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New York to-do

New York to-do

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Created by Holly Bassett • Updated On: September 11, 2018
Museum of the Moving Image is one of New York to-do.

1. Museum of the Moving Image

9.2
36-01 35th Ave (btwn 36th St and 37th St), Astoria, NY
Museum · Astoria · 185 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of New York to-do.

2. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1841 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of New York to-do.

3. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2356 tips and reviews
Shakespeare & Co is one of New York to-do.

4. Shakespeare & Co

716 Broadway (at Washington Place), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 16 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of New York to-do.

5. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews
Museum of Arts & Design (MAD) is one of New York to-do.

6. Museum of Arts & Design (MAD)

7.9
2 Columbus Cir (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Art Museum · Theater District · 81 tips and reviews
MoMA Sculpture Garden is one of New York to-do.

7. MoMA Sculpture Garden

9.0
11 W 53rd St, New York, NY
Sculpture Garden · Midtown East · 24 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of New York to-do.

8. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1399 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of New York to-do.

9. Shake Shack

8.8
366 Columbus Ave (at W 77th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper West Side · 507 tips and reviews
Wythe Hotel is one of New York to-do.

10. Wythe Hotel

8.9
80 Wythe Ave (at N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Hotel · Williamsburg · 160 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of New York to-do.

11. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews
Levi's Store is one of New York to-do.

12. Levi's Store

6.1
1535 Broadway (btwn 43rd St & 44th St.), New York, NY
Clothing Store · Theater District · 19 tips and reviews
Forever 21 is one of New York to-do.

13. Forever 21

7.0
1540 Broadway (btwn 45th & 46th St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · Theater District · 198 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of New York to-do.

14. Roberta's Pizza

9.2
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Bien Cuit is one of New York to-do.

15. Bien Cuit

8.3
120 Smith St (btwn Pacific & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Boerum Hill · 175 tips and reviews
Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery is one of New York to-do.

16. Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

8.8
380 Lafayette St (btwn Great Jones & E 4th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoHo · 419 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of New York to-do.

17. Shake Shack

8.3
152 E 86th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 377 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of New York to-do.

18. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 679 tips and reviews
Gasoline Alley Coffee is one of New York to-do.

19. Gasoline Alley Coffee

8.9
325 Lafayette St (btwn Bleecker & E Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 306 tips and reviews
Madison Square Park is one of New York to-do.

20. Madison Square Park

9.5
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · 481 tips and reviews
sweetgreen is one of New York to-do.

21. sweetgreen

9.0
1164 Broadway (at W 28th St), New York, NY
Salad Restaurant · NoMad · 325 tips and reviews
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop is one of New York to-do.

22. Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop

9.2
727 Manhattan Ave (btwn Norman & Meserole Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Greenpoint · 320 tips and reviews
Freeman's Restaurant is one of New York to-do.

23. Freeman's Restaurant

Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · East New York · 2 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of New York to-do.

24. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1174 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of New York to-do.

25. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.3
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews
Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark is one of New York to-do.

26. Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark

9.1
727 5th Ave (at E 57th St), New York, NY
Jewelry Store · Midtown East · 250 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of New York to-do.

27. Strand Bookstore

9.4
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 595 tips and reviews
Birch Coffee is one of New York to-do.

28. Birch Coffee

21 E 27th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 486 tips and reviews
Shinola Flagship Tribeca is one of New York to-do.

29. Shinola Flagship Tribeca

8.3
177 Franklin St (btw Hudson & Greenwich), New York, NY
Men's Store · Tribeca · 25 tips and reviews
Flatiron Building is one of New York to-do.

30. Flatiron Building

175 5th Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Structure · Flatiron District · 134 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of New York to-do.

31. Shake Shack

8.8
691 8th Ave (at W 44th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 857 tips and reviews
Dough is one of New York to-do.

32. Dough

8.9
14 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Union Square · 321 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of New York to-do.

33. Doughnut Plant

220 West 23rd Street (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 634 tips and reviews
Bowery Coffee is one of New York to-do.

34. Bowery Coffee

89 E Houston St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoLita · 76 tips and reviews
The Grey Dog - Union Square is one of New York to-do.

35. The Grey Dog - Union Square

8.7
90 University Pl (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY
Café · Greenwich Village · 326 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of New York to-do.

36. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Rough Trade is one of New York to-do.

37. Rough Trade

64 N 9th St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Record Store · Williamsburg · 120 tips and reviews
Hayden Planetarium is one of New York to-do.

38. Hayden Planetarium

9.1
200 Central Park W (inside American Museum of Natural History), New York, NY
Planetarium · Upper West Side · 85 tips and reviews
Blind Barber is one of New York to-do.

39. Blind Barber

524 Lorimer St (at Ainslie St), Brooklyn, NY
Hair Salon · East Williamsburg · 86 tips and reviews
Artists and Fleas at Chelsea Market is one of New York to-do.

