Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
The best pizza in town, and it's right downstairs. The kitchen is open every night until 2am too!
149 locals recommend
Lil Charlie's NYC
19 Kenmare StThe best pizza in town, and it's right downstairs. The kitchen is open every night until 2am too!
Open for morning coffee, as well as lunch and dinner. This place does it all well, and cheaply too.
12 locals recommend
Spiegel
26 1st Ave.Open for morning coffee, as well as lunch and dinner. This place does it all well, and cheaply too.
The Bean
31 3rd AveLocal coffeeshop hangout
Cafe Rakka
38 Avenue BBest middle eastern food in the neighborhood. Very well-priced too!
Bluebird Coffee Shop
Quite possibly the best coffee in Lower Manhattan!
Lucien
14 1st Ave.Classic, refined French bistro. Very tasty.
VEGETARIAN/VEGAN FRIENDLY! A very affordable option for tasty food with Eastern spices.
8 locals recommend
Taste of Bhakti
25 1st Ave.VEGETARIAN/VEGAN FRIENDLY! A very affordable option for tasty food with Eastern spices.
If you can get a table for brunch you're in luck. One of the best in the city.
99 locals recommend
Prune
54 E 1st StIf you can get a table for brunch you're in luck. One of the best in the city.
Cheese Grille
188 Allen StAs you might imagine grilled cheese for days. It's pretty great!
One of the best restaurants in the country! A very pricey, 17 course dinner is the only option they offer. But for special occasions, the experience is unparalleled.
30 locals recommend
Momofuku Ko
8 Extra PlOne of the best restaurants in the country! A very pricey, 17 course dinner is the only option they offer. But for special occasions, the experience is unparalleled.
A great spot, very popular with the locals. Always a scene there. Well-priced and well worth it.
580 locals recommend
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveA great spot, very popular with the locals. Always a scene there. Well-priced and well worth it.
Drinks & Nightlife
Boilermaker
13 1st Ave.Hip spot with great cocktails!
The Immigrants
341 East 9th StreetCozy/romantic wine and beer spot.
Holiday Cocktail Lounge
75 St Marks PlVery popular old school joint that was just resurrected!
One and One
76 E 1st StThe Irish pub at the "nexus of the universe" :)
Macondo East
Mezcal heaven.
d.b.a.
41 1st Ave.A lot of great craft beer options!
Arts & Culture
Sunshine Cinema
One of, if not the best, movie theaters in the city!
Theater for the New City
155 1st Ave.Local playhouse always putting on interesting work.
Theatre 80 Saint Marks
80 St Marks PlAnother great local theater (and bar too)
Such an amazing place. They have 3 different stages with live music going every, single night. Some really amazing local acts play here with little or no cover. A must if you're into that kinda thing!
226 locals recommend
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen StSuch an amazing place. They have 3 different stages with live music going every, single night. Some really amazing local acts play here with little or no cover. A must if you're into that kinda thing!
Bhakti Center
25 1st Ave.Yoga right downstairs to keep you centered in this wild city :)
Sightseeing
The famous, one and only. A must visit to get a true sense of the neighborhood.
538 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetThe famous, one and only. A must visit to get a true sense of the neighborhood.
A landmark of NYC. And home of the best pastrami in town. A must-go!
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StA landmark of NYC. And home of the best pastrami in town. A must-go!
Everything Else
Juice Crawl
85 Avenue AFor all your juicing needs. Right around the corner!