relaxed bar
41 locals recommend
Bua
122 St Marks Pl
41 locals recommend
Good relaxed bar
Great large bar with great cocktails 50% off during happy hour
49 locals recommend
Ten Degrees Bar
121 St Marks Pl
49 locals recommend
Great large bar with great cocktails 50% off during happy hour
Sports bar
11 locals recommend
Professor Thom's
219 2nd Ave
11 locals recommend
Sports bar
Popular speakeasy cocktail lounge. Small with a wait. Best to go on off nights and earlier.
287 locals recommend
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks Pl
287 locals recommend
Popular speakeasy cocktail lounge. Small with a wait. Best to go on off nights and earlier.
Good large bar and good tacos; good for groups
33 locals recommend
B Bar & Grill
40 E 4th St
33 locals recommend
Good large bar and good tacos; good for groups
Live music venue
95 locals recommend
Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston St
95 locals recommend
Live music venue
Live music venue
135 locals recommend
The Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey St
135 locals recommend
Live music venue
Dive bar with various arcade games
62 locals recommend
Ace Bar
531 E 5th St
62 locals recommend
Dive bar with various arcade games
Karaoke bar
42 locals recommend
Sing Sing Karaoke
81 Avenue A
42 locals recommend
Karaoke bar
Good for fancy cocktails with tequila; intimate
71 locals recommend
Mayahuel Mariposa
304 East 6th Street
71 locals recommend
Good for fancy cocktails with tequila; intimate
Typical sports bar; good for watching popular games; younger scene
27 locals recommend
Hair Of The Dog
168 Orchard St
27 locals recommend
Typical sports bar; good for watching popular games; younger scene
Cool relaxed hipster bar
20 locals recommend
Marshall Stack
66 Rivington St
20 locals recommend
Cool relaxed hipster bar
Hidden speakeasy where they serve drinks in teacups
127 locals recommend
The Back Room
102 Norfolk St
127 locals recommend
Hidden speakeasy where they serve drinks in teacups
Great intimate wine bar with a variety of wines from around the world
12 locals recommend
Bibi Wine Bar
211 East 4th Street
12 locals recommend
Great intimate wine bar with a variety of wines from around the world
Great live music venue with a variety of good bands every night
226 locals recommend
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St
226 locals recommend
Great live music venue with a variety of good bands every night
Upscale restaurant and nightclub
39 locals recommend
Vandal
199 Bowery
39 locals recommend
Upscale restaurant and nightclub
Casual fun large bar with a wide selection and food options. Good for groups.
54 locals recommend
Boulton & Watt
5 Avenue A
54 locals recommend
Casual fun large bar with a wide selection and food options. Good for groups.
Great intimate French wine bar
31 locals recommend
Amelie Wine Bar
22 W 8th St
31 locals recommend
Great intimate French wine bar
Nice bar with good cocktails
11 locals recommend
Boilermaker
13 1st Ave.
11 locals recommend
Nice bar with good cocktails
Nice large bar, good for groups
11 locals recommend
Fools Gold NYC
145 E Houston St
11 locals recommend
Nice large bar, good for groups
Small intimate cocktail bar; famous mixologist and Japanese snacks
17 locals recommend
BAR GOTO
245 Eldridge St
17 locals recommend
Small intimate cocktail bar; famous mixologist and Japanese snacks
Nice and laid back beer bar with food
36 locals recommend
Cooper's Craft and Kitchen
169 8th Ave
36 locals recommend
Nice and laid back beer bar with food
Hidden speakeasy bar with good cocktails.
45 locals recommend
Nitecap
151 Rivington St
45 locals recommend
Hidden speakeasy bar with good cocktails.
Upscale restaurant at the Indigo Hotel
74 locals recommend
Dirty French
180 Ludlow St
74 locals recommend
Upscale restaurant at the Indigo Hotel
Iconic NYC dive bar
9 locals recommend
Iggy's Keltic Lounge
132 Ludlow St
9 locals recommend
Iconic NYC dive bar
Nice clean dive bar
8 locals recommend
The Scratcher
209 E 5th St
8 locals recommend
Nice clean dive bar
Russian vodka dive bar
21 locals recommend
KGB Bar
85 E 4th St
21 locals recommend
Russian vodka dive bar
Nice laid back bar with a good scene and drinks
52 locals recommend
Tom & Jerry's (288 Bar)
288 Elizabeth St
52 locals recommend
Nice laid back bar with a good scene and drinks
Nice dive bar
11 locals recommend
Botanica Bar
47 E Houston St
11 locals recommend
Nice dive bar
13 locals recommend
Whiskey Ward
121 Essex St
13 locals recommend
Iconic NYC dive bar; moved from original location on Ludlow; now much cleaner :)
29 locals recommend
Max Fish
120 Orchard St
29 locals recommend
Iconic NYC dive bar; moved from original location on Ludlow; now much cleaner :)
Nice bar with some snack options
43 locals recommend
Drop Off Service
211 Avenue A
43 locals recommend
Nice bar with some snack options
41 locals recommend
The Bowery Electric
327 Bowery
41 locals recommend
Speakeasy with cocktails by top mixologists
203 locals recommend
Death & Company
433 E 6th St
203 locals recommend
Speakeasy with cocktails by top mixologists
Upscale cocktail lounge
69 locals recommend
Pegu Club
69 locals recommend
Upscale cocktail lounge
Salsa dancing spot
14 locals recommend
Gonzalez y Gonzalez
192 Mercer St
14 locals recommend
Salsa dancing spot
Large bar, good for groups
7 locals recommend
Linen Hall
101 3rd Ave
7 locals recommend
Large bar, good for groups
Jazz
168 locals recommend
Blue Note
131 West 3rd Street
168 locals recommend
Jazz
Fun bar with arcade games
587 locals recommend
Barcade
388 Union Ave
587 locals recommend
Fun bar with arcade games
Popular bar/lounge with 2 floors
65 locals recommend
The Wren
344 Bowery
65 locals recommend
Popular bar/lounge with 2 floors
Hotel with one of the best rooftop bars in the city and a good happening Italian restaurant Leuca
145 locals recommend
The William Vale
111 N 12th St
145 locals recommend
Hotel with one of the best rooftop bars in the city and a good happening Italian restaurant Leuca
nice clean sports bar with decent food
6 locals recommend
Brazen Fox
106 3rd Ave
6 locals recommend
nice clean sports bar with decent food
Sports bar that turns into a club at night
12 locals recommend
The Grayson
16 1st Ave.
12 locals recommend
Sports bar that turns into a club at night
nice restaurant and bar/lounge with oysters and good food
189 locals recommend
The Wayland
700 E 9th St
189 locals recommend
nice restaurant and bar/lounge with oysters and good food
cool bar with outdoor space
48 locals recommend
Sweet and Vicious
5 Spring St
48 locals recommend
cool bar with outdoor space
141 locals recommend
Blind Barber
339 E 10th St
141 locals recommend
Oldest bar in Manhattan
142 locals recommend
McSorley's Old Ale House
15 E 7th St
142 locals recommend
Oldest bar in Manhattan
One of the best electronic music venues
77 locals recommend
Elsewhere
599 Johnson Ave
77 locals recommend
One of the best electronic music venues
Popular electronic music venue
22 locals recommend
Schimanski
54 N 11th St
22 locals recommend
Popular electronic music venue

Food Scene

Good coffee
33 locals recommend
Gregorys Coffee
327 Park Ave S
33 locals recommend
Good coffee
Very good Italian restaurant. Cash only. Waits on weekend nights.
156 locals recommend
Supper
156 E 2nd St
156 locals recommend
Very good Italian restaurant. Cash only. Waits on weekend nights.
Good Indian restaurant.
Haveli Banjara
100 2nd Ave
Good Indian restaurant.
Seafood with oyster happy hour
175 locals recommend
The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam Ave
175 locals recommend
Seafood with oyster happy hour
Good unique ice creams. Try sesame seed!
59 locals recommend
The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
65 Bayard St
59 locals recommend
Good unique ice creams. Try sesame seed!
Dim sum
70 locals recommend
Jing Fong Restaurant
380 Amsterdam Avenue
70 locals recommend
Dim sum
Very popular foodie restaurant by David Chang; usually a wait for a table
112 locals recommend
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
89 South Street
112 locals recommend
Very popular foodie restaurant by David Chang; usually a wait for a table
Famous unique desserts
62 locals recommend
Rice To Riches
37 Spring St
62 locals recommend
Famous unique desserts
Great Thai restaurant. Cash only.
6 locals recommend
Galanga
149 West 4th Street
6 locals recommend
Great Thai restaurant. Cash only.
High end sushi
118 locals recommend
Blue Ribbon Brasserie
97 Sullivan St
118 locals recommend
High end sushi
Good casual sushi
94 locals recommend
Takahachi
85 Avenue A
94 locals recommend
Good casual sushi
Southern style restaurant. Popular. Good for brunch or dinner.
186 locals recommend
Westville East
173 Avenue A
186 locals recommend
Southern style restaurant. Popular. Good for brunch or dinner.
Ukrainian restaurant with lots of options; open 24 hours.
235 locals recommend
Veselka
144 2nd Ave
235 locals recommend
Ukrainian restaurant with lots of options; open 24 hours.
Great small brunch spot. Popular with a wait on the weekends.
99 locals recommend
Prune
54 E 1st St
99 locals recommend
Great small brunch spot. Popular with a wait on the weekends.
Great upscale Asian-inspired restaurant for a fancy night out.
115 locals recommend
Buddakan
75 9th Ave
115 locals recommend
Great upscale Asian-inspired restaurant for a fancy night out.
Known for one of the best burgers in NYC. Popular.
150 locals recommend
Corner Bistro
331 West 4th Street
150 locals recommend
Known for one of the best burgers in NYC. Popular.
Iconic fast food burger in NYC that's actually very good. There are several locations in the city. Newest and closest one is by Astor Place.
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison Avenue
993 locals recommend
Iconic fast food burger in NYC that's actually very good. There are several locations in the city. Newest and closest one is by Astor Place.
Very popular foodie restaurant/gastropub
264 locals recommend
The Spotted Dog
1154 1st Ave.
264 locals recommend
Very popular foodie restaurant/gastropub
One of the original pizza restaurants in NYC. Very popular with a wait.
180 locals recommend
Grimaldi's Pizzeria
1 Front St
180 locals recommend
One of the original pizza restaurants in NYC. Very popular with a wait.
Considered one of the top spots for NYC pizza
66 locals recommend
Bleecker Street Pizza
69 7th Ave S
66 locals recommend
Considered one of the top spots for NYC pizza
Very popular casual pizza joint with unique options like artichoke
426 locals recommend
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th St
426 locals recommend
Very popular casual pizza joint with unique options like artichoke
Very popular brunch spot. Long wait on the weekends.
365 locals recommend
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St
365 locals recommend
Very popular brunch spot. Long wait on the weekends.
Spacious gastropub
54 locals recommend
Saxon + Parole
316 Bowery
54 locals recommend
Spacious gastropub
Restaurant with frequent celebrity sightings next to the Bowery Hotel
67 locals recommend
Gemma
335 Bowery
67 locals recommend
Restaurant with frequent celebrity sightings next to the Bowery Hotel
Iconic pizza joint in NYC that began in East Village and now has many other locations. Pizza is ok.
65 locals recommend
Two Boots
201 W 11th St
65 locals recommend
Iconic pizza joint in NYC that began in East Village and now has many other locations. Pizza is ok.
