Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
I eat here all the time. They are moderately priced. They have great salads, gyro, kabobs, and my favorite dishes are the salmon salad and the meatballs as an appetizer.
6 locals recommend
Telio
520 BroadwayI eat here all the time. They are moderately priced. They have great salads, gyro, kabobs, and my favorite dishes are the salmon salad and the meatballs as an appetizer.
If you have a special occasion and are looking for a fancy meal, the food here is phenomenal! You will need a reservation. And it's a place to wear something nice...no jeans or shorts!
19 locals recommend
Dovetail
103 W 77th StIf you have a special occasion and are looking for a fancy meal, the food here is phenomenal! You will need a reservation. And it's a place to wear something nice...no jeans or shorts!
This is an awesome place for a burger and a shake. It's family friendly and super cheap!
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison AvenueThis is an awesome place for a burger and a shake. It's family friendly and super cheap!
Magnolia Bakery
401 Bleecker StMost fabulous cupcakes ever!! Great for a snack!
I love this place for brunch! They have the best french toast and great omelets! I think they are open 24 hours.
49 locals recommend
French Roast
78 W 11th StI love this place for brunch! They have the best french toast and great omelets! I think they are open 24 hours.
Haru Sushi
433 Amsterdam AveGreat sushi. I eat here all the time!
Their cookies are the best I've ever had...they are like a small cake. The best one is the chocolate peanut butter :)
215 locals recommend
Levain Bakery - 74th Street
167 W 74th StTheir cookies are the best I've ever had...they are like a small cake. The best one is the chocolate peanut butter :)
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
30 W 8th StBest coffee in NYC.
Awesome comfort food. Fabulous brunch. There is always a line outside.
80 locals recommend
Good Enough To Eat
520 Columbus AvenueAwesome comfort food. Fabulous brunch. There is always a line outside.
Joe Coffee Company
514 Columbus AveGreat coffee shop.
Best scones. This is a fun girly place for a pot of tea. It's fabulous if you have young girls in your party!
39 locals recommend
Alice's Tea Cup
102 W 73rd StBest scones. This is a fun girly place for a pot of tea. It's fabulous if you have young girls in your party!
I love this mexican restaurant. They have the best guacamole! And it's made right in front of you.
89 locals recommend
Rosa Mexicano
61 Columbus AveI love this mexican restaurant. They have the best guacamole! And it's made right in front of you.
This is one of my favorite places in my neighborhood. They have fabulous tapas , sangria, and a great wine list.
34 locals recommend
Buceo 95
201 W 95th StThis is one of my favorite places in my neighborhood. They have fabulous tapas , sangria, and a great wine list.
City Diner
31 Montgomery StGreat for a diner breakfast that is very inexpensive.
I order the half chicken, rice and beans, yuca and avocado salad. It's fabulous! And one order will feed more than two people! very yummy!
36 locals recommend
Pio Pio 6
702 Amsterdam AveI order the half chicken, rice and beans, yuca and avocado salad. It's fabulous! And one order will feed more than two people! very yummy!
Great Pan Asian food. Tapas style. I always order a bunch of dishes to share. great cocktails.
57 locals recommend
Spice Market
Great Pan Asian food. Tapas style. I always order a bunch of dishes to share. great cocktails.
The Standard Grill
848 Washington StLove this new cafe. Great place to treat yourself to!
Cafe Lalo
201 W 83rd StWhere "You've got mail" was filmed...it's a great place for dessert.
Two Boots
201 W 11th Stgreat place for a slice of pizza!
I love the boat basin cafe for the view. It's a great place for a hamburger or salad. It's a nice walk along the river from my apartment to get there. Not touristy at all!
127 locals recommend
Boat Basin Cafe
West 79th StreetI love the boat basin cafe for the view. It's a great place for a hamburger or salad. It's a nice walk along the river from my apartment to get there. Not touristy at all!
Essentials
Yummy place for cheese, meats, coffee, tea, baked goods etc. They also have a great sandwich shop next door...was in the movie, "You've got mail."
205 locals recommend
Zabar's
2245 BroadwayYummy place for cheese, meats, coffee, tea, baked goods etc. They also have a great sandwich shop next door...was in the movie, "You've got mail."
Trader Joe's
715 River RdCheapest grocery shopping on the UWS.
This grocery store has everything! They even have an organic department on the top floor plus a cafe. The prices are very reasonable.
185 locals recommend
Fairway Market 74th Street
2131 BroadwayThis grocery store has everything! They even have an organic department on the top floor plus a cafe. The prices are very reasonable.
Barney Greengrass
541 Amsterdam AveOld classic Jewish deli. Great bagels, lox....
This is an italian pasta shop. Everything is fresh. My favorite is the pesto with pumpkin ravioli!
Bruno's Gourmet Market
This is an italian pasta shop. Everything is fresh. My favorite is the pesto with pumpkin ravioli!
Sightseeing
Children's Museum of Manhattan
212 W 83rd StFun place to take kid's especially on a rainy day!
This is my favorite new spot in Manhattan. It is a new above ground park running from 14th street to 29th. It is something you must see when visiting. Lots of great restaurants and shops in area.
144 locals recommend
Empire Diner
210 10th AveThis is my favorite new spot in Manhattan. It is a new above ground park running from 14th street to 29th. It is something you must see when visiting. Lots of great restaurants and shops in area.
American Folk Art Museum
2 Lincoln Squareanother great NY museum. They have a nice gift store.
Definitely a spot to visit...you can see John Lennon's memorial. And the Dakota is right across the street on 72nd.
121 locals recommend
Strawberry Fields
West 72nd StreetDefinitely a spot to visit...you can see John Lennon's memorial. And the Dakota is right across the street on 72nd.
If you are willing to take a 30 min subway ride to w 190, the Cloisters is the MET's medieval collection of art housed in the middle of Fort Tryon Park. It has great views of the Hudson.
707 locals recommend
The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrIf you are willing to take a 30 min subway ride to w 190, the Cloisters is the MET's medieval collection of art housed in the middle of Fort Tryon Park. It has great views of the Hudson.
I think this is one of the oldest and biggest cathedrals in Manhattan. They have a blessing of the animals once a year that is fun to watch.
378 locals recommend
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam AveI think this is one of the oldest and biggest cathedrals in Manhattan. They have a blessing of the animals once a year that is fun to watch.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a place most tourists don't know about...they have a rooftop bar looking onto the Empire State Building. It's fun to have a drink and bring up a pizza or order one while you are there.
The Hotel at Fifth Avenue
17 W 32nd StThis is a place most tourists don't know about...they have a rooftop bar looking onto the Empire State Building. It's fun to have a drink and bring up a pizza or order one while you are there.
Shopping
This is a really fun inside market with food shops and stores. You can eat lunch at cafes inside. There is a great wine store, fish store, a butcher, a grain store, an italian store, an expresso bar.
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market
75 9th AveThis is a really fun inside market with food shops and stores. You can eat lunch at cafes inside. There is a great wine store, fish store, a butcher, a grain store, an italian store, an expresso bar.
Arts & Culture
Lincoln Center is where you can get tickets for the Opera, the ballet or the symphony.
621 locals recommend
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaLincoln Center is where you can get tickets for the Opera, the ballet or the symphony.