40. Artists and Fleas at Chelsea Market

8.7
88 10th Ave (btwn W 15th & 16th St), Chelsea, NY
Flea Market · 35 tips and reviews
Owl Juice Pub is one of New York to-do.

41. Owl Juice Pub

48 Wyckoff Ave (btwn Starr St & Wiloughby Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Bushwick · 25 tips and reviews
STORY is one of New York to-do.

42. STORY

151 W 34th St (Broadway), New York, NY
Gift Store · Garment District · 47 tips and reviews
Booklovers Paradise is one of New York to-do.

43. Booklovers Paradise

2972 Merrick Rd, Bellmore, NY
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews
Central Park - A Bench for Book Lovers is one of New York to-do.

44. Central Park - A Bench for Book Lovers

Park · Central Park · No tips or reviews
Rubirosa Ristorante is one of New York to-do.

45. Rubirosa Ristorante

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 842 tips and reviews
Bareburger is one of New York to-do.

46. Bareburger

8.3
366 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Hell's Kitchen · 162 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of New York to-do.

47. Burger Joint

8.4
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
Mark is one of New York to-do.

48. Mark

33 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 207 tips and reviews
Sweatshop is one of New York to-do.

49. Sweatshop

8.7
232 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 113 tips and reviews
Bluestone Lane Collective Cafe is one of New York to-do.

50. Bluestone Lane Collective Cafe

55 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 204 tips and reviews
Two Hands is one of New York to-do.

51. Two Hands

8.4
164 Mott St (btwn Broome St & Grand St), New York, NY
Café · Little Italy · 315 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of New York to-do.

52. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1963 tips and reviews
Gagosian Gallery is one of New York to-do.

53. Gagosian Gallery

9.1
555 W 24th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 52 tips and reviews
Japan Society is one of New York to-do.

54. Japan Society

9.2
333 E 47th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Turtle Bay · 49 tips and reviews
The New York Earth Room is one of New York to-do.

55. The New York Earth Room

7.6
141 Wooster St (btw Prince St and Houston St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · SoHo · 35 tips and reviews
Bowery Ballroom is one of New York to-do.

56. Bowery Ballroom

9.2
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews
The Morgan Library & Museum is one of New York to-do.

57. The Morgan Library & Museum

9.2
225 Madison Ave (btwn E 36th & E 37th St), New York, NY
Museum · Murray Hill · 179 tips and reviews
New Museum is one of New York to-do.

58. New Museum

7.9
235 Bowery (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
GoGo Grill is one of New York to-do.

59. GoGo Grill

Broadway (at Battery Pl), New York, NY
Food Truck · Financial District · 44 tips and reviews
230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of New York to-do.

60. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

8.1
230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 714 tips and reviews
Refinery Rooftop is one of New York to-do.

61. Refinery Rooftop

8.5
63 W 38th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Garment District · 173 tips and reviews
Gallow Green is one of New York to-do.

62. Gallow Green

8.7
542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 232 tips and reviews
Bowery Hotel Rooftop Bar is one of New York to-do.

63. Bowery Hotel Rooftop Bar

335 Bowery (btwn 2nd & 3rd St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · East Village · 1 tip
High Line is one of New York to-do.

64. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1496 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of New York to-do.

65. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1013 tips and reviews
Manhattan Bridge is one of New York to-do.

66. Manhattan Bridge

8.9
Manhattan Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 230 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of New York to-do.

67. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of New York to-do.

68. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews
by CHLOE. is one of New York to-do.

69. by CHLOE.

185 Bleecker St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 263 tips and reviews
Bouldering Project Brooklyn is one of New York to-do.

70. Bouldering Project Brooklyn

9.2
575 Degraw St (at 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Climbing Gym · Boerum Hill · 117 tips and reviews
DUMBO is one of New York to-do.

71. DUMBO

Brooklyn, NY
Neighborhood · 83 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Kitchen is one of New York to-do.

72. Dominique Ansel Kitchen

137 7th Ave S (btwn Charles St & W 10th St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 131 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg is one of New York to-do.

73. Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg

50 Kent Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Flea - Fort Greene is one of New York to-do.

74. Brooklyn Flea - Fort Greene

176 Lafayette Ave. (btw Clermont & Vanderbilt Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Clinton Hill · 143 tips and reviews
Third Rail Coffee is one of New York to-do.

75. Third Rail Coffee

159 2nd Ave (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 93 tips and reviews
Third Rail Coffee is one of New York to-do.

76. Third Rail Coffee

7.9
240 Sullivan St (btwn Bleecker & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 195 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of New York to-do.

77. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
Five Leaves is one of New York to-do.

78. Five Leaves

9.0
18 Bedford Ave (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenpoint · 535 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial Museum is one of New York to-do.

79. National September 11 Memorial Museum

8.2
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
History Museum · Financial District · 47 tips and reviews