Good for easy brunch or dinner. There are several locations in Manhattan.
68 locals recommend
The Smith
55 3rd Ave
68 locals recommend
Good for easy brunch or dinner. There are several locations in Manhattan.
One of the best spots for ramen in NYC. Small space.
103 locals recommend
Minca
536 E 5th St
103 locals recommend
One of the best spots for ramen in NYC. Small space.
One of the most popular ramen spots with long waits
226 locals recommend
Ippudo NY
65 4th Ave
226 locals recommend
One of the most popular ramen spots with long waits
Great upscale Mexican restaurant
173 locals recommend
Fonda
434 7th Ave
173 locals recommend
Great upscale Mexican restaurant
The most famous deli in NYC known for pastrami sandwiches. Expect a wait on the weekends.
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
690 locals recommend
The most famous deli in NYC known for pastrami sandwiches. Expect a wait on the weekends.
Famous deli with good bagels and lox
251 locals recommend
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St
251 locals recommend
Famous deli with good bagels and lox
Coffee and free WiFi
577 locals recommend
Starbucks
154 N 7th St
577 locals recommend
Coffee and free WiFi
Famous Mario Batali restaurant
67 locals recommend
Babbo
110 Waverly Pl
67 locals recommend
Famous Mario Batali restaurant
Famous Mario Batali Italian restaurant
45 locals recommend
Lupa
170 Thompson St
45 locals recommend
Famous Mario Batali Italian restaurant
Iconic bagel spot nearby. Expect a wait on the weekends.
202 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue A
202 locals recommend
Iconic bagel spot nearby. Expect a wait on the weekends.
Coffee and croissants
35 locals recommend
Croissanteria
35 locals recommend
Coffee and croissants
Latin American restaurant and bar; good happy hour on Tuesdays
82 locals recommend
Yuca Bar
111 Avenue A
82 locals recommend
Latin American restaurant and bar; good happy hour on Tuesdays
Very popular and small Venezuelan restaurant
355 locals recommend
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand St
355 locals recommend
Very popular and small Venezuelan restaurant
Very popular cheap Asian noodle restaurant; little seating so best for takeout or casual stop
107 locals recommend
Xi'an Famous Foods
88 E Broadway
107 locals recommend
Very popular cheap Asian noodle restaurant; little seating so best for takeout or casual stop
All mac & cheese!
38 locals recommend
S'MAC East Village
197 1st Ave.
38 locals recommend
All mac & cheese!
Popular chain burger join with lots of variety
35 locals recommend
Bareburger
35 locals recommend
Popular chain burger join with lots of variety
Famous fried chicken spot that serves boxed wine
39 locals recommend
Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken
28 E 1st St
39 locals recommend
Famous fried chicken spot that serves boxed wine
Popular fun place with lots of meatballs
580 locals recommend
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich Ave
580 locals recommend
Popular fun place with lots of meatballs
Popular old NYC cheese shop
179 locals recommend
Murray's Cheese Bar
28-30 Jackson Avenue
179 locals recommend
Popular old NYC cheese shop
Popular American fast food burgers
60 locals recommend
Five Guys
296 Bleecker St
60 locals recommend
Popular American fast food burgers
Popular coffee spot
39 locals recommend
Whynot Coffee
39 locals recommend
Popular coffee spot
Popular coffee from SF
467 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th St
467 locals recommend
Popular coffee from SF
High-end restaurant by The Standard Hotel. Good for special occassion.
21 locals recommend
Narcissa
21 locals recommend
High-end restaurant by The Standard Hotel. Good for special occassion.
Popular Italian, good chicken.
149 locals recommend
Lil Charlie's NYC
19 Kenmare St
149 locals recommend
Popular Italian, good chicken.
Free WiFi, good sandwiches, bagels and coffee. Cash only.
12 locals recommend
Native Bean
36A Avenue A
12 locals recommend
Free WiFi, good sandwiches, bagels and coffee. Cash only.
Upscale restaurant with amazing Spanish tapas by Bobby Flay. Good for special occasion.
20 locals recommend
GATO
324 Lafayette St
20 locals recommend
Upscale restaurant with amazing Spanish tapas by Bobby Flay. Good for special occasion.
Great Spanish tapas and wine; upscale
117 locals recommend
Boqueria
1460 2nd Ave
117 locals recommend
Great Spanish tapas and wine; upscale
Great for brunch with unlimited drinks. French food.
66 locals recommend
Pardon My French
103 Avenue B
66 locals recommend
Great for brunch with unlimited drinks. French food.
Upscale Greek restaurant
93 locals recommend
Pylos
128 E 7th St
93 locals recommend
Upscale Greek restaurant
Good inexpensive casual Greek food
40 locals recommend
Taverna Kyclades
228 1st Avenue
40 locals recommend
Good inexpensive casual Greek food
Mediterranean. Popular brunch spot
856 locals recommend
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave
856 locals recommend
Mediterranean. Popular brunch spot
Great Australian food
21 locals recommend
Flinders Lane
184 Summer Street
21 locals recommend
Great Australian food
Southern specialties
268 locals recommend
Sweet Chick
178 Ludlow St
268 locals recommend
Southern specialties
Foodie restaurant with southern food..known for fried chicken.
81 locals recommend
Root & Bone
200 E 3rd St
81 locals recommend
Foodie restaurant with southern food..known for fried chicken.
Foodie scene. Won best chefs.
30 locals recommend
Wildair
142 Orchard St
30 locals recommend
Foodie scene. Won best chefs.
Korean tapas
13 locals recommend
Oiji
119 1st Ave.
13 locals recommend
Korean tapas
Lebanese food
6 locals recommend
Au Za'atar
188 Avenue A
6 locals recommend
Lebanese food
Fantastic casual brunch
15 locals recommend
Feast
102 3rd Ave
15 locals recommend
Fantastic casual brunch
Very good Asian fusion; good for dinner
58 locals recommend
Han Dynasty
90 3rd Ave
58 locals recommend
Very good Asian fusion; good for dinner
Fantastic delicious restaurant by Jean Georges. Foodie scene. Upscale.
130 locals recommend
ABC Kitchen
35 E 18th St
130 locals recommend
Fantastic delicious restaurant by Jean Georges. Foodie scene. Upscale.
Upscale Thai/Asian fusion. Foodie spot. Romantic, fancy dinner spot.
7 locals recommend
noreetuh
128 1st Ave.
7 locals recommend
Upscale Thai/Asian fusion. Foodie spot. Romantic, fancy dinner spot.
Fun seafood spot where you can eat crab, shrimp, etc with your hands
31 locals recommend
The Boil
40-11 Chrystie St
31 locals recommend
Fun seafood spot where you can eat crab, shrimp, etc with your hands
Good Thai in the area; small restaurant.
11 locals recommend
Lui's Thai Food
11 locals recommend
Good Thai in the area; small restaurant.
Iconic foodie restaurant; hidden; good for groups and special occasions
199 locals recommend
Freemans
Freeman Alley
199 locals recommend
Iconic foodie restaurant; hidden; good for groups and special occasions
Upscale Japanese. Foodie scene.
25 locals recommend
Ootoya Chelsea
8 W 18th St
25 locals recommend
Upscale Japanese. Foodie scene.
Coffee with best reviews in the neighborhood
24 locals recommend
Coffee Project NY
239 E 5th St
24 locals recommend
Coffee with best reviews in the neighborhood
127 locals recommend
Abraço
81 E 7th St
127 locals recommend
30 locals recommend
Box Kite Coffee
115 St Marks Pl
30 locals recommend
22 locals recommend
Spreadhouse Cafe
116 Suffolk St
22 locals recommend
Popular Colombian coffee
21 locals recommend
La Colombe Noho
400 Lafayette St
21 locals recommend
Popular Colombian coffee
17 locals recommend
Madman Espresso
319 E 14th St
17 locals recommend
Good inexpensive salads
130 locals recommend
sweetgreen
162 N 4th St
130 locals recommend
Good inexpensive salads
Great upscale Jewish restaurant. Long wait for brunch - best to come on the later side.
