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Drinks & Nightlife
Great Local Music Venue, Live Music Nightly, No Cover (usually), Reasonable drinks, Great friendly staff, Food is good
227 locals recommend
Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdGreat Local Music Venue, Live Music Nightly, No Cover (usually), Reasonable drinks, Great friendly staff, Food is good
Alibi Lounge
2376 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdLocal upscale Gay Bar, friendly owner/operator
Hyacinth’s Haven
2374 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdThe Corner Social
321 Malcolm X BlvdRestaurant / Bar
Stylish local bar, drinks, food, flatscreens for sports, live music, DJs
50 locals recommend
Harlem Nights
2361 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdStylish local bar, drinks, food, flatscreens for sports, live music, DJs
Minton's Playhouse is a jazz club and bar located on the first floor of the Cecil Hotel at 210 West 118th Street in Harlem
138 locals recommend
Minton's Playhouse
206 W 118th StMinton's Playhouse is a jazz club and bar located on the first floor of the Cecil Hotel at 210 West 118th Street in Harlem
Enduring old-school haunt for live jazz shows in cozy digs, plus cocktails, established in 1967
106 locals recommend
Paris Blues
2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdEnduring old-school haunt for live jazz shows in cozy digs, plus cocktails, established in 1967
The Cotton Club was a New York City night club located first in the Harlem neighborhood on 142nd Street and Lenox Avenue from 1923 to 1935.
A new incarnation of the Cotton Club opened on 125th Street in Harlem on December 12, 1977
35 locals recommend
Cotton Club
The Cotton Club was a New York City night club located first in the Harlem neighborhood on 142nd Street and Lenox Avenue from 1923 to 1935.
A new incarnation of the Cotton Club opened on 125th Street in Harlem on December 12, 1977
Harlem Hops
2268 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdGrill on the Hill
1624 Amsterdam AveCove Lounge
325 Malcolm X BlvdGin Fizz
308 Lenox AveShowmans Jazz Club
375 W 125th StBill's Place
148 W 133rd StThe Grange
1635 Amsterdam AveFood Scene
Ponty Bistro
2375 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdVery good French fare, cuisine w/flair
Renaissance Harlem
2245 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd Outdoor seating!
Popular local budget friendly Dominican style takeout. Rotisserie chicken is very tasty, burgers are very good as well, and worth the wait.
Polanco
2421 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdPopular local budget friendly Dominican style takeout. Rotisserie chicken is very tasty, burgers are very good as well, and worth the wait.
Jacob
373 Malcolm X BlvdVery good, no gimmick Soul food, of which you pay by the pound.
Yatenga
2269 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdFrench Bistro & Bar, outdoor seating
PROOF Coffee Roasters
2286 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdAfrica Kine
2267 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdTropical Grill
2143 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdDominican restaurant, no frills
Oui, Oui
2143 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdCounter-serve Crêpes, Pizza & more
Senegalese & American soul food, plus French pastries, served in a hip hangout with sidewalk seats.
65 locals recommend
Lenox Saphire Harlem
341 Lenox Ave Senegalese & American soul food, plus French pastries, served in a hip hangout with sidewalk seats.
Harlem Hookah
387 Malcolm X Blvd Hookah Bar & more
Harlem Shake
100 W 124th StBurgers +
Manhattanville Coffee
142 Edgecombe AveFresh Java & baked goods!
McDonald's
208 Dyckman StIHOP
2294 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdPopeyes Louisiana Kitchen
2300 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdFast food Fried chicken joint
This historic parlor offers coal-fired pizzas & other Italian mains in a comfortable setting.
202 locals recommend
Patsy's Pizzeria
2287 1st Ave.This historic parlor offers coal-fired pizzas & other Italian mains in a comfortable setting.
Cantina
329 Malcolm X BlvdRobust Frozen Margarita Happy Hour 4PM to 7PM!
Mexican fare
Mexican restaurant / Bar
run by Matthew Trebek, son of Alex Trebek , host from "Jeopardy!"
57 locals recommend
Oso
1618 Amsterdam AveMexican restaurant / Bar
run by Matthew Trebek, son of Alex Trebek , host from "Jeopardy!"
Middle Eastern cuisine, Halal -
Don't miss the Sambosas & the combination platter is very satisfying! Modest setting
Queen Sheeba
317 W 141st StMiddle Eastern cuisine, Halal -
Don't miss the Sambosas & the combination platter is very satisfying! Modest setting
Counter-serve spot featuring breakfast, seafood & chicken in a snug space with a nautical vibe.
