Guidebook for Jersey City
Sightseeing
Carlo's Bakery
95 Washington StWho doesn't love the cake boss?
415 Monroe St
415 Monroe StreetSee the plaque marking the area where Frank Sinatra was born.
Times Square
It's Time's Square!
Central Park Zoo
East 64th StreetCentral park
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveMust see
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveMust see
New York City Latino museum dedicated to Puerto Rican, Caribbean, and Latin American art.
182 locals recommend
El Museo del Barrio
1230 5th AveNew York City Latino museum dedicated to Puerto Rican, Caribbean, and Latin American art.
The Rose Center for Earth and Space encompasses the spectacular Hayden Sphere and exhibitions that explore the vast cosmos
15 locals recommend
Rose Center for Earth and Space
200 Central Park WestThe Rose Center for Earth and Space encompasses the spectacular Hayden Sphere and exhibitions that explore the vast cosmos
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyMust see
The Frick Collection, a beautiful mansion-turned-art museum, is the home of many traditional paintings, including works by a number of famous artists like Monet and Renoir.
307 locals recommend
Frick Collection
1 E 70th StThe Frick Collection, a beautiful mansion-turned-art museum, is the home of many traditional paintings, including works by a number of famous artists like Monet and Renoir.
Four centuries of history, heroes, legends, artifacts and art tell America's story from a local perspective.
75 locals recommend
New-York Historical Society Museum & Library
170 Central Park WestFour centuries of history, heroes, legends, artifacts and art tell America's story from a local perspective.
Yankee Stadium
1 E 161 StThe House that Ruth Built
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeYou should walk over the bridge! Wear comfy shoes
New York City Hall
city hall
4 World Trade Center
150 Greenwich St9/11 we will never forget
Louis Armstrong House
34-56 107th StThe house where jazz legend Louis Armstrong lived and died
Prospect Park
585-acre Prospect Park
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th StHarlem’s famous Apollo Theater
Home to an incredible array of the borough's most creative restaurants, fashion emporiums, music venues and arts organizations
997 locals recommend
Williamsburg
Home to an incredible array of the borough's most creative restaurants, fashion emporiums, music venues and arts organizations
Essentials
A & P Food Store
125 18th StreetEasy shopping in case you need groceries for a few days
Target
139 Flatbush AveShopping
Everything Else
It's a 10 minute walk to the Hoboken PATH station. You can also get trains from Jersey Transit here.
53 locals recommend
Hoboken station
1 Hudson PlIt's a 10 minute walk to the Hoboken PATH station. You can also get trains from Jersey Transit here.
Only a 20 minute drive on 78 to Newark International. UBER from apartment costs approximately $20 for the ride.
250 locals recommend
Newark Liberty International Airport
3 Brewster RdOnly a 20 minute drive on 78 to Newark International. UBER from apartment costs approximately $20 for the ride.
520 Washington St
520 Washington StreetJapanese
233 Clinton St
233 Clinton StreetLatin American tapas & wood-oven entrees
Food Scene
301 Willow Ave
301 Willow AvenueGood cuban food
263 1st St
261 1st StreetGourmet pizza
214 Jefferson St
214 Jefferson StreetBreakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
Harry's NYC
1 Hanover SquareA Wall Street institution
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
237 West 42nd StreetYou don't need to ask why!
Drinks & Nightlife
1422 Grand St
1422 Grand Streetbeer
1405 Grand St
1405 Grand StreetCeltic-inspired fare, coupled with wide selection of craft beers and wines
Mexican cantina—located in a 19th-century building on historic Stone Street—features a traditional Mexican menu, as well as decor inspired by the Mexican Revolution
26 locals recommend
Mad Dog & Beans
83 Pearl StMexican cantina—located in a 19th-century building on historic Stone Street—features a traditional Mexican menu, as well as decor inspired by the Mexican Revolution
Vintry Wine & Whiskey
57 Stone Stgreat wines, especially from Old World producers
Entertainment & Activities
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Avefor kids
Flushing Meadows Corona Park—which, at 897 acres, is the City's fourth-largest park
250 locals recommend
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Van Wyck ExpresswayFlushing Meadows Corona Park—which, at 897 acres, is the City's fourth-largest park
Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern BlvdBronx Zoo
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck PkwyA working farm within city limits
18th-century farmhouse on the eastern edges of Prospect Park near the Children's Corner. Regularly schedules educational programs for kids and special seasonal festivals
20 locals recommend
Lefferts Historic House
452 Flatbush Ave18th-century farmhouse on the eastern edges of Prospect Park near the Children's Corner. Regularly schedules educational programs for kids and special seasonal festivals
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is as committed to education and conservation as it is to inspiration.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveThe Brooklyn Botanic Garden is as committed to education and conservation as it is to inspiration.
Coney Island
Roller coasters
Arts & Culture
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaNew York City’s performing arts scene