Food Scene
$$ Mexican cantina with standards like burritos & fajitas, plenty of tequila & a buzzy brunch scene.
40 locals recommend
El Camion Cantina
194 Avenue A$$ Mexican cantina with standards like burritos & fajitas, plenty of tequila & a buzzy brunch scene.
$$$ Greek - An elegant, lively, culinarily spot... Very nice to have a solid dining establishment option like this available in the East Village. It's pleasant and classy with thoughtful service.
93 locals recommend
Pylos
128 E 7th St$$$ Greek - An elegant, lively, culinarily spot... Very nice to have a solid dining establishment option like this available in the East Village. It's pleasant and classy with thoughtful service.
$$ Wine Bars, Tapas/Small Plates, French
Global wines & an ever-changing menu of southern French tapas offered in an intimate setting.
9 locals recommend
Ruffian
125 E 7th St$$ Wine Bars, Tapas/Small Plates, French
Global wines & an ever-changing menu of southern French tapas offered in an intimate setting.
$$$$ American (New) Tiny, tough-to-reserve eatery via David Chang offering multicourse, Asian-accented American meals.
30 locals recommend
Momofuku Ko
8 Extra Pl$$$$ American (New) Tiny, tough-to-reserve eatery via David Chang offering multicourse, Asian-accented American meals.
$$$ Cocktail Bars, Japanese, Asian Fusion Hidden inside The Garret East, this tiny supper spot serves an Italian-American menu.
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$$$ Cocktail Bars, Japanese, Asian Fusion Hidden inside The Garret East, this tiny supper spot serves an Italian-American menu.
$$ Korean, American (New), Tapas/Small Plates Casual spot for Korean cooking with French & Spanish influences, plus playful drinks & desserts
27 locals recommend
Thursday Kitchen
424 E 9th St$$ Korean, American (New), Tapas/Small Plates Casual spot for Korean cooking with French & Spanish influences, plus playful drinks & desserts
$$ Seafood Seafood counter serving Maine-style lobster rolls with toasted buns, plus clam chowder & microbrews.
85 locals recommend
Luke's Lobster East Village
$$ Seafood Seafood counter serving Maine-style lobster rolls with toasted buns, plus clam chowder & microbrews.
$$$ - Amazing Italian Restaurant in meatpacking district downtown. Try the ravioli. Make reservations.
17 locals recommend
Giovanni Rana Pastificio & Cucina
75 9th Avenue$$$ - Amazing Italian Restaurant in meatpacking district downtown. Try the ravioli. Make reservations.
Uva
1486 2nd Ave$$$ Awesome Italian restaurant in the Upper East Side. One of my favorites.
$$$$ · Asian Restaurant
Huge, lavishly decorated restaurant offering a menu of Asian dishes & cocktails.
115 locals recommend
Buddakan
75 9th Ave$$$$ · Asian Restaurant
Huge, lavishly decorated restaurant offering a menu of Asian dishes & cocktails.
$$ · American Restaurant
Upscale chain eatery featuring steak, seafood & pasta alongside specialty cocktails.
65 locals recommend
Hillstone
378 Park Ave S$$ · American Restaurant
Upscale chain eatery featuring steak, seafood & pasta alongside specialty cocktails.
$$$$ · New American Restaurant
A West Village fixture still serving standout New American plates in a stylish yet relaxed setting.
19 locals recommend
Gotham - RE-OPENING This September
12 E 12th St$$$$ · New American Restaurant
A West Village fixture still serving standout New American plates in a stylish yet relaxed setting.
$$ - Scenic rooftop setting for elevated Italian cuisine, house brewed ales & high-end imported beer.
32 locals recommend
SERRA by Birreria
200 5th Ave$$ - Scenic rooftop setting for elevated Italian cuisine, house brewed ales & high-end imported beer.
$$$ · Organic
Chic New American eatery via Jean-Georges Vongerichten sourcing local, organic ingredients.
130 locals recommend
ABC Kitchen
35 E 18th St$$$ · Organic
Chic New American eatery via Jean-Georges Vongerichten sourcing local, organic ingredients.
$$ · Italian
Unassuming East Village Tuscan restaurant with a cozy, brick-walled setting.
55 locals recommend
Lavagna
545 E 5th St$$ · Italian
Unassuming East Village Tuscan restaurant with a cozy, brick-walled setting.
$$ · Mexican
High-end Mexican cuisine & tequila cocktails galore in a funky dining room with a picket fence.
173 locals recommend
Fonda
434 7th Ave$$ · Mexican
High-end Mexican cuisine & tequila cocktails galore in a funky dining room with a picket fence.
$$$ · Basque Restaurant
Spanish eatery offering Basque meals in a wood-clad room & finger foods at a bright bar.
10 locals recommend
Huertas
107 1st Ave.$$$ · Basque Restaurant
Spanish eatery offering Basque meals in a wood-clad room & finger foods at a bright bar.
$$ · Italian
Contemporary space housing an upscale restaurant serving modern twists on Italian favorites.
10 locals recommend
Giano
126 E 7th St$$ · Italian
Contemporary space housing an upscale restaurant serving modern twists on Italian favorites.
$$ · Moroccan
Classic Moroccan flavors & outdoor seating draw a bohemian crowd to this neighborhood standby.
856 locals recommend
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave$$ · Moroccan
Classic Moroccan flavors & outdoor seating draw a bohemian crowd to this neighborhood standby.
$$$ New American Restaurant
Inviting space in The Standard East Village turning out refined, farm-to-table New American cuisine.
21 locals recommend
Narcissa
$$$ New American Restaurant
Inviting space in The Standard East Village turning out refined, farm-to-table New American cuisine.
$$ · Argentinian
Skirt steak, fries & plenty of chimichurri sauce are washed down with wines, including many malbecs.