7 locals recommend
A Taste of Seafood
2530 Frederick Douglass BlvdCounter-serve spot featuring breakfast, seafood & chicken in a snug space with a nautical vibe.
Laid-back counter serving up ample plates of fresh seafood, fried fish & homestyle Southern fare.
6 locals recommend
LightHouse
2451 Frederick Douglass BlvdLaid-back counter serving up ample plates of fresh seafood, fried fish & homestyle Southern fare.
Counter-serve · Cash-only · Late-night food · Comfort food
· Fried fish
23 locals recommend
Famous Fish Market
684 St Nicholas AveCounter-serve · Cash-only · Late-night food · Comfort food
· Fried fish
King's Pizza of Harlem
110 W 145th StCounter style - Good local Pizza - Friendly staff
Part of a counter-serve chain serving breakfast favorites, signature burgers & more in simple digs
18 locals recommend
Jimbos Hamburger Palace
528 W 145th StPart of a counter-serve chain serving breakfast favorites, signature burgers & more in simple digs
Harlem landmark serving generous helpings of Southern comfort food since 1962.
405 locals recommend
Sylvia's Restaurant
328 Malcolm X BlvdHarlem landmark serving generous helpings of Southern comfort food since 1962.
Popular, stylish comfort food eatery with creative cooking from celeb chef Marcus Samuelsson.
1044 locals recommend
Red Rooster
310 Lenox AvePopular, stylish comfort food eatery with creative cooking from celeb chef Marcus Samuelsson.
China Wok
103-15 101st AveCounter served no frills local Chinese fare
King Barka
301 W 135th StCounter-serve Jamaican cuisine
Crispy Bamboo Village
2526 Frederick Douglass BlvdCounter-serve good local Chinese food
Make My Cake
2380 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdGrini's Bakery
645 Malcolm X BlvdBrownies are super!
88
133 W 134th StCounter-serve Chinese fare
Grini's Grill
100 W 143rd StPopular Dominican food, good prices, counter-serve style
Little Ochie
2492 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdCounter-serve Jamaican cuisine
Harlem Chocolate Factory
2363 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdBelle Harlem
2363 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdReservation Boutique restaurant for small groups
Jacob's
2695 Frederick Douglass BoulevardSoul food by the pound!
7 Grains Health Foods
2322 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdHealth food & products, owner is so kind!
Rejuvenate Juice bar
171 W 133rd StFresh Juices & elixirs
Acts III Bagels
236A W 135th StChicken & waffles are among the classics served to locals & sightseers at this down-home restaurant
241 locals recommend
Amy Ruth's
113 W 116th StChicken & waffles are among the classics served to locals & sightseers at this down-home restaurant
Compact, buffet-style cafe offering vegan versions of American comfort food & organic juices
23 locals recommend
Uptown Veg
52 E 125th StCompact, buffet-style cafe offering vegan versions of American comfort food & organic juices
Lee Lee's Baked Goods
283 W 118th StMr. Lee baking better-than-store bought goodies
Chez Lucienne
308 Lenox AveJahlookova
51 E 125th StZoe Cafe and Hookah Lounge
Anchor Wine Bar
3508 BroadwayHuge Brunch portions
Common Good Harlem
2801 Frederick Douglass BlvdThe Edge Harlem
101 Edgecombe AveBabbalucci
331 Malcolm X BlvdCrepe Master
139 W 116th St
Sushi Inoue
381A Malcolm X BlvdLa Diagonal Agaveria
185 St Nicholas AveLido Harlem Restaurant
2168 Frederick Douglass BlvdAngel of Harlem
2272 Frederick Douglass BlvdBLVD Bistro NY
2149 Frederick Douglass BlvdSottocasa Pizzeria
227 Malcolm X BlvdLenox Coffee Roaster
60 W 129th StHarlem Blues Cafe
2144 5th AveLevain Bakery - Harlem
2167 Frederick Douglass BlvdYuzu
350 Lenox AveCallie’s Taqueria & Tequila Bar
547 Malcolm X BlvdEso
2906 Frederick Douglass BlvdRuby's Vintage Harlem
Vintage Bar
Arts & Culture
The Studio Museum in Harlem
144 West 125th StreetLocal Cultural Museum on Iconic 125th Street
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a research library of the New York Public Library and an archive repository for information on people of African descent worldwide
186 locals recommend
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Blvd The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a research library of the New York Public Library and an archive repository for information on people of African descent worldwide
