Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Great italian food. Also an amazing lounge area hidden in the back of the restaurant.
22 locals recommend
Le Zie Trattoria
172 7th AveGreat italian food. Also an amazing lounge area hidden in the back of the restaurant.
Cookshop
156 10th AveGreat restaurant serving modern American food.
Elmo
156 7th AvePopular gay restaurant and bar serving classic American food.
Morimoto
88 10th AveHigh end Japanese restaurant by chef Masaharu Morimoto.
Rocking Horse Cafe
182 8th AveAmazing modern Mexican food.
The City Bakery
3 W 18th StLocally baked cookies, pastries, desserts and other goodies.
Westville Chelsea
88 W 18th StFresh and delicious American cooking. Many vegetarian options
Belgian food. Half off beer on Monday. Half off bottles of wine on Tuesday. All you can eat mussels on Wednesday.
14 locals recommend
Markt
676 6th AveBelgian food. Half off beer on Monday. Half off bottles of wine on Tuesday. All you can eat mussels on Wednesday.
A cafe with sandwiches, soup, salads, and coffee and tea. The desserts are the best!
84 locals recommend
The Grey Dog Chelsea
242 W 16th StA cafe with sandwiches, soup, salads, and coffee and tea. The desserts are the best!
Handmae Cheese Shop upstairs. Great restaurant downstairs. Several mac and cheese dishes, wine, and others.
13 locals recommend
Beecher's Handmade Cheese - New York
900 BroadwayHandmae Cheese Shop upstairs. Great restaurant downstairs. Several mac and cheese dishes, wine, and others.
Café Grumpy
224 W 20th StOne of the best coffee shops in Chelsea.
Great Italian restaurant. The inside feels like grandma's living room. And the food tastes like grandma's been making it for ages.
16 locals recommend
Piccolo Angolo
621 Hudson StGreat Italian restaurant. The inside feels like grandma's living room. And the food tastes like grandma's been making it for ages.
Blue Water Grill
31 Union Square WestFresh seafood and sushi
Republic
37 Union Square WAsian Noodle Shop. Great selection of stir fried and noodle soups.
Several restaurants and a large Italian food market from chef Mario Batali.
592 locals recommend
Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th AveSeveral restaurants and a large Italian food market from chef Mario Batali.
Belgian restaurant. Half of beer on Mondays. Half off bottles of wine on Tuesdays. All you can eat mussels on Wednesday.
27 locals recommend
Petite Abeille
134 W BroadwayBelgian restaurant. Half of beer on Mondays. Half off bottles of wine on Tuesdays. All you can eat mussels on Wednesday.
A down home fried chicken restaurant in the middle of the city.
10 locals recommend
Hill Country Chicken
1123 BroadwayA down home fried chicken restaurant in the middle of the city.
Great coffee adjacent to the Ace Hotel lobby. Grab a cup and hang out in the trendy lobby that is open to all.
123 locals recommend
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
30 W 8th StGreat coffee adjacent to the Ace Hotel lobby. Grab a cup and hang out in the trendy lobby that is open to all.
miss KOREA BBQ
10 W 32nd StPopular spot for Korean BBQ and other dishes.
Rhong Tiam
166 8th AveModern Thai cuisine in a trendy setting.
Chelsea Market
75 9th AveMany restaurants, bakeries, coffe, seafood, and grocery markets.
Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company
35-05 BroadwayGreat local bagel shop.
Amazing bagel shop. Get your bagel just about any way you'd like.
53 locals recommend
Murray's Bagels Chelsea
242 8th AveAmazing bagel shop. Get your bagel just about any way you'd like.
Basta Pasta
37 W 17th StModern fusion of Italian and Japanese. Very good. A must for foodies.
Mooncake Foods
112 6th AveLight Asian fusion food. A great lunch spot.
Drinks & Nightlife
Casual wine bar with small plates. Great for meeting a friend for a drink and a light snack.
67 locals recommend
Bar Veloce
176 7th AveCasual wine bar with small plates. Great for meeting a friend for a drink and a light snack.
Popular beer garden at The Standard Hotel. Located in the Meatpacking District.
294 locals recommend
The Standard Biergarten
848 Washington StPopular beer garden at The Standard Hotel. Located in the Meatpacking District.
Great wine bar with cured meats, cheese, and desserts.
19 locals recommend
Gottino Enoteca e Salumeria
52 Greenwich AveGreat wine bar with cured meats, cheese, and desserts.
Sightseeing
An old elevated train line converted into a nice walking park. Great way to see the city from a different perspective.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
An old elevated train line converted into a nice walking park. Great way to see the city from a different perspective.
Origins
175 5th AveOnce the tallest building in the world. Now a classic New York landmark.
Shopping
Many retailers including H&M, Zara, Juicy Couture, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, and many other high end retail.
44 locals recommend
Zara
BroadwayMany retailers including H&M, Zara, Juicy Couture, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, and many other high end retail.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StGrocery store
Trader Joe's
130 Court StUnique grocery store with fresh produce and many dried goods.
Gristedes
40 East End AveGrocery with all your basics.