Guidebook for New York
Drinks & Nightlife
Gorgeous hotel bar - ornate wood carving, fireplace for winter nights, and spectacular cocktails - great for a happy hour. Wonderful staff and near the Village.
18 locals recommend
The Marlton Hotel
5 W 8th StGorgeous hotel bar - ornate wood carving, fireplace for winter nights, and spectacular cocktails - great for a happy hour. Wonderful staff and near the Village.
A good spot for relaxed atmosphere, beer selection, TVs for sports watching, and typical but good menu.
428 locals recommend
Harlem Tavern
2153 Frederick Douglass BlvdA good spot for relaxed atmosphere, beer selection, TVs for sports watching, and typical but good menu.
Arts & Culture
Lively area, great comedians, Amateur Night on Wednesdays is terrific and drinks are strong.
893 locals recommend
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th StLively area, great comedians, Amateur Night on Wednesdays is terrific and drinks are strong.
Food Scene
Mario Batali eatery with delicious share-able bites! Tons of gourmet pizzas, veggie dishes, and pasta. Huge wine selection. Reasonably priced. Slightly noisy due to the busy atmosphere, but worth it.
41 locals recommend
OTTO Enoteca e Pizzeria
One 5th AveMario Batali eatery with delicious share-able bites! Tons of gourmet pizzas, veggie dishes, and pasta. Huge wine selection. Reasonably priced. Slightly noisy due to the busy atmosphere, but worth it.
Try the "drinking flowers" cocktail - so refreshing! Delicious Indian-American food that's great for folks with dietary needs: much of the menu is gluten and dairy free, and/or vegetarian/vegan.
Fantastic chai drinks and a beautiful atmosphere. Truly a gem!
40 locals recommend
Chaiwali
West 124th StreetTry the "drinking flowers" cocktail - so refreshing! Delicious Indian-American food that's great for folks with dietary needs: much of the menu is gluten and dairy free, and/or vegetarian/vegan.
Fantastic chai drinks and a beautiful atmosphere. Truly a gem!
This uptown location can sometimes be busy, but the cookies are as big as your face and worth waiting for! Super rich and tasty, they run about $4 each, but share with a friend and you'll hit the sweet tooth craving just fine.
197 locals recommend
Levain Bakery - Harlem
2167 Frederick Douglass BlvdThis uptown location can sometimes be busy, but the cookies are as big as your face and worth waiting for! Super rich and tasty, they run about $4 each, but share with a friend and you'll hit the sweet tooth craving just fine.
The red velvet cake is to-die-for here, and lots of famous NYC celebrities will vouch for it. Super cute atmosphere, with small and large cupcakes - YUM!
46 locals recommend
Make My Cake
775 Columbus AvenueThe red velvet cake is to-die-for here, and lots of famous NYC celebrities will vouch for it. Super cute atmosphere, with small and large cupcakes - YUM!
Lido Harlem Restaurant
2168 Frederick Douglass BlvdExcellent brunch menu, beautiful and quaint spot.
Adorable seafood shack worth browsing by if you're a fan of this menu.
67 locals recommend
Lolo's Seafood Shack
303 W 116th StAdorable seafood shack worth browsing by if you're a fan of this menu.
Great Greek and Mediterranean food at a remarkably decent price. Happy hour is nice and you're surrounded by a quaint shop-style with items available for sale. Great spot to chill and relax.
197 locals recommend
Silvana
300 W 116th StGreat Greek and Mediterranean food at a remarkably decent price. Happy hour is nice and you're surrounded by a quaint shop-style with items available for sale. Great spot to chill and relax.
Eataly is the largest Italian marketplace in the world, comprising a variety of restaurants, food and beverage counters, bakery, retail items, and a cooking school. It is over 50,000 square feet in size.
592 locals recommend
Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th AveEataly is the largest Italian marketplace in the world, comprising a variety of restaurants, food and beverage counters, bakery, retail items, and a cooking school. It is over 50,000 square feet in size.
Shake Shack is an American fast casual restaurant chain based in New York City. This location was the first, originally as a food cart inside Madison Square Park in 2000, and its popularity steadily grew. Find hamburgers, hotdogs, fries and namesake milkshakes here (with all-natural 100% angus beef, free of hormones and antibiotics).
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison AvenueShake Shack is an American fast casual restaurant chain based in New York City. This location was the first, originally as a food cart inside Madison Square Park in 2000, and its popularity steadily grew. Find hamburgers, hotdogs, fries and namesake milkshakes here (with all-natural 100% angus beef, free of hormones and antibiotics).
Essentials
Three-level grocery store with a great, world-wide beer selection on third floor. Cheese, prepared foods, bakery and juice bar on the ground level, fruit & veg on the basement floor. Reasonably priced and good variety.
252 locals recommend
Best Market Harlem
2187 Frederick Douglass BlvdThree-level grocery store with a great, world-wide beer selection on third floor. Cheese, prepared foods, bakery and juice bar on the ground level, fruit & veg on the basement floor. Reasonably priced and good variety.
To grab a few items, this super-close grocery store will do the trick. You'll find anything you need but it's not as "fancy" as shops like Whole Foods, Trader Joe's.
95 locals recommend
Pioneer Supermarkets
380 Malcolm X BlvdTo grab a few items, this super-close grocery store will do the trick. You'll find anything you need but it's not as "fancy" as shops like Whole Foods, Trader Joe's.
Sightseeing
Beautiful cathedral, gardens, and worth a walk through. Often times concerts are held, or catch the organs in action on Sundays. Combine it with an afternoon spent on the Columbia University campus.
378 locals recommend
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam AveBeautiful cathedral, gardens, and worth a walk through. Often times concerts are held, or catch the organs in action on Sundays. Combine it with an afternoon spent on the Columbia University campus.
Parks & Nature
This 30-acre park has distinctive natural geography of a rugged cliff. There are playgrounds, basketball courts, and baseball/softball diamonds, plus a waterfall and pond. Catch some shade or sun - there are open and tree-covered areas alike. A great spot to have a picnic or stroll.
116 locals recommend
Friends of Morningside Park
14 Morningside AveThis 30-acre park has distinctive natural geography of a rugged cliff. There are playgrounds, basketball courts, and baseball/softball diamonds, plus a waterfall and pond. Catch some shade or sun - there are open and tree-covered areas alike. A great spot to have a picnic or stroll.
Shopping
There are tons of shops on the 125th Street Corridor: Old Navy, The Gap, Banana Republic, Carol's Daughter, House of Hoops, Marshall's, MAC makeup, Aerosoles, Lane Bryant, Ashley Stewart Women, Atmos (shoes), Champs, Avenue, Dr. Jay's, H & M, Foot Locker, Jimmy Jazz, Bolton's, Payless Shoe Source, Rainbow, and more.
110 locals recommend
West 125th Street
West 125th StreetThere are tons of shops on the 125th Street Corridor: Old Navy, The Gap, Banana Republic, Carol's Daughter, House of Hoops, Marshall's, MAC makeup, Aerosoles, Lane Bryant, Ashley Stewart Women, Atmos (shoes), Champs, Avenue, Dr. Jay's, H & M, Foot Locker, Jimmy Jazz, Bolton's, Payless Shoe Source, Rainbow, and more.