Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun bar with pool tables, darts, skee ball and arcade games
62 locals recommend
Ace Bar
531 E 5th St
62 locals recommend
Fun bar with pool tables, darts, skee ball and arcade games
Good cocktails in this new bar. Get the trophy cocktails for two.
8 locals recommend
Drexler's
9 Avenue A
8 locals recommend
Good cocktails in this new bar. Get the trophy cocktails for two.
Wine bar / Cafe
73 locals recommend
Epistrophy
200 Mott St
73 locals recommend
Wine bar / Cafe
Seafood in Brooklyn
522 locals recommend
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford Ave
522 locals recommend
Seafood in Brooklyn
Delicious cocktails
203 locals recommend
Death & Company
433 E 6th St
203 locals recommend
Delicious cocktails
Delicious cocktails in a trendy bar
40 locals recommend
Mace
35 West 8th Street
40 locals recommend
Delicious cocktails in a trendy bar
Delicious cocktails in a hidden speakeasy, accessed through a phone booth located on the wall of a hot dog shop.
287 locals recommend
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks Pl
287 locals recommend
Delicious cocktails in a hidden speakeasy, accessed through a phone booth located on the wall of a hot dog shop.
Great cocktails in a loud, grungy dive bar.
46 locals recommend
Lovers of Today
132 1/2 E 7th St
46 locals recommend
Great cocktails in a loud, grungy dive bar.
Great rum cocktails in a sexy upstairs bar. Drinks are served in punch bowls and designed to be shared.
45 locals recommend
Cienfuegos
95 Avenue A
45 locals recommend
Great rum cocktails in a sexy upstairs bar. Drinks are served in punch bowls and designed to be shared.
Great, modern Mexican food with delicious cocktails. Good for brunch or happy hour
173 locals recommend
Fonda
434 7th Ave
173 locals recommend
Great, modern Mexican food with delicious cocktails. Good for brunch or happy hour

Food Scene

People swear by the artichoke pizza. Open late and always busy.Edit
426 locals recommend
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th St
426 locals recommend
People swear by the artichoke pizza. Open late and always busy.Edit
Great coffee, great food, great accents. This tiny little cafe /take away joint serves vegemite on toast with a big smile for all those Australians living in NY
12 locals recommend
Little Collins
570 Lexington Ave
12 locals recommend
Great coffee, great food, great accents. This tiny little cafe /take away joint serves vegemite on toast with a big smile for all those Australians living in NY
Modern asian fusion if you are a fan of big restaurants with great decor (and Sex and the City), you will enjoy this place. The large fortune cookies are awesome. $$$$
140 locals recommend
TAO Downtown
92 9th Ave
140 locals recommend
Modern asian fusion if you are a fan of big restaurants with great decor (and Sex and the City), you will enjoy this place. The large fortune cookies are awesome. $$$$
Restaurant with an edgy vibe serving Asian-European fusion dishes
112 locals recommend
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
89 South Street
112 locals recommend
Restaurant with an edgy vibe serving Asian-European fusion dishes
Tapas/small plates, great for groups. High-end cocktails and music.
95 locals recommend
Stanton Social
95 locals recommend
Tapas/small plates, great for groups. High-end cocktails and music.
A funky, rather large restaurant considering it is hidden inside a pawn shop. It has good food and a fun atmosphere with the best part being the free champagne served in the women’s bathrooms.
235 locals recommend
Beauty & Essex
146 Essex St
235 locals recommend
A funky, rather large restaurant considering it is hidden inside a pawn shop. It has good food and a fun atmosphere with the best part being the free champagne served in the women’s bathrooms.
A rustic Italian restaurant with an outdoor dining space. Get the chicken parm.
156 locals recommend
Supper
156 E 2nd St
156 locals recommend
A rustic Italian restaurant with an outdoor dining space. Get the chicken parm.
A rustic Italian restaurant with an outdoor dining space.Edit
42 locals recommend
Gnocco
337 E 10th St
42 locals recommend
A rustic Italian restaurant with an outdoor dining space.Edit
A rustic Italian restaurant with an outdoor dining space.
6 locals recommend
Crispo
6 locals recommend
A rustic Italian restaurant with an outdoor dining space.
Known more for their incredible breakfasts, it is a favorite dinner place of mine. The menu is American-style with a focus on seasonal availability.
171 locals recommend
Cookshop
156 10th Ave
171 locals recommend
Known more for their incredible breakfasts, it is a favorite dinner place of mine. The menu is American-style with a focus on seasonal availability.
One of my favorite Mexican chains, fun atmosphere, amazing guacamole and fresh farmers’ market ingredients. Great margaritas!
