Guidebook for New York

Benjamin
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Best NY style pizza, hands down
337 locals recommend
Joe's Pizza
7 Carmine St
337 locals recommend
Best NY style pizza, hands down
Italian tapas (reservation recommended)
90 locals recommend
Aria West Village
14 Bedford St
90 locals recommend
Italian tapas (reservation recommended)
Farm to Fork Italian cuisine (reservation recommended)
138 locals recommend
Rosemary's
18 Greenwich Ave
138 locals recommend
Farm to Fork Italian cuisine (reservation recommended)
Fancy Italian restaurant (reservations almost impossible) Secret tip: Try to show up after 10pm or before 6pm during the week, sit at the bar, and order the “Garganelli”
104 locals recommend
L'Artusi
228 W 10th St
104 locals recommend
Fancy Italian restaurant (reservations almost impossible) Secret tip: Try to show up after 10pm or before 6pm during the week, sit at the bar, and order the “Garganelli”
Dizengoff ($) -- amazing Israeli hummus Los Tacos No. 1 ($) - Arguably the best & most authentic tacos in NYC Lobster Place ($ - $$) - High-quality sushi & lobster rolls to go
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market
75 9th Ave
1123 locals recommend
Dizengoff ($) -- amazing Israeli hummus Los Tacos No. 1 ($) - Arguably the best & most authentic tacos in NYC Lobster Place ($ - $$) - High-quality sushi & lobster rolls to go
Excellent brunch local w/ nice people watching
119 locals recommend
Extra Virgin
259 West 4th Street
119 locals recommend
Excellent brunch local w/ nice people watching
Great brunch local
Little Owl The Venue
93 Greenwich Ave
Great brunch local
Fancy & authentic Mexican cuisine (reservation recommended)
50 locals recommend
Rosie's
29 E 2nd St
50 locals recommend
Fancy & authentic Mexican cuisine (reservation recommended)
Best yuppie salad bar chain around
130 locals recommend
sweetgreen
162 N 4th St
130 locals recommend
Best yuppie salad bar chain around
My favorite NY-style bagels
53 locals recommend
Murray's Bagels Chelsea
242 8th Ave
53 locals recommend
My favorite NY-style bagels
Casual American dishes -- great for vegetarians & vegans
109 locals recommend
Westville Chelsea
88 W 18th St
109 locals recommend
Casual American dishes -- great for vegetarians & vegans
Eco-friendly & organic burger joint. Try the "impossible burger" if you're a vegetarian/vegan.
465 locals recommend
Bareburger
33-21 31st Ave
465 locals recommend
Eco-friendly & organic burger joint. Try the "impossible burger" if you're a vegetarian/vegan.
Gourmet Burgers
137 locals recommend
5 Napkin Burger
630 9th Ave
137 locals recommend
Gourmet Burgers
All-time favorite restaurant (ramen noodles)
226 locals recommend
Ippudo NY
65 4th Ave
226 locals recommend
All-time favorite restaurant (ramen noodles)
My go-to Korean restaurant after Broadway shows
21 locals recommend
Danji
346 W 52nd St
21 locals recommend
My go-to Korean restaurant after Broadway shows
Unbelievably delicious and quaint french bistro & brunch local
76 locals recommend
Tartine
253 W 11th St
76 locals recommend
Unbelievably delicious and quaint french bistro & brunch local
Great little portions and wine bar
188 locals recommend
Buvette
42 Grove St
188 locals recommend
Great little portions and wine bar
Great cozy brunch local
106 locals recommend
Cafe Cluny
284 W 12th St
106 locals recommend
Great cozy brunch local
Hands-down best French croissants in NYC
10 locals recommend
Aux Merveilleux de Fred
37 8th Ave
10 locals recommend
Hands-down best French croissants in NYC
Ridiculously hyped, but very delicious cookie dough (be prepared to wait in line if it's summer)
10 locals recommend
DŌ, Cookie Dough Confections
550 LaGuardia Pl
10 locals recommend
Ridiculously hyped, but very delicious cookie dough (be prepared to wait in line if it's summer)

Drinks & Nightlife

Really cool hidden speakeasy bar
122 locals recommend
Bathtub Gin
132 9th Ave
122 locals recommend
Really cool hidden speakeasy bar
Cellar bar in Chelsea with cool cocktails
45 locals recommend
The Tippler
425 W 15th St
45 locals recommend
Cellar bar in Chelsea with cool cocktails
Really hip speakeasy
256 locals recommend
Employees Only
510 Hudson St
256 locals recommend
Really hip speakeasy
open air biergarten under the highline (close to apartment)
294 locals recommend
The Standard Biergarten
848 Washington St
294 locals recommend
open air biergarten under the highline (close to apartment)

Essentials

It's got everything. 2 minutes from the apartment.
358 locals recommend
Westside Market
2840 Broadway
358 locals recommend
It's got everything. 2 minutes from the apartment.
Enormous natural grocery store (10 min walk from apartment)
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals recommend
Enormous natural grocery store (10 min walk from apartment)