37 locals recommend
Buenos Aires
513 E 6th St$$ · Argentinian
Skirt steak, fries & plenty of chimichurri sauce are washed down with wines, including many malbecs.
$$$ · Mexican
Imaginative Mexican fare & craft cocktails executed in a buzzy, loungelike atmosphere.
15 locals recommend
Empellón Cocina
$$$ · Mexican
Imaginative Mexican fare & craft cocktails executed in a buzzy, loungelike atmosphere.
$$ · Lebanese
Lebanese restaurant offering classic dishes like lamb kebab & creative updates, like pita pizza.
10 locals recommend
Balade
208 1st Ave.$$ · Lebanese
Lebanese restaurant offering classic dishes like lamb kebab & creative updates, like pita pizza.
$$$ · French
Longtime East Village eatery showcasing classic French bistro cooking in a Parisian-style room.
101 locals recommend
Lucien
14 1st Ave.$$$ · French
Longtime East Village eatery showcasing classic French bistro cooking in a Parisian-style room.
$$$ · Italian
Modern Italian dining & cocktails in an airy, vibrant space with an open kitchen.
11 locals recommend
L'Apicio
$$$ · Italian
Modern Italian dining & cocktails in an airy, vibrant space with an open kitchen.
Arts & Culture
One of the best art collections worldwide. Admission is recommended $24. However, you can all get in by donating only $5. Its optional & you do not need to pay full price. Hope you enjoy!
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveOne of the best art collections worldwide. Admission is recommended $24. However, you can all get in by donating only $5. Its optional & you do not need to pay full price. Hope you enjoy!
Amazing Museum with dinosaurs and more. Its recommended admission so you can give a few dollars and everyone will get in!
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestAmazing Museum with dinosaurs and more. Its recommended admission so you can give a few dollars and everyone will get in!
Entertainment & Activities
You can rent boats and row around the central park lake. An amazing experience with the group. Only $20-25 per the boat. Wonderful views.
169 locals recommend
The Loeb Boathouse
East 72nd StreetYou can rent boats and row around the central park lake. An amazing experience with the group. Only $20-25 per the boat. Wonderful views.
Shopping
$$ · Italian Grocery Store
Branch of the famed Italian market, offering counters, restaurants & cooking demos
592 locals recommend
Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th Ave$$ · Italian Grocery Store
Branch of the famed Italian market, offering counters, restaurants & cooking demos
Sightseeing
Union Square is an important and historic intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Fourth Avenue – came together in .
987 locals recommend
Union Square
Union Square is an important and historic intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Fourth Avenue – came together in .
A wonderful park. Home to the Largest Library in NY. Ice skating in the winter for free with rental of skates. Always has little shops and events.
44 locals recommend
Bryant Park station
A wonderful park. Home to the Largest Library in NY. Ice skating in the winter for free with rental of skates. Always has little shops and events.
Drinks & Nightlife
$$ · Lounge
A vast rooftop bar with amazing empire state building. greenery-lined rooftop bar with postcard-ready Midtown views.
203 locals recommend
230 FIFTH ROOFTOP BAR NYC
1150 5th Ave$$ · Lounge
A vast rooftop bar with amazing empire state building. greenery-lined rooftop bar with postcard-ready Midtown views.
$$ · Wine Bar
Small plates & full meals are available with matching wines at this spot with a bar & rear tables.
31 locals recommend
Amelie Wine Bar
22 W 8th St $$ · Wine Bar
Small plates & full meals are available with matching wines at this spot with a bar & rear tables.
$$$ · Cocktail Bar
Atmospheric bar/lounge serving cocktails & a sophisticated setting.
11 locals recommend
Analogue
19 W 8th St$$$ · Cocktail Bar
Atmospheric bar/lounge serving cocktails & a sophisticated setting.
$$$$ · Bar
Inventive drinks are poured at this retro-looking, Prohibition-style bar.
256 locals recommend
Employees Only
510 Hudson St$$$$ · Bar
Inventive drinks are poured at this retro-looking, Prohibition-style bar.
$$ · Blues Club
Both local & nationally known blues acts perform at this laid-back second-floor music club.
34 locals recommend
Terra Blues
149 Bleecker St$$ · Blues Club
Both local & nationally known blues acts perform at this laid-back second-floor music club.
$$$ · Bar
Bleecker Kitchen & Co.'s downstairs bar, joining high-end cocktails with foosball & shuffleboard.
13 locals recommend
Sweetwater Social
643 Broadway$$$ · Bar
Bleecker Kitchen & Co.'s downstairs bar, joining high-end cocktails with foosball & shuffleboard.
$$$ · Bar
Handsome second-floor bar with exposed brick, serving cocktails & Five Guys burgers from downstairs.
50 locals recommend
The Garret
296 Bleecker St$$$ · Bar
Handsome second-floor bar with exposed brick, serving cocktails & Five Guys burgers from downstairs.
$$ · Cocktail Bar
Serious cocktails both original & time-honored set the mood at this Jazz Age-style watering hole.
22 locals recommend
Flatiron Lounge
54 W 21st St$$ · Cocktail Bar
Serious cocktails both original & time-honored set the mood at this Jazz Age-style watering hole.
$$$ · American
Classy nightspot with a vintage vibe housing a collection of 750+ brown spirits & live jazz shows.
35 locals recommend
The Flatiron Room
37 W 26th St$$$ · American
Classy nightspot with a vintage vibe housing a collection of 750+ brown spirits & live jazz shows.
Jazz Club
Jazz singers, Broadway stars, comedians & drag queens all take the stage at this 115-seat club.
Metropolitan Room
10001 NY-22Jazz Club
Jazz singers, Broadway stars, comedians & drag queens all take the stage at this 115-seat club.