Krysten's Guidebook
Food scene
Moti Mahal Delux
1149 1st Ave.BEST INDIAN FOOD! 🤤
Best vegan ice cream! Local chain so look for other locations if you’re moving around!
313 locals recommend
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan AveBest vegan ice cream! Local chain so look for other locations if you’re moving around!
Chip
30-06 34th StUp for best cookies vs Levain! This is the original location.
Lychee ice cream is what makes them famous! Other flavors are great too!
59 locals recommend
The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
65 Bayard StLychee ice cream is what makes them famous! Other flavors are great too!
Sightseeing
Great views! Recommend going late at night to avoid crowds and lines!
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StGreat views! Recommend going late at night to avoid crowds and lines!
Mr. Purple
180 Orchard StGreat rooftop bar! Careful, lines can be long!
Great for walking! Horrible for biking! Be prepared for lots of tourists unless you go at odd hours
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeGreat for walking! Horrible for biking! Be prepared for lots of tourists unless you go at odd hours
Beautiful walking or jogging loop in the park. Entrance is on 92nd street.
142 locals recommend
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
Beautiful walking or jogging loop in the park. Entrance is on 92nd street.
Carl Schurz Park
East End AvenuePeaceful park for walking, running, sitting on a bench
Great park to walk and take a stroll, get a view of the skyline and bridges
424 locals recommend
Astoria Park
19 19th StGreat park to walk and take a stroll, get a view of the skyline and bridges
Great views of the skyline. Pretty park with baseball fields and bleachers
22 locals recommend
Queensbridge Park
Vernon BoulevardGreat views of the skyline. Pretty park with baseball fields and bleachers
Famous for the historic gantries and large Pepsi Cola sign at night. Beautiful area close to public transit.
256 locals recommend
Gantry Plaza State Park
4-44 47th RdFamous for the historic gantries and large Pepsi Cola sign at night. Beautiful area close to public transit.
Neighborhoods
Bustling area filled with Asian food, shops and street carts. Can find anything in Chinatown for good prices if you know where to look. Very loud, busy and crowded.
497 locals recommend
Chinatown
Bustling area filled with Asian food, shops and street carts. Can find anything in Chinatown for good prices if you know where to look. Very loud, busy and crowded.
Great nightlife, tons of cultural variety. Great food. Public transit options can be limited late night.
214 locals recommend
Lower East Side
175 Eldridge StGreat nightlife, tons of cultural variety. Great food. Public transit options can be limited late night.
Family vibe, still with everything we love about NYC. Great food, close to Central Park and Hudson River Greenway.
97 locals recommend
Upper West Side
Family vibe, still with everything we love about NYC. Great food, close to Central Park and Hudson River Greenway.
Great neighborhood with pockets of cultures. Check out the Greek area in Ditmars and the Middle Eastern section on Steinway.
125 locals recommend
Astoria
Great neighborhood with pockets of cultures. Check out the Greek area in Ditmars and the Middle Eastern section on Steinway.
City advice
Getting around
Public transit
Subways are the fastest way to get around during the day. After 10 PM- there’s usually construction and limited train schedule. Check MTA and MTA WEEKENDER for train changes and upcoming construction plans. If not, there’s always Lyft (usually cheaper), Uber or a Taxi (most expensive if you’re traveling far).