Guidebook for Jersey City

Kathleen
Guidebook for Jersey City

Arts & Culture

Great sound, informal ambience in beautiful concert hall
124 locals recommend
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1 Center St
124 locals recommend
Great sound, informal ambience in beautiful concert hall
Oldest jazz station in the country. The real deal.
WBGO-FM Newark
54 Park Pl
Oldest jazz station in the country. The real deal.
A gem. Great exhibits. Small planetarium.
99 locals recommend
Newark Museum
49 Washington St
99 locals recommend
A gem. Great exhibits. Small planetarium.
Cuban artists. Latin jazz. Timba. Midnight rumba.
7 locals recommend
Subrosa
63 Gansevoort St
7 locals recommend
Cuban artists. Latin jazz. Timba. Midnight rumba.
Legendary. For serious jazz lovers
95 locals recommend
The Village Vanguard
178 7th Ave S
95 locals recommend
Legendary. For serious jazz lovers
Great line up. A little touristy.
168 locals recommend
Blue Note
131 West 3rd Street
168 locals recommend
Great line up. A little touristy.
non profit featuring up and coming artists
9 locals recommend
The Jazz Gallery
1158 Broadway
9 locals recommend
non profit featuring up and coming artists
Latin American and Caribbean art
182 locals recommend
El Museo del Barrio
1230 5th Ave
182 locals recommend
Latin American and Caribbean art
Contemporary exhibit space, archive
16 locals recommend
Mana Fine Arts
10 Senate Pl
16 locals recommend
Contemporary exhibit space, archive
art destination
1126 locals recommend
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Ave
1126 locals recommend
art destination
art destination
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 locals recommend
art destination
Great collection from Nepal and Tibet
106 locals recommend
Rubin Museum of Art
150 W 17th St
106 locals recommend
Great collection from Nepal and Tibet
Legendary jazz club. Great sound.
44 locals recommend
Birdland Jazz Club
315 W 44th St
44 locals recommend
Legendary jazz club. Great sound.
Music, dancing, eclectic
17 locals recommend
DROM
85 Avenue A
17 locals recommend
Music, dancing, eclectic
Eclectic mix of music, dancing
24 locals recommend
Highline Ballroom
431 W 16th St
24 locals recommend
Eclectic mix of music, dancing
Foreign, art films often with directors
140 locals recommend
IFC Center
323 6th Ave
140 locals recommend
Foreign, art films often with directors
World class museum and research institution
186 locals recommend
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Blvd
186 locals recommend
World class museum and research institution
Great jazz - and space.
20 locals recommend
Zinc Bar
82 W 3rd St
20 locals recommend
Great jazz - and space.
world class entertainers
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 locals recommend
world class entertainers
world class concerts
191 locals recommend
Prudential Center
25 Lafayette St
191 locals recommend
world class concerts
Great museum
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Great museum
Landmark theatre in Harlem
893 locals recommend
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th St
893 locals recommend
Landmark theatre in Harlem

