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Best of Manhattan
Madison Square Park is one of Best of Manhