Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Delicious dumplings, chive pancakes, sesame pancakes and spring rolls. Hand made in front of your eyes, inexpensive and super friendly owners.
6 locals recommend
North Dumpling
27A Essex StDelicious dumplings, chive pancakes, sesame pancakes and spring rolls. Hand made in front of your eyes, inexpensive and super friendly owners.
Amazing hand pulled and knife cut noodles. Watch them hand pull the noodles - great spectacle combined with delicious, inexpensive eats. Pork and chive dumplings are the secret star.
50 locals recommend
88 Lan Zhou Handmade Noodles
40 BoweryAmazing hand pulled and knife cut noodles. Watch them hand pull the noodles - great spectacle combined with delicious, inexpensive eats. Pork and chive dumplings are the secret star.
Constantly rotating variety of craft beers on tap and artisanal cheeses and other products. Informative and delightfully eccentric owner who will let you sample all his favorites.
17 locals recommend
Malt and Mold-LES
221 East BroadwayConstantly rotating variety of craft beers on tap and artisanal cheeses and other products. Informative and delightfully eccentric owner who will let you sample all his favorites.
Incredible artisanal ice cream flavors, insane flavor combinations. Vendy Award winner. Must-taste on the LES.
27 locals recommend
Ice & Vice
221 E BroadwayIncredible artisanal ice cream flavors, insane flavor combinations. Vendy Award winner. Must-taste on the LES.
Mr. Taka
170 Allen StFantastic ramen, consistently delicious every time. Originated in Japan.
Now re-opened on MacDougal Street, perfect late night drinking food - salty, hot, crisp with an amazing selection of dipping sauces. Lots of memories at the original 2nd Avenue location.
41 locals recommend
Pommes Frites
128 MacDougal StNow re-opened on MacDougal Street, perfect late night drinking food - salty, hot, crisp with an amazing selection of dipping sauces. Lots of memories at the original 2nd Avenue location.
For guests visiting from outside the US, it can be difficult to find a good cup of coffee. Irving Farm, located about a 2 minute walk from the apartment, delivers, and offers a pleasant setting with lots of windows, ample seating and wifi. Also tasty options for light breakfast/lunch.
54 locals recommend
Irving Farm Coffee Roasters
71 Irving PlFor guests visiting from outside the US, it can be difficult to find a good cup of coffee. Irving Farm, located about a 2 minute walk from the apartment, delivers, and offers a pleasant setting with lots of windows, ample seating and wifi. Also tasty options for light breakfast/lunch.
Awesome pizza, with an old-school pizza parlor vibe. Must visit in the neighborhood.
66 locals recommend
Scarr's Pizza
35 Orchard StAwesome pizza, with an old-school pizza parlor vibe. Must visit in the neighborhood.
Danny Bowien's enterprising restaurant continues to wow with unique dishes and the signature tingling Sichuan peppercorn.
179 locals recommend
Mission
171 E BroadwayDanny Bowien's enterprising restaurant continues to wow with unique dishes and the signature tingling Sichuan peppercorn.
Sensational dim sum with traditional cart service.
Try it for weekday breakfast or as an alternative to usual weekend brunch options.
*Must try: custard-filled piggy buns.
Joy Luck Palace
98 Mott StreetSensational dim sum with traditional cart service.
Try it for weekday breakfast or as an alternative to usual weekend brunch options.
*Must try: custard-filled piggy buns.
Essentials
Opened in 1940, home to a variety of produce vendors, fishmongers, butchers and different food purveyors.
341 locals recommend
Essex Market
88 Essex StOpened in 1940, home to a variety of produce vendors, fishmongers, butchers and different food purveyors.
Union Market
240 E Houston StFine Fare Supermarkets
175 Clinton StDuane Reade
110 Newark AvePharmacy/Convenience Store
Walgreen's
66-54 Fresh Pond RdPharmacy/Convenience Store
Entertainment & Activities
Metrograph
7 Ludlow StDrinks & Nightlife
Fun cocktails, tiny space, friendly bartenders, and comedy shows and open mic nights. Plus free popcorn.
11 locals recommend
Old Man Hustle Comedy Bar
39 Essex StFun cocktails, tiny space, friendly bartenders, and comedy shows and open mic nights. Plus free popcorn.
Classic dive bar. Ukrainian wall art depicting village life. Great drink specials and pool table.
21 locals recommend
Blue & Gold Tavern
79 E 7th StClassic dive bar. Ukrainian wall art depicting village life. Great drink specials and pool table.
Low-key, perfect balance between high-class and divey, good drink selection without being pretentious.
13 locals recommend
M&R Bar
266 Broome StLow-key, perfect balance between high-class and divey, good drink selection without being pretentious.
Parks & Nature
Great alternative to Central Park if you're looking to explore Brooklyn. Also the site of Smorgasburg on Sundays (seasonal).
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
Great alternative to Central Park if you're looking to explore Brooklyn. Also the site of Smorgasburg on Sundays (seasonal).
Arts & Culture
Step back in time to life in a Lower East Side tenement building. Historic walking tour through an actual tenement building that was home to immigrants from the great migration to the Lower East Side in the 1800s.
603 locals recommend
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StStep back in time to life in a Lower East Side tenement building. Historic walking tour through an actual tenement building that was home to immigrants from the great migration to the Lower East Side in the 1800s.
Lesser know museum housed in the Alexander Hamilton Customs House in Bowling Green (just downwind of the charging bull statue). Discovery the history of Native Americans and the early history of Manhattan. Free admission!
196 locals recommend
National Museum of the American Indian
4th Street SouthwestLesser know museum housed in the Alexander Hamilton Customs House in Bowling Green (just downwind of the charging bull statue). Discovery the history of Native Americans and the early history of Manhattan. Free admission!
Manhattan's only contemporary art museum, home to fascinating exhibitions and a chance to be part of the evolution of the current artistic community.
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 BoweryManhattan's only contemporary art museum, home to fascinating exhibitions and a chance to be part of the evolution of the current artistic community.
Getting Around
Subway
64 Delancey St