Inwood & Washington Heights Guidebook
Local Food
Neighborhood favorites
Local farmer’s market every Saturday until about 2 pm. You can also donate your compost scraps. Must arrive before 12 noon.
10 locals recommend
Inwood Greenmarket
Cooper StreetLocal farmer’s market every Saturday until about 2 pm. You can also donate your compost scraps. Must arrive before 12 noon.
Inwood Bagels
628 W 207th StDelicious bagels. Amazing selection of cream cheese.
The best bodega in NYC. Fresh juices, hot food, salads and groceries including vegan ice cream! Free delivery when you spend more than $7.
9 locals recommend
Park Terrace Deli
510 W 218th StThe best bodega in NYC. Fresh juices, hot food, salads and groceries including vegan ice cream! Free delivery when you spend more than $7.
The Inwood Farm
600 West 218th StreetDog friendly. Delicious food. Friendly staff.
Grandpa's Brick Oven Pizza
4973 BroadwayLocal pizza.
Serrano Salsa
4979 BroadwayAuthentic Mexican! Taco Tuesdays with 3 tacos for $9. The horchata is amazing.
Buunni Coffee
4961 BroadwayEthiopian food. Local place to work from during day. No wifi.
People love their coffee. It’s a hipster vibe with great, in house chai tea.
8 locals recommend
Kuro Kirin Espresso & Coffee
4795 BroadwayPeople love their coffee. It’s a hipster vibe with great, in house chai tea.
Tampopo Ramen
1 Bennett AveThe best ramen 🍜
Amazing burgers. Local bar. Irish owner. They have karaoke nights.
16 locals recommend
Tubby Hook Tavern
4946 BroadwayAmazing burgers. Local bar. Irish owner. They have karaoke nights.
CTown Supermarkets
4918 BroadwayLocal grocery store
El nuevo valle seafood Restaurant
231 Sherman AvenueAuthentic Dominican food.
Just in case you need to buy something from target, we have one nearby. Who doesn’t love Target?!
80 locals recommend
Target
40 W 225th StJust in case you need to buy something from target, we have one nearby. Who doesn’t love Target?!
Museums & Sightseeing
Museum overlooking stunning gardens, the Hudson River and pristine views of the George Washington Bridge.
707 locals recommend
The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrMuseum overlooking stunning gardens, the Hudson River and pristine views of the George Washington Bridge.
George Washington Bridge
George Washington BridgeBeautiful view. Walk over the Hudson into New Jersey.
Ride Citi Bikes (rentals) along the bike path along the Hudson River. Travel down to Midtown Manhattan by bike.
Bike Rent NYC - Hudson River
Ride Citi Bikes (rentals) along the bike path along the Hudson River. Travel down to Midtown Manhattan by bike.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveGorgeous
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s unforgettable. Take the track back to Manhattan.
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeWalk the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s unforgettable. Take the track back to Manhattan.
Lovely scene with outdoor skateboarders, artists and musicians amongst the backdrop of NYU. If you’re lucky, you can get a tarot reading from the guy whose been there for 20+ years.
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington SquareLovely scene with outdoor skateboarders, artists and musicians amongst the backdrop of NYU. If you’re lucky, you can get a tarot reading from the guy whose been there for 20+ years.
It’s beautiful to see from the outside. The architecture is stunning. You can also book tickets for the opera, ballet and more
621 locals recommend
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaIt’s beautiful to see from the outside. The architecture is stunning. You can also book tickets for the opera, ballet and more
Intimate and traditional jazz club, a must-go if you enjoy good music. Make reservations at the site and plan to arrive 30 minutos before the show as seating works on a first-come first-served basis.
95 locals recommend
The Village Vanguard
178 7th Ave SIntimate and traditional jazz club, a must-go if you enjoy good music. Make reservations at the site and plan to arrive 30 minutos before the show as seating works on a first-come first-served basis.
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlArt museum. Book tickets for specific shows in advance.
It has a massive dinosaur inside! It’s also right next to Central Park.
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestIt has a massive dinosaur inside! It’s also right next to Central Park.
It’s near NYU and very eclectic. You’ll find great food, comedy bars, nightlife, live music, $1 pizza, pick up basketball games and a bit of grunge, too.
West 4th Street
It’s near NYU and very eclectic. You’ll find great food, comedy bars, nightlife, live music, $1 pizza, pick up basketball games and a bit of grunge, too.
Book a ticket to a Broadway show. I highly recommend Beetleguice.
194 locals recommend
Broadway Theatre
1681 BroadwayBook a ticket to a Broadway show. I highly recommend Beetleguice.
Museum of Sex
233 5th AvePeople love it. It’s a small museum.
Local beach, boardwalk and amusement park. It’s a free beach. It’s a two hour trip from Inwood by subway.
120 locals recommend
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk
Local beach, boardwalk and amusement park. It’s a free beach. It’s a two hour trip from Inwood by subway.
People like to see this. I don’t really understand why. And here it is!
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StPeople like to see this. I don’t really understand why. And here it is!
