Guidebook for Jersey City Heights
Drinks & Nightlife
These neighborhood favorites are low-key, friendly places to grab a drink.
Corkscrew is just one block from our place and always a hit with locals and tourists. They have amazing burgers, fries, and beer. They offer something almost every night of the week - trivia, karaoke, etc.
33 locals recommend
Corkscrew Bar
61 Congress StCorkscrew is just one block from our place and always a hit with locals and tourists. They have amazing burgers, fries, and beer. They offer something almost every night of the week - trivia, karaoke, etc.
The BEST pizza in the neighborhood! Detroit-style pizza, quality beers, and crafty cocktails. Highly recommend for foodies! Known by "Low Fi" to locals, this bar is consistently rated one of the top bars in the state.
28 locals recommend
Low Fidelity
328 Palisade AveThe BEST pizza in the neighborhood! Detroit-style pizza, quality beers, and crafty cocktails. Highly recommend for foodies! Known by "Low Fi" to locals, this bar is consistently rated one of the top bars in the state.
Fox & Crow
594 Palisade AveCool, dive-y bar with live music. Also serves brunch on weekends!
This biergarten is located in an old factory, and has several floors where you can hang out, dance, and try some great beer. This is about a 20-minute walk or 5-minute drive away. A popular local favorite if you feel like dancing one night!
84 locals recommend
Pilsener Haus & Biergarten
1422 Grand StThis biergarten is located in an old factory, and has several floors where you can hang out, dance, and try some great beer. This is about a 20-minute walk or 5-minute drive away. A popular local favorite if you feel like dancing one night!
Essentials
Enormous supermarket just a 10-minute walk from our home. Take the shortcut by walking to the elevator on Congress Street & Paterson Plank Road. Take the elevator downstairs and walk two blocks to the supermarket.
65 locals recommend
ShopRite of Hoboken
900 Madison StEnormous supermarket just a 10-minute walk from our home. Take the shortcut by walking to the elevator on Congress Street & Paterson Plank Road. Take the elevator downstairs and walk two blocks to the supermarket.
Your one stop shop for healthy, budget-friendly produce and groceries. Also have a great selection of prepared wraps and salads to go.
420 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
715 River Rd Your one stop shop for healthy, budget-friendly produce and groceries. Also have a great selection of prepared wraps and salads to go.
Getting Around
The bus you'll take on our corner will leave you at Port Authority Bus Terminal. From Port Authority, you can take nearly any mode of transport to get where you need to go (i.e., taxi, uber, subway).
349 locals recommend
Port Authority of NY station
641 8th AveThe bus you'll take on our corner will leave you at Port Authority Bus Terminal. From Port Authority, you can take nearly any mode of transport to get where you need to go (i.e., taxi, uber, subway).
From Lincoln Harbor you can take a ferry and enjoy one of the most scenic ways to cross the Hudson.
23 locals recommend
Lincoln Harbor Station
From Lincoln Harbor you can take a ferry and enjoy one of the most scenic ways to cross the Hudson.
Food Scene
The Heights is a very family-friendly, diverse neighborhood. We are lucky to have so many food, coffee, and bakery options within walking distance! We highly recommend grabbing breakfast in the neighborhood before you head out to tour the city - not only will you find prices more affordable than in NYC, you will be supporting local businesses! Same goes for dinner!
Delicious, authentic Cuban food! Stop here for pernil (delicious roast pork), a Cuban sandwich, or strong Cuban coffee.
48 locals recommend
Rumba's Cafe
513 Central AveDelicious, authentic Cuban food! Stop here for pernil (delicious roast pork), a Cuban sandwich, or strong Cuban coffee.
Sunny, welcoming environment and amazing breakfast/lunch. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options!
29 locals recommend
The Cliff
38 Congress StSunny, welcoming environment and amazing breakfast/lunch. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options!
Cozy little coffee shop with amazing, organic coffee. Has a nice little patio that you can enjoy in the warmer months.
14 locals recommend
Griot Cafe
398 Central AveCozy little coffee shop with amazing, organic coffee. Has a nice little patio that you can enjoy in the warmer months.
Milk Sugar Love
394 Palisade AveAMAZING ice cream & desserts! A must in our neighborhood!
Incredible, authentic Mexican food. Great for dine-in, take-out, or delivery.
13 locals recommend
Los Tres Chilitos
456 Central AveIncredible, authentic Mexican food. Great for dine-in, take-out, or delivery.
This bakery serves all kinds of delicious baked goods. Their cake truffles are their specialty - they have over 20 varieties! Also has coffee & other beverages. A great place to start off with breakfast before boarding the bus to NYC across the street.
17 locals recommend
Cocoa Bakery
475 Central AveThis bakery serves all kinds of delicious baked goods. Their cake truffles are their specialty - they have over 20 varieties! Also has coffee & other beverages. A great place to start off with breakfast before boarding the bus to NYC across the street.
Noodlefan
514 Central AveDelicious Thai food! Great for dine-in or take-out.
Gino's Pizzeria
380 Central AveGreat pizza! Perfect for dine-in, take-out, or delivery.
You'll find a crowd outside of this little food cart on the corner of Congress Street & Webster Avenue almost every night of the week. It is a local favorite, and many say these are the best tacos outside of Mexico City! A MUST try!
Mexican tacos
45 Congress StYou'll find a crowd outside of this little food cart on the corner of Congress Street & Webster Avenue almost every night of the week. It is a local favorite, and many say these are the best tacos outside of Mexico City! A MUST try!
Hands down the best coffee shop in the area! Enjoy a slow morning with a coffee and a breakfast sandwich in this beautifully decorated, cozy neighborhood coffee shop.
lil’ dove cafe
589 Palisade AveHands down the best coffee shop in the area! Enjoy a slow morning with a coffee and a breakfast sandwich in this beautifully decorated, cozy neighborhood coffee shop.
Sightseeing
Times Square
Empire State Building
20 W 34th St
Theater District
Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis IslandArts & Culture
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestThis kid-friendly museum is a short 15-minute drive from our home. Highly recommend for families that want a fun day activity but may want to take a break from NYC crowds!
350 locals recommend
Liberty Science Center
222 Jersey City BlvdThis kid-friendly museum is a short 15-minute drive from our home. Highly recommend for families that want a fun day activity but may want to take a break from NYC crowds!
Parks & Nature
The High Line is one of my favorite areas in NYC! Once a freight rail line, the High Line is now a park in Manhattan's lower west side that runs where trains once used to run. It offers beautiful elevated views of Chelsea and the Meatpacking District. This area is great for grabbing a bite to eat, as well as visiting the Whitney Museum.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
The High Line is one of my favorite areas in NYC! Once a freight rail line, the High Line is now a park in Manhattan's lower west side that runs where trains once used to run. It offers beautiful elevated views of Chelsea and the Meatpacking District. This area is great for grabbing a bite to eat, as well as visiting the Whitney Museum.
Large park at the end of our block! Always a lovely park to walk around in. Tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball field. If you're visiting us in the summer months, we recommend taking your little ones to the splash pad/water park area! It's a fun way to cool off & the kids love it! The park also features "Washington Park Wednesday" during the summer months, where they screen a movie outside, and have popcorn, ice cream, and other vendors. A family favorite!
26 locals recommend
Washington Park
Large park at the end of our block! Always a lovely park to walk around in. Tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball field. If you're visiting us in the summer months, we recommend taking your little ones to the splash pad/water park area! It's a fun way to cool off & the kids love it! The park also features "Washington Park Wednesday" during the summer months, where they screen a movie outside, and have popcorn, ice cream, and other vendors. A family favorite!