East Harlem & Beyond
Food Scene
Good food, great drinks, charming inside and outdoors. Stylish and quirky. You'll love 'em!
Nocciola Ristorante
237 E 116th StPasta made on site, laid back elegance, nice for date night.
Quirky neighborhood eatery. Great small plates, unique drinks, entertainment.
26 locals recommend
El Kallejon
209 E 117th StQuirky neighborhood eatery. Great small plates, unique drinks, entertainment.
Mid-century modern decor, great menu (OMG the meatloaf), hip Chelsea crowd. Happening!
28 locals recommend
Elmo
156 7th AveMid-century modern decor, great menu (OMG the meatloaf), hip Chelsea crowd. Happening!
Taqueria Santa Fe
Simple and unpretentious, excellent food, great service, and affordable.
Most New Yorkers agree: Best Pizza in town! Sit down, or take out.
202 locals recommend
Patsy's Pizzeria
2287 1st Ave.Most New Yorkers agree: Best Pizza in town! Sit down, or take out.
Arts & Culture
I'm obsessed with Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece on Central Park. The best was the motorcycle show. Perfect for the ramp!
1126 locals recommend
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveI'm obsessed with Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece on Central Park. The best was the motorcycle show. Perfect for the ramp!
More art than can be seen in a week. Important collections. Amazing shows.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveMore art than can be seen in a week. Important collections. Amazing shows.
Most significant collection of modern art and objects in the world. Great shows. Lovely garden. Sleek, elegant restaurant.
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetMost significant collection of modern art and objects in the world. Great shows. Lovely garden. Sleek, elegant restaurant.
Stately mansion now a small museum for industrial design and the applied arts. I loved the show of the great ocean liners, including a stateroom from the Normandy.
146 locals recommend
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st StStately mansion now a small museum for industrial design and the applied arts. I loved the show of the great ocean liners, including a stateroom from the Normandy.
Shopping
Best shopping on the planet. From Soho to Fifth Avenue, this is the main reason many people come to New York.
Just one block away! It has a Target, Costco, Old Navy, Burlington Coat Factory and Planet Fitness. Just what East Harlem needed.
41 locals recommend
East River Plaza
517 E 117th StJust one block away! It has a Target, Costco, Old Navy, Burlington Coat Factory and Planet Fitness. Just what East Harlem needed.
Huge inventory, outrageous bargains, couture and ready-to-wear. This is the largest of the NYC stores. Don't expect to find clerks on the floor. If you need help, check the dressing room area.
260 locals recommend
Century21 Stores
32 Church StHuge inventory, outrageous bargains, couture and ready-to-wear. This is the largest of the NYC stores. Don't expect to find clerks on the floor. If you need help, check the dressing room area.
This is the one that started it all! The same Macy's from the Christmas flick, "Miracle on 34th Street". Offerings for every price point.
22 locals recommend
Macys Herald Square Café
151 W 34th StThis is the one that started it all! The same Macy's from the Christmas flick, "Miracle on 34th Street". Offerings for every price point.
High style, high priced, but worth it. Great service. Always quality.
8 locals recommend
Bloomingdale's
Lexington AvenueHigh style, high priced, but worth it. Great service. Always quality.
Essentials
For those day to day needs. Especially useful for long term stays.
There are a lot of nice supermerkets here, but my favorite is City Fresh. They have a great fresh fish department. It even has live lobster. (of course being that this is Spanish Harlem, there's even a place to by live chickens!)
311 locals recommend
City Fresh Market
518 32nd StThere are a lot of nice supermerkets here, but my favorite is City Fresh. They have a great fresh fish department. It even has live lobster. (of course being that this is Spanish Harlem, there's even a place to by live chickens!)
Located on 125th Street, this new addition to our neighborhood provides the kind of healthy choices formerly lacking in this burgeoning neighborhood.
541 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
100 W 125th StLocated on 125th Street, this new addition to our neighborhood provides the kind of healthy choices formerly lacking in this burgeoning neighborhood.
Laundromats are everywhere in East Harlem. but for impeccable drop-off service, fluff and fold done right is provided by the Laundry Basket on 1st Ave..
Laundry Basket of First Ave
2295 1st Ave.Laundromats are everywhere in East Harlem. but for impeccable drop-off service, fluff and fold done right is provided by the Laundry Basket on 1st Ave..
Getting Around
There are lots of ways to get around New York, but your best bet is the subway!
The crosstown bus stops at my doorstep and takes you three blocks to the #6 or seven blocks to the #2. These two lines connect to EVERYTHING!
14 locals recommend
Subway 6
Subway 6The crosstown bus stops at my doorstep and takes you three blocks to the #6 or seven blocks to the #2. These two lines connect to EVERYTHING!
Entertainment & Activities
Between the colorful people-watching, great eateries, unique shops, street performers, hip clubs and Thompkins Square Park, It's one of the nicest places to explore in New York City and one of my favorite neighborhoods.
216 locals recommend
East Village
Between the colorful people-watching, great eateries, unique shops, street performers, hip clubs and Thompkins Square Park, It's one of the nicest places to explore in New York City and one of my favorite neighborhoods.
Located in the Battery Conservancy at the southern tip of Manhattan, SeaGlass is a magical, aquarium–themed carousel like no other. It is an immersive experience of movement, music, and light. Great for kids and adults.
22 locals recommend
SeaGlass Carousel
State StreetLocated in the Battery Conservancy at the southern tip of Manhattan, SeaGlass is a magical, aquarium–themed carousel like no other. It is an immersive experience of movement, music, and light. Great for kids and adults.