Food Scene

Fusion.
203 locals recommend
Talde
8 Erie St
203 locals recommend
Fusion.
Great cuisine, incredible view of NYC
10 locals recommend
Maritime Parc
84 Audrey Zapp Dr
10 locals recommend
Great cuisine, incredible view of NYC
Home made empanadas, rice & beans , pollo, flan
24 locals recommend
O'LaLa Empanadas
600 Communipaw Ave
24 locals recommend
Home made empanadas, rice & beans , pollo, flan
Unique NYC pizza
32 locals recommend
Two Boots Pizza
133 Newark Ave
32 locals recommend
Unique NYC pizza
Brick Oven, thin NJ style
31 locals recommend
Rustique Pizza
611 Jersey Ave
31 locals recommend
Brick Oven, thin NJ style
fresh fish, great bar
85 locals recommend
Light Horse Tavern
199 Washington St
85 locals recommend
fresh fish, great bar
Authentic, healthy Chinese cuisine (and sushi bar). BYOB.
6 locals recommend
Chinatown Restaurant
218 Harrison Ave
6 locals recommend
Authentic, healthy Chinese cuisine (and sushi bar). BYOB.
Fresh, neuva mexicana
117 locals recommend
Orale Mexican Kitchen
341 Grove St
117 locals recommend
Fresh, neuva mexicana
Fresh, authentic, reasonable, relaxed, BYOB
14 locals recommend
Rumi Turkish Grill
67 Greene St
14 locals recommend
Fresh, authentic, reasonable, relaxed, BYOB
Great, authentic northern Indian
10 locals recommend
Sapthagiri
737 Newark Ave
10 locals recommend
Great, authentic northern Indian
Best falafel around
32 locals recommend
Ibby's Falafel
303 Grove St
32 locals recommend
Best falafel around
New evolution of Indian food
8 locals recommend
Mantra Authentic Indian Restaurant
253 Washington St
8 locals recommend
New evolution of Indian food
Portugues. Great tapas, chorizo made in house, BYOB
13 locals recommend
Broa Cafe
297 Grove St
13 locals recommend
Portugues. Great tapas, chorizo made in house, BYOB
Sushi destination but expensive
52 locals recommend
Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar
225 Liberty St
52 locals recommend
Sushi destination but expensive
Live Cuban music in the corner - good food and bar.
15 locals recommend
Cuba
222 Thompson St
15 locals recommend
Live Cuban music in the corner - good food and bar.
great breakfasts, coffee. eclectic mix
24 locals recommend
Basic Coffee and Deli
231 8th St
24 locals recommend
great breakfasts, coffee. eclectic mix
Good wi fi hangout with great coffee, teas, and some lunch and breakfast food
61 locals recommend
LACKAWANNA COFFEE
295 Grove St
61 locals recommend
Good wi fi hangout with great coffee, teas, and some lunch and breakfast food
Fresh, authentic Thai food. BYOB. Get there early as there is always a line.
8 locals recommend
Yuqi’s Cuisine
813 9th Ave
8 locals recommend
Fresh, authentic Thai food. BYOB. Get there early as there is always a line.
Great tapas
16 locals recommend
Raval
136 Newark Ave
16 locals recommend
Great tapas
Traditional Italian and reasonable.
6 locals recommend
Porto Bello
208 Thompson St
6 locals recommend
Traditional Italian and reasonable.
Solid vegetarian food.
63 locals recommend
Peacefood Cafe
460 Amsterdam Ave
63 locals recommend
Solid vegetarian food.
Intimate, fresh Italian near Columbia Univeristy
95 locals recommend
Pisticci
125 La Salle St
95 locals recommend
Intimate, fresh Italian near Columbia Univeristy
Great Korean home cooking, BYOB. Very Reasonable.
19 locals recommend
Ahri's Kitchen
227 7th St
19 locals recommend
Great Korean home cooking, BYOB. Very Reasonable.
Good Indian food. Varied regions.
18 locals recommend
Amiya
101 Hudson St
18 locals recommend
Good Indian food. Varied regions.
Great "new wave" Indian food. But expensive.
7 locals recommend
Junoon
19 W 24th St
7 locals recommend
Great "new wave" Indian food. But expensive.
healthy juices, wraps, Vietnamese soups, varied cuisines.
16 locals recommend
Short Grain
183 Montgomery St
16 locals recommend
healthy juices, wraps, Vietnamese soups, varied cuisines.
Small - with takeout. Japanese Rice Balls.
16 locals recommend
Koro Koro Rice Ball Cafe
538 Jersey Ave
16 locals recommend
Small - with takeout. Japanese Rice Balls.
Home made seaweed or pork broth
12 locals recommend
Miso Ramen
189 Newark Ave
12 locals recommend
Home made seaweed or pork broth
Great view ad seafood
76 locals recommend
Battello
502 Washington Blvd
76 locals recommend
Great view ad seafood

Sightseeing

Huge park with view of NYC skyline Ferry to Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island
465 locals recommend
Liberty State Park
1 Audrey Zapp Drive
465 locals recommend
Huge park with view of NYC skyline Ferry to Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island

Entertainment & Activities

FUTBOL
66 locals recommend
Red Bull Arena
600 Cape May St
66 locals recommend
FUTBOL
Largest IMAX in US -great museum for kids
350 locals recommend
Liberty Science Center
222 Jersey City Blvd
350 locals recommend
Largest IMAX in US -great museum for kids
tennis ,track, futbol, public golf course soon
82 locals recommend
Lincoln Park
1 County Rd 605
82 locals recommend
tennis ,track, futbol, public golf course soon
Authentic studio - training teachers from throughout the world. This is a nurturing practice - as opposed to some of the competitive studios in NYC. The best.
Pilates Haus Llc
140 1st St
Authentic studio - training teachers from throughout the world. This is a nurturing practice - as opposed to some of the competitive studios in NYC. The best.
Foreign and art films often screened with directors
184 locals recommend
Fulton Street Art Gallery
116 John St
184 locals recommend
Foreign and art films often screened with directors
Futbol and Football
167 locals recommend
MetLife Stadium
1 MetLife Stadium Dr
167 locals recommend
Futbol and Football
Interesting collection of Rennaissance tapestries in a castle high above the Hudson
707 locals recommend
The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin Dr
707 locals recommend
Interesting collection of Rennaissance tapestries in a castle high above the Hudson
Walk it!
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
1505 locals recommend
Walk it!