The Vessel is the newest attraction in the Hudson Yards – and it’s free! Designed by British Thomas Heatherwick (designer of the “Rolling Bridge and UK Pavilion at Expo 2010), “The Vessel” offers around 2,500 steps to climb up and down. The symmetrical steel structure, connected by 154 interwoven stair segments, attracts tourists from all over the world to climb the vertical distance of about one mile!
195 locals recommend
Vessel
20 Hudson YardsThe Vessel is the newest attraction in the Hudson Yards – and it’s free! Designed by British Thomas Heatherwick (designer of the “Rolling Bridge and UK Pavilion at Expo 2010), “The Vessel” offers around 2,500 steps to climb up and down. The symmetrical steel structure, connected by 154 interwoven stair segments, attracts tourists from all over the world to climb the vertical distance of about one mile!
Neighborhoods
Fort Greene
Diverse, hipster and great food.
Gay, posh and beautiful townhouses. Great for window shopping, brunch and the semi taboo (eg sex shops).
224 locals recommend
West Village
Gay, posh and beautiful townhouses. Great for window shopping, brunch and the semi taboo (eg sex shops).
Located in Queens, it’s a totally different vibe. Great food, views of Manhattan and walkable. You can find bars with a garden/patio and ample outdoor space to chill.
125 locals recommend
Astoria
Located in Queens, it’s a totally different vibe. Great food, views of Manhattan and walkable. You can find bars with a garden/patio and ample outdoor space to chill.
Cobble streets, massive lofts and access to the Brooklyn bridge park. It empties out after work hours.
422 locals recommend
Dumbo
65 Plymouth StCobble streets, massive lofts and access to the Brooklyn bridge park. It empties out after work hours.
Harlem
Cultural, vibrant, and musical with strong African American pride.
Thrift Store Shopping
The thrifting here is generally higher quality. There are locations all over NYC. Housing Works is also a New York City-based non-profit fighting AIDS and homelessness.
55 locals recommend
Housing Works Thrift Shops
266 5th AveThe thrifting here is generally higher quality. There are locations all over NYC. Housing Works is also a New York City-based non-profit fighting AIDS and homelessness.
Thrift store with moderately priced finds. There are locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
454 locals recommend
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StThrift store with moderately priced finds. There are locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Local Thrift store. I’ve found amazing pieces here. Very affordable. You’ll need to search.
MyUnique Thrift
218 West 234th StreetLocal Thrift store. I’ve found amazing pieces here. Very affordable. You’ll need to search.
Spiritual
Spiritual centers
A serene, Buddhist monastery open to the public for single day and overnight visits. Created by Thich Nhat Hanh. Accessible by the Metro North.
Blue Cliff Monastery
3 Mindfulness RdA serene, Buddhist monastery open to the public for single day and overnight visits. Created by Thich Nhat Hanh. Accessible by the Metro North.
The Capuchin Franciscans Of Good Shepherd
4967 BroadwayCatholic Church service in Inwood. English and Spanish.
Bhakti Center
25 1st Ave.Bhakti based Hindu center in LES.
Nature
Inwood Hill Park
Seaman AvenueGorgeous park with hiking, wildlife and hills.
This is where folks get the classic picture of the Brooklyn bridge.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StThis is where folks get the classic picture of the Brooklyn bridge.
Elevated park with beautiful gardens. Great to walk on a nice day.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
Elevated park with beautiful gardens. Great to walk on a nice day.
You can learn how to sail and rent a boat for a few hours while you picnic, party or drink with friends.
Hudson River Community Sailing Inwood
350 Dyckman StreetYou can learn how to sail and rent a boat for a few hours while you picnic, party or drink with friends.
Paradise Florist Corp.
628 West 207th StreetGreat flowers at affordable prices. Don’t buy the plants.
Public beach. It’s free. It’s 2 hours away by subway. Take the A train. The beach gets very crowded.
224 locals recommend
Rockaway Beach
Public beach. It’s free. It’s 2 hours away by subway. Take the A train. The beach gets very crowded.
Day Trip
Day trips outside NYC
A 1.5 hour train ride outside the city. It’s a combination of hiking, beach and a quaint town. Take the Metro North.
124 locals recommend
Cold Spring
A 1.5 hour train ride outside the city. It’s a combination of hiking, beach and a quaint town. Take the Metro North.
A short trip to a large state spark. Take the metro north to Philiipse Manor station. Uber or Lyft to the entrance.
48 locals recommend
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
125 Phelps WayA short trip to a large state spark. Take the metro north to Philiipse Manor station. Uber or Lyft to the entrance.
This requires a car. Get there early on weekends to avoid a crowd.
91 locals recommend
Harriman State Park
800 Kanawauke RoadThis requires a car. Get there early on weekends to avoid a crowd.
A cute, up and coming town 2 hours north of NYC. It’s good for a day trip to walk around town or hike in the local
hills surrounding the area.
159 locals recommend
Beacon
A cute, up and coming town 2 hours north of NYC. It’s good for a day trip to walk around town or hike in the local
hills surrounding the area.