Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised Marcus Samuelsson interprets American comfort food with beef patties, Helga’s meatballs, and jerk-catfish sandwiches.
1044 locals recommend
Red Rooster
310 Lenox Ave
1044 locals recommend
Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised Marcus Samuelsson interprets American comfort food with beef patties, Helga’s meatballs, and jerk-catfish sandwiches.
With a tinge of old-timey charm, 5 & Diamond offers upgraded American standards and Spanish-inflected snacks.
35 locals recommend
5 and Diamond
2072 Frederick Douglass Boulevard
35 locals recommend
With a tinge of old-timey charm, 5 & Diamond offers upgraded American standards and Spanish-inflected snacks.
If you don't have a southern grandmother to cook for you regularly, visit Amy Ruth instead.
241 locals recommend
Amy Ruth's
113 W 116th St
241 locals recommend
If you don't have a southern grandmother to cook for you regularly, visit Amy Ruth instead.
A French bistro in the upper reaches of Harlem.
39 locals recommend
Bunz
185 St Nicholas Ave
39 locals recommend
A French bistro in the upper reaches of Harlem.
Sebastiano Cappitta’s third uptown Italian restaurant is a welcome addition to deli-dominated Hamilton Heights.
24 locals recommend
Coccola
1600 Amsterdam Avenue
24 locals recommend
Sebastiano Cappitta’s third uptown Italian restaurant is a welcome addition to deli-dominated Hamilton Heights.
The husband-and-wife team behind Max Soha and Max Caffe open another trattoria focusing on cheap, rustic Italian.
54 locals recommend
Covo Trattoria & Pizzeria
701 West 135th Street
54 locals recommend
The husband-and-wife team behind Max Soha and Max Caffe open another trattoria focusing on cheap, rustic Italian.
This is the only place in town—and probably the planet—where you can get a Papaya King hot dog, a gaggle of fried whiting, and a piece of homemade coconut cake all un­der one roof.
Fishers of Men
This is the only place in town—and probably the planet—where you can get a Papaya King hot dog, a gaggle of fried whiting, and a piece of homemade coconut cake all un­der one roof.
Authentic West African cuisine and hospitality await adventurous diners at this casual Harlem eatery.
10 locals recommend
Keur Sokhna
2249 Adam Clayton Powell Junior Boulevard
10 locals recommend
Authentic West African cuisine and hospitality await adventurous diners at this casual Harlem eatery.
Lido specializes in Italian specialties with a Mediterranean bent; expect to start with crostini, end with tiramisu, and dig into pasta along the way.
253 locals recommend
Lido Harlem Restaurant
2168 Frederick Douglass Blvd
253 locals recommend
Lido specializes in Italian specialties with a Mediterranean bent; expect to start with crostini, end with tiramisu, and dig into pasta along the way.
Refined Southern cuisine and live weekend music make this supper club a favorite of locals and celebrities alike.
26 locals recommend
Londel's
2620 Frederick Douglass Blvd
26 locals recommend
Refined Southern cuisine and live weekend music make this supper club a favorite of locals and celebrities alike.
The legendary Harlem jazz house reopens with white-tablecloth service and haute southern cuisine.
138 locals recommend
Minton's Playhouse
206 W 118th St
138 locals recommend
The legendary Harlem jazz house reopens with white-tablecloth service and haute southern cuisine.
The café au lait is perfection, particularly when accompanied with a chocolate croissant, and entrées range from lamb shank to chicken kebab.
85 locals recommend
Les Ambassades
2200 Frederick Douglass Blvd
85 locals recommend
The café au lait is perfection, particularly when accompanied with a chocolate croissant, and entrées range from lamb shank to chicken kebab.
A former UWS standby relocates to Harlem with a Mediterranean menu of greatest hits.
15 locals recommend
Savann
2280 Frederick Douglass Blvd
15 locals recommend
A former UWS standby relocates to Harlem with a Mediterranean menu of greatest hits.
A Harlem legend serving succulent soul food to busloads of tourists.
405 locals recommend
Sylvia's Restaurant
328 Malcolm X Blvd
405 locals recommend
A Harlem legend serving succulent soul food to busloads of tourists.
Yes, vegetarian Caribbean food.
23 locals recommend
Uptown Veg
52 E 125th St
23 locals recommend
Yes, vegetarian Caribbean food.
A French restaurant with a classic bistro menu with an eye toward sharing.
99 locals recommend
Yatenga
2269 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
99 locals recommend
A French restaurant with a classic bistro menu with an eye toward sharing.
A step up from its Ethiopian competitors in pretty much every category but price.
71 locals recommend
Zoma
2084 Frederick Douglass Blvd
71 locals recommend
A step up from its Ethiopian competitors in pretty much every category but price.

