Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Café Grumpy
224 W 20th St The best coffee in the neighborhood!
The closest Starbucks is one block away, on 19th Street and 8th Avenue.
491 locals recommend
Starbucks
405-409 Union AveThe closest Starbucks is one block away, on 19th Street and 8th Avenue.
Popular American fare open 24/7 with outdoor seating available in nicer weather. The truffle mac and cheese is so good!
111 locals recommend
Cafeteria
119 7th AvePopular American fare open 24/7 with outdoor seating available in nicer weather. The truffle mac and cheese is so good!
A buzzy brunch spot, with great brunch cocktails if that’s what you’re looking for.
21 locals recommend
Motel Morris
132 7th AveA buzzy brunch spot, with great brunch cocktails if that’s what you’re looking for.
Although it’s a chain, it’s always a crowd pleaser. They have smoothies, sandwiches, salads, and $6 happy hour wine!
247 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
861 Lexington AveAlthough it’s a chain, it’s always a crowd pleaser. They have smoothies, sandwiches, salads, and $6 happy hour wine!
A French spot right downstairs. Feels like you just walked off the street into a lounge in Paris, and has great outdoor seating.
18 locals recommend
Le Singe
160 7th AveA French spot right downstairs. Feels like you just walked off the street into a lounge in Paris, and has great outdoor seating.
A great little spot with poke bowls. Try it with zucchini noodles instead of rice!
6 locals recommend
Wisefish Poke
263 W 19th StA great little spot with poke bowls. Try it with zucchini noodles instead of rice!
Som Bo
143 8th AveA healthy eats spot with Asian fusion noodle bowls and salads. The salmon is our go-to.
Drinks & Nightlife
A classic NYC dive bar with great burgers. It is the oldest family run bar in the city.
12 locals recommend
Peter McManus Cafe
152 7th AveA classic NYC dive bar with great burgers. It is the oldest family run bar in the city.
Arts & Culture
It’s rated the #1 thing to do in NYC for a reason! We’ve gone on several tours with amazing guides who bring the immigrant experience to life in this restored tenement building.
603 locals recommend
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StIt’s rated the #1 thing to do in NYC for a reason! We’ve gone on several tours with amazing guides who bring the immigrant experience to life in this restored tenement building.
Parks & Nature
Just a few blocks from our apartment, Madison Square Park is a lovely oasis in the middle of the city. It’s also the site of the original Shake Shack, and we recommend the cheese fries! Stroll through during the morning and it will be wonderfully quiet.
440 locals recommend
Madison Square Park
11 Madison AveJust a few blocks from our apartment, Madison Square Park is a lovely oasis in the middle of the city. It’s also the site of the original Shake Shack, and we recommend the cheese fries! Stroll through during the morning and it will be wonderfully quiet.
Sightseeing
This is a pretty spectacular view and experience. We’ve done all the roof top views, and this one has views of Central Park and downtown, with all the classic skyline shots.
423 locals recommend
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller PlazaThis is a pretty spectacular view and experience. We’ve done all the roof top views, and this one has views of Central Park and downtown, with all the classic skyline shots.
The beautiful outdoor memorial is public and there is no charge. It is also right in the Financial District, so you can explore Wall Street, Battery Park, and more in just a few minutes walk.
567 locals recommend
9/11 Memorial South Pool
180 Greenwich StThe beautiful outdoor memorial is public and there is no charge. It is also right in the Financial District, so you can explore Wall Street, Battery Park, and more in just a few minutes walk.