Home to the James Weldon Johnson Reference Collection for children, located in the Children’s Room on the second floor, books on the African-American experience, a reference collection, including college catalogs and financial aid information, and the African-American/Black Culture reference collection. The library occupies the site of A'Lelia Walker's townhouse, which was a gathering place for artists and writers during the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s
6 locals recommend
Countee Cullen New York Public Library
104 W 136th St Home to the James Weldon Johnson Reference Collection for children, located in the Children’s Room on the second floor, books on the African-American experience, a reference collection, including college catalogs and financial aid information, and the African-American/Black Culture reference collection. The library occupies the site of A'Lelia Walker's townhouse, which was a gathering place for artists and writers during the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s
The Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrFaction Art Projects, Gallery 8, New York
2602 Frederick Douglass BlvdEl Museo del Barrio, often known simply as El Museo is a museum located towards the northern end in the neighborhood of Museum Mile, immediately north of the Museum of the City of New York and south of the future Museum for African Art
182 locals recommend
El Museo del Barrio
1230 5th AveEl Museo del Barrio, often known simply as El Museo is a museum located towards the northern end in the neighborhood of Museum Mile, immediately north of the Museum of the City of New York and south of the future Museum for African Art
The Museum of the City of New York is a history and art museum in New York City, New York. It was founded by Henry Collins Brown, in 1923 to preserve and present the history of New York City, and its people
271 locals recommend
Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th AveThe Museum of the City of New York is a history and art museum in New York City, New York. It was founded by Henry Collins Brown, in 1923 to preserve and present the history of New York City, and its people
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
414 W 141st StThe National Jazz Museum in Harlem
58 W 129th StNational Black Theatre Inc
2031 5th AveElizabeth Dee Gallery
2037 5th AvenueShopping
Key Food, Local Supermarket on 140th Street & 8th (Frederick Douglas Blvd.) Ample selections of fresh groceries in a tidy environment and friendly staff to boot!
Monday-Saturday: 7am-10pm
Sunday: 8am-9pm
347 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarkets
1769 2nd AveKey Food, Local Supermarket on 140th Street & 8th (Frederick Douglas Blvd.) Ample selections of fresh groceries in a tidy environment and friendly staff to boot!
Monday-Saturday: 7am-10pm
Sunday: 8am-9pm
Marshalls
125 W 125th St Deep discounted clothing for the family & more
Whole Foods Market
100 W 125th StTarget
40 W 225th StThe Home Depot
50-10 Northern BlvdMarshalls
125 W 125th StBJ's Wholesale
339 Gateway DrH&M
150 East 86th StreetKiss Electronics
230 W 125th StStalwart boutique featuring unique, locally themed T-shirts, sweatshirts & tote bags.
9 locals recommend
Harlem Underground
20 E 125th St Stalwart boutique featuring unique, locally themed T-shirts, sweatshirts & tote bags.
Old Navy
300 W 125th StAmerican Eagle Store
100 W 125th StBurlington
517 E 117th St Deep discount on name brand men, women & children's clothing & more
Hip sneaker shop with men's streetwear, funky socks & accessories, including watches & hats.
9 locals recommend
atmos ny
203 W 125th StHip sneaker shop with men's streetwear, funky socks & accessories, including watches & hats.
Harlem Discount Liquors Ny
2302 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd2 steps away, good selections, great prices..
Super Foodtown of Bradhurst
300 W 145th StDiscount supermarket & more
Hamilton Wine House
2714 Frederick Douglass BlvdSelection of fine wine and artisanal spirits in Harlem
Radical indie bookstore with a selection of global books & DVDs, as well as regular events.
6 locals recommend
Revolution Books
437 Malcolm X Blvd Radical indie bookstore with a selection of global books & DVDs, as well as regular events.
Contemporary shop for sneakers & boots for men, women & kids, plus a selection of sporty apparel.
