Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
This is one of my favorite places in the neighborhood. It's a casual restaurant that's great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It has a very good atmosphere inside as well as outdoor seating. For breakfast, I always get eggs on a brioche roll with cheddar. I believe it's $5 :)
55 locals recommend
The Park View
219 Dyckman StThis is one of my favorite places in the neighborhood. It's a casual restaurant that's great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It has a very good atmosphere inside as well as outdoor seating. For breakfast, I always get eggs on a brioche roll with cheddar. I believe it's $5 :)
Great neighborhood coffee shop. They have great coffee and fresh, organic pastries baked on premises. It's a bright and airy place. They can be a little particular about where they allow laptops during the week, and they don't allow them on the weekends.
72 locals recommend
Darling Coffee
4961 BroadwayGreat neighborhood coffee shop. They have great coffee and fresh, organic pastries baked on premises. It's a bright and airy place. They can be a little particular about where they allow laptops during the week, and they don't allow them on the weekends.
This place is a hidden gem in Manhattan, at the northern tip of the island. It has a coffee shop section with great coffee and fresh baked goods and a separate section for dining and a bar. All of their food is local, organic and made fresh. It's a bit more expensive, but definitely worth it! I would suggest the lobster mac and cheese.
104 locals recommend
Indian Road Cafe
600 W 218th StThis place is a hidden gem in Manhattan, at the northern tip of the island. It has a coffee shop section with great coffee and fresh baked goods and a separate section for dining and a bar. All of their food is local, organic and made fresh. It's a bit more expensive, but definitely worth it! I would suggest the lobster mac and cheese.
This hole in the wall place (it's small!) has delicious food. Everything I've had there is amazing. The fried catfish tacos, moroccan chicken salad are great, but you must get the gourmet chicken chimi with yucca fries. It's a great take on a dominican street burger. The secret sauce with the yucca fries as my favorite :). They also have a great wine selection.
This is also a great place to get coffee/espresso.
44 locals recommend
Beans and Vines
4799 BroadwayThis hole in the wall place (it's small!) has delicious food. Everything I've had there is amazing. The fried catfish tacos, moroccan chicken salad are great, but you must get the gourmet chicken chimi with yucca fries. It's a great take on a dominican street burger. The secret sauce with the yucca fries as my favorite :). They also have a great wine selection.
This is also a great place to get coffee/espresso.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local bar with a rotating list of 15 beers (most are $7-8). They also have great food. I suggest the chicken tinders. The front will sometimes have a live DJ or band and the back patio has two large TVs for sports games. There's also an outdoor space to drink and smoke.
48 locals recommend
Inwood Local Wine Bar & Beer Garden
4957 BroadwayLocal bar with a rotating list of 15 beers (most are $7-8). They also have great food. I suggest the chicken tinders. The front will sometimes have a live DJ or band and the back patio has two large TVs for sports games. There's also an outdoor space to drink and smoke.
Arts & Culture
This place looks like a medieval castle that overlooks the neighborhood from Fort Tryon Park. They actually have a medieval festival there every October! The museum features mostly medieval artwork, and the building is really cool. It's a part of the MET, so if you go to the main MET later in the day you only have to pay/donate once.
707 locals recommend
The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrThis place looks like a medieval castle that overlooks the neighborhood from Fort Tryon Park. They actually have a medieval festival there every October! The museum features mostly medieval artwork, and the building is really cool. It's a part of the MET, so if you go to the main MET later in the day you only have to pay/donate once.
Essentials
Open 24 hours, this laundry mat is great of doing laundry yourself or dropping it off.
13 locals recommend
Wash-Rite
4841 BroadwayOpen 24 hours, this laundry mat is great of doing laundry yourself or dropping it off.
Local grocery store with all the essentials. They don't have a whole lot of organic stuff, but it's slowly getting more. They have a full deli.
48 locals recommend
C-Town Supermarkets
560 W 125th StLocal grocery store with all the essentials. They don't have a whole lot of organic stuff, but it's slowly getting more. They have a full deli.
Rite Aid
35-45 W 125th StDrug store with pharmacy open 24 hours.
Parks & Nature
At the top you can get an amazing view of the George Washington Bridge as well as the neighborhood. The Heather Gardens are also there. There's a large playground area at the front of the park on Broadway.
343 locals recommend
Fort Tryon Park
Dr To BroadwayAt the top you can get an amazing view of the George Washington Bridge as well as the neighborhood. The Heather Gardens are also there. There's a large playground area at the front of the park on Broadway.
Huge park with trails for hiking, exploring, play soccer, basketball, tennis, or having a picnic.
146 locals recommend
Inwood Hill Park
Seaman AvenueHuge park with trails for hiking, exploring, play soccer, basketball, tennis, or having a picnic.