181 locals recommend
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard St
181 locals recommend
Great upscale Jewish restaurant. Long wait for brunch - best to come on the later side.
Great taco truck nearby
Tacos Cholula Mexican Mobile Truck
142 E 2nd St
Great taco truck nearby
Hip italian, popular scene
133 locals recommend
RubiRosa Restaurant & Bar
235 Mulberry St
133 locals recommend
Hip italian, popular scene
Good quality sushi, quiet, $50 Omakase
Yuba
105 E 9th St
Good quality sushi, quiet, $50 Omakase
Romantic Italian with nice atmosphere
115 locals recommend
Bacaro
136 Division St
115 locals recommend
Romantic Italian with nice atmosphere
Sceney Greek restaurant with a wait
320 locals recommend
Kiki's
130 Division Street
320 locals recommend
Sceney Greek restaurant with a wait
Inexpensive European food with outdoor seating and beautiful courtyard
16 locals recommend
49 Monroe St
49 Monroe Street
16 locals recommend
Inexpensive European food with outdoor seating and beautiful courtyard
great hole-in-the-wall cheap Chinese - best dumplings in the city. Cash only
50 locals recommend
88 Lan Zhou Handmade Noodles
40 Bowery
50 locals recommend
great hole-in-the-wall cheap Chinese - best dumplings in the city. Cash only
Popular touristy dim sum with a wait
153 locals recommend
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
13 Doyers St
153 locals recommend
Popular touristy dim sum with a wait
Cheap popular Chinese soup dumplings
196 locals recommend
Joe's Shanghai
46 Bowery
196 locals recommend
Cheap popular Chinese soup dumplings
Popular touristy French bistro. Need reservation.
274 locals recommend
Balthazar
80 Spring St
274 locals recommend
Popular touristy French bistro. Need reservation.
Popular and great pizza spot
126 locals recommend
Prince St. Pizza
27 Prince St
126 locals recommend
Popular and great pizza spot
Popular Tex-Mex, sceney
188 locals recommend
Tacombi
267 Elizabeth St
188 locals recommend
Popular Tex-Mex, sceney
Popular ramen spot - from Netflix's food show
124 locals recommend
Ivan Ramen
25 Clinton St
124 locals recommend
Popular ramen spot - from Netflix's food show
Upscale Mediterranean tapas
51 locals recommend
Estela
47 E Houston St
51 locals recommend
Upscale Mediterranean tapas
148 locals recommend
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th St
148 locals recommend
Hip Vietnamese
12 locals recommend
Madame Vo
212 E 10th St
12 locals recommend
Hip Vietnamese
29 locals recommend
The Barrel
10 Stuyvesant St
29 locals recommend
Iconic cheapest Michelin start restaurant. Popular dim sum from Asia.
22 locals recommend
Tim Ho Wan
85 4th Ave
22 locals recommend
Iconic cheapest Michelin start restaurant. Popular dim sum from Asia.
Restaurant hidden behind a pawn shop. Upscale. Good for group. Expensive.
235 locals recommend
Beauty & Essex
146 Essex St
235 locals recommend
Restaurant hidden behind a pawn shop. Upscale. Good for group. Expensive.
313 locals recommend
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
313 locals recommend
Iconic spot from SF, good for special occasions. Need reservation.
179 locals recommend
Mission
171 E Broadway
179 locals recommend
Iconic spot from SF, good for special occasions. Need reservation.