89 locals recommend
Dos Caminos
675 Hudson St
89 locals recommend
One of my favorite Mexican chains, fun atmosphere, amazing guacamole and fresh farmers’ market ingredients. Great margaritas!
South East Asian street food served in an exotic setting. Splurge and get the tasting menu
57 locals recommend
Spice Market
57 locals recommend
South East Asian street food served in an exotic setting. Splurge and get the tasting menu
There are several locations of this famous steak place but this one comes with a cool rooftop area where you can dine.
47 locals recommend
STK Downtown
26 Little W 12th St
47 locals recommend
There are several locations of this famous steak place but this one comes with a cool rooftop area where you can dine.
Huge asian fusion restaurant with great drinks and sexy crowd, which you may remember from the Sex and the City movie
115 locals recommend
Buddakan
75 9th Ave
115 locals recommend
Huge asian fusion restaurant with great drinks and sexy crowd, which you may remember from the Sex and the City movie
Soft serve bizarre toppings. “Bea Arthur” is the most popular, so naturally that’s what I tried.
148 locals recommend
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th St
148 locals recommend
Soft serve bizarre toppings. “Bea Arthur” is the most popular, so naturally that’s what I tried.
Cheese for breakfast, lunch or dinner? Yes, please! A small, casual restaurant, pairing cheese-laden meals with wines and beers.
179 locals recommend
Murray's Cheese Bar
28-30 Jackson Avenue
179 locals recommend
Cheese for breakfast, lunch or dinner? Yes, please! A small, casual restaurant, pairing cheese-laden meals with wines and beers.
An adorable French-inspired part bar/part cafe. I have only eaten breakfast here, but it would definitely be a cute romantic restaurant for dinner.
188 locals recommend
Buvette
42 Grove St
188 locals recommend
An adorable French-inspired part bar/part cafe. I have only eaten breakfast here, but it would definitely be a cute romantic restaurant for dinner.
Good coffee
123 locals recommend
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
30 W 8th St
123 locals recommend
Good coffee
Good coffee next to a very swanky hotel lobby if you need to get some work done or enjoy a cocktail
123 locals recommend
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
30 W 8th St
123 locals recommend
Good coffee next to a very swanky hotel lobby if you need to get some work done or enjoy a cocktail
Good coffee
45 locals recommend
Third Rail Coffee
240 Sullivan St
45 locals recommend
Good coffee
Good coffee
127 locals recommend
Abraço
81 E 7th St
127 locals recommend
Good coffee
Good coffee
236 locals recommend
Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th St
236 locals recommend
Good coffee
Good coffee
30 locals recommend
Box Kite Coffee
115 St Marks Pl
30 locals recommend
Good coffee
Good Coffee
214 locals recommend
Joe Coffee Company
514 Columbus Ave
214 locals recommend
Good Coffee
Awarded Michelin’s Bib Gourmand award. Chef Mario Batali’s Italian is to die for. If you can’t make a reservation for dinner, try for lunch.
45 locals recommend
Lupa
170 Thompson St
45 locals recommend
Awarded Michelin’s Bib Gourmand award. Chef Mario Batali’s Italian is to die for. If you can’t make a reservation for dinner, try for lunch.
Cheap and great Italian food in a small candle-lit restaurant.
31 locals recommend
Bianca
5 Bleecker Street
31 locals recommend
Cheap and great Italian food in a small candle-lit restaurant.
A French style bistro serving incredible pastries. You might see celebrities.
48 locals recommend
Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery
380 Lafayette St
48 locals recommend
A French style bistro serving incredible pastries. You might see celebrities.
Traditional American in a sophisticated space.
84 locals recommend
The Mercer Kitchen
99 Prince St
84 locals recommend
Traditional American in a sophisticated space.
French bistro with a pastry shop next door. Breakfast, lunch or dinner are all great.
274 locals recommend
Balthazar
80 Spring St
274 locals recommend
French bistro with a pastry shop next door. Breakfast, lunch or dinner are all great.
Breakfast /cafe / brunch spot with a mix of Jewish and Mediterranean food
131 locals recommend
Jack's Wife Freda
226 Lafayette St
131 locals recommend
Breakfast /cafe / brunch spot with a mix of Jewish and Mediterranean food
Amazing bagels and a choice of Jewish favorites like Matzoh ball soup, potato latkes and blintzes all served up in the cutest Florida type feel small bar, complete with a retro countertop.
