Guidebook for Harlem New York

Candi
Guidebook for Harlem New York

Sightseeing

The Abyssinian Baptist Church was built in 1922, designed by Charles W. Bolton in Gothic Revival & Tudor Revival styles or "Collegiate Gothic". Designated a NYC Landmark on July 13, 1993.
94 locals recommend
Abyssinian Baptist Church
132 W 138th St
94 locals recommend
The Abyssinian Baptist Church was built in 1922, designed by Charles W. Bolton in Gothic Revival & Tudor Revival styles or "Collegiate Gothic". Designated a NYC Landmark on July 13, 1993.
The theater where Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, Little Richard, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Chaka Khan and Patti LaBelle all started
893 locals recommend
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th St
893 locals recommend
The theater where Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, Little Richard, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Chaka Khan and Patti LaBelle all started
The Schomberg offers exhibitions throughout the year based on items from the Center's extensive collections. Exhibition hours: Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 pm.
186 locals recommend
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Blvd
186 locals recommend
The Schomberg offers exhibitions throughout the year based on items from the Center's extensive collections. Exhibition hours: Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 pm.
Harlem Hospital Center is a 272-bed public, municipally owned teaching hospital affiliated with Columbia University. Founded in 1887.
19 locals recommend
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem
506 Lenox Ave
19 locals recommend
Harlem Hospital Center is a 272-bed public, municipally owned teaching hospital affiliated with Columbia University. Founded in 1887.
25 locals recommend
Maysles Documentary Center
343 Malcolm X Blvd
25 locals recommend
West 138th St. and West 139th St. bet. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. and Frederick Douglass Blvd. Strivers' Row is the unofficial name for a small, historic set of houses built in 1891. One special thing about Strivers' Row is the several different styles of buildings you will see within just two blocks. On the south side of West 138th Street, you can find red-brick and brownstone buildings. On the north side of West 138th Street, the houses are entirely different, made of yellow brick and white limestone with terra-cotta trim. Most notable are the plots of land between some of the houses. These were stable mews for the horses to drive carriages -- there weren't cars in 1891. The cultural history of Strivers' Row is also quite interesting.
70 locals recommend
Strivers' Row
70 locals recommend
West 138th St. and West 139th St. bet. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. and Frederick Douglass Blvd. Strivers' Row is the unofficial name for a small, historic set of houses built in 1891. One special thing about Strivers' Row is the several different styles of buildings you will see within just two blocks. On the south side of West 138th Street, you can find red-brick and brownstone buildings. On the north side of West 138th Street, the houses are entirely different, made of yellow brick and white limestone with terra-cotta trim. Most notable are the plots of land between some of the houses. These were stable mews for the horses to drive carriages -- there weren't cars in 1891. The cultural history of Strivers' Row is also quite interesting.
100 locals recommend
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
58 W 129th St
100 locals recommend
Harriet Tubman requires no introduction as the leader of the Underground Railroad that ferried many enslaved African Americans to freedom in non-slave-holding states and Canada. To honor her, a bronze sculpture, Swing Low, was created by artist Alison Saar and erected in 2008 amid a renovated triangle structure where West 122nd Street meets St. Nicholas Avenue and Frederick Douglass Boulevard. Harriet Tubman died in 1913 in Auburn, New York, but her Harlem statue is a testament to the neighborhood’s strong African American history and heritage.
10 locals recommend
Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial
Frederick Douglass Boulevard
10 locals recommend
Harriet Tubman requires no introduction as the leader of the Underground Railroad that ferried many enslaved African Americans to freedom in non-slave-holding states and Canada. To honor her, a bronze sculpture, Swing Low, was created by artist Alison Saar and erected in 2008 amid a renovated triangle structure where West 122nd Street meets St. Nicholas Avenue and Frederick Douglass Boulevard. Harriet Tubman died in 1913 in Auburn, New York, but her Harlem statue is a testament to the neighborhood’s strong African American history and heritage.
