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NYC BASIC

NYC BASIC

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Created by Luca DL • Updated On: December 28, 2023
St. Patrick's Cathedral is one of NYC BASIC.

1. St. Patrick's Cathedral

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

2. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2356 tips and reviews
World Trade Center Transportation Hub (The Oculus) is one of NYC BASIC.

3. World Trade Center Transportation Hub (The Oculus)

Liberty St & Church Ave (Fulton St), New York, NY
Metro Station · Financial District · 75 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of NYC BASIC.

4. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Westfield World Trade Center is one of NYC BASIC.

5. Westfield World Trade Center

8.6
185 Greenwich St (btwn Fulton St & Cortlandt St), New York, NY
Shopping Mall · Financial District · 44 tips and reviews
The Plaza Food Hall is one of NYC BASIC.

6. The Plaza Food Hall

1 W 59th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Food Court · Midtown East · 106 tips and reviews
MoMA Design Store is one of NYC BASIC.

7. MoMA Design Store

9.2
44 W 53rd St (btwn 6th & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Gift Store · Midtown East · 69 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NYC BASIC.

8. 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
Statue of Liberty is one of NYC BASIC.

9. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 702 tips and reviews
Fishs Eddy is one of NYC BASIC.

10. Fishs Eddy

9.4
889 Broadway (btwn E 19th & E 20th St), New York, NY
Furniture and Home Store · Flatiron District · 108 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of NYC BASIC.

11. 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 BASIC.

12. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 315 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of NYC BASIC.

13. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of NYC BASIC.

14. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1838 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC BASIC.

15. Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

16. 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
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC BASIC.

17. 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
Washington Square Park is one of NYC BASIC.

18. Washington Square Park

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

19. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of NYC BASIC.

20. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
Back Room is one of NYC BASIC.

21. Back Room

8.2
102 Norfolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 205 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of NYC BASIC.

22. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
Sakagura is one of NYC BASIC.

23. Sakagura

9.1
211 E 43rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Turtle Bay · 223 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NYC BASIC.

24. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of NYC BASIC.

25. Luke's Lobster

93 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 304 tips and reviews
Dough is one of NYC BASIC.

26. Dough

8.9
14 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Union Square · 321 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of NYC BASIC.

27. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.8
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 744 tips and reviews
Nobu Downtown is one of NYC BASIC.

28. Nobu Downtown

8.8
195 Broadway (at Dey St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Financial District · 90 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NYC BASIC.

29. High Line

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

30. Chelsea Market

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

31. Lobster Place

9.1
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Fish Market · Chelsea · 385 tips and reviews
La Esquina is one of NYC BASIC.

32. La Esquina

8.3
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of NYC BASIC.

33. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews
Café Habana is one of NYC BASIC.

34. Café Habana

8.8
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of NYC BASIC.

35. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of NYC BASIC.

36. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of NYC BASIC.

37. Burger Joint

8.5
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
Lady M Cake Boutique is one of NYC BASIC.

38. Lady M Cake Boutique

8.7
41 E 78th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper East Side · 128 tips and reviews
Sparks Steak House is one of NYC BASIC.

39. Sparks Steak House

7.9
210 E 46th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Turtle Bay · 84 tips and reviews
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse is one of NYC BASIC.

40. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

8.9
1221 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Theater District · 339 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of NYC BASIC.

41. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 694 tips and reviews

42. Bubby's

8.9
120 Hudson St (btwn Franklin & Moore St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 528 tips and reviews
Hudson Yards is one of NYC BASIC.

43. Hudson Yards

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 6 tips and reviews
Trader Joe's is one of NYC BASIC.

44. Trader Joe's

8.1
142 E 14th St (btwn Irving Pl & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Union Square · 303 tips and reviews