Drinks & Nightlife

A country wine bar carved out of Lenox Avenue.
98 locals recommend
BLVD Bistro NY
2149 Frederick Douglass Blvd
98 locals recommend
A country wine bar carved out of Lenox Avenue.
Alexander Smalls and Richard Parsons's new venue, located next door to the former Minton's Playhouse, bills itself as the city’s first Afro-Asian-American brasserie.
125 locals recommend
The Cecil Steakhouse
210 West 118th Street
125 locals recommend
Alexander Smalls and Richard Parsons's new venue, located next door to the former Minton's Playhouse, bills itself as the city’s first Afro-Asian-American brasserie.
Everyone from "beer nerds to novice drinkers" can appreciate this 7,000-square-foot beer garden, which boasts a New American menu to match its swanky Harlem digs.
428 locals recommend
Harlem Tavern
2153 Frederick Douglass Blvd
428 locals recommend
Everyone from "beer nerds to novice drinkers" can appreciate this 7,000-square-foot beer garden, which boasts a New American menu to match its swanky Harlem digs.
From owner Karl Franz Williams (Society Café) comes a speakeasy-type Harlem bar.
132 locals recommend
67 Orange Street
2082 Frederick Douglass Blvd
132 locals recommend
From owner Karl Franz Williams (Society Café) comes a speakeasy-type Harlem bar.
A much-needed Harlem beer bar provides distinct European, American and African brews in a no-frills, small setting.
182 locals recommend
Bier International
2099 Frederick Douglass Boulevard
182 locals recommend
A much-needed Harlem beer bar provides distinct European, American and African brews in a no-frills, small setting.
A throwback to the halcyon days of long-ago jazz, Bill’s Place has been built to cater to nostalgia for an era of Harlem history that few alive have ever actually experienced.
61 locals recommend
Bill's Place
148 W 133rd St
61 locals recommend
A throwback to the halcyon days of long-ago jazz, Bill’s Place has been built to cater to nostalgia for an era of Harlem history that few alive have ever actually experienced.
Billie’s Black Bar Lounge is the quintessential soul-food spot in Harlem.
49 locals recommend
B2 Harlem
271 W 119th St
49 locals recommend
Billie’s Black Bar Lounge is the quintessential soul-food spot in Harlem.
Central Harlem bar/bistro may well be all things to all locals.
345 locals recommend
The Corner Social
321 Malcolm X Blvd
345 locals recommend
Central Harlem bar/bistro may well be all things to all locals.
See the profile of this NYC bar at 325 Lenox Ave. in Manhattan.
45 locals recommend
Cove Lounge
325 Malcolm X Blvd
45 locals recommend
See the profile of this NYC bar at 325 Lenox Ave. in Manhattan.
Directly downstairs from Marcus Samuelsson's Red Rooster, the chic, retro supper club is all mirrors, tapered columns, patterned screens, and soft lighting.
117 locals recommend
Ginny's Supper Club
310 Malcolm X Blvd
117 locals recommend
Directly downstairs from Marcus Samuelsson's Red Rooster, the chic, retro supper club is all mirrors, tapered columns, patterned screens, and soft lighting.
Tried but true, this sturdy workhorse of a dive-bar has been a favorite with generations of Harlem residents. 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
106 locals recommend
Paris Blues
2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
106 locals recommend
Tried but true, this sturdy workhorse of a dive-bar has been a favorite with generations of Harlem residents. 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
Hip-hop and sports exec Lewis Tucker wanted to channel the LES in his childhood stomping grounds
14 locals recommend
The Park 112
2080 Frederick Douglass Boulevard
14 locals recommend
Hip-hop and sports exec Lewis Tucker wanted to channel the LES in his childhood stomping grounds
Shrine plays gracious host to artists inspired by the deep traditions of late-twentieth-century African music.
227 locals recommend
Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
227 locals recommend
Shrine plays gracious host to artists inspired by the deep traditions of late-twentieth-century African music.

Everything Else

The same down-home cookin' as Miss Mamie's, just a little further uptown.
9 locals recommend
Miss Maude's Spoonbread Too
9 locals recommend
The same down-home cookin' as Miss Mamie's, just a little further uptown.
Fabulous traditional African crafts and textiles.
38 locals recommend
Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market
52 W 116th St
38 locals recommend
Fabulous traditional African crafts and textiles.

Shopping

Sneakers and streetwear brighter than the city itself.
9 locals recommend
atmos ny
203 W 125th St
9 locals recommend
Sneakers and streetwear brighter than the city itself.
Harlem haberdashery with suits, shirts, and a generous selection of eye-catching ties.
B Oyama Inc
2312 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
Harlem haberdashery with suits, shirts, and a generous selection of eye-catching ties.
This mother-daughter florist team has done a number of parties for actresses (whom they decline to name), the MoMA, and the Studio Museum.
Barbara's Flowers
2522 Frederick Douglass Blvd
This mother-daughter florist team has done a number of parties for actresses (whom they decline to name), the MoMA, and the Studio Museum.
Local line of skin-care products used by Hollywood A-listers.
24 locals recommend
Carol's Daughter
24 W 125th St
24 locals recommend
Local line of skin-care products used by Hollywood A-listers.
She catered to clients like Cipriani and Letterman for three years, but her store is open to the public.
Katrina Parris Flowers
Columbus Avenue
She catered to clients like Cipriani and Letterman for three years, but her store is open to the public.
This funky, colorful shop offers all sorts of cool African-inspired figurines, textiles, and jewelry.
15 locals recommend
The Studio Museum in Harlem
144 West 125th Street
15 locals recommend
This funky, colorful shop offers all sorts of cool African-inspired figurines, textiles, and jewelry.
Sneakers, colorful tees, and fitted caps for the hip urban male.
The Vault Harlem
Sneakers, colorful tees, and fitted caps for the hip urban male.

Essentials

This far-uptown butcher shop specializes in quirky cuts and dry-aged meats.
212 locals recommend
Harlem Shake
100 W 124th St
212 locals recommend
This far-uptown butcher shop specializes in quirky cuts and dry-aged meats.
Love this place! My go to spot in Harlem for fresh and specialty produce and goods. Think: gluten free and fresh star fruit.
46 locals recommend
Wild Olive Market
46 locals recommend
Love this place! My go to spot in Harlem for fresh and specialty produce and goods. Think: gluten free and fresh star fruit.