Marcus Garvey is well known as a political activist and Pan-Africanist originally from St. Ann's Bay in Jamaica. In 1916, he moved to Harlem and according to Shoemaker, “was one of the first to advocate that American-born Black citizens develop an appreciation of their connection to the mother continent, to embrace our dark skin, and to not see it as a badge of inferiority.” As such, Mount Morris Park was rededicated as Marcus Garvey Park in 1977 and it is bounded by 120th Street to the south, 124th Street to the north, and Madison Avenue to the east. In addition, Shoemaker explains: “the community of Harlem appreciates the park serving as a platform of diverse entertainment and cultural expression, in addition to the cornucopia of beautiful 19th and 20th century architecture that surrounds it.”
154 locals recommend
Marcus Garvey Park
Mount Morris Park West
154 locals recommend
Marcus Garvey is well known as a political activist and Pan-Africanist originally from St. Ann's Bay in Jamaica. In 1916, he moved to Harlem and according to Shoemaker, “was one of the first to advocate that American-born Black citizens develop an appreciation of their connection to the mother continent, to embrace our dark skin, and to not see it as a badge of inferiority.” As such, Mount Morris Park was rededicated as Marcus Garvey Park in 1977 and it is bounded by 120th Street to the south, 124th Street to the north, and Madison Avenue to the east. In addition, Shoemaker explains: “the community of Harlem appreciates the park serving as a platform of diverse entertainment and cultural expression, in addition to the cornucopia of beautiful 19th and 20th century architecture that surrounds it.”
National Headquarters of 1963’s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Bayard Rustin was an iconic Civil Rights leader who was also an activist for gay rights and non-violence. He is best known for organizing the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 where Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech was given. Harlem was where he spent time organizing and fundraising for the March and he did so at the former Utopia Neighbourhood Clubhouse at 170 West 130th Street. Previously, the building’s facade was designed by Vertner Woodson Tandy—a resident of Strivers’ Row (an African American Harlem enclave) and the first African American architect registered in New York State—in addition to its address formerly housing the Sojourner Truth House for the care of “delinquent colored girls.” Bayard Rustin died in NYC in 1987.
170 W 130th St
170 West 130th Street
National Headquarters of 1963’s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Bayard Rustin was an iconic Civil Rights leader who was also an activist for gay rights and non-violence. He is best known for organizing the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 where Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech was given. Harlem was where he spent time organizing and fundraising for the March and he did so at the former Utopia Neighbourhood Clubhouse at 170 West 130th Street. Previously, the building’s facade was designed by Vertner Woodson Tandy—a resident of Strivers’ Row (an African American Harlem enclave) and the first African American architect registered in New York State—in addition to its address formerly housing the Sojourner Truth House for the care of “delinquent colored girls.” Bayard Rustin died in NYC in 1987.
On the corner of 125th Street/Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd. Built in 1912-13, the Hotel Theresa was a major social hub in Harlem. The building itself is architecturally handsome and it was known as the "Waldorf-Astoria" of Harlem. Its history is really what makes it interesting. Among its guests over the years are Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Fidel Castro - who had his 'friend' Nikita Krushev over while he was visiting New York from the USSR.
Hotel Theresa
2070-2080 Adam Clayton Powell Junior Boulevard
On the corner of 125th Street/Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd. Built in 1912-13, the Hotel Theresa was a major social hub in Harlem. The building itself is architecturally handsome and it was known as the "Waldorf-Astoria" of Harlem. Its history is really what makes it interesting. Among its guests over the years are Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Fidel Castro - who had his 'friend' Nikita Krushev over while he was visiting New York from the USSR.
The Countee Cullen Library is the former home of America's first Black woman millionaire, Madame CJ Walker, located right across the street at 108-110 West 136th. In fact this block of West 136th Street is also known as Madame CJ Walker Way.
6 locals recommend
Countee Cullen New York Public Library
104 W 136th St
6 locals recommend
The Countee Cullen Library is the former home of America's first Black woman millionaire, Madame CJ Walker, located right across the street at 108-110 West 136th. In fact this block of West 136th Street is also known as Madame CJ Walker Way.

Food Scene

Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson's signature restaurant. Great food, great music, great bar scene. Also serves great Gospel Sunday Brunch.
