Barak’s guidebook
Food scene
Great breakfast/brunch spot. Share the pancakes and order main courses. Ask for their homemade raspberry jam!
365 locals recommend
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton StGreat breakfast/brunch spot. Share the pancakes and order main courses. Ask for their homemade raspberry jam!
Newly renovated market with tons of New York food vendors. It's an authentic version of Chelsea Market
341 locals recommend
Essex Market
88 Essex StNewly renovated market with tons of New York food vendors. It's an authentic version of Chelsea Market
Kings Co Imperial
20 Skillman AveAmazing Chinese food!
Arguably the best brunch spot in New York City. This place is a 7min walk from the apartment. Go during the week to avoid the long wait.
181 locals recommend
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard StArguably the best brunch spot in New York City. This place is a 7min walk from the apartment. Go during the week to avoid the long wait.
12 Chairs Cafe
342 Wythe AveGreat Mediterranean cuisine and a fun atmosphere.
Juliana's
19 Old Fulton StVoted best pizza in USA in 2015.
Historic East Village location. A hole in the wall late night candy spot serving a variety of foods from ice cream, belgian fries to deep fried oreos !!
19 locals recommend
Ray's Candy Store
113 Avenue AHistoric East Village location. A hole in the wall late night candy spot serving a variety of foods from ice cream, belgian fries to deep fried oreos !!
One of the Lower East Side's oldest establishments. Amazing sandwiches. Huge portions - good for sharing!
Order the pastrami, you won't regret it.
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StOne of the Lower East Side's oldest establishments. Amazing sandwiches. Huge portions - good for sharing!
Order the pastrami, you won't regret it.
Veselka
144 2nd AveGreat Polish/Eastern European cuisine in the middle of the East Village.
Balthazar
80 Spring StUpscale French Bistro in Soho.
ABC Kitchen
35 E 18th StAll around great New York restaurant. Perfect for all meal.
Sightseeing
Williamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle PathBeautiful park with the famous arch. Tons of street performers, right next to Soho.
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington SquareBeautiful park with the famous arch. Tons of street performers, right next to Soho.
Great Museum in the Lower East Side featuring new exhibits year round of world renowned artists.
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 BoweryGreat Museum in the Lower East Side featuring new exhibits year round of world renowned artists.
Relatively new attraction in the historic meatpacking district. Right next to Chelsea Market -- perfect for a stroll on a sunny day.
119 locals recommend
The High Line
Relatively new attraction in the historic meatpacking district. Right next to Chelsea Market -- perfect for a stroll on a sunny day.
Neighborhoods
Cool neighborhood in Brooklyn filled with shops, cafes, and restaurants. Definitely worth walking around Bedford Avenue and seeing the newly renovated Domino Park!
997 locals recommend
Williamsburg
Cool neighborhood in Brooklyn filled with shops, cafes, and restaurants. Definitely worth walking around Bedford Avenue and seeing the newly renovated Domino Park!
Beautiful cobblestone streets, tons of cafes, restaurants, comedy clubs, music venues. This area feels like you're walking through a movie set. Walk through and get lost in all the small streets and alleys.
180 locals recommend
Greenwich Village
Beautiful cobblestone streets, tons of cafes, restaurants, comedy clubs, music venues. This area feels like you're walking through a movie set. Walk through and get lost in all the small streets and alleys.
Beautiful view of the Manhattan skyline and Brooklyn bridge. Also right next to Julianna's pizza, one of the city's best pizza spots.
159 locals recommend
Dumbo
Beautiful view of the Manhattan skyline and Brooklyn bridge. Also right next to Julianna's pizza, one of the city's best pizza spots.
Nightlife
Great bar. Has three separate rooms: Main room (regular bar), upstairs for dancing and the backroom for live music.
257 locals recommend
Pianos
158 Ludlow StGreat bar. Has three separate rooms: Main room (regular bar), upstairs for dancing and the backroom for live music.
Beauty & Essex
146 Essex StHidden dance-bar located in the back of an antique shop.
Blind Barber
339 E 10th StHidden bar located in the back of a barbershop.
Fun bar in the heart of Williamsburg with different themed rooms and a taco truck in the back!
521 locals recommend
Union Pool
484 Union AveFun bar in the heart of Williamsburg with different themed rooms and a taco truck in the back!