Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Amazing and creative Vegan food, even non-vegans would really enjoy this place! Highly recommended.
63 locals recommend
Peacefood Cafe
460 Amsterdam AveAmazing and creative Vegan food, even non-vegans would really enjoy this place! Highly recommended.
Really high quality coffee makers. Great little coffee shop with tasty pastries and treats.
214 locals recommend
Joe Coffee Company
514 Columbus AveReally high quality coffee makers. Great little coffee shop with tasty pastries and treats.
If you've never had a Dosa, this place is highly recommended. Try it out, their food is very affordable and gluten free too!
12 locals recommend
Hampton Chutney Co.
464 Amsterdam AveIf you've never had a Dosa, this place is highly recommended. Try it out, their food is very affordable and gluten free too!
Great Italian restaurant and wine bar. Try having dinner at the upstairs lounge, very cool and sexy. Great food and wine.
45 locals recommend
Osteria Cotta
513 Columbus AveGreat Italian restaurant and wine bar. Try having dinner at the upstairs lounge, very cool and sexy. Great food and wine.
One of the best Italian restaurants I've been to in the city. The owner is importing everything from Italy and they make their own pasta. cash only but really affordable. Try the Lemonchello desert
51 locals recommend
Celeste Restaurant
502 Amsterdam AveOne of the best Italian restaurants I've been to in the city. The owner is importing everything from Italy and they make their own pasta. cash only but really affordable. Try the Lemonchello desert
Great Hummus and they bake their own Pitta bread. Try the Cauliflower appetizer.
45 locals recommend
Hummus Place
305 Amsterdam AveGreat Hummus and they bake their own Pitta bread. Try the Cauliflower appetizer.
Cilantro
485 Columbus AveGreat Mexican restaurant. Great Guacamole!
Land Thai Kitchen
450 Amsterdam AveBest Thai in the area. Try the Dumplings!
Birdbath Bakery
518 Columbus AvenueGreat Bakery. Famous for their award winning Veggie Burger.
Great beer and pickles. Fun place. They make their own pickles. The brew their own beer. Great Brunch spot!
239 locals recommend
Jacob's Pickles
509 Amsterdam AveGreat beer and pickles. Fun place. They make their own pickles. The brew their own beer. Great Brunch spot!
5 Napkin Burger
630 9th AveFamous and delicious burgers.
Ocean Grill
384 Columbus AvenueGreat seafood restaurant, a staple of the upper west side.
Great wine bar and coffee shop with outside sitting and fresh baked goods, great food too.
18 locals recommend
Tarallucci e Vino - Upper West Side
475 Columbus AveGreat wine bar and coffee shop with outside sitting and fresh baked goods, great food too.
The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam AveGreat seafood place! very yummy dishes, usually very busy.
was voted "best restaurant on the upper west side" - really great upscale Mediterranean/Spanish infused food with great drinks - try the "spicy fig lemonade" cocktail. They also have a cute little garden in the back, great for a romantic dinner.
18 locals recommend
Bustan NYC
487 Amsterdam Avewas voted "best restaurant on the upper west side" - really great upscale Mediterranean/Spanish infused food with great drinks - try the "spicy fig lemonade" cocktail. They also have a cute little garden in the back, great for a romantic dinner.
wonderful bakery, yummy bread and challah bread as well as pastries and cookies/sweets. good coffee too!
45 locals recommend
Orwashers Bakery
308 E 78th Stwonderful bakery, yummy bread and challah bread as well as pastries and cookies/sweets. good coffee too!
This is one of my favorite places! A "Hidden Gem" right by the hudson River. Grab some lunch or early dinner here and sip on cold beer or a cocktail. you'll feel like you're on a vacation outside NYC. The easiest way to access this place is to walk on 83rd all the way west towards River side park and then make a left to west 79th street and enter the park that way. you'll see a long set of stone stairs, follow those right into the bar area of the Boat Basin Cafe. Enjoy!
