Guidebook for Jersey City

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Guidebook for Jersey City

Food Scene

Great spot to bring your laptop and hang out, great coffee and sandwiches.
18 locals recommend
Smith & Chang General Goods
230 Pavonia Ave
18 locals recommend
Great spot to bring your laptop and hang out, great coffee and sandwiches.
Great coffee on the walk to the path station
31 locals recommend
Dames Coffee Espresso Bar
581 Jersey Ave
31 locals recommend
Great coffee on the walk to the path station
Amazing bread and pastries!
65 locals recommend
Choc•O•Pain French Bakery and Cafe
530 Jersey Ave
65 locals recommend
Amazing bread and pastries!
Local cheese shop. The Harbison will blow your mind.
13 locals recommend
Van Hook Cheese & Grocery
528 Jersey Ave
13 locals recommend
Local cheese shop. The Harbison will blow your mind.
Local french spot. Cute and cozy. Serves brunch on weekends. Live Gypsy Jazz every Tuesday & Thursday from 7:30 to late.
90 locals recommend
Madame Claude Bis
390 4th St
90 locals recommend
Local french spot. Cute and cozy. Serves brunch on weekends. Live Gypsy Jazz every Tuesday & Thursday from 7:30 to late.
The cantucci cookies are handmade daily. A neighborhood must!
27 locals recommend
Prato Bakery
371 4th St
27 locals recommend
The cantucci cookies are handmade daily. A neighborhood must!
Incredible organic, small batch ice cream. Cookie butter is to die for! http://www.milksugarlove.com/
28 locals recommend
Milk Sugar Love Creamery & Bakeshop
19 McWilliams Pl
28 locals recommend
Incredible organic, small batch ice cream. Cookie butter is to die for! http://www.milksugarlove.com/
Looking for a quick place to pick up cheap, delicious eats on your walk home from the path? Try a few tacos (pescado, bistec, and carnitas), some guacamole, and a pollo soup for a perfect meal. Call ahead (201) 763-6902 or order on seamless.com and they will have your order ready.
127 locals recommend
Taqueria Downtown Catering Co
354 Grove St
127 locals recommend
Looking for a quick place to pick up cheap, delicious eats on your walk home from the path? Try a few tacos (pescado, bistec, and carnitas), some guacamole, and a pollo soup for a perfect meal. Call ahead (201) 763-6902 or order on seamless.com and they will have your order ready.
Iconic NY pizza best paired with a walk over the Brooklyn bridge. Lines can get long.
180 locals recommend
Grimaldi's Pizzeria
1 Front St
180 locals recommend
Iconic NY pizza best paired with a walk over the Brooklyn bridge. Lines can get long.
Asian-american restaurant. Cool vibe. Great food. Good for groups.
203 locals recommend
Talde
8 Erie St
203 locals recommend
Asian-american restaurant. Cool vibe. Great food. Good for groups.
Located at the end of the block, this family run, neighborhood gem makes their ingredients (bread, dough and mozzarella cheese) from scratch daily. Great for kids and adults alike.
31 locals recommend
Rustique Pizza
611 Jersey Ave
31 locals recommend
Located at the end of the block, this family run, neighborhood gem makes their ingredients (bread, dough and mozzarella cheese) from scratch daily. Great for kids and adults alike.
Delicious food and great cocktails. My favorite neighborhood restaurant. Highly recommended!
41 locals recommend
Mathews Food and Drink
351 Grove St
41 locals recommend
Delicious food and great cocktails. My favorite neighborhood restaurant. Highly recommended!
New American plates & bespoke cocktails. Delicious!
25 locals recommend
The Kitchen Step
500 Jersey Ave
25 locals recommend
New American plates & bespoke cocktails. Delicious!
Old school establishment serving delicious Italian food. Thursday is all you can eat pasta night with a glass of wine for under $10! Can't beat it.
Barge Inn
324 3rd St
Old school establishment serving delicious Italian food. Thursday is all you can eat pasta night with a glass of wine for under $10! Can't beat it.
Seasonal! Great place to enjoy during Christmas time. Bar is decorated with lights and ornaments and has spiced wine.
17 locals recommend
Rolf's
281 3rd Ave
17 locals recommend
Seasonal! Great place to enjoy during Christmas time. Bar is decorated with lights and ornaments and has spiced wine.

Parks & Nature

Neighborhood hangout. Great for families. Farmers market on Wednesdays 3pm-7:30pm.
126 locals recommend
Hamilton Park
25 W Hamilton Pl
126 locals recommend
Neighborhood hangout. Great for families. Farmers market on Wednesdays 3pm-7:30pm.
Day trip from NYC. Enjoy the beach and stroll along the boardwalk.
123 locals recommend
Asbury Park
123 locals recommend
Day trip from NYC. Enjoy the beach and stroll along the boardwalk.

Essentials

Pick up a few groceries on the walk to the Path Station
134 locals recommend
Key Food
574 Jersey Ave
134 locals recommend
Pick up a few groceries on the walk to the Path Station
Gym. One-Week Pass $80 One-Day Pass $30 Single One-Day Pass
8 locals recommend
Hamilton Health & Fitness
161 Erie St
8 locals recommend
Gym. One-Week Pass $80 One-Day Pass $30 Single One-Day Pass
Boutique fitness classes. Energizing, fun, and will get you in shape.
Jane DO - Jersey City Studio
160 Newark Ave
Boutique fitness classes. Energizing, fun, and will get you in shape.
The best wine store in all of JC. Thoughtfully curated wine selection with reasonable prices.
18 locals recommend
Madame Claude Wine
234 Pavonia Ave
18 locals recommend
The best wine store in all of JC. Thoughtfully curated wine selection with reasonable prices.
The best place in JC for a haircut and color. Kitty, the owner, is the best of the best.
LaKoet Salon
160 1st St
The best place in JC for a haircut and color. Kitty, the owner, is the best of the best.

Getting Around

Take the Path to Manhattan or Newark Airport. Runs 24/7. Check schedule if traveling on weekends and late nights http://www.panynj.gov/path/full-schedules.cfm
230 locals recommend
Grove Street Path Trains station
230 locals recommend
Take the Path to Manhattan or Newark Airport. Runs 24/7. Check schedule if traveling on weekends and late nights http://www.panynj.gov/path/full-schedules.cfm
Gorgeous terminal and worth a trip. Check out the secret whisper walls and the swanky cocktail bar called the Campbell.
781 locals recommend
Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd St
781 locals recommend
Gorgeous terminal and worth a trip. Check out the secret whisper walls and the swanky cocktail bar called the Campbell.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you are into drinking and dancing, try out the secret speakeasy, Miss Wong's, inside Talde.
14 locals recommend
Miss Wong's
8 Erie St
14 locals recommend
If you are into drinking and dancing, try out the secret speakeasy, Miss Wong's, inside Talde.
Local dive bar.
34 locals recommend
Lucky 7 Tavern
322 2nd St
34 locals recommend
Local dive bar.
Favorite local spot. Gluten free craft brewery. Try a tasting flight while playing board games.
11 locals recommend
Departed Soles Brewing Company
150 Bay St
11 locals recommend
Favorite local spot. Gluten free craft brewery. Try a tasting flight while playing board games.
Newly opened beer hall and smoke house. Great for big groups.
19 locals recommend
Hudson Hall
364 Marin Blvd
19 locals recommend
Newly opened beer hall and smoke house. Great for big groups.
Popular beer garden when the weather is nice!
89 locals recommend
Zeppelin Hall
88 Liberty View Dr.
89 locals recommend
Popular beer garden when the weather is nice!

Shopping

Boutique shopping. All the best stores!
909 locals recommend
SoHo
909 locals recommend
Boutique shopping. All the best stores!
Awesome vintage clothing store for men and women. Rare finds!
22 locals recommend
Another Man's Treasure Vintage Store
195 Montgomery St
22 locals recommend
Awesome vintage clothing store for men and women. Rare finds!

Arts & Culture

Take the Path to World Trade, then the 4/5 (express) or 6 (local) train to the 86th St. The museum is located at the eastern perimeter of Central Park. You can visit the museum from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, with extended hours on Friday and Saturday until 9 p.m. Secret spot is the rooftop bar with stunning views.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 locals recommend
Take the Path to World Trade, then the 4/5 (express) or 6 (local) train to the 86th St. The museum is located at the eastern perimeter of Central Park. You can visit the museum from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, with extended hours on Friday and Saturday until 9 p.m. Secret spot is the rooftop bar with stunning views.
Whitney Museum of American Art presents the full range of twentieth-century and contemporary American art, with a special focus on works by living artists. After the museum, go for a walk on the high line.
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
884 locals recommend
Whitney Museum of American Art presents the full range of twentieth-century and contemporary American art, with a special focus on works by living artists. After the museum, go for a walk on the high line.
Calling all art lovers! Check schedule for free Fridays.
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend
Calling all art lovers! Check schedule for free Fridays.
Science museum. Kid friendly. Great option for families on a rainy day.
350 locals recommend
Liberty Science Center
222 Jersey City Blvd
350 locals recommend
Science museum. Kid friendly. Great option for families on a rainy day.
Contemporary art museum in Jersey City. Rotating exhibits. Closed on Sunday and Monday.
40 locals recommend
Mana Contemporary
888 Newark Ave
40 locals recommend
Contemporary art museum in Jersey City. Rotating exhibits. Closed on Sunday and Monday.
Live music venue blocks from the apartment! Check out the website for showtimes.
59 locals recommend
White Eagle Hall
337 Newark Ave
59 locals recommend
Live music venue blocks from the apartment! Check out the website for showtimes.