Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue AThe best bagels in the East Village
Three of Cups
83 1st AvenueGood italian food, nice ambiance.
Yuca Bar
111 Avenue ATapas. Amazing food.
Café Habana
17 Prince StGood cuban
Frank
88 2nd AveRight below the apartment, great Italian food!
The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam AveGood seafood right below the apt!
Great breakfast, long wait but totally worth it.
365 recommandé par les habitants
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton StGreat breakfast, long wait but totally worth it.
Abraço
81 E 7th StGreat coffee.
Healthy Thai food, often have drink or appetizer deals if you check in on yelp.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Thaimee Table
99 3rd AveHealthy Thai food, often have drink or appetizer deals if you check in on yelp.
Tourist spot for sure but you can't not check it out! Known for the corned beef sandwich, but vegetarians like me can enjoy a delicious grilled cheese :)
690 recommandé par les habitants
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StTourist spot for sure but you can't not check it out! Known for the corned beef sandwich, but vegetarians like me can enjoy a delicious grilled cheese :)
Another tourist bucket list spot, been around for over 100 years. They've also opened up a cafe if you're not looking to buy straight from the counter and take it home.
251 recommandé par les habitants
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston StAnother tourist bucket list spot, been around for over 100 years. They've also opened up a cafe if you're not looking to buy straight from the counter and take it home.
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard StSit-down version of Russ & Daughters.
Veselka
144 2nd AveUkranian, 24 hr, pierogies.
Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge StAmazing dumplings.
Sobaya
229 E 9th StAsian soba noodles.
Indian BYOB. Go for the experience-- the entire inside is covered with fairy lights, fun and very instagrammable.
26 recommandé par les habitants
MILON
93 1st Ave.Indian BYOB. Go for the experience-- the entire inside is covered with fairy lights, fun and very instagrammable.
Angelica Kitchen
Vegan!
Bareburger
Good burgers nearby
Delicatessen
54 Prince StAmazing mac and cheese. Quality food and drinks.
The Smith
55 3rd AveGood modern American food, cool atmosphere.
The best $1 pizza around. Not sit down, as you might guess.
27 recommandé par les habitants
2 Bros Pizza
32 St Marks PlThe best $1 pizza around. Not sit down, as you might guess.
Small quick mexican takeout -- burritos nachos, etc. Very good.
24 recommandé par les habitants
Taqueria Diana
129 2nd AveSmall quick mexican takeout -- burritos nachos, etc. Very good.
Mamoun's Falafel
30 St Marks PlFalafel!!
Luke's Lobster East Village
Need I say more?
Milk Bar East Village
251 E 13th StDessert, ice cream.
Veniero's
342 E 11th StDesserts and coffee, yum.
ChikaLicious Dessert Bar
203 E 10th StMore dessert.
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th StAn experience.
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.More famed Momofuku, noodles this time.
Burgers and Beer in the West Village. Good happy hour spot.
150 recommandé par les habitants
Corner Bistro
331 West 4th StreetBurgers and Beer in the West Village. Good happy hour spot.
Spring Natural
98 Kenmare StBrunch or dinner.
Balthazar
80 Spring StFrench, famed.
Wall 88
104 2nd AvenueGreat spot for beers outside, huge selection. Food is decently priced.
Rosie's
29 E 2nd StCute mexican spot, the margs are strong but delicious!
The Bean
31 3rd AvePick up your keys here! Love the iced coffee.
Spiegel
26 1st Ave.Absolute favorite brunch place, israeli food.
Cafe Orlin
Popular brunch spot, good food.
Good affordable mexican food. Very reliable for delivery as well (use Seamless!)
9 recommandé par les habitants
El Diablito Taqueria
60 E 3rd StGood affordable mexican food. Very reliable for delivery as well (use Seamless!)
Best quesadillas in nyc. Also good for delivery (seamless) but has a cute location for couples.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Hotel Tortuga
Best quesadillas in nyc. Also good for delivery (seamless) but has a cute location for couples.
Essentials
East Village Farm & Grocery
69 2nd AveBest bodega around!
New Yorkers Foodmarket
107 2nd AveSmall grocery store with the essentials
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveBudget-friend Supermarket
It's Trader Joe's. And they have Trader Joe's wine right next door.
1296 recommandé par les habitants
Trader Joe's
130 Court StIt's Trader Joe's. And they have Trader Joe's wine right next door.
97 1/2 E 7th St
97 1/2 East 7th StreetJ & Y Cleaners -- my laundry and dry cleaning place.
Breeze Nail & Spa
62 2nd AveBest nail salon in the east village. Credit card minimum and cash tip.
Physique 57 - Spring Street Studio
550 6th AveBarre studio!
Drinks & Nightlife
Poco
33 Avenue BIf you're in the mood for a boozy brunch
Phebe's
361 BoweryPretty young crowd, good food and cocktails as well.
Ten Degrees Bar
121 St Marks PlGood for a date night, cocktails and wine.
Go for the rum punch bowls and the thrown back in time cuban atmosphere.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Cienfuegos
95 Avenue AGo for the rum punch bowls and the thrown back in time cuban atmosphere.
Secret speakeasy. Enter from Crif Dogs phone booth next door. Book ahead or stop by early in the night to get a spot in a few hours.
287 recommandé par les habitants
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks PlSecret speakeasy. Enter from Crif Dogs phone booth next door. Book ahead or stop by early in the night to get a spot in a few hours.
Absinthe bar, was a mobster speakeasy back in the 20s. Not crowded, a good spot.
William Barnacle Tavern
80 St Marks PlAbsinthe bar, was a mobster speakeasy back in the 20s. Not crowded, a good spot.
Proletariat
21 St Marks PlBeer.
Jimmy's No. 43
Lots of beer.
McSorley's Old Ale House
15 E 7th StTourist spot, oldest Irish Tavern in NYC.
Late night, $5 pickleback shots. Nice bartenders and typically good music make for a cool atmosphere.
20 recommandé par les habitants
The Belfry
222 E 14th StLate night, $5 pickleback shots. Nice bartenders and typically good music make for a cool atmosphere.
Webster Hall
125 E 11th StMusic Venue/club space.
Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd StSlam poetry.
Bua
122 St Marks PlCute bar with some outdoor seating.
Arts & Culture
Very cheap comedy shows, not a '2 drink minimum' place, though they do have a bar with beer in the back. Check out shows and buy tickets in advance online, or go earlier in the night to buy for later
124 recommandé par les habitants
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village
45 Bleecker StVery cheap comedy shows, not a '2 drink minimum' place, though they do have a bar with beer in the back. Check out shows and buy tickets in advance online, or go earlier in the night to buy for later
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen StLow-key music venue.
Restaurant and bar with open mics, music and poetry events most nights. The home of anti-folk.
22 recommandé par les habitants
Sidewalk
Restaurant and bar with open mics, music and poetry events most nights. The home of anti-folk.
Parks & Nature
Enjoy the weather. Lots of work has gone into beautifying this park in the recent years!
538 recommandé par les habitants
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetEnjoy the weather. Lots of work has gone into beautifying this park in the recent years!
Small outdoor seating spot with benches at Cooper Square, good for people watching.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Cooper Square
Cooper SquareSmall outdoor seating spot with benches at Cooper Square, good for people watching.
Everything Else
Union Square
Enjoy the park.
Sightseeing
LES grassroots activism museum.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS)
155 Loisaida AveLES grassroots activism museum.
206 E 7th St
206 East 7th StreetAllen Ginsberg's old apartments.
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetEnjoy!