Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Delicious casual Italian, a fav of mine. Try the spaghetti and meatballs. Wait times can be long, I would recommend either making a booking in advance or putting your name down and grabbing a drink.
133 locals recommend
RubiRosa Restaurant & Bar
235 Mulberry StDelicious casual Italian, a fav of mine. Try the spaghetti and meatballs. Wait times can be long, I would recommend either making a booking in advance or putting your name down and grabbing a drink.
Taïm
45 Spring StCheap, quick and delicious falafel and smoothie bar.
Casual cafe serving delicious, organic food and smoothies. Think yummy sandwiches, burgers (almost healthy!), salads and amazing smoothies!
24 locals recommend
Siggy's Good Food
Casual cafe serving delicious, organic food and smoothies. Think yummy sandwiches, burgers (almost healthy!), salads and amazing smoothies!
Delicious Mexican. Wait times can be long, so be prepared to put your name down and grab a drink whilst you wait.
They also have a little take-out shop next door which is really well priced.
218 locals recommend
Café Habana
17 Prince StDelicious Mexican. Wait times can be long, so be prepared to put your name down and grab a drink whilst you wait.
They also have a little take-out shop next door which is really well priced.
Great, affordable and casual cafe serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast is a favourite of mine.
112 locals recommend
Ruby's Cafe
219 Mulberry StGreat, affordable and casual cafe serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast is a favourite of mine.
A favourite for breakfast and lunch! Wait times can be long, so be prepared to put your names down and go for a wander.
104 locals recommend
Egg Shop
151 Elizabeth StA favourite for breakfast and lunch! Wait times can be long, so be prepared to put your names down and go for a wander.
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
270 Lafayette StGreat Coffee
Great cafe serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Wait times can be long particularly for brunch.
131 locals recommend
Jack's Wife Freda
226 Lafayette StGreat cafe serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Wait times can be long particularly for brunch.
Black
170 Elizabeth StReally yummy bagels with lots of different options for toppings.
Russ & Daughters is a NY institution. Great for brunch. Yummy bagels, amongst other things!
181 locals recommend
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard StRuss & Daughters is a NY institution. Great for brunch. Yummy bagels, amongst other things!
The Fat Radish
17 Orchard StCool restaurant in LES. Best to book if possible
Famous NY deli, best-known for their pastrami on rye. It really is that good! Very casual.
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StFamous NY deli, best-known for their pastrami on rye. It really is that good! Very casual.
The yummiest dumplings and the cutest store. Very casual & quick, and almost healthy.
18 locals recommend
Mimi Cheng's Dumplings
179 2nd AveThe yummiest dumplings and the cutest store. Very casual & quick, and almost healthy.
Try the dry noodles with minced pork sauce and fried dumplings! Delicious and ridiculously cheap. Ignore the decor, this is a quick in & out type place.
50 locals recommend
88 Lan Zhou Handmade Noodles
40 BoweryTry the dry noodles with minced pork sauce and fried dumplings! Delicious and ridiculously cheap. Ignore the decor, this is a quick in & out type place.
Schiller's Liquor Bar
Cool for brunch, dinner or drinks!
Cosy little Italian restaurant right across the street with a great happy hour on Thursday night.
14 locals recommend
Antonioni's
177 Chrystie StCosy little Italian restaurant right across the street with a great happy hour on Thursday night.
Great restaurant for both brunch and dinner, or just some after dinner drinks. And it is right behind our building. Super cute also, especially on a cold night!
199 locals recommend
Freemans
Freeman AlleyGreat restaurant for both brunch and dinner, or just some after dinner drinks. And it is right behind our building. Super cute also, especially on a cold night!
Delicious asian fusion. You will need to book or prepare to wait for a table.
124 locals recommend
RedFarm
529 Hudson StDelicious asian fusion. You will need to book or prepare to wait for a table.
Yummy Italian. Prepare to wait for a table, otherwise aim to make a booking.
