Julie’s guidebook
Food scene
Manhattanville Coffee
142 Edgecombe AveExcellent coffee and pastries!
Wonderful cozy neighborhood café at 149th and 8th Ave., serving excellent coffee, warm drinks, and light fare
14 locals recommend
Common Good Harlem
2801 Frederick Douglass BlvdWonderful cozy neighborhood café at 149th and 8th Ave., serving excellent coffee, warm drinks, and light fare
Just up the block on St Nicholas and 147th St. Great smoothies and fresh juices at reasonable prices!
18 locals recommend
Branson Got Juice
741 St Nicholas AveJust up the block on St Nicholas and 147th St. Great smoothies and fresh juices at reasonable prices!
Victorio's Pizza Plus
348 W 145th StGreat classic New York Slice.
Great bar/restaurant with neighborly vibe, and good restaurant featuring American and Jamaican comfort food. Great for the winter!
147 locals recommend
The Edge Harlem
101 Edgecombe AveGreat bar/restaurant with neighborly vibe, and good restaurant featuring American and Jamaican comfort food. Great for the winter!
Excellent New American cuisine, a little on the pricier side but a great value
357 locals recommend
The Grange
1635 Amsterdam AveExcellent New American cuisine, a little on the pricier side but a great value
Tsion Cafe
763 St Nicholas AveMediterranean-Ethiopian cuisine and nice bar, super friendly
Great neighborhood bar with excellent spicy chicken wings ("Jamaican Jerk") and very friendly, welcoming vibe.
Hexagon Lounge
318 W 142nd StGreat neighborhood bar with excellent spicy chicken wings ("Jamaican Jerk") and very friendly, welcoming vibe.
Mamasushi
237 Dyckman StInteresting Sushi-Caribbean fusion food
Bars
Uptown Bourbon
3631 BroadwaySmall cozy bar specializing in Bourbon whiskey cocktails
Neighborhoods
North-central Harlem (this area is also known as Sugar Hill and it’s right on the border with Hamilton Heights) is an exciting multicultural area. If you go West up the hill toward the Hudson river, you’ll find lots of Latin American restaurants and cafes. If you go south toward 125th St (just one subway stop on the A or the D lines) you will be in the center of Harlem’s historic area where you’ll find the Apollo theater and other mainstays of African American cultural life, as well as lots of shopping. 42nd St/Times Square is just three stops away on the A train a block from our apartment. We also suggest you take some time to explore this area, such as the places below:
160 locals recommend
Harlem
North-central Harlem (this area is also known as Sugar Hill and it’s right on the border with Hamilton Heights) is an exciting multicultural area. If you go West up the hill toward the Hudson river, you’ll find lots of Latin American restaurants and cafes. If you go south toward 125th St (just one subway stop on the A or the D lines) you will be in the center of Harlem’s historic area where you’ll find the Apollo theater and other mainstays of African American cultural life, as well as lots of shopping. 42nd St/Times Square is just three stops away on the A train a block from our apartment. We also suggest you take some time to explore this area, such as the places below: