Guidebook for New York
Essentials
Key Food Supermarkets
1769 2nd AveFor groceries. Open 24/7
Westside Market
2840 BroadwayFor groceries. They have great beer selection too! Open 24/7
Everything here is organic, fair-trade and delicious. Great for a grab-n-go lunch to take to the park.
541 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
100 W 125th StEverything here is organic, fair-trade and delicious. Great for a grab-n-go lunch to take to the park.
If Whole Foods is too big and overwhelming, this is a great alternative. Everything is organic, natural, you can get vitamins etc. and there's a juice bar in there too.
10 locals recommend
The Health Nuts West Side Uptown 99th and Broadway
2611 BroadwayIf Whole Foods is too big and overwhelming, this is a great alternative. Everything is organic, natural, you can get vitamins etc. and there's a juice bar in there too.
Food Scene
Absolute Bagels
2788 BroadwayRanked #1 bagel place in New York by Time-Out magazine.
Our go-to bagel place if we don't feel like walking to Absolute Bagels on 107th st.
10 locals recommend
Lenny's Bagels
2601 BroadwayOur go-to bagel place if we don't feel like walking to Absolute Bagels on 107th st.
Earth Café
2578 BroadwayNice little coffee shop to hang out with your computer.
Good Italian coffee where you get the best iced coffee in the neighborhood - it's sort of like a coffee slushie. They also serve burekas!
12 locals recommend
Filicori Zecchini Coffee
2541 BroadwayGood Italian coffee where you get the best iced coffee in the neighborhood - it's sort of like a coffee slushie. They also serve burekas!
We LOVE thai food and we think this is the best thai restaurant in the neighborhood. They have an awesome lunch special too!
113 locals recommend
Thai Market
960 Amsterdam AveWe LOVE thai food and we think this is the best thai restaurant in the neighborhood. They have an awesome lunch special too!
Manhattan Valley
West 100th StreetBest Indian place in Manhattan. Delicious!
Tapas place with great atmosphere. It's a little pricey so we go here when we treat ourselves! Good wine and cocktails and the garlic shrimp are amazing!
34 locals recommend
Buceo 95
201 W 95th StTapas place with great atmosphere. It's a little pricey so we go here when we treat ourselves! Good wine and cocktails and the garlic shrimp are amazing!
The cookies they serve here are one of a kind, big and chunky and out of this world. There's a line out the door for a reason.
215 locals recommend
Levain Bakery - 74th Street
167 W 74th StThe cookies they serve here are one of a kind, big and chunky and out of this world. There's a line out the door for a reason.
Yup, they serve meatballs! You mark off what you want on the menu (which is fun) and the food and drinks are cheap too which explains their popularity. Good for dinner.
580 locals recommend
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveYup, they serve meatballs! You mark off what you want on the menu (which is fun) and the food and drinks are cheap too which explains their popularity. Good for dinner.
Popular place that serves pickles and southern food; fried chicken, biscuits etc. Good atmosphere, great for dinner or brunch.
239 locals recommend
Jacob's Pickles
509 Amsterdam AvePopular place that serves pickles and southern food; fried chicken, biscuits etc. Good atmosphere, great for dinner or brunch.
Great breakfast, brunch, lunch place! During weekend brunch there's usually a line out the door so get there early!
80 locals recommend
Good Enough To Eat
520 Columbus AvenueGreat breakfast, brunch, lunch place! During weekend brunch there's usually a line out the door so get there early!
Arts & Culture
The museum from the movie "Night at the Museum". They have great exhibitions and you can get in for FREE or pay whatever you want because admission is donation based. We do it all the time!
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestThe museum from the movie "Night at the Museum". They have great exhibitions and you can get in for FREE or pay whatever you want because admission is donation based. We do it all the time!
Art, art, art! Gorgeous museum where you can get in for FREE or pay whatever you want because admission is donation based! You won't be disappointed.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveArt, art, art! Gorgeous museum where you can get in for FREE or pay whatever you want because admission is donation based! You won't be disappointed.