1044 locals recommend
Red Rooster
310 Lenox Ave
1044 locals recommend
Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson's signature restaurant. Great food, great music, great bar scene. Also serves great Gospel Sunday Brunch.
Sylvia Woods was known as "the Queen of Soul Food." Spike Lee used Sylvia's as a location for his film, Jungle Fever. Former President Bill Clinton spoke at her memorial in 2012.
405 locals recommend
Sylvia's Restaurant
328 Malcolm X Blvd
405 locals recommend
Sylvia Woods was known as "the Queen of Soul Food." Spike Lee used Sylvia's as a location for his film, Jungle Fever. Former President Bill Clinton spoke at her memorial in 2012.
Coffee
753 locals recommend
Starbucks
301 W 145th St
753 locals recommend
Coffee
Coffee
46 locals recommend
Dunkin'
3504 Broadway
46 locals recommend
Coffee
With its selection of French food with an African flair, Ponty’s is a tribute to Harlem’s West African influence. Open for breakfast through dinner, dishes vary from luncheonette fare (omelets and burgers) to those with more global influence (Sengalese fish or chicken yassa and lamb merguez couscous). The bright interior — with sun streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows onto marble-top tables — is especially inviting.
115 locals recommend
Ponty Bistro
2375 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
115 locals recommend
With its selection of French food with an African flair, Ponty’s is a tribute to Harlem’s West African influence. Open for breakfast through dinner, dishes vary from luncheonette fare (omelets and burgers) to those with more global influence (Sengalese fish or chicken yassa and lamb merguez couscous). The bright interior — with sun streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows onto marble-top tables — is especially inviting.
The Honey Well has established itself as one of the premiere date spots in West Harlem with its craft cocktails and kitschy, neon-lit, ’70s-inspired decor. The bar’s backyard garden is currently open daily and is accepting reservations via its website. Along with its cocktails, expect items like Beyond Meat tacos, mini shrimp rolls, and Maryland crabcakes.
83 locals recommend
The Honey Well
3604 Broadway
83 locals recommend
The Honey Well has established itself as one of the premiere date spots in West Harlem with its craft cocktails and kitschy, neon-lit, ’70s-inspired decor. The bar’s backyard garden is currently open daily and is accepting reservations via its website. Along with its cocktails, expect items like Beyond Meat tacos, mini shrimp rolls, and Maryland crabcakes.
Each quadrant of the ROKC name — ramen, oysters, kitchen, and cocktails — is worth exploring. The West Harlem restaurant carries an extensive cocktail menu of over 40 drinks, many of which come in novel containers like tea saucers, light bulbs, and Día de los Muertos skulls. ROKC is open 5 to 10 p.m. daily, and for 30 additional minutes on Fridays and Saturdays.
105 locals recommend
ROKC
3452 Broadway
105 locals recommend
Each quadrant of the ROKC name — ramen, oysters, kitchen, and cocktails — is worth exploring. The West Harlem restaurant carries an extensive cocktail menu of over 40 drinks, many of which come in novel containers like tea saucers, light bulbs, and Día de los Muertos skulls. ROKC is open 5 to 10 p.m. daily, and for 30 additional minutes on Fridays and Saturdays.
Charles Gabriel first started selling his crispy, golden fried chicken on the sidewalks of Amsterdam Avenue before running a food truck and then a small storefront. The 74-year-old chef temporarily closed the original Harlem location in the middle of the pandemic, but he is now back with new business partners. An Upper West Side location debuted earlier this year, but Gabriel returned to his neighborhood, where he’s still firing up cast-iron skillets for his popular poultry and an expanded menu that includes pulled pork and more sides.
Charles Pan-Fried Chicken
340 West 145th Street
Charles Gabriel first started selling his crispy, golden fried chicken on the sidewalks of Amsterdam Avenue before running a food truck and then a small storefront. The 74-year-old chef temporarily closed the original Harlem location in the middle of the pandemic, but he is now back with new business partners. An Upper West Side location debuted earlier this year, but Gabriel returned to his neighborhood, where he’s still firing up cast-iron skillets for his popular poultry and an expanded menu that includes pulled pork and more sides.
