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Ippudo has amazing ramen, and has been voted the best noodles in NYC year many times. The line is long during dinner, but you can easily drop in for lunch with no wait at all. We highly recommend it!
226 locals recommend
Ippudo NY
65 4th AveIppudo has amazing ramen, and has been voted the best noodles in NYC year many times. The line is long during dinner, but you can easily drop in for lunch with no wait at all. We highly recommend it!
Excellent breakfast/Brunch. Opens at 9am Monday to Friday, 8:30 on Weekends. Best time to avoid the queues is Monday through Friday, or on the weekend before 10am.
89 locals recommend
Cafe Orlin
Excellent breakfast/Brunch. Opens at 9am Monday to Friday, 8:30 on Weekends. Best time to avoid the queues is Monday through Friday, or on the weekend before 10am.
Veselka is one of two "typical" American diners nearby. It has a wide selection of food, but we prefer it for breakfast, (if the queue at nearby Cafe Orlin is too long).
235 locals recommend
Veselka
144 2nd AveVeselka is one of two "typical" American diners nearby. It has a wide selection of food, but we prefer it for breakfast, (if the queue at nearby Cafe Orlin is too long).
This is another "typical" American diner nearby. A good place to get a quick breakfast before heading out, or a late-night snack. Open 24/7.
The Famous Cozy Soup & Burger
6810 BroadwayThis is another "typical" American diner nearby. A good place to get a quick breakfast before heading out, or a late-night snack. Open 24/7.
Drinks & Nightlife
This place is a semi-secret bar that serves fancy cocktails. It's a great place to get a drink before or after dinner. It is behind an unmarked door at a local sushi restaurant. Ask us how to find it.
172 locals recommend
Angel's Share
45 Stuyvesant StThis place is a semi-secret bar that serves fancy cocktails. It's a great place to get a drink before or after dinner. It is behind an unmarked door at a local sushi restaurant. Ask us how to find it.
Cool speakeasy-style bar. Walk down a few steps from the sidewalk into a hot dog joint called Crif Dogs. Look for the phone booth against the wall to your left and press the buzzer for entry.
287 locals recommend
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks PlCool speakeasy-style bar. Walk down a few steps from the sidewalk into a hot dog joint called Crif Dogs. Look for the phone booth against the wall to your left and press the buzzer for entry.
Entryway: Look for a sign on a metal gate that reads “Lower East Side Toy Co.”Enter, go through an alley, climb a couple of metal steps to an unmarked door, and if there’s no bouncer, let yourself in.
127 locals recommend
The Back Room
102 Norfolk StEntryway: Look for a sign on a metal gate that reads “Lower East Side Toy Co.”Enter, go through an alley, climb a couple of metal steps to an unmarked door, and if there’s no bouncer, let yourself in.
Another cool speakeasy-style bar. Go to the 5 Guys located in the West Village and walk past the ordering station to locate a mysterious staircase in the back.
50 locals recommend
The Garret
296 Bleecker StAnother cool speakeasy-style bar. Go to the 5 Guys located in the West Village and walk past the ordering station to locate a mysterious staircase in the back.
Absolutely DELICIOUS cocktails. A little expensive, but nice if your budget isn't tight.
203 locals recommend
Death & Company
433 E 6th StAbsolutely DELICIOUS cocktails. A little expensive, but nice if your budget isn't tight.
Excellent spot for dinner. Open until midnight or so. A little expensive, but a good menu, and tasty drinks.
68 locals recommend
The Smith
55 3rd AveExcellent spot for dinner. Open until midnight or so. A little expensive, but a good menu, and tasty drinks.
Great for dinner or weekend brunch. Small(ish) menu, but good selections, & not too expensive. It's a bar too so it can get crowded after 9 or 10pm sometimes.
7 locals recommend
Linen Hall
101 3rd AveGreat for dinner or weekend brunch. Small(ish) menu, but good selections, & not too expensive. It's a bar too so it can get crowded after 9 or 10pm sometimes.
Excellent bar for watching American sports. To watch Soccer (football), check out Nevada Smith's on 3rd avenue and 12th st.
9 locals recommend
Village Pourhouse Downtown
Excellent bar for watching American sports. To watch Soccer (football), check out Nevada Smith's on 3rd avenue and 12th st.
Essentials
This is a lovely outdoor food & art market. Yummy food (& samples) from up to 140 regional farmers, fishers, and bakers. Open Mon, Wed, Fri and Saturdays.
987 locals recommend
Union Square
This is a lovely outdoor food & art market. Yummy food (& samples) from up to 140 regional farmers, fishers, and bakers. Open Mon, Wed, Fri and Saturdays.
Westside Market is a well-stocked grocery market where you can pick up food to cook or pick up a selection of a la carte prepared food items to take with you on a picnic. Open 24/7. Short queues.
358 locals recommend
Westside Market
2840 BroadwayWestside Market is a well-stocked grocery market where you can pick up food to cook or pick up a selection of a la carte prepared food items to take with you on a picnic. Open 24/7. Short queues.
Whole Foods is a little expensive for us, but many of our guests love it for it's wide selection of organic food options. They have groceries and a la carte prepared items.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StWhole Foods is a little expensive for us, but many of our guests love it for it's wide selection of organic food options. They have groceries and a la carte prepared items.
Trader Joe's is another excellent grocery store— and the one with the best mix of prices and product selection. If you have the patience for the long queues here, it is an excellent option.
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court StTrader Joe's is another excellent grocery store— and the one with the best mix of prices and product selection. If you have the patience for the long queues here, it is an excellent option.
Shopping
A 24-hour drugstore that has a selection of food, medicine, health & beauty products. There is also another one nearby at 4th avenue and 14th Street. (Union Square)
302 locals recommend
Walgreens
210 Union AveA 24-hour drugstore that has a selection of food, medicine, health & beauty products. There is also another one nearby at 4th avenue and 14th Street. (Union Square)