15 locals recommend
Baz Bagel
181 Grand St
15 locals recommend
Amazing bagels and a choice of Jewish favorites like Matzoh ball soup, potato latkes and blintzes all served up in the cutest Florida type feel small bar, complete with a retro countertop.
This casual corner taqueria hides a dimly lit underground restaurant serving upmarket Mexican fare. There's a hidden nightclub underneath
263 locals recommend
La Esquina - SoHo
114 Kenmare St
263 locals recommend
This casual corner taqueria hides a dimly lit underground restaurant serving upmarket Mexican fare. There's a hidden nightclub underneath
A large restaurant serving traditional Italian plates, and one of the better out of the plethora of restaurants in this tourist area
13 locals recommend
Gelso & Grand
186 Grand St
13 locals recommend
A large restaurant serving traditional Italian plates, and one of the better out of the plethora of restaurants in this tourist area
A relaxed cafe for all your breakfast needs. Great sandwiches
82 locals recommend
The Grey Dog
244 Mulberry St
82 locals recommend
A relaxed cafe for all your breakfast needs. Great sandwiches
Amazing falafel. A little bigger than a hole in the wall. There are a few stools around the windows to sit and people watch, but most people line up for take out
116 locals recommend
Taïm
45 Spring St
116 locals recommend
Amazing falafel. A little bigger than a hole in the wall. There are a few stools around the windows to sit and people watch, but most people line up for take out
French Moroccan. A favorite with the models and celebs. Great coffee
219 locals recommend
Cafe Gitane
242 Mott St
219 locals recommend
French Moroccan. A favorite with the models and celebs. Great coffee
Michelin Star Modern American, wine bar.
64 locals recommend
PUBLIC
210 Elizabeth Street
64 locals recommend
Michelin Star Modern American, wine bar.
Mediterranean wine bar
15 locals recommend
Balzem
202 Mott St
15 locals recommend
Mediterranean wine bar
Fantastic lunch spot in West Village
60 locals recommend
Barbuto
113 Horatio St
60 locals recommend
Fantastic lunch spot in West Village
Best cheap Italian but delicious- on the corner of Sullivan and Houston StEdit
31 locals recommend
Pepe Rosso To Go
168 Sullivan St
31 locals recommend
Best cheap Italian but delicious- on the corner of Sullivan and Houston StEdit
Gourmet pizza and fresh garlic bread etc, the best in NY. Order the mushroom and the tomato as well as the pecorino pizza bread.
Sullivan Bistro
169 Sullivan St
Gourmet pizza and fresh garlic bread etc, the best in NY. Order the mushroom and the tomato as well as the pecorino pizza bread.
Fun, Mexican place with fresh tortilla factory in the middle of the restaurant.
50 locals recommend
Rosie's
29 E 2nd St
50 locals recommend
Fun, Mexican place with fresh tortilla factory in the middle of the restaurant.
Really, really good pizza
114 locals recommend
Motorino
510 Columbus Ave
114 locals recommend
Really, really good pizza
Really, really good pizza
9 locals recommend
Nicoletta Pizzeria
218 Lafayette Street
9 locals recommend
Really, really good pizza
For those willing to make the pilgrimage, this is the best pizza in the city. It is in the middle of nowhere and there may be an hour wait in line before they take your order.
95 locals recommend
Di Fara Pizza
1424 Avenue J
95 locals recommend
For those willing to make the pilgrimage, this is the best pizza in the city. It is in the middle of nowhere and there may be an hour wait in line before they take your order.
Delicious cuban food
218 locals recommend
Café Habana
17 Prince St
218 locals recommend
Delicious cuban food
Burgers, salads, coffee in this trendy cafe
112 locals recommend
Ruby's Cafe
219 Mulberry St
112 locals recommend
Burgers, salads, coffee in this trendy cafe
Burgers, salads, coffee in this trendy cafe and bar
210 locals recommend
Dudley's
85 Orchard St
210 locals recommend
Burgers, salads, coffee in this trendy cafe and bar
The thumping ska tunes, the jerk chicken with a side of peas and rice, the servers straight out of Jamaica's Next Top Model.
81 locals recommend
Miss Lily's
132 W Houston St
81 locals recommend
The thumping ska tunes, the jerk chicken with a side of peas and rice, the servers straight out of Jamaica's Next Top Model.
The thumping ska tunes, the jerk chicken with a side of peas and rice, the servers straight out of Jamaica's Next Top Model.
137 locals recommend
Miss Lily's 7A Cafe
109 Avenue A
137 locals recommend
The thumping ska tunes, the jerk chicken with a side of peas and rice, the servers straight out of Jamaica's Next Top Model.
American / French food. Good brunch spot with a french bistro vibe. Open late.