Harlem Hops made an instant name in the neighborhood for its large selection of craft beer accompanied by spicy meat pies in an industrial space. The business is deeply rooted in the neighborhood as it also runs a non-profit called Harlem Hopes, which raises money to give college scholarships to Harlem natives.
18 locals recommend
Harlem Hops
2268 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
18 locals recommend
Harlem Hops made an instant name in the neighborhood for its large selection of craft beer accompanied by spicy meat pies in an industrial space. The business is deeply rooted in the neighborhood as it also runs a non-profit called Harlem Hopes, which raises money to give college scholarships to Harlem natives.
Known for its long lines snaking out the door, this Puerto Rican staple specializes in rotisserie chicken served alongside rice, beans, tostones, or sweet plantains. Don’t miss the mofongo, or fried plantains mashed with salt, garlic, oil, and pork, and expect generous portions at an affordable price in a spare room.
15 locals recommend
Tropical Grill
2143 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
15 locals recommend
Known for its long lines snaking out the door, this Puerto Rican staple specializes in rotisserie chicken served alongside rice, beans, tostones, or sweet plantains. Don’t miss the mofongo, or fried plantains mashed with salt, garlic, oil, and pork, and expect generous portions at an affordable price in a spare room.
What was once a jazz club is now a small, stylish bistro with dishes such as grass-fed steak tartare and short rib ragu. It’s an ambitious neighborhood restaurant, one that takes extra care in sourcing, from its meats to its mainly natural wines.
39 locals recommend
Clay
553 Manhattan Ave
39 locals recommend
What was once a jazz club is now a small, stylish bistro with dishes such as grass-fed steak tartare and short rib ragu. It’s an ambitious neighborhood restaurant, one that takes extra care in sourcing, from its meats to its mainly natural wines.
A wood-burning brick oven is the calling card at this Italian restaurant with Neapolitan-style pizza, whole roasted fish, and pasta. Brick walls, dark wood furniture, warm service, and a full bar make it an ideal date spot in the neighborhood.
105 locals recommend
Babbalucci
331 Malcolm X Blvd
105 locals recommend
A wood-burning brick oven is the calling card at this Italian restaurant with Neapolitan-style pizza, whole roasted fish, and pasta. Brick walls, dark wood furniture, warm service, and a full bar make it an ideal date spot in the neighborhood.
With over 1,000 pieces of rugelach sold per weekend, Lee Lee’s has been lauded as making the city’s best of the form. The Jewish baked good — buttery, flaky pastry filled with ingredients like chocolate or apricot jam and walnuts — is not a part of owner Alvin “Lee Lee” Smalls’ heritage, but after falling in love with the baked good, he settled on his own recipe that uses sour cream in place of the traditional cream cheese and has people flocking.
35 locals recommend
Lee Lee's Baked Goods
283 W 118th St
35 locals recommend
With over 1,000 pieces of rugelach sold per weekend, Lee Lee’s has been lauded as making the city’s best of the form. The Jewish baked good — buttery, flaky pastry filled with ingredients like chocolate or apricot jam and walnuts — is not a part of owner Alvin “Lee Lee” Smalls’ heritage, but after falling in love with the baked good, he settled on his own recipe that uses sour cream in place of the traditional cream cheese and has people flocking.
Melba’s Restaurant opened its doors in 2005 and has come to be regarded as the premier comfort food destination in New York City. The eponymous restaurant was the vision of founder, Melba Wilson. Being born, bred and buttered in Harlem, Melba knew she wanted to stay close to home so she could nurture and provide an exquisite yet comfortable dining experience to the community that raised her.
138 locals recommend
Melba's
300 W 114th St
138 locals recommend
Melba’s Restaurant opened its doors in 2005 and has come to be regarded as the premier comfort food destination in New York City. The eponymous restaurant was the vision of founder, Melba Wilson. Being born, bred and buttered in Harlem, Melba knew she wanted to stay close to home so she could nurture and provide an exquisite yet comfortable dining experience to the community that raised her.
Sugar Hill Creamery is a love affair between community and food – something all our neighbors can share and take part. Dedicated to local collaborations and the best ingredients, we serve handmade, small batch ice cream and non-dairy frozen desserts, with both seasonal and classic flavors available year around. Many of the available flavors are inspired by our Caribbean and Midwestern cultures, as well as Harlem, our neighborhood of more than 15 years.
40 locals recommend
Sugar Hill Creamery
184 Malcolm X Blvd
40 locals recommend
Sugar Hill Creamery is a love affair between community and food – something all our neighbors can share and take part. Dedicated to local collaborations and the best ingredients, we serve handmade, small batch ice cream and non-dairy frozen desserts, with both seasonal and classic flavors available year around. Many of the available flavors are inspired by our Caribbean and Midwestern cultures, as well as Harlem, our neighborhood of more than 15 years.
NBHD Brulee – Harlem’s finest new coffee shop. We offer a variety of coffees and teas served in a beautiful vintage setting. We serve delicious breakfasts, wonderful lunches, and tasty treats!
NBHD Brulee
2620 Frederick Douglass Blvd
NBHD Brulee – Harlem’s finest new coffee shop. We offer a variety of coffees and teas served in a beautiful vintage setting. We serve delicious breakfasts, wonderful lunches, and tasty treats!
Chef Melvin “Boots” Johnson has been at it for years. Perfecting his craft, creating new recipes and becoming a leader in the culinary world. Taught by his grandmother, Chef Melvin has used his homegrown skills, coupled with the instructions from chefs he’s worked under, to create his signature style that encompasses Cajun/Creole, Southern, and contemporary styles of cooking. The journey hasn’t been easy. It’s hard to stick to your roots in the ever-changing culinary world. Chef Melvin has not only done that, but been a bit of a trendsetter in the process. He’s written menus and created recipes for some of the top restaurants in San Diego. At the young age of 30, Chef Melvin was the proud owner of the first speakeasy style restaurant in the Historic Gaslamp District. Quite an achievement for a kid from inner city Los Angeles. Eventually, Chef Melvin made his way to Las Vegas with his Gourmet Food Truck in tow to try his luck. Turns out, he was lured back into his first love: a standard restaurant kitchen. When he cooks, Chef Melvin envisions how he grew up: A family at the table enjoying home cooked meals, using fresh ingredients without processed, packaged foods. Chef Melvin strives to make a restaurant dining experience that brings back the feeling of home, hoping to inspire a diner to recreate their evening with their own families.
6 locals recommend
Harlem biscuit company
2308 Frederick Douglass Blvd
6 locals recommend
Chef Melvin “Boots” Johnson has been at it for years. Perfecting his craft, creating new recipes and becoming a leader in the culinary world. Taught by his grandmother, Chef Melvin has used his homegrown skills, coupled with the instructions from chefs he’s worked under, to create his signature style that encompasses Cajun/Creole, Southern, and contemporary styles of cooking. The journey hasn’t been easy. It’s hard to stick to your roots in the ever-changing culinary world. Chef Melvin has not only done that, but been a bit of a trendsetter in the process. He’s written menus and created recipes for some of the top restaurants in San Diego. At the young age of 30, Chef Melvin was the proud owner of the first speakeasy style restaurant in the Historic Gaslamp District. Quite an achievement for a kid from inner city Los Angeles. Eventually, Chef Melvin made his way to Las Vegas with his Gourmet Food Truck in tow to try his luck. Turns out, he was lured back into his first love: a standard restaurant kitchen. When he cooks, Chef Melvin envisions how he grew up: A family at the table enjoying home cooked meals, using fresh ingredients without processed, packaged foods. Chef Melvin strives to make a restaurant dining experience that brings back the feeling of home, hoping to inspire a diner to recreate their evening with their own families.
Sottocasa Harlem is owned and operated by husband and wife duo, Elena and Matteo. With a passion and love for pizza stemming back to their native Italy, Harlem now has it's own Napoli serving up authentic Neapolitan pizza and amore!
