Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Amazing thin crust pizza plus glutee-free options! Also the wine bar next door to the take out is staffed by the friendliest bartender in town. Also: delivery!
22 locals recommend
Rizzo's Fine Pizza
30-13 Steinway StAmazing thin crust pizza plus glutee-free options! Also the wine bar next door to the take out is staffed by the friendliest bartender in town. Also: delivery!
The Falafel Guys
127 Rivington StSuper fresh and delish. Also very friendly staff.
Gaia Italian Cafè
226 East 3rd StreetAuthentic Italian diner with really weird hours.
Blueberry pancakes for dinner! Just saying. Also really great "normal" dinner food (whatever "normal" means). Also breakfast, lunch, and brunch. All good.
365 locals recommend
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton StBlueberry pancakes for dinner! Just saying. Also really great "normal" dinner food (whatever "normal" means). Also breakfast, lunch, and brunch. All good.
This is your standard 24-hour diner, super nearby, perfect for late night breakfast before stumbling home.
36 locals recommend
Remedy Diner
245 E Houston StThis is your standard 24-hour diner, super nearby, perfect for late night breakfast before stumbling home.
The coffee is soooo good here. Also the chocolate. Also it's a wine bar at night. Also there's wifi.
15 locals recommend
Cocoa Bar
21 Clinton StThe coffee is soooo good here. Also the chocolate. Also it's a wine bar at night. Also there's wifi.
Classic neighborhood brunch and dinner joint where all the locals go, very solid. You'll be happy. (It's a bit noisy so go in knowing that.)
127 locals recommend
Schiller's Liquor Bar
Classic neighborhood brunch and dinner joint where all the locals go, very solid. You'll be happy. (It's a bit noisy so go in knowing that.)
If you like Thai food you will love this place. My favorites are the sliced crispy duck, the drunken salmon, and the fried little pork buns.
11 locals recommend
Lui's Thai Food
If you like Thai food you will love this place. My favorites are the sliced crispy duck, the drunken salmon, and the fried little pork buns.
Great pizza and Italian. There's always a wait and it's always worth it. Get drunk at the bar in the meantime.
149 locals recommend
Lil Charlie's NYC
19 Kenmare StGreat pizza and Italian. There's always a wait and it's always worth it. Get drunk at the bar in the meantime.
Hana
111 Rivington StYou know you love sushi.
This is my 2nd favorite coffee place in the neighborhood, though it'd be my first if it was as nearby as my 1st favorite. There's another Ost at 12th St and Ave A, my original favorite wifi cafe.
15 locals recommend
Ost Cafe
511 Grand StThis is my 2nd favorite coffee place in the neighborhood, though it'd be my first if it was as nearby as my 1st favorite. There's another Ost at 12th St and Ave A, my original favorite wifi cafe.
This place does the coolest things with food and drink, you have to check it out to understand.
37 locals recommend
Black Tree
131 Orchard StreetThis place does the coolest things with food and drink, you have to check it out to understand.
Fantastic brunch! I'm sure all the other menus are fantastic too, but this was the best croque madame I've had since Paris.
34 locals recommend
Les Enfants de Bohème
177 Henry StFantastic brunch! I'm sure all the other menus are fantastic too, but this was the best croque madame I've had since Paris.
Essentials
Union Market
240 E Houston StVery expensive but pretty damn worth it.
Essex Market
88 Essex StSo many things. I love the tiny cheese shop.
Everything Else
Best ice cream and sorbet in the city! Open super late on weekends. Yay!
74 locals recommend
il laboratorio del gelato
188 Ludlow StBest ice cream and sorbet in the city! Open super late on weekends. Yay!
This is the late night extra racy modern cabaret show you don't want to miss. Not for the faint of heart.
70 locals recommend
The Box
189 Chrystie StThis is the late night extra racy modern cabaret show you don't want to miss. Not for the faint of heart.
This is the BEST cupcake bakery in the city, I don't care what anyone else says. They have great coffee too.
64 locals recommend
Sugar Sweet Sunshine
126 Rivington StThis is the BEST cupcake bakery in the city, I don't care what anyone else says. They have great coffee too.
Drinks & Nightlife
151 Rivington St
151 Rivington StreetGo here. ;)
Stanton Social
Expensive but pretty damn worth it if you don't mind the crowd.
Local 138
181 Orchard StVery chill. Very awesome.
This place often has verrrry interesting parties happening. Other times not so much, but they always have a rooftop bar!
87 locals recommend
The Delancey
168 Delancey StThis place often has verrrry interesting parties happening. Other times not so much, but they always have a rooftop bar!
Hotel Chantelle
92 Ludlow StRooftop bar! Enough said.
Shopping
Sex toy store! They love it when you ask them questions, they know everything about sex!
8 locals recommend
Babeland
94 Rivington StSex toy store! They love it when you ask them questions, they know everything about sex!
East Houston St. Wine & Liquor
253 E Houston StThey deliver!
Purple Passion/DV8
211 W 20th StKinky sex toy and fetishwear shop! Extremely friendly and knowledgeable staff.
Pro-sex feminist bookstore, sometimes they have readings, really great selection of literature.
18 locals recommend
Bluestockings Bookstore, Cafe & Activist Center
116 Suffolk StPro-sex feminist bookstore, sometimes they have readings, really great selection of literature.
Arts & Culture
All the best indie films, fancy candy, and awesome retro midnight shows on the weekend.
246 locals recommend
Sunshine Cinema
All the best indie films, fancy candy, and awesome retro midnight shows on the weekend.
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd AveGet artsy. You know you want to.
Do anything you can to catch the Friday night burlesque hosted by Bastard Keith. You will NOT be sorry. Unless you heckle him. Then you'll be hilariously sorry.
47 locals recommend
The Slipper Room
167 Orchard StDo anything you can to catch the Friday night burlesque hosted by Bastard Keith. You will NOT be sorry. Unless you heckle him. Then you'll be hilariously sorry.
Pianos
158 Ludlow StLive music! Food! Liquor! All you need really.
Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston StMusic venue, check their calendar!
Often really wonderful art on display, usually more on the modern side, with a rooftop Sky Room open on the weekends (pretty sure they still sell champagne you can sip while taking in the view).
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 BoweryOften really wonderful art on display, usually more on the modern side, with a rooftop Sky Room open on the weekends (pretty sure they still sell champagne you can sip while taking in the view).
The Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey StBest music venue EVER.
Sightseeing
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetIt's a park! Go to it!
Museum of Sex
233 5th AveWhy do I recommend it? The name speaks for itself.
Weather and energy level permitting, you should definitely walk across the bridge—it's very close and you'll see amazing views of the city and photo ops galore. And then you'll be in Williamsburg!
387 locals recommend
Williamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle PathWeather and energy level permitting, you should definitely walk across the bridge—it's very close and you'll see amazing views of the city and photo ops galore. And then you'll be in Williamsburg!
Highly recommended for athletic or romantic types, or anyone who likes being outside looking at rivers and architecture. So, pretty much anyone.
451 locals recommend
East River State Park
90 Kent AveHighly recommended for athletic or romantic types, or anyone who likes being outside looking at rivers and architecture. So, pretty much anyone.