127 locals recommend
Boat Basin Cafe
West 79th StreetThis is one of my favorite places! A "Hidden Gem" right by the hudson River. Grab some lunch or early dinner here and sip on cold beer or a cocktail. you'll feel like you're on a vacation outside NYC. The easiest way to access this place is to walk on 83rd all the way west towards River side park and then make a left to west 79th street and enter the park that way. you'll see a long set of stone stairs, follow those right into the bar area of the Boat Basin Cafe. Enjoy!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Live music nightly, I myself am performing there often with my band "Keren & The Sugar Daddys". They never charge a cover and bring high quality live entertainment to the upper west side. Fun!
65 locals recommend
Prohibition
503 Columbus AveGreat Live music nightly, I myself am performing there often with my band "Keren & The Sugar Daddys". They never charge a cover and bring high quality live entertainment to the upper west side. Fun!
Great local bar, one of many but this is one of my favorites, They also give you free popcorn :)
28 locals recommend
The Dead Poet
450 Amsterdam AveGreat local bar, one of many but this is one of my favorites, They also give you free popcorn :)
If you feel like venturing east, about 5 min cab ride, this is one of the best wine bars I've been to. Amazing food and great cocktails. They have live music on Mondays&Tuesdays.Try Julio's margarita!
14 locals recommend
Sojourn
244 E 79th StIf you feel like venturing east, about 5 min cab ride, this is one of the best wine bars I've been to. Amazing food and great cocktails. They have live music on Mondays&Tuesdays.Try Julio's margarita!
Beer Shop NYC
422 Amsterdam AveGreat selection of craft beer!
Everything Else
In my opinion - The best juice bar in New York City. They have great juices and shakes, some of the produce is locally grown and organic when available. Try the Acai Peanut Butter Bowl - incredible.
67 locals recommend
Juice Generation
210 Bedford AveIn my opinion - The best juice bar in New York City. They have great juices and shakes, some of the produce is locally grown and organic when available. Try the Acai Peanut Butter Bowl - incredible.
Great Yoga Studio, owned by couple of Yogis. Try the restorative Yoga class on Sunday at 6pm. It's like a massage for your soul :)
7 locals recommend
Upper West Side Yoga and Wellness
75 W 85th StGreat Yoga Studio, owned by couple of Yogis. Try the restorative Yoga class on Sunday at 6pm. It's like a massage for your soul :)
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestGreat Exhibits!
Famous for their HUGE selection of cakes and deserts. The film "You've got mail" was shot here :) Open late (Until 2AM).
104 locals recommend
Cafe Lalo
201 W 83rd StFamous for their HUGE selection of cakes and deserts. The film "You've got mail" was shot here :) Open late (Until 2AM).
Entertainment & Activities
One of the BEST movie theaters in the city! with spacious, comfortable reclining chairs and a soda machine.
138 locals recommend
AMC 84th Street 6
2310 BroadwayOne of the BEST movie theaters in the city! with spacious, comfortable reclining chairs and a soda machine.
This is a great movie theater if you're into the indie, high quality or documentary film.
30 locals recommend
Lincoln Plaza Cinemas
This is a great movie theater if you're into the indie, high quality or documentary film.
Arts & Culture
you can actually walk to this museum through the park if you'd like (will take about 25min-30min to walk, but it's a nice walk through central park) just cross central park into 5th ave.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Aveyou can actually walk to this museum through the park if you'd like (will take about 25min-30min to walk, but it's a nice walk through central park) just cross central park into 5th ave.
Metropolitan Opera House
30 Lincoln Center PlazaLincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaShopping
Nice little mall with great restaurants and shops. Great place to go to if it's raining, cold or too hot in the summer.
80 locals recommend
The Shops at Columbus Circle
10 Columbus CirNice little mall with great restaurants and shops. Great place to go to if it's raining, cold or too hot in the summer.
HomeGoods
795 Columbus AveT.J. Maxx
808 Columbus AveBook Culture on Columbus
450 Columbus AveNice little Book and gift shop with cool local products.