63 locals recommend
Sottocasa Pizzeria
227 Malcolm X Blvd
63 locals recommend
Sottocasa Harlem is owned and operated by husband and wife duo, Elena and Matteo. With a passion and love for pizza stemming back to their native Italy, Harlem now has it's own Napoli serving up authentic Neapolitan pizza and amore!
Fantastic soul food restaurant BLVD Bistro in Harlem reopened July 10th, 2019, bigger, better and tastier than ever. The American soul food restaurant is run by husband and wife team Carlos and Markisha Swepson and will feature items such as the double-cut pork chop, jumbo shrimp and grits, and a southern dinner with fried chicken, collard greens, potato salad, and a homemade biscuit. Guests can enjoy traditional seating, a wrap-around bar, or a chef’s table that features a special menu.
98 locals recommend
BLVD Bistro NY
2149 Frederick Douglass Blvd
98 locals recommend
Fantastic soul food restaurant BLVD Bistro in Harlem reopened July 10th, 2019, bigger, better and tastier than ever. The American soul food restaurant is run by husband and wife team Carlos and Markisha Swepson and will feature items such as the double-cut pork chop, jumbo shrimp and grits, and a southern dinner with fried chicken, collard greens, potato salad, and a homemade biscuit. Guests can enjoy traditional seating, a wrap-around bar, or a chef’s table that features a special menu.
Named after Lido di Venezia, the famous beach in Italy, the playground of film stars, fashion icons, The Venice Film Festival and of course, Josephine Baker in her heyday. The food is memorably delicious, and the atmosphere is elegant but convivial. Our guests say they feel as if they’re at the home of a charming Italian friend.
253 locals recommend
Lido Harlem Restaurant
2168 Frederick Douglass Blvd
253 locals recommend
Named after Lido di Venezia, the famous beach in Italy, the playground of film stars, fashion icons, The Venice Film Festival and of course, Josephine Baker in her heyday. The food is memorably delicious, and the atmosphere is elegant but convivial. Our guests say they feel as if they’re at the home of a charming Italian friend.
Corner Social opened in 2012, on bustling Lenox Avenue, and quickly became one of Harlem's most popular restaurant and bar. Corner Social invites guests to enjoy contemporary American cuisine, warm hospitality, and unparalleled service.
345 locals recommend
The Corner Social
321 Malcolm X Blvd
345 locals recommend
Corner Social opened in 2012, on bustling Lenox Avenue, and quickly became one of Harlem's most popular restaurant and bar. Corner Social invites guests to enjoy contemporary American cuisine, warm hospitality, and unparalleled service.
Elevated Peruvian cooking in cool surrounds, plus an extensive, thoughtfully sourced wine menu.
Contento Restaurant
88 East 111th Street
Elevated Peruvian cooking in cool surrounds, plus an extensive, thoughtfully sourced wine menu.
Convivial wine bar offering a huge wine list, French grub & boozy weekend brunch in a bright space.
166 locals recommend
Barawine Harlem
200 Malcolm X Blvd
166 locals recommend
Convivial wine bar offering a huge wine list, French grub & boozy weekend brunch in a bright space.
Bright, modern neighborhood Italian destination serving upmarket pizza, pasta & cocktails.
106 locals recommend
Fumo
1600 Amsterdam Ave
106 locals recommend
Bright, modern neighborhood Italian destination serving upmarket pizza, pasta & cocktails.
Innovative Mexican cuisine & cocktails are served in an earth-toned space with splashes of art.
57 locals recommend
Oso
1618 Amsterdam Ave
57 locals recommend
Innovative Mexican cuisine & cocktails are served in an earth-toned space with splashes of art.
Traditional Ethiopian fare like stews & injera served up in casual, compact environs.
36 locals recommend
Abyssinia
268 W 135th St
36 locals recommend
Traditional Ethiopian fare like stews & injera served up in casual, compact environs.
Ethiopian Cuisine - Vegetarian selections
12 locals recommend
Benyam
2795 Frederick Douglass Blvd
12 locals recommend
Ethiopian Cuisine - Vegetarian selections
Harlemite specializes in unique, homemade Peruvian cuisine! Chef Gabriel has created an exciting menu of Peruvian dishes including incredible seafood options. Their extensive menu has a great selection that will have you coming back to try more! Stop by today and taste their fried fish, shrimp mofongo, or BBQ chicken lollipops.