127 locals recommend
Schiller's Liquor Bar
127 locals recommend
American / French food. Good brunch spot with a french bistro vibe. Open late.
Canadian wood-fired bagels.
97 locals recommend
Black
170 Elizabeth St
97 locals recommend
Canadian wood-fired bagels.
Beer is cold, the burgers are good, and you can watch the craziness of the East Village float by through the windows.
48 locals recommend
Black Market
48 locals recommend
Beer is cold, the burgers are good, and you can watch the craziness of the East Village float by through the windows.
Good bbq. Get the brisket burnt ends
139 locals recommend
Mighty Quinn's Barbeque
75 2nd Ave
139 locals recommend
Good bbq. Get the brisket burnt ends
Pancakes!!!
365 locals recommend
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St
365 locals recommend
Pancakes!!!
Good for a quick, cheap bagel
13 locals recommend
Heaven's Hot Bagel
283 E Houston St
13 locals recommend
Good for a quick, cheap bagel
Nice bagels and a nice backyard for breakfast. Big lines on the weekends.
202 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue A
202 locals recommend
Nice bagels and a nice backyard for breakfast. Big lines on the weekends.
Good breakfast and coffee
21 locals recommend
Flinders Lane
184 Summer Street
21 locals recommend
Good breakfast and coffee
Good coffee
43 locals recommend
Bluebird Coffee Shop
43 locals recommend
Good coffee
Rustico Italiano yummo bummo! Super fresh market ingredients, perfectly aged cured meats and insanely good in-house baked breads all help make this a top spot for your could-be-in-Italy fix.
54 locals recommend
il Buco
47 Bond St
54 locals recommend
Rustico Italiano yummo bummo! Super fresh market ingredients, perfectly aged cured meats and insanely good in-house baked breads all help make this a top spot for your could-be-in-Italy fix.
I love this Mediterranean/Israeli restaurant for their home cooking including crispy cauliflower, chicken and merguez in a pita and grilled lamb chops.
39 locals recommend
Balaboosta
611 Hudson St
39 locals recommend
I love this Mediterranean/Israeli restaurant for their home cooking including crispy cauliflower, chicken and merguez in a pita and grilled lamb chops.
We love their creative, hearty dishes that meet all brunch moods, great Bloody Marys at the bar and a warm, chatty atmosphere that makes you want to linger all day.
73 locals recommend
Shuka
38 MacDougal St
73 locals recommend
We love their creative, hearty dishes that meet all brunch moods, great Bloody Marys at the bar and a warm, chatty atmosphere that makes you want to linger all day.
Great Jewish deli food
181 locals recommend
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard St
181 locals recommend
Great Jewish deli food
Good coffee and breakfast spot
35 locals recommend
Croissanteria
35 locals recommend
Good coffee and breakfast spot
Awesome coal oven pizza
133 locals recommend
RubiRosa Restaurant & Bar
235 Mulberry St
133 locals recommend
Awesome coal oven pizza
Great ramen
103 locals recommend
Minca
536 E 5th St
103 locals recommend
Great ramen
Delicious ramen. There may a long wait.
226 locals recommend
Ippudo NY
65 4th Ave
226 locals recommend
Delicious ramen. There may a long wait.
Great tacos
188 locals recommend
Tacombi
267 Elizabeth St
188 locals recommend
Great tacos
You're drunk, you need sustenance. This food truck is the bomb for great, authentic mexican food
Tacos Cholula Mexican Mobile Truck
142 E 2nd St
You're drunk, you need sustenance. This food truck is the bomb for great, authentic mexican food
Margaux is a bright, quaint courtyard with a gorgeous, rustic English feel. We love this spot for a group brunch on weekends or an intimate mid-week lunch.
Margaux
West 8th Street
Margaux is a bright, quaint courtyard with a gorgeous, rustic English feel. We love this spot for a group brunch on weekends or an intimate mid-week lunch.
Good aussie coffee
48 locals recommend
Bluestone Lane Collective Café
55 Greenwich Ave
48 locals recommend
Good aussie coffee
Good Food by Good Dudes is the motto at this fresh, bright cafe in Nolita and really, it should be Excellent Food by Excellent Dudes - this place is a cheerful spot and refreshingly inexpensive
87 locals recommend
Two Hands
164 Mott St
87 locals recommend
Good Food by Good Dudes is the motto at this fresh, bright cafe in Nolita and really, it should be Excellent Food by Excellent Dudes - this place is a cheerful spot and refreshingly inexpensive

Everything Else

Chelsea markets, ice cream, seafood, cupcakes even Chocolate Ravioli. Need I say anymore?
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market
75 9th Ave
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea markets, ice cream, seafood, cupcakes even Chocolate Ravioli. Need I say anymore?
Often referred to by locals as simply “the Village”. Washington Park is the center of NYU and a great place to people watch and relax
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington Square
946 locals recommend
Often referred to by locals as simply “the Village”. Washington Park is the center of NYU and a great place to people watch and relax
Open since 1892 and famed for its cannoli. Stop by for an ice cream or buy one of their many Italian desserts.
32 locals recommend
Ferrara Bakery & Cafe
195 Grand St
32 locals recommend
Open since 1892 and famed for its cannoli. Stop by for an ice cream or buy one of their many Italian desserts.
If you love imagining people and places as they might have been in yesteryears then the Tenement Museum will blow you away as it tells the stories of immigrants who moved to New York
603 locals recommend
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
603 locals recommend
If you love imagining people and places as they might have been in yesteryears then the Tenement Museum will blow you away as it tells the stories of immigrants who moved to New York
Contemporary art museum.
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowery
629 locals recommend
Contemporary art museum.
It is home to Stella McCartney and other designer stores, clubs, galleries and restaurants. Take a walk on the highline or visit the Whitney museum
276 locals recommend
Meatpacking District
276 locals recommend
It is home to Stella McCartney and other designer stores, clubs, galleries and restaurants. Take a walk on the highline or visit the Whitney museum
Cross over 6TH Ave and you’ll find yourself in one of the best areas. It's also a gay area and has awesome boutique stores. Cruise through Perry St, Cornellia st, hudson & Greenwich, get lost here.
224 locals recommend
West Village
224 locals recommend
Cross over 6TH Ave and you’ll find yourself in one of the best areas. It's also a gay area and has awesome boutique stores. Cruise through Perry St, Cornellia st, hudson & Greenwich, get lost here.
A NYC burger institution with crazy lines. It's a little hut in Madison Park on 23rd and 5th and people line up for hot dogs and milkshakes, classic way to see NYC and to meet beautiful strangers
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison Avenue
993 locals recommend
A NYC burger institution with crazy lines. It's a little hut in Madison Park on 23rd and 5th and people line up for hot dogs and milkshakes, classic way to see NYC and to meet beautiful strangers
Starts at 14th St and goes till 19th, cool shops and markets around the area.
987 locals recommend
Union Square
987 locals recommend
Starts at 14th St and goes till 19th, cool shops and markets around the area.
he name “SoHo” refers to the area being “South of Houston Street”. Houston is pronounced how-ston not like the Texan city. Soho was known in the 70s for its many artists, these days it’s more of a fashionista’s haven with its mix of stores.
909 locals recommend
SoHo
909 locals recommend
he name “SoHo” refers to the area being “South of Houston Street”. Houston is pronounced how-ston not like the Texan city. Soho was known in the 70s for its many artists, these days it’s more of a fashionista’s haven with its mix of stores.
Great, free live music
226 locals recommend
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St
226 locals recommend
Great, free live music
Jazz bar - quality!
168 locals recommend
Blue Note
131 West 3rd Street
168 locals recommend
Jazz bar - quality!
Best Jewish deli in the city. Delicious pastrami. Famous from When Harry Met Sally.
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
690 locals recommend
Best Jewish deli in the city. Delicious pastrami. Famous from When Harry Met Sally.

Shopping

The force is too strong to resist this cute bakery. I usually find myself being pulled in for something sweet too many times that I care to admit.
93 locals recommend
Little Cupcake Bakeshop
30 Prince St
93 locals recommend
The force is too strong to resist this cute bakery. I usually find myself being pulled in for something sweet too many times that I care to admit.
A family run bakery since 1903, serving New York the freshest Italian cold cuts and bread.
20 locals recommend
Parisi Bakery
198 Mott St
20 locals recommend
A family run bakery since 1903, serving New York the freshest Italian cold cuts and bread.
Every type of rice pudding and it's delicious and affordable
62 locals recommend
Rice To Riches
37 Spring St
62 locals recommend
Every type of rice pudding and it's delicious and affordable
The best chocolate store in NY
6 locals recommend
Kee's Chocolates
80 Thompson Street
6 locals recommend
The best chocolate store in NY

Essentials

Good organic supermarket for all your groceries. Expensive like Whole Foods.
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 locals recommend
Good organic supermarket for all your groceries. Expensive like Whole Foods.
Good supermarket for all your groceries.
509 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle Ave
509 locals recommend
Good supermarket for all your groceries.