Shopping

famous world over.
24 locals recommend
bebe Outlet
651 Kapkowski Road
24 locals recommend
famous world over.
if you've never see it...
19 locals recommend
IKEA
1000 Ikea Dr
19 locals recommend
if you've never see it...
REAL clothes - not made for an outlet. Eileen Fisher's warehouse and shipping center is here. GREAT deals.
Eileen Fisher
395 W Broadway
REAL clothes - not made for an outlet. Eileen Fisher's warehouse and shipping center is here. GREAT deals.
Japanese knives and table ware. In house sharpening wheel and stones. The source for sushi chefs in NYC
Korin
57 Warren St
Japanese knives and table ware. In house sharpening wheel and stones. The source for sushi chefs in NYC

Drinks & Nightlife

Great venues.
53 locals recommend
Jazz at Lincoln Center
10 Columbus Cir
53 locals recommend
Great venues.
Great venues.
53 locals recommend
Jazz at Lincoln Center
10 Columbus Cir
53 locals recommend
Great venues.
Great venue and line up
34 locals recommend
Jazz Standard
116 E 27th St
34 locals recommend
Great venue and line up
Infamous spot for international music and dance. Fri - Salsa, Haitian; Sat - Brasilian
11 locals recommend
SOB's (Sounds of Brazil)
204 Varick St
11 locals recommend
Infamous spot for international music and dance. Fri - Salsa, Haitian; Sat - Brasilian
Music, theatre, dance with a Harlem POV
8 locals recommend
Harlem Stage at The Gatehouse
8 locals recommend
Music, theatre, dance with a Harlem POV
Varied types of music - from Salsa, Soul and Blues to Rock.
19 locals recommend
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
237 West 42nd Street
19 locals recommend
Varied types of music - from Salsa, Soul and Blues to Rock.

Everything Else

10 minutes away
250 locals recommend
Newark Liberty International Airport
3 Brewster Rd
250 locals recommend
10 minutes away
PATH, Buses
52 locals recommend
Journal Square Transportation Center station
1 Path Plaza
52 locals recommend
PATH, Buses
Great space and instructors
9 locals recommend
Jivamukti Yoga Center Jersey City
171 Newark Ave
9 locals recommend
Great space and instructors
Crazy but you have to see it.
829 locals recommend
Theater District
829 locals recommend
Crazy but you have to see it.
5 minutes away. Awesome park.
178 locals recommend
Ellis Island
178 locals recommend
5 minutes away. Awesome park.
Cool
213 locals recommend
Madame Tussauds New York
234 W 42nd St
213 locals recommend
Cool
Great music. Intimate space. Good sound.
45 locals recommend
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette Street
45 locals recommend
Great music. Intimate space. Good sound.
TENNIS
43 locals recommend
Arthur Ashe Stadium
43 locals recommend
TENNIS
several kayaking launches throughout the city
Floyd Bennett Field seaplane kayak launch
Aviation Road
several kayaking launches throughout the city
Free kayaking events in Husdon River
Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse
Frank Sinatra Drive
Free kayaking events in Husdon River
Great sermons and gospel
19 locals recommend
Convent Avenue Baptist Church
340 Convent Ave
19 locals recommend
Great sermons and gospel
Beautiful historical cathedral near Columbia Univeristy
378 locals recommend
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Ave
378 locals recommend
Beautiful historical cathedral near Columbia Univeristy
Great university in the heart of NYC
539 locals recommend
Columbia University
116th and Broadway
539 locals recommend
Great university in the heart of NYC
Great NY university
109 locals recommend
New York University
109 locals recommend
Great NY university
Great college
8 locals recommend
Hunter College
695 Park Ave
8 locals recommend
Great college
Innovative college
72 locals recommend
Bard College
30 Campus Rd
72 locals recommend
Innovative college
Diverse city college
8 locals recommend
Baruch College
55 Lexington Ave
8 locals recommend
Diverse city college
Great public college in heart of NYC
166 locals recommend
The City College of New York
160 Convent Ave
166 locals recommend
Great public college in heart of NYC
Innovative, progressive college
The New School Welcome Center
72 5th Ave
Innovative, progressive college