Food scene
Best pizza in NYC by a long shot. In a really cool neighborhood, lots of things to discover in the area.
66 locals recommend
Scarr's Pizza
35 Orchard StBest pizza in NYC by a long shot. In a really cool neighborhood, lots of things to discover in the area.
Trendy European style cafe in Soho. Food is good but we enjoy the hang more.
119 locals recommend
Cafe Select
212 Lafayette StTrendy European style cafe in Soho. Food is good but we enjoy the hang more.
French cafe with a cool scene. We like to go for a late dinner and some cocktails. Steak au poivre is the best in the city.
101 locals recommend
Lucien
14 1st Ave.French cafe with a cool scene. We like to go for a late dinner and some cocktails. Steak au poivre is the best in the city.
This place is my go to for Italian food. Neighborhood vibes. The young cool staff from Italy will take care of you. Its casual and a hidden gem.
10 locals recommend
Fiaschetteria "Pistoia"
647 E 11th StThis place is my go to for Italian food. Neighborhood vibes. The young cool staff from Italy will take care of you. Its casual and a hidden gem.
A must. Get the xiao long bao (soup dumplings). I dream about these.
196 locals recommend
Joe's Shanghai
46 BoweryA must. Get the xiao long bao (soup dumplings). I dream about these.
Its a scene… but act like an OG and demand a table. Great Martinis, milanese, vitello tonnato, bolognese, wine. Brunch al fresco is oretty dope too
59 locals recommend
Sant Ambroeus
267 Lafayette StIts a scene… but act like an OG and demand a table. Great Martinis, milanese, vitello tonnato, bolognese, wine. Brunch al fresco is oretty dope too
Neighborhoods
Shopping and people watching. Avoid broadway and get lost going up and down the smaller streets like Mulberry, Mott, Elizabeth, Mercer, Greene, Wooster.
909 locals recommend
SoHo
Shopping and people watching. Avoid broadway and get lost going up and down the smaller streets like Mulberry, Mott, Elizabeth, Mercer, Greene, Wooster.
My favorite place to take a stroll. Get a foot massage and grab some food at any of the awesome restaurants. I like to try random places and am usually pleasantly surprised.
497 locals recommend
Chinatown
My favorite place to take a stroll. Get a foot massage and grab some food at any of the awesome restaurants. I like to try random places and am usually pleasantly surprised.
Great to eat, drink, shop and stroll. Has a different energy than Manhattan… less city noise but still very jam packed with things to do. A bit touristy but still cool. Smorgasburg, the waterfront, Bedford Avenue etc…
997 locals recommend
Williamsburg
Great to eat, drink, shop and stroll. Has a different energy than Manhattan… less city noise but still very jam packed with things to do. A bit touristy but still cool. Smorgasburg, the waterfront, Bedford Avenue etc…
It’s how Williamsburg “used to be”… Its cool and doesn’t have an apple store yet ;) Still a large Polish community so take a walk around check out the shops and cafes… then maybe grab some polish food!
119 locals recommend
Greenpoint
It’s how Williamsburg “used to be”… Its cool and doesn’t have an apple store yet ;) Still a large Polish community so take a walk around check out the shops and cafes… then maybe grab some polish food!
Sightseeing
Grab a Citibike on 13th Street and avenue A and head west. Best place to watch the sunset over the Hudson River.
155 locals recommend
Hudson River Park
Grab a Citibike on 13th Street and avenue A and head west. Best place to watch the sunset over the Hudson River.
Great views of the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. While the Seaport itself is a bit touristy… The neighborhood itself is kind of experiencing a renaissance. Think - cobblestone streets meet financial district. Lots of new restaurants and hang outs. Also a lot of history down there.
12 locals recommend
Seaport
Great views of the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. While the Seaport itself is a bit touristy… The neighborhood itself is kind of experiencing a renaissance. Think - cobblestone streets meet financial district. Lots of new restaurants and hang outs. Also a lot of history down there.
Dive Bar
Across the street, good beer selection
Drop Off Service
211 Avenue ATraveler advice
Getting around
Getting around.
Everything is walkable unless you are going uptown or to the other boroughs. Take the subway if you want to save time. Traffic downtown can get pretty bad and you often move at a walking pace when going crosstown. The L train is on 14th Street and will take you to Union Square where you can catch almost all of the lines.