Sneaker Train
482 Malcolm X BlvdContemporary shop for sneakers & boots for men, women & kids, plus a selection of sporty apparel.
Key Food Supermarkets
1769 2nd Ave Supermarket
Fine Fare Supermakets
4211 BroadwayFoodtown of Frederick Douglas Blvd
West 132nd Street Supermarket
Vendors at this canopied bazaar offer various African crafts, clothes & accessories
38 locals recommend
Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market
52 W 116th StVendors at this canopied bazaar offer various African crafts, clothes & accessories
Hats By Bunn Inc
2283 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdBunn is a master hat maker
Floral Expression of Harlem
2301 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdFlorist
Best Market Harlem
2187 Frederick Douglass BlvdVariety supermarket w/ Pizzeria & extensive beer selections
la FLEUR d'HARLEM
203 W 144th StFlorist
The Winery NYC
257 W 116th StHonest, handpicked, artisanal wines
Sugar Hill Market
259 W 132nd StPompette Wine Shop
420 Malcolm X BlvdBebenoir Bebenoir
2 W 125th StHarlem Haberdashery
245 Malcolm X BlvdHouse of Hoops
272 W 125th StEssentials
Local Police Precinct 32nd, on 135th Street
11 locals recommend
New York City Police Department - 32nd Precinct
250 W 135th StLocal Police Precinct 32nd, on 135th Street
FDNY Engine 80/Ladder 23
503 W 139th St Local Fire Department
Harlem Hospital Center Emergency Room
506 Lenox AveHuge Laundromat, machines in abundance, never a wait, soap, bleach, softener for sale
Super King Laundromat Inc
266 W 135th StHuge Laundromat, machines in abundance, never a wait, soap, bleach, softener for sale
Sudsy Water Dry Cleaner and Laundry
2394 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdMiss Bubble Laundromat
1492 5th AveChase Bank
161 Dyckman StChase Bank & ATM
ATM (Bank of America)
215 W 125th StBank, ATM
TD Bank
7815 John F. Kennedy BlvdBank, ATM
Entertainment & Activities
Hansborough Recreation Center
35 W 134th St NYC Parks & Recreation center, membership required
AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9
2309 Frederick Douglass BlvdHarlem's Multi Screen movie theatre
YMCA
Swimming +
Opening season, June 27th 2018 Use of Free outdoor pool! Hours from 11:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. daily, with a break for pool cleaning between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Outdoor pools (except mini pools) will close for the season on Sunday, September 9, 2018. Mini pools will close on Labor Day.
29 locals recommend
Jackie Robinson Park
West 151st StreetOpening season, June 27th 2018 Use of Free outdoor pool! Hours from 11:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. daily, with a break for pool cleaning between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Outdoor pools (except mini pools) will close for the season on Sunday, September 9, 2018. Mini pools will close on Labor Day.
Talent Cycles
502 W 139th StFriendly bicycle rentals, repairs, sales
Hip indoor cycling studio with high-intensity spinning classes in a cozy, subterranean space
6 locals recommend
HARLEM CYCLE FITNESS STUDIO
2350 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdHip indoor cycling studio with high-intensity spinning classes in a cozy, subterranean space
Le Femme Suite
2364 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdPremier and only pole fitness studio in Harlem
Fred Samuel Playground
West 140th StreetSightseeing
The Beautiful Dizzy Gillespie 100th Anniversary Mural In Harlem.
The historic walk of fame on 135th Street just east of FDB/8th Avenue on the north side of the street. A half dozen or so diamond-shaped plaques can be found embedded within the sidewalk with famous Harlem residents such as Ella Fitzgerald, Malcolm X, Arturo Schomburg and James Baldwin. There are so many great Renaissance figures like Langston Hughes that are not included but maybe one day 135th Street will have more additions to commemorate Harlem's rich past.
7 locals recommend
West 135th Street
West 135th StreetThe Beautiful Dizzy Gillespie 100th Anniversary Mural In Harlem.
The historic walk of fame on 135th Street just east of FDB/8th Avenue on the north side of the street. A half dozen or so diamond-shaped plaques can be found embedded within the sidewalk with famous Harlem residents such as Ella Fitzgerald, Malcolm X, Arturo Schomburg and James Baldwin. There are so many great Renaissance figures like Langston Hughes that are not included but maybe one day 135th Street will have more additions to commemorate Harlem's rich past.
Great Live Jazz! from Local & Worldly Greats to aspiring diamonds in the rough...
Great energy, fun, local & international crowd
Welcoming, friendly Staff
19 locals recommend
American Legion Post 398
248 W 132nd StGreat Live Jazz! from Local & Worldly Greats to aspiring diamonds in the rough...
Great energy, fun, local & international crowd
Welcoming, friendly Staff