Harlemite Peruvian Cuisine
Harlemite specializes in unique, homemade Peruvian cuisine! Chef Gabriel has created an exciting menu of Peruvian dishes including incredible seafood options. Their extensive menu has a great selection that will have you coming back to try more! Stop by today and taste their fried fish, shrimp mofongo, or BBQ chicken lollipops.
Bringing vegan options and food awareness from Atlanta to Harlem
SluttyVegan Harlem
Bringing vegan options and food awareness from Atlanta to Harlem
BIXI is about unexpected food, and fabulous cocktails, delivered by knowledgeable friendly staff. James Beard award-winning chef, Serena Bass, has created an incredible Asian menu full of influences from around the globe. Superstar bartender and co-owner, Kwame, has thrills in store from behind the bar with good vibes and a lively cocktail list to match.
BIXI
BIXI is about unexpected food, and fabulous cocktails, delivered by knowledgeable friendly staff. James Beard award-winning chef, Serena Bass, has created an incredible Asian menu full of influences from around the globe. Superstar bartender and co-owner, Kwame, has thrills in store from behind the bar with good vibes and a lively cocktail list to match.
WHETHER YOUR FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH IS FOOTBALL, SOCCER, CRICKET, CHESS OR MONGOLIAN ARCHERY WE WILL HAVE IT ON AT THE FOX OR JUST ASK AND WE WILL FIND IT FOR YOU.
The Fox Harlem
WHETHER YOUR FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH IS FOOTBALL, SOCCER, CRICKET, CHESS OR MONGOLIAN ARCHERY WE WILL HAVE IT ON AT THE FOX OR JUST ASK AND WE WILL FIND IT FOR YOU.

Arts & Culture

The Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by black culture.
239 locals recommend
The Studio Museum in Harlem
144 West 125th Street
239 locals recommend
The Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by black culture.
Columbia University
539 locals recommend
Columbia University
116th and Broadway
539 locals recommend
Columbia University
102 West 116th Street This famed mosque where Malcolm X worshipped and organized during the Civil Rights era was known as Muhammad’s Temple of Islam #7. Located in South Harlem, the Masjid that was once a bastion of Black Nationalism and imperative meeting place for racial justice organizing is now an interfaith community hub. The Masjid is unique in style for its green dome atop a box-like structure that was once the Lenox Casino and it is another interesting stop on the Civil Rights walk of Harlem Heritage Tours. “The Masjid is the most historic faith-based organization in Harlem because between 1957-63, it was the house of worship for Malcolm X,” says Shoemaker. “It is hyperlocal and has tourists from as far as Istanbul coming to view this attraction and its historical imagery still present.”
38 locals recommend
Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market
52 W 116th St
38 locals recommend
102 West 116th Street This famed mosque where Malcolm X worshipped and organized during the Civil Rights era was known as Muhammad’s Temple of Islam #7. Located in South Harlem, the Masjid that was once a bastion of Black Nationalism and imperative meeting place for racial justice organizing is now an interfaith community hub. The Masjid is unique in style for its green dome atop a box-like structure that was once the Lenox Casino and it is another interesting stop on the Civil Rights walk of Harlem Heritage Tours. “The Masjid is the most historic faith-based organization in Harlem because between 1957-63, it was the house of worship for Malcolm X,” says Shoemaker. “It is hyperlocal and has tourists from as far as Istanbul coming to view this attraction and its historical imagery still present.”
Greg Marius Court at Holcombe Rucker Park is a basketball court in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, at 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard, just east of the former Polo Grounds site. It is geographically at the base of a large cliff named Coogan's Bluff.[1] Many who played at the park in the Rucker Tournament achieved a level of fame for their abilities, and several have gone on to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rucker Park was featured in the TNT television film On Hallowed Ground: Streetball Champions of Rucker Park, which aired in 2000 and won a Sports Emmy Award. It was also featured in the 2018 film Uncle Drew.
10 locals recommend
Holcombe Rucker Park
280 W 155th St
10 locals recommend
Greg Marius Court at Holcombe Rucker Park is a basketball court in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, at 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard, just east of the former Polo Grounds site. It is geographically at the base of a large cliff named Coogan's Bluff.[1] Many who played at the park in the Rucker Tournament achieved a level of fame for their abilities, and several have gone on to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rucker Park was featured in the TNT television film On Hallowed Ground: Streetball Champions of Rucker Park, which aired in 2000 and won a Sports Emmy Award. It was also featured in the 2018 film Uncle Drew.

Shopping

Drug store, snacks, and necessities
416 locals recommend
CVS
115 W 125th St
416 locals recommend
Drug store, snacks, and necessities
Bakery - cup cakes, pies, cakes, pastries
19 locals recommend
Make My Cake
2380 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
19 locals recommend
Bakery - cup cakes, pies, cakes, pastries
541 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
100 W 125th St
541 locals recommend
Known for its discounted groceries, the German-owned Lidl offers both familiar brands as well as products from its cheaper private-label line.
Lidl
2187 Frederick Douglass Boulevard
Known for its discounted groceries, the German-owned Lidl offers both familiar brands as well as products from its cheaper private-label line.

Everything Else

ATM
47 locals recommend
Citibank
2261 1st Ave.
47 locals recommend
ATM
Named for prominent Harlem resident Countee Cullen. Located at the place of the home of Madame CJ Walker, the first African American woman millionaire.
6 locals recommend
Countee Cullen New York Public Library
104 W 136th St
6 locals recommend
Named for prominent Harlem resident Countee Cullen. Located at the place of the home of Madame CJ Walker, the first African American woman millionaire.
City College
166 locals recommend
The City College of New York
160 Convent Ave
166 locals recommend
City College

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Madame CJ Walker lived just across the street at 108-110 West 136th street where the Countee Cullen Library currently sits. Download a self-guided Harlem walking tour highlighting Black Women of Harlem at https://bcrw.barnard.edu/wp-content/sji/radical-black-women-of-harlem-walking-tour.pdf The Radical Black Women of Harlem Walking Tour offers an important contribution to the effort to uplift Black women’s intellectual, social and political work. Learn more about this history and the extraordinary contributions of radical Black women who built community, fought for freedom, and imagined other futures, including Williana Jones Burroughs, Regina Anderson Andrews, Ella Baker, Claudia Jones, Lorraine Hansberry, Salaria Kee, Madame C.J. Walker, A’Lelia Walker, Victoria Earle Matthews, Zora Neale Hurston, Louise Thompson Patterson, Dorothy Height, Pauli Murray, Amy Ashwood Garvey, Billie Holiday, Audre Lorde, Madame Stephanie St. Clair, Marvel Cooke, Eslanda Goode Robeson, Una Mulzac, Grace Campbell, and Willie Mae Mallory.
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Harlem
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Madame CJ Walker lived just across the street at 108-110 West 136th street where the Countee Cullen Library currently sits. Download a self-guided Harlem walking tour highlighting Black Women of Harlem at https://bcrw.barnard.edu/wp-content/sji/radical-black-women-of-harlem-walking-tour.pdf The Radical Black Women of Harlem Walking Tour offers an important contribution to the effort to uplift Black women’s intellectual, social and political work. Learn more about this history and the extraordinary contributions of radical Black women who built community, fought for freedom, and imagined other futures, including Williana Jones Burroughs, Regina Anderson Andrews, Ella Baker, Claudia Jones, Lorraine Hansberry, Salaria Kee, Madame C.J. Walker, A’Lelia Walker, Victoria Earle Matthews, Zora Neale Hurston, Louise Thompson Patterson, Dorothy Height, Pauli Murray, Amy Ashwood Garvey, Billie Holiday, Audre Lorde, Madame Stephanie St. Clair, Marvel Cooke, Eslanda Goode Robeson, Una Mulzac, Grace Campbell, and Willie Mae Mallory.