Guidebook for Newark

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Guidebook for Newark

Food Scene

12 locals recommend
Black Swan Espresso - Specialty Coffee and Tea
93 Halsey St
12 locals recommend
hidden gem, take-out or eat in or on the pretty garden deck
Resa Grill
12 Lock St
hidden gem, take-out or eat in or on the pretty garden deck
wood fired pizza, build-your own for under $10.
12 locals recommend
Blaze Pizza
691 Broad St
12 locals recommend
wood fired pizza, build-your own for under $10.
8 locals recommend
Burger Walla
47 Halsey St
8 locals recommend
good food, pretty back garden, and a nice bar.
13 locals recommend
27 Mix
27 Halsey St
13 locals recommend
good food, pretty back garden, and a nice bar.
great old-world atmosphere, seafood. Love eating at the circular bar.
22 locals recommend
Seabra's Marisqueira
87 Madison St
22 locals recommend
great old-world atmosphere, seafood. Love eating at the circular bar.
tapas, on Ferry St in the Ironbound (Portuguese) neighborhood
32 locals recommend
Mompou Tapas Wine Bar and Lounge
77 Ferry St
32 locals recommend
tapas, on Ferry St in the Ironbound (Portuguese) neighborhood
unbelievable burgers, nice neighborhood bar
13 locals recommend
Krug's Tavern
118 Wilson Ave
13 locals recommend
unbelievable burgers, nice neighborhood bar

Drinks & Nightlife

craft brew, fun spot
587 locals recommend
Barcade
388 Union Ave
587 locals recommend
craft brew, fun spot
old-school
Kilkenny Alehouse
27 Central Ave
old-school
inside the gorgeous Indigo Hotel, nice bar and good food.
Alva Tavern
810 Broad St
inside the gorgeous Indigo Hotel, nice bar and good food.
jazz place
Cafe Carol
37 James St
jazz place

Arts & Culture

World class performing arts venue
24 locals recommend
NJPAC/Center St. station
24 locals recommend
World class performing arts venue
Institute of Jazz Studies
185 University Avenue
99 locals recommend
Newark Museum
49 Washington St
99 locals recommend
Gallery Aferro
73 Market St
Aljira A Center For Contemporary Art
591 Broad St
Paul Robeson Galleries at Express Newark, Rutgers University - Newark
350 Halsey St

Getting Around

*Closest to House - only 2 blocks* download NJ Transit app for train schedules to/from NY Penn Station (not to be confused with Newark Penn Station). This is also a light rail station with easy connection to Newark Penn Station and beyond.
17 locals recommend
Newark Broad St station
25 University Ave
17 locals recommend
*Closest to House - only 2 blocks* download NJ Transit app for train schedules to/from NY Penn Station (not to be confused with Newark Penn Station). This is also a light rail station with easy connection to Newark Penn Station and beyond.
Newark Penn Station - NJ Transit trains to New York Penn in 20 mins. Also where you can catch the PATH train to WTC or switch at Journal Square to Chelsea and various stops up the west side of Manhattan. Newark Air Train starts here too. And a lightrail to Newark Broad Street station (closest to my house)
121 locals recommend
Newark Penn Station
Market Street
121 locals recommend
Newark Penn Station - NJ Transit trains to New York Penn in 20 mins. Also where you can catch the PATH train to WTC or switch at Journal Square to Chelsea and various stops up the west side of Manhattan. Newark Air Train starts here too. And a lightrail to Newark Broad Street station (closest to my house)
PATH to NYC
121 locals recommend
Newark Penn Station
Market Street
121 locals recommend
PATH to NYC
EWR Airport
250 locals recommend
Newark Liberty International Airport
3 Brewster Rd
250 locals recommend
EWR Airport

Essentials

44 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
633 Broad St
44 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

beautiful Olmstead designed park. famous cherry blossom festival and lovely walks. ponds and views of the cathedral
Branch Brook Park Roller Skating Rink
7th Avenue
beautiful Olmstead designed park. famous cherry blossom festival and lovely walks. ponds and views of the cathedral