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NYC must

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Created by Chrysa McNamara • Updated On: April 8, 2018
The River Café is one of NYC must.

1. The River Café

8.9
1 Water St (at Brooklyn Bridge), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · DUMBO · 163 tips and reviews
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge is one of NYC must.

2. 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge

9.1
60 Furman St, Brooklyn, NY
Hotel · Brooklyn Heights · 42 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 6 is one of NYC must.

3. Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 6

9.4
Pier 6 (at Bridge Park Dr), Brooklyn, NY
Pier · Brooklyn Heights · 59 tips and reviews
St. Patrick's Cathedral is one of NYC must.

4. St. Patrick's Cathedral

9.5
14 E 51st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Church · 305 tips and reviews
Lillie's Times Square is one of NYC must.

5. Lillie's Times Square

8.7
249 W 49th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Bar · Theater District · 171 tips and reviews
Le Méridien New York, Central Park is one of NYC must.

6. Le Méridien New York, Central Park

8.2
120 West 57th Street (btwn 6th & 7th), New York, NY
Hotel · Theater District · 31 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of NYC must.

7. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews
Flatiron Building is one of NYC must.

8. Flatiron Building

175 5th Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Structure · Flatiron District · 134 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of NYC must.

9. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
The Shops at Columbus Circle is one of NYC must.

10. The Shops at Columbus Circle

8.1
10 Columbus Cir (btwn W 58th & W 60th St), New York, NY
Shopping Mall · Central Park · 198 tips and reviews
The Press Lounge is one of NYC must.

11. The Press Lounge

653 11th Ave (btwn W 47th & W 48th St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 201 tips and reviews
Schmackary's is one of NYC must.

12. Schmackary's

8.9
362 W 45th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 287 tips and reviews
Frisson Espresso is one of NYC must.

13. Frisson Espresso

8.6
326 W 47th St (bet 8th av & 9th av), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · 67 tips and reviews
Hakkasan is one of NYC must.

14. Hakkasan

311 W 43rd St (at 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 158 tips and reviews
Amy's Bread is one of NYC must.

15. Amy's Bread

8.6
672 9th Ave (btwn W 46th & W 47th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 267 tips and reviews
Gansevoort Park Rooftop is one of NYC must.

16. Gansevoort Park Rooftop

420 Park Ave S (at E 29th St), New York, NY
Roof Deck · NoMad · 70 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NYC must.

17. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
St. Bartholomew's Church is one of NYC must.

18. St. Bartholomew's Church

325 Park Ave (at E 50th St), New York, NY
Church · Midtown East · 15 tips and reviews
Strawberry Fields is one of NYC must.

19. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews
Iris & B Gerald Cantor Roof Garden is one of NYC must.

20. Iris & B Gerald Cantor Roof Garden

9.0
1000 5th Ave (Roof), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Central Park · 113 tips and reviews
The Kerbs Boathouse is one of NYC must.

21. The Kerbs Boathouse

8.6
74th St (5th Avenue), New York, NY
Snack Place · Central Park · 8 tips and reviews
UES. is one of NYC must.

22. UES.

7.0
1707 2nd Ave (East 88th Street), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Yorkville · 25 tips and reviews
DIG is one of NYC must.

23. DIG

8.8
1297 Lexington Ave (btwn E 87th & E 88th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 41 tips and reviews
Up Thai is one of NYC must.

24. Up Thai

9.2
1411 2nd Ave (btwn E 73rd St & E 74th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Upper East Side · 174 tips and reviews
TAO Downtown is one of NYC must.

25. TAO Downtown

8.8
92 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Chelsea · 189 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of NYC must.

26. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews
Robert is one of NYC must.

27. Robert

7.8
2 Columbus Cir (Broadway), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 123 tips and reviews
Mercer Kitchen is one of NYC must.

28. Mercer Kitchen

99 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews
Intelligentsia Coffee is one of NYC must.

29. Intelligentsia Coffee

9.2
180 10th Ave, New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 184 tips and reviews
Little Collins is one of NYC must.

30. Little Collins

667 Lexington Ave (btwn E 55th & E 56th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Midtown East · 440 tips and reviews
La Colombe Torrefaction is one of NYC must.

31. La Colombe Torrefaction

9.1
1045 6th Ave (at W 40th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Garment District · 36 tips and reviews
Electric Room is one of NYC must.

32. Electric Room

8.4
355 W 16th St (in Dream Downtown), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 47 tips and reviews
The Gallivant Times Square is one of NYC must.

33. The Gallivant Times Square

6.9
234 West 48th Street, New York, NY
Hotel · Theater District · 4 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of NYC must.

34. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews
JFK AirTrain - Jamaica Station is one of NYC must.

35. JFK AirTrain - Jamaica Station

146-01 Archer Ave (at Sutphin Blvd), Jamaica, NY
Airport Tram Station · Jamaica · 122 tips and reviews
Wasabi Sushi & Bento is one of NYC must.

36. Wasabi Sushi & Bento

7.2
501 7th Ave (at W 40th St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Theater District · 113 tips and reviews
Barneys New York is one of NYC must.

37. Barneys New York

660 Madison Ave (btwn E 60th & E 61st St), New York, NY
Department Store · Upper East Side · 221 tips and reviews
Daniel Wellington is one of NYC must.

38. Daniel Wellington

6.5
444 Broome St (btwn Broadway & Mercer St), New York, NY
Watch Store · SoHo · 2 tips and reviews
Le Pain Quotidien is one of NYC must.

39. Le Pain Quotidien

922 7th Ave (at 58th St), New York, NY
Café · Theater District · 139 tips and reviews
Pick A Bagel is one of NYC must.

40. Pick A Bagel

7.9
891 8th Ave (at W 53rd St.), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Theater District · 180 tips and reviews
Sushi By Bou is one of NYC must.

41. Sushi By Bou

8.9
132 W 47th St, New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Theater District · 27 tips and reviews
The Roof is one of NYC must.

42. The Roof

124 W 57th St (btwn 6th and 7th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Theater District · 59 tips and reviews
Aldo Sohm Wine Bar is one of NYC must.

43. Aldo Sohm Wine Bar

8.4
151 W 51st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Theater District · 60 tips and reviews
The Rum House is one of NYC must.

44. The Rum House

8.7
228 W 47th St (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Theater District · 188 tips and reviews
The Smile is one of NYC must.

45. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews
Paper Source is one of NYC must.

46. Paper Source

8.4
75 5th Ave (E 15 Street), New York, NY
Gift Store · Union Square · 3 tips and reviews
Sheep Meadow is one of NYC must.

47. Sheep Meadow

9.4
W 67th St (btwn West & East Dr), New York, NY
Picnic Area · Central Park · 159 tips and reviews
Grom is one of NYC must.

48. Grom

1796 Broadway (at W 58th St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Theater District · 152 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of NYC must.

49. Magnolia Bakery

8.7
1240 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Rockefeller Center · 682 tips and reviews
Joe's Pizza is one of NYC must.

50. Joe's Pizza

9.0
1435 Broadway (W 40th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Theater District · 105 tips and reviews
Los Tacos No. 1 is one of NYC must.

51. Los Tacos No. 1

9.4
229 W 43rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Theater District · 179 tips and reviews
Broadway Market Co. is one of NYC must.

52. Broadway Market Co.

8.3
427 Broadway (btw Broome & Grand), New York, NY
Gift Store · SoHo · No tips or reviews
Alphabets is one of NYC must.

53. Alphabets

8.5
64 Avenue A (btwn E 7th & E 8th St), New York, NY
Gift Store · East Village · 12 tips and reviews
Hayden Planetarium is one of NYC must.

54. 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
American Museum of Natural History Museum Shop is one of NYC must.

55. American Museum of Natural History Museum Shop

9.0
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Souvenir Store · Upper West Side · 30 tips and reviews
Hudson River Park is one of NYC must.

56. Hudson River Park

9.6
West St (btwn Battery Pl & W 59th St), New York, NY
Park · West Village · 120 tips and reviews
Shakespeare Garden is one of NYC must.

57. Shakespeare Garden

9.3
79th St Transverse Rd, New York, NY
Garden · Central Park · 22 tips and reviews
Central Park Zoo is one of NYC must.

58. Central Park Zoo

8.6
E 64th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Zoo · Central Park · 248 tips and reviews
Cafe Cluny is one of NYC must.

59. Cafe Cluny

8.9
284 W 12th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 271 tips and reviews
Jack's Wife Freda is one of NYC must.

60. Jack's Wife Freda

8.8
226 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · SoHo · 522 tips and reviews
Tribute in Light is one of NYC must.

61. Tribute in Light

70 Greenwich St (at Morris St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 2 tips and reviews
Federal Hall National Memorial is one of NYC must.

62. Federal Hall National Memorial

8.0
26 Wall St (at Nassau St), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Financial District · 42 tips and reviews
Victoria's Secret is one of NYC must.

63. Victoria's Secret

9.0
640 5th Ave, New York, NY
Lingerie Store · Midtown East · 17 tips and reviews
MoMA Design Store is one of NYC must.

64. MoMA Design Store

9.3
81 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
Gift Store · SoHo · 77 tips and reviews
The Fat Radish is one of NYC must.

65. The Fat Radish

17 Orchard St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Chinatown · 223 tips and reviews
Shanghai 21 is one of NYC must.

66. Shanghai 21

8.3
21 Mott St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Shanghai Restaurant · Chinatown · 269 tips and reviews
Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is one of NYC must.

67. Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)

8.2
227 W 27th St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Chelsea · 40 tips and reviews
Museum at Eldridge Street is one of NYC must.

68. Museum at Eldridge Street

8.6
12 Eldridge St (btwn Canal & Division St), New York, NY
Museum · Chinatown · 36 tips and reviews
The Jewish Museum is one of NYC must.

69. The Jewish Museum

9.4
1109 5th Ave (at E 92nd St), New York, NY
Museum · Carnegie Hill · 73 tips and reviews
Japan Society is one of NYC must.

70. Japan Society

9.3
333 E 47th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Turtle Bay · 49 tips and reviews
Fat Cat is one of NYC must.

71. Fat Cat

75 Christopher St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 371 tips and reviews
LOVE Sculpture by Robert Indiana is one of NYC must.

72. LOVE Sculpture by Robert Indiana

1350 Avenue of the Americas (at W 55th St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Midtown East · 64 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC must.

73. 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
Victoria's Secret PINK is one of NYC must.

74. Victoria's Secret PINK

565 Broadway (at Prince St), New York, NY
Lingerie Store · SoHo · 11 tips and reviews
GUESS is one of NYC must.

75. GUESS

7.4
537 Broadway, New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 3 tips and reviews
Madewell is one of NYC must.

76. Madewell

8.3
486 Broadway (at Broome St), New York, NY
Women's Store · SoHo · 33 tips and reviews
Kate Spade New York Flagship is one of NYC must.

77. Kate Spade New York Flagship

789 Madison Ave, New York, NY
Women's Store · Upper East Side · 16 tips and reviews
MiN New York is one of NYC must.

78. MiN New York

117 Crosby St (btwn Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Perfume Store · SoHo · 17 tips and reviews
American Two Shot is one of NYC must.

79. American Two Shot

135 Grand St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
Women's Store · SoHo · 13 tips and reviews
SoHo is one of NYC must.

80. SoHo

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 146 tips and reviews
Crif Dogs is one of NYC must.

81. Crif Dogs

8.7
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 471 tips and reviews
David Zwirner Gallery is one of NYC must.

82. David Zwirner Gallery

9.5
537 W 20th St (at 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 17 tips and reviews
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir is one of NYC must.

83. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

9.5
Central Park (btwn 85th & 96th St), New York, NY
Reservoir · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews
Conservatory Garden is one of NYC must.

84. Conservatory Garden

9.5
1231 5th Ave (at 105th St), New York, NY
Garden · Central Park · 66 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of NYC must.

85. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NYC must.

86. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of NYC must.

87. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Uncle Boons is one of NYC must.

88. Uncle Boons

7 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 323 tips and reviews
Hole In The Wall is one of NYC must.

89. Hole In The Wall

8.9
15 Cliff St (btwn Fulton & John St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Financial District · 112 tips and reviews
Union Square Greenmarket is one of NYC must.

90. Union Square Greenmarket

9.3
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 411 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of NYC must.

91. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
One World Trade Center is one of NYC must.

92. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 314 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NYC must.

93. 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
Levain Bakery is one of NYC must.

94. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
Saks Fifth Avenue is one of NYC must.

95. Saks Fifth Avenue

8.9
611 5th Ave (btwn E 49th & E 50th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Midtown East · 290 tips and reviews
Bergdorf Goodman is one of NYC must.

96. Bergdorf Goodman

8.9
754 5th Ave (btwn E 57th & E 58th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Midtown East · 241 tips and reviews
Bloomingdale's is one of NYC must.

97. Bloomingdale's

8.4
1000 3rd Ave Fl 5 (btwn E 59th & E 60th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Upper East Side · 342 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC must.

98. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
Gallow Green is one of NYC must.

99. Gallow Green

8.9
542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 232 tips and reviews
230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of NYC must.

100. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

8.2
230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 714 tips and reviews
Le Bain is one of NYC must.

101. Le Bain

8.9
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Meatpacking District · 347 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of NYC must.

102. Luke's Lobster

8.8
242 E 81st St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Yorkville · 141 tips and reviews
Saigon Shack is one of NYC must.

103. Saigon Shack

8.4
114 Macdougal St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 394 tips and reviews
Bemelmans Bar is one of NYC must.

104. Bemelmans Bar

9.0
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews