Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Best fried chicken biscuit in the world
97 locals recommend
Cheeky Sandwiches
88 Orchard St
97 locals recommend
Best fried chicken biscuit in the world
Great techie coffee for the connoisseur
68 locals recommend
Roasting Plant
81 Orchard St
68 locals recommend
Great techie coffee for the connoisseur
Good pastry/coffee spot
54 locals recommend
Irving Farm Coffee Roasters
71 Irving Pl
54 locals recommend
Good pastry/coffee spot
Great food, cool vibe. Good for brunch lunch and dinner
210 locals recommend
Dudley's
85 Orchard St
210 locals recommend
Great food, cool vibe. Good for brunch lunch and dinner
Amazing locally sourced, farm-to-table seasonal sandwiches and entrees. Great bar with good people and music.
37 locals recommend
Black Tree
131 Orchard Street
37 locals recommend
Amazing locally sourced, farm-to-table seasonal sandwiches and entrees. Great bar with good people and music.
The Legend. Best pastrami, corned beef sandwiches.
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
690 locals recommend
The Legend. Best pastrami, corned beef sandwiches.
Vietnamese, great sandwiches and entrees
96 locals recommend
An Choi
85 Orchard St
96 locals recommend
Vietnamese, great sandwiches and entrees
Best Cuban sandwich in the city.
218 locals recommend
Café Habana
17 Prince St
218 locals recommend
Best Cuban sandwich in the city.
Excellent brunch - best blueberry waffles, biscuits, etc. Show up early the line gets long
365 locals recommend
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St
365 locals recommend
Excellent brunch - best blueberry waffles, biscuits, etc. Show up early the line gets long
Fantastic, inexpensive brunch, lunch and dinner. The brunch line gets long on the weekends.
32 locals recommend
Cornerstone Cafe
32 locals recommend
Fantastic, inexpensive brunch, lunch and dinner. The brunch line gets long on the weekends.
Best burger in NYC, fantastic steaks, great drinks. Pricey but delicious
135 locals recommend
Minetta Tavern
113 MacDougal St
135 locals recommend
Best burger in NYC, fantastic steaks, great drinks. Pricey but delicious
Best burger in the East Village, great drinks, fantastic neighborhood, really cool vibe.
48 locals recommend
Black Market
48 locals recommend
Best burger in the East Village, great drinks, fantastic neighborhood, really cool vibe.
2nd Best Burger in the East Village
34 locals recommend
Black Iron Burger
540 E 5th St
34 locals recommend
2nd Best Burger in the East Village
3rd Best Burger in the LES/East Village. Best Fast Food Burger. Great late night eats
20 locals recommend
Mikey's Burger
20 locals recommend
3rd Best Burger in the LES/East Village. Best Fast Food Burger. Great late night eats
Best Sliders in NYC. Also has PDC, secret speakeasy bar in the phone booth.
11 locals recommend
Mark
33 St Marks Pl
11 locals recommend
Best Sliders in NYC. Also has PDC, secret speakeasy bar in the phone booth.
Best burger chain in NYC, great spot to visit post Financial District sightseeing.
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison Avenue
993 locals recommend
Best burger chain in NYC, great spot to visit post Financial District sightseeing.
Casual, intimate yet upscale italian in the East Village
55 locals recommend
Lavagna
545 E 5th St
55 locals recommend
Casual, intimate yet upscale italian in the East Village
Trendy italian low key great music upbeat. LES
87 locals recommend
Sauce
78 Rivington St
87 locals recommend
Trendy italian low key great music upbeat. LES
The original, best Meatball sub in Manhattan. Great LES nightlife surrounding.
580 locals recommend
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich Ave
580 locals recommend
The original, best Meatball sub in Manhattan. Great LES nightlife surrounding.
Upscale yet affordable Italian
31 locals recommend
Bianca
5 Bleecker Street
31 locals recommend
Upscale yet affordable Italian
Mixology Tequileria/Mexican Tapas. Intimate great date spot
71 locals recommend
Mayahuel Mariposa
304 East 6th Street
71 locals recommend
Mixology Tequileria/Mexican Tapas. Intimate great date spot
Rum bar + Spanish Tapas
45 locals recommend
Cienfuegos
95 Avenue A
45 locals recommend
Rum bar + Spanish Tapas
Trendy Spanish/Mexican/TexMex in LES
222 locals recommend
Barrio Chino
253 Broome St
222 locals recommend
Trendy Spanish/Mexican/TexMex in LES
Casual Mexican Tapas and great margaritas
173 locals recommend
Fonda
434 7th Ave
173 locals recommend
Casual Mexican Tapas and great margaritas
Cheap Tacos
Brooklyn Taco Co.
120 Essex St
Cheap Tacos
Best Pizza in NYC. A bit pricey
149 locals recommend
Lombardi's
32 Spring St
149 locals recommend
Best Pizza in NYC. A bit pricey
Pizza Just as good as Lombardi's, but cheaper and no wait.
33 locals recommend
Luzzo's La Pizza Napoletana
15 1st Ave.
33 locals recommend
Pizza Just as good as Lombardi's, but cheaper and no wait.
Unique and Delicious and extremely unhealthy artichoke pizza.
426 locals recommend
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th St
426 locals recommend
Unique and Delicious and extremely unhealthy artichoke pizza.
Upscale yet low key gourmet pizza in the East Village
60 locals recommend
Gruppo Thin Crust Pizza
98 Avenue B
60 locals recommend
Upscale yet low key gourmet pizza in the East Village
Fantastic seafood in Soho. Pricey
82 locals recommend
Lure Fishbar
142 Mercer St
82 locals recommend
Fantastic seafood in Soho. Pricey
Great seafood in east village. Awesome people watching with outdoor seating.
175 locals recommend
The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam Ave
175 locals recommend
Great seafood in east village. Awesome people watching with outdoor seating.
Great oysters, drinks and seafood dishes in East Village
57 locals recommend
Upstate
95 1st Ave.
57 locals recommend
Great oysters, drinks and seafood dishes in East Village
Lobstah Sandwiches
85 locals recommend
Luke's Lobster East Village
85 locals recommend
Lobstah Sandwiches
Best steak in lower manhattan. Awesome sleek vibe and good music.
29 locals recommend
Strip House
13 E 12th St
29 locals recommend
Best steak in lower manhattan. Awesome sleek vibe and good music.
One of the classic NYC Steak houses. Take the B,D from Grand st or the F,M from Essex to Herald Square (Near Macy's)
61 locals recommend
Keens Steakhouse
72 W 36th St
61 locals recommend
One of the classic NYC Steak houses. Take the B,D from Grand st or the F,M from Essex to Herald Square (Near Macy's)
Decent affordable steaks and burgers in the East Village
36 locals recommend
Brindle Room
647 E 10th St
36 locals recommend
Decent affordable steaks and burgers in the East Village
Upscale, phenomenal sushi and japanese
33 locals recommend
BONDST
6 Bond St
33 locals recommend
Upscale, phenomenal sushi and japanese
Awesome upscale sushi and japanese
118 locals recommend
Blue Ribbon Brasserie
97 Sullivan St
118 locals recommend
Awesome upscale sushi and japanese
Fantastic Fried Chicken
39 locals recommend
Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken
28 E 1st St
39 locals recommend
Fantastic Fried Chicken
Great sushi/japanese in LES
53 locals recommend
Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya
187 Orchard St
53 locals recommend
Great sushi/japanese in LES
Super trendy sushi/sake bar, with a speakeasy vibe.
88 locals recommend
Sake Bar Decibel
240 E 9th St
88 locals recommend
Super trendy sushi/sake bar, with a speakeasy vibe.
Chinese in the LES
62 locals recommend
Congee Village
100 Allen St
62 locals recommend
Chinese in the LES
David Chang kills it
271 locals recommend
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.
271 locals recommend
David Chang kills it
Also david chang
112 locals recommend
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
89 South Street
112 locals recommend
Also david chang
Dessert
102 locals recommend
Milk Bar East Village
251 E 13th St
102 locals recommend
Dessert
Amazing and inexpensive sushi and japanese, right around the corner.
28 locals recommend
Zest Sushi
249 Broome St
28 locals recommend
Amazing and inexpensive sushi and japanese, right around the corner.
Cheap as hell and delicious dumplings.
56 locals recommend
Prosperity Dumpling
56 locals recommend
Cheap as hell and delicious dumplings.
Authentic cantonese style restaurant. Delicious duck, carved tableside.
35 locals recommend
Peking Duck House
28 Mott St
35 locals recommend
Authentic cantonese style restaurant. Delicious duck, carved tableside.
Awesome brisket and BBQ in the East Village
139 locals recommend
Mighty Quinn's Barbeque
75 2nd Ave
139 locals recommend
Awesome brisket and BBQ in the East Village
Deep fried bacon wrapped hot dogs that will melt your face off
134 locals recommend
Crif Dogs
113 St Marks Pl
134 locals recommend
Deep fried bacon wrapped hot dogs that will melt your face off

Sightseeing

Great Italian food, awesome history
312 locals recommend
Little Italy
189 Grand St
312 locals recommend
Great Italian food, awesome history
Interesting...
497 locals recommend
Chinatown
497 locals recommend
Interesting...
Take the J or Z train to Fulton street from my apartment
616 locals recommend
4 World Trade Center
150 Greenwich St
616 locals recommend
Take the J or Z train to Fulton street from my apartment
Where the money is. Take the J or Z to Wall street (to Fulton st on weekends)
190 locals recommend
Wall Street
Wall Street
190 locals recommend
Where the money is. Take the J or Z to Wall street (to Fulton st on weekends)
Go take a picture next to the bull.
186 locals recommend
Charging Bull
Bowling Green
186 locals recommend
Go take a picture next to the bull.
Beautiful old church
57 locals recommend
Trinity Church
89 Broadway
57 locals recommend
Beautiful old church
Go buy tickets for the boat tour, first thing in the AM.
1303 locals recommend
Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis Island
1303 locals recommend
Go buy tickets for the boat tour, first thing in the AM.
Take a free ferry ride to Staten Island for fantastic photos of lower Manhattan and Statue of Liberty
71 locals recommend
Whitehall Terminal station
4 Whitehall St
71 locals recommend
Take a free ferry ride to Staten Island for fantastic photos of lower Manhattan and Statue of Liberty
Go here instead of Empire State Building, so that you can have the Empire State Building in your pictures. Take the B or D from Grand Street or the F or M from Essex street.
759 locals recommend
Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller Plaza
759 locals recommend
Go here instead of Empire State Building, so that you can have the Empire State Building in your pictures. Take the B or D from Grand Street or the F or M from Essex street.
If you must, the lines are long and the view is overrated, but it's pretty cool despite all that. Take the B,D from Grand Street or the F,M from Essex Street.
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th St
1787 locals recommend
If you must, the lines are long and the view is overrated, but it's pretty cool despite all that. Take the B,D from Grand Street or the F,M from Essex Street.
Take the B train from Grand Street up to 81st (Museum of Natural History). See the MNH, then walk through the park to go visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
1623 locals recommend
Take the B train from Grand Street up to 81st (Museum of Natural History). See the MNH, then walk through the park to go visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Statue Of Liberty Cruise, Ellis Island Cruise
353 locals recommend
Battery Park
353 locals recommend
Statue Of Liberty Cruise, Ellis Island Cruise

Shopping

Best shopping in NYC, only a 15 minute walk away.
909 locals recommend
SoHo
909 locals recommend
Best shopping in NYC, only a 15 minute walk away.
Discount fashion, get ready to hunt for savings. Gets super busy on the afternoons and weekends
260 locals recommend
Century21 Stores
32 Church St
260 locals recommend
Discount fashion, get ready to hunt for savings. Gets super busy on the afternoons and weekends

Arts & Culture

Best Museum in NYC. Priceless works of art. Take the B train from Grand Street up to 81st (Museum of Natural History). See the MNH, then walk through the park to go visit the Met
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 locals recommend
Best Museum in NYC. Priceless works of art. Take the B train from Grand Street up to 81st (Museum of Natural History). See the MNH, then walk through the park to go visit the Met
Take the B,D from Grand Street up to the 7th Avenue Stop
194 locals recommend
Broadway Theatre
1681 Broadway
194 locals recommend
Take the B,D from Grand Street up to the 7th Avenue Stop

Drinks & Nightlife

Best Dive bar + Sports bar in LES/East Village
18 locals recommend
7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs
108 Avenue B
18 locals recommend
Best Dive bar + Sports bar in LES/East Village
Live music
95 locals recommend
Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston St
95 locals recommend
Live music
Quiet dive bar right around the corner. Has shuffleboard tables!
13 locals recommend
M&R Bar
266 Broome St
13 locals recommend
Quiet dive bar right around the corner. Has shuffleboard tables!
Bar and Restaurant in the LES. Great beer selection
95 locals recommend
Spitzer's Corner
95 locals recommend
Bar and Restaurant in the LES. Great beer selection
Mixology Speakeasy in chinatown.
212 locals recommend
Apotheke
9 Doyers St
212 locals recommend
Mixology Speakeasy in chinatown.
speakeasy/mixology
59 locals recommend
Mulberry Project
149 Mulberry Street
59 locals recommend
speakeasy/mixology
Great laid back mixology bar with food near the Bowery. Ask for Jason.
9 locals recommend
Bonnie Vee NYC
17 Stanton St
9 locals recommend
Great laid back mixology bar with food near the Bowery. Ask for Jason.
trendy mixology bar in the EV
203 locals recommend
Death & Company
433 E 6th St
203 locals recommend
trendy mixology bar in the EV