86 locals recommend
Morandi
211 Waverly PlYummy Italian. Prepare to wait for a table, otherwise aim to make a booking.
Great little wine bar serving Italian tapas. Prepare to wait for a table.
90 locals recommend
Aria West Village
14 Bedford StGreat little wine bar serving Italian tapas. Prepare to wait for a table.
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th StDelicious coffee
ACME
9 Great Jones StVery cool restaurant with a bar downstairs. You will need to book.
ABC Kitchen
35 E 18th StAmazing restaurant. You will need to book in advance.
abcV
38 E 19th StAmazing restaurant. You will need to book in advance.
A huge italian store that encompasses five different restaurants all serving different types of italian cuisine. They also have a great rooftop for the summer months.
592 locals recommend
Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th AveA huge italian store that encompasses five different restaurants all serving different types of italian cuisine. They also have a great rooftop for the summer months.
Mandoo Bar
2 W 32nd StYummy & affordable Korean food. I love the dumplings!
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveQuick and tasty Italian
Yummy rissotto and pizza. Does a lot of gluten free options.
8 locals recommend
Risotteria bleecker street
270 Bleecker StYummy rissotto and pizza. Does a lot of gluten free options.
sweetgreen
162 N 4th StDelicious, healthy take-out. There is now one nearby on Kenmare St.
Miss Lily's
132 W Houston Streally cool Jamaican restaurant. Great for dinner and drinks!
Amazing mexican, but extremely difficult to get into. You'll either need a booking weeks in advance or give it a shot going very early.
263 locals recommend
La Esquina - SoHo
114 Kenmare StAmazing mexican, but extremely difficult to get into. You'll either need a booking weeks in advance or give it a shot going very early.
If you are Brooklyn way, this is great for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Prepare to wait for a table, but it is worth it. I particularly love breakfast.
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveIf you are Brooklyn way, this is great for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Prepare to wait for a table, but it is worth it. I particularly love breakfast.
Shuka
38 MacDougal StGreat for brunch
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand StDelicious Arepas!
Alice Restaurant NYC
126 W 13th StDelicious italian with homemade pastas!
Gemma
335 BoweryGreat for dinner or drinks.
Yummy french. Can be a bit touristy and overpriced, but delicious nonetheless. They also have a little bakery next door that sells beautiful cakes & pastries and also yummy bread.
274 locals recommend
Balthazar
80 Spring StYummy french. Can be a bit touristy and overpriced, but delicious nonetheless. They also have a little bakery next door that sells beautiful cakes & pastries and also yummy bread.
Beauty & Essex
146 Essex Stvery cool asian fusion restaurant/bar. You will need to book.
Stanton Social
Asian Fusion restaurant
The Mercer Kitchen
99 Prince Stgreat restaurant
Cookshop
156 10th AveGreat for brunch after a walk on the Highline.
TAO Downtown
92 9th AveAsian fusion
Cafe Cluny
284 W 12th StLovely restaurant
Tacombi
267 Elizabeth StVery cool mexican restaurant, with yummy food!
The best burgers, shakes and fries! Don't eat in preparation, it is a lot of food!
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison AvenueThe best burgers, shakes and fries! Don't eat in preparation, it is a lot of food!
Cheap and cheerful vietnamese. One of my favs! There is usually a line, but it moves quickly.
65 locals recommend
Saigon Shack
114 MacDougal StCheap and cheerful vietnamese. One of my favs! There is usually a line, but it moves quickly.
Great place to stop by if you are visiting 5th Ave or Central Park. Lots of options of yummy food and a good chance to take a peek at the Plaza Hotel. Hello Home Alone!
137 locals recommend
The Plaza Food Hall USA
768 Central Park SGreat place to stop by if you are visiting 5th Ave or Central Park. Lots of options of yummy food and a good chance to take a peek at the Plaza Hotel. Hello Home Alone!
Rintintin
14 Spring StYummy greek food!
Smile To Go
22 Howard StreetYummy, healthy take-out
The Smile
26 Bond StGreat little restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Red Rooster
310 Lenox AveFamous restaurant in Harlem serving American comfort food.
Great for coffee and brunch. However, it can be difficult to get a table.