Casual inexpensive good southern BBQ
139 locals recommend
Mighty Quinn's Barbeque
75 2nd Ave
139 locals recommend
Casual inexpensive good southern BBQ
very popular brunch place with a wait. best on weekdays
131 locals recommend
Jack's Wife Freda
226 Lafayette St
131 locals recommend
very popular brunch place with a wait. best on weekdays
Fancy French, romantic
23 locals recommend
Le Coucou
138 Lafayette St
23 locals recommend
Fancy French, romantic
Thai restaurant
51 locals recommend
Somtum Der
85 Avenue A
51 locals recommend
Thai restaurant
Popular Vegan restaurant
7 locals recommend
Beatnic (formerly by CHLOE). - SoHo
240 Lafayette Street
7 locals recommend
Popular Vegan restaurant
French cheese and wine spot
19 locals recommend
Raclette
511 E 12th St
19 locals recommend
French cheese and wine spot
Healthy Italian, romantic
9 locals recommend
Quartino Bottega Organica
11 Bleecker St
9 locals recommend
Healthy Italian, romantic
Upscale, iconic, famous chef, good for groups
84 locals recommend
The Mercer Kitchen
99 Prince St
84 locals recommend
Upscale, iconic, famous chef, good for groups
Fantastic popular Italian in nice setting. Usually a wait.
49 locals recommend
Via Carota
51 Grove St
49 locals recommend
Fantastic popular Italian in nice setting. Usually a wait.
Popular authentic Thai food.
68 locals recommend
Uncle Boons
186 Mott St
68 locals recommend
Popular authentic Thai food.

Arts & Culture

Blue Man show theater
18 locals recommend
Blue Man Group New York
434 Lafayette St
18 locals recommend
Blue Man show theater
One of the most unique museums in NYC, about the Lower East Side neighborhood
603 locals recommend
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
603 locals recommend
One of the most unique museums in NYC, about the Lower East Side neighborhood
Popular improv comedy shows
124 locals recommend
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village
45 Bleecker St
124 locals recommend
Popular improv comedy shows
Arts events
83 locals recommend
Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd St
83 locals recommend
Arts events
Plays
27 locals recommend
Cherry Lane Theatre
38 Commerce St
27 locals recommend
Plays
Modern art
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowery
629 locals recommend
Modern art
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 locals recommend
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Outdoor promenade area with views on the water
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
Outdoor promenade area with views on the water
Closest park
538 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th Street
538 locals recommend
Closest park
Park by NYU with famous arch
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington Square
946 locals recommend
Park by NYU with famous arch
987 locals recommend
Union Square
987 locals recommend
Best bridge to walk with amazing views
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
1505 locals recommend
Best bridge to walk with amazing views

Essentials

Drugstore
41 locals recommend
Rite Aid
81 1st Ave.
41 locals recommend
Drugstore
Hardware store
H Brickman & Sons
55 1st Ave.
