Guidebook for New York
Sightseeing
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th StCheck the listing during your stay for great concerts and shows.
Visual wonder! Excellent installations and space to explore the museum. Check out Target Free Sunday for comp admission.
239 locals recommend
The Studio Museum in Harlem
144 West 125th StreetVisual wonder! Excellent installations and space to explore the museum. Check out Target Free Sunday for comp admission.
Take a long stroll through the Conservatory Garden and walk along the 5th Avenue Museum Mile starting with El Museo Del Barrio Museum.
159 locals recommend
Conservatory Garden
1233 5th AveTake a long stroll through the Conservatory Garden and walk along the 5th Avenue Museum Mile starting with El Museo Del Barrio Museum.
Walk along the famous brownstones. Great concerts in the park.
14 locals recommend
Mount Morris Park West
Mount Morris Park WestWalk along the famous brownstones. Great concerts in the park.
Food Scene
Better than Sylvia's. Bad service but great food. Excellent breakfast and brunch.
241 locals recommend
Amy Ruth's
113 W 116th StBetter than Sylvia's. Bad service but great food. Excellent breakfast and brunch.
Bring an empty stomach!!! Awesome junk food. Don't stand in line for Shake Shack downtown, go to Harlem Shake, take a seat and a fist full of napkins. Must try the jerk chicken sandwich. MMmmmmm.
212 locals recommend
Harlem Shake
100 W 124th StBring an empty stomach!!! Awesome junk food. Don't stand in line for Shake Shack downtown, go to Harlem Shake, take a seat and a fist full of napkins. Must try the jerk chicken sandwich. MMmmmmm.
Food is good but a little too complicated and fussy. Great people watching and stylish scene.
1044 locals recommend
Red Rooster
310 Lenox AveFood is good but a little too complicated and fussy. Great people watching and stylish scene.
Chez Lucienne
308 Lenox AveGreat french bistro. Love the french fries. Brunch is fantastic.
Locals hang-out. Best lunch in the neighborhood. Sit outside and watch the fashionable locals go by. Most of the time the owner will greet you at the door.
86 locals recommend
SETTEPANI
196 Malcolm X BlvdLocals hang-out. Best lunch in the neighborhood. Sit outside and watch the fashionable locals go by. Most of the time the owner will greet you at the door.
Chic scene. Locals hang-out. Good late night eating. Dark and cozy date night restaurant. Good food and awesome specialty drinks.
39 locals recommend
Bunz
185 St Nicholas AveChic scene. Locals hang-out. Good late night eating. Dark and cozy date night restaurant. Good food and awesome specialty drinks.
The downstair lounge under Red Rooster. Sexy, red bottoms and Prada sneaker worthy party scene every Friday.
117 locals recommend
Ginny's Supper Club
310 Malcolm X BlvdThe downstair lounge under Red Rooster. Sexy, red bottoms and Prada sneaker worthy party scene every Friday.
Go if you must. Food is good but service is bad. Too touristy.
405 locals recommend
Sylvia's Restaurant
328 Malcolm X BlvdGo if you must. Food is good but service is bad. Too touristy.
Uptown Veg
52 E 125th StDelicious vegetarian, so good meat eaters can't tell the difference.
Zoma
2084 Frederick Douglass BlvdGreat Ethiopian food!
Drinks & Nightlife
Beautiful wine bar with a fantastic selection. Fashionista hang-out. Must try the upscale macaroni and cheese.
166 locals recommend
Barawine Harlem
200 Malcolm X BlvdBeautiful wine bar with a fantastic selection. Fashionista hang-out. Must try the upscale macaroni and cheese.
Local's paradise. Area hang-out for bar food and cocktails. Excellent brunch with live jazz.
428 locals recommend
Harlem Tavern
2153 Frederick Douglass BlvdLocal's paradise. Area hang-out for bar food and cocktails. Excellent brunch with live jazz.
Essentials
Associated Supermarket
125 East 116th StreetClose supermarket as you exit train station
Wild Olive Market
Great organic food and fresh produce market
Costco Wholesale
517 E 117th StGreat bulk produce and food.
Entertainment & Activities
Great playground, public pool, duck pond, ice skating in the winter.
187 locals recommend
Central Park North
Central Park NorthGreat playground, public pool, duck pond, ice skating in the winter.