48 locals recommend
Bluestone Lane Collective Café
55 Greenwich AveGreat for coffee and brunch. However, it can be difficult to get a table.
Great little cafe serving delicious coffee, juices and yummy food. And, it is run by Aussies! Think delicious corn fritters for breakfast!
87 locals recommend
Two Hands
164 Mott StGreat little cafe serving delicious coffee, juices and yummy food. And, it is run by Aussies! Think delicious corn fritters for breakfast!
Maman
239 Centre StCute little cafe serving great coffee and quick meals.
A hole in the wall store serving dumplings, duck pancakes and other delicious Chinese treats. There is no where to sit, so best for take-out. It is ridiculously cheap!
56 locals recommend
Prosperity Dumpling
A hole in the wall store serving dumplings, duck pancakes and other delicious Chinese treats. There is no where to sit, so best for take-out. It is ridiculously cheap!
Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge StAnother great place for cheap & cheerful chinese.
Great restaurant for a nice night out! You will most likely need to book.
127 locals recommend
The Dutch
131 Sullivan StGreat restaurant for a nice night out! You will most likely need to book.
Cherche Midi
282 BoweryCool restaurant for dinner and drinks. Very close to our apartment
Essentials
Grocery store with everything you need! They also sell takeaway soups, salads, pizza, sushi and more. And, upstairs you will find a food hall.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StGrocery store with everything you need! They also sell takeaway soups, salads, pizza, sushi and more. And, upstairs you will find a food hall.
Everything Else
Incredible food market serving a variety of delicious food. You can't go wrong. Try and avoid weekends as it is super busy!
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market
75 9th AveIncredible food market serving a variety of delicious food. You can't go wrong. Try and avoid weekends as it is super busy!
For delicious treats! Trust me.. It is a tiny whole in the wall, so keep an eye out.
125 locals recommend
Milk Bar
620 Vanderbilt AveFor delicious treats! Trust me.. It is a tiny whole in the wall, so keep an eye out.
Amazing food market in Brooklyn with views over Manhattan. Check their website for when it is on. It doesn't run all year due to the weather.
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveAmazing food market in Brooklyn with views over Manhattan. Check their website for when it is on. It doesn't run all year due to the weather.
Made famous by Sex & The City, this bakery sells the yummiest cupcakes. I can totally vouch for that! I have also been told the Banana Pudding is amazing! Expect a small wait on weekends.
401 locals recommend
Magnolia Bakery
401 Bleecker StMade famous by Sex & The City, this bakery sells the yummiest cupcakes. I can totally vouch for that! I have also been told the Banana Pudding is amazing! Expect a small wait on weekends.
The most deliciously rich & creamy ice cream you will taste. Addictive, and on our door stop. A good and a bad thing. In summer prepare for a long wait.
79 locals recommend
Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream
2 Rivington StThe most deliciously rich & creamy ice cream you will taste. Addictive, and on our door stop. A good and a bad thing. In summer prepare for a long wait.
16 Handles
240 Lafayette StreetIf you are after frozen yoghurt, this is my fav!
Drinks & Nightlife
Hotel Chantelle
92 Ludlow StCool rooftop bar
Le Bain
848 Washington StVery cool rooftop at the Standard Hotel.
NOMO SOHO
9 Crosby StRooftop Bar
The Ides Bar
80 Wythe AveRooftop Bar
The Ludlow Hotel New York
188 Ludlow StGreat for drinks.
Shopping
Bloomingdale's
Lexington AvenueGreat shopping
Topshop Topman
478 BroadwayShopping
SEPHORA
557 BroadwayShopping
Zara
BroadwayShopping
Scoop NYC
475 BroadwayShopping
Arts & Culture
Regal Union Square ScreenX & 4DX
850 BroadwayCinema
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StMuseum
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowerymuseum
Sightseeing
The High Line Park
Beautiful walk on an old railway line.