Hardware store
Large variety of inexpensive wine and hard alcohol options
37 locals recommend
Astor Wines & Spirits
399 Lafayette St
37 locals recommend
Large variety of inexpensive wine and hard alcohol options
Cheapest wine store in the area
62 locals recommend
Trader Joe's Wine Shop
138 E 14th St
62 locals recommend
Cheapest wine store in the area
Great inexpensive grocery store with lots of unique and healthy options
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 locals recommend
Great inexpensive grocery store with lots of unique and healthy options
High-end grocery store with lots of organic produce, including ready-made options
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals recommend
High-end grocery store with lots of organic produce, including ready-made options
The closest grocery store right across the street; open 24 hours
509 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle Ave
509 locals recommend
The closest grocery store right across the street; open 24 hours
B of A location
34 locals recommend
Bank of America Financial Center
186 Newark Ave
34 locals recommend
B of A location
Coffee and free WiFi
102 locals recommend
The Bean
31 3rd Ave
102 locals recommend
Coffee and free WiFi
Some of the best baguettes
191 locals recommend
Amy's Bread
672 9th Ave
191 locals recommend
Some of the best baguettes
Good produce and unique organic goods
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 locals recommend
Good produce and unique organic goods
Clean and efficient emergency room; no appt necessary and quick meetings with doctors
9 locals recommend
CityMD East 14th Urgent Care - NYC
216 E 14th St
9 locals recommend
Clean and efficient emergency room; no appt necessary and quick meetings with doctors
Bank
119 locals recommend
Chase Bank
975 Bedford Ave
119 locals recommend
Bank
Shipping center
27 locals recommend
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
250 E Houston St
27 locals recommend
Shipping center
Post office
133 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
4515 44th St
133 locals recommend
Post office
Pharmacy across the street
East Village Prescription Center
41 Avenue A
Pharmacy across the street

Shopping

Good huge and popular bookstore
207 locals recommend
The Strand Bookstore
828 Broadway
207 locals recommend
Good huge and popular bookstore
Discount designer brands
23 locals recommend
Nordstrom Rack Union Square
60 E 14th St
23 locals recommend
Discount designer brands
Large department store
696 locals recommend
Macy's
151 W 34th St
696 locals recommend
Large department store
Designer department store
491 locals recommend
Bloomingdale's
Lexington Avenue
491 locals recommend
Designer department store
64 locals recommend
Uniqlo Soho
546 Broadway
64 locals recommend
26 locals recommend
Madewell
486 Broadway
26 locals recommend
41 locals recommend
Victoria's Secret
640 5th Ave
41 locals recommend
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market
75 9th Ave
1123 locals recommend
231 locals recommend
L Train Vintage
1377 Dekalb Ave
231 locals recommend
59 locals recommend
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse
301 W 125th St
59 locals recommend
Unique items, good for souvenirs
29 locals recommend
Fishs Eddy
889 Broadway
29 locals recommend
Unique items, good for souvenirs
Liquor store
Nizga Liquors
58 Avenue A
Liquor store
Wine store
Urban Wines and Spirits
45 1st Ave.
Wine store
10 locals recommend
East Houston St. Wine & Liquor
253 E Houston St
10 locals recommend
72 locals recommend
Urban Outfitters
162 2nd Ave
72 locals recommend
19 locals recommend
Victoria's Secret & PINK
139 Flatbush Ave
19 locals recommend
45 locals recommend
J.Crew
234 Wythe Ave
45 locals recommend
For basics, decor, toiletries etc at good prices
399 locals recommend
Target
139 Flatbush Ave
399 locals recommend
For basics, decor, toiletries etc at good prices
Large upscale department store
491 locals recommend
Bloomingdale's
Lexington Avenue
491 locals recommend
Large upscale department store
Discounted brand-name clothing and housewares
14 locals recommend
Marshalls
625 Atlantic Ave
14 locals recommend
Discounted brand-name clothing and housewares

Entertainment & Activities

Popular comedy club
323 locals recommend
Comedy Cellar
117 MacDougal St
323 locals recommend
Popular comedy club
Movie theater with some independent options
184 locals recommend
Fulton Street Art Gallery
116 John St
184 locals recommend
Movie theater with some independent options
Basic movie theater with new releases
43 locals recommend
AMC Village 7
66 3rd Ave
43 locals recommend
Basic movie theater with new releases
Unique bath house
68 locals recommend
Russian & Turkish Baths
268 E 10th St
68 locals recommend
Unique bath house
Restaurant with burlesque shows
20 locals recommend
Duane Park
3836 166 Duane St
20 locals recommend
Restaurant with burlesque shows
Great comedy club with some famous comedians from Comedy Central sometimes, especially on weekdays.
20 locals recommend
The Village Underground
130 W 3rd St
20 locals recommend
Great comedy club with some famous comedians from Comedy Central sometimes, especially on weekdays.
81 locals recommend
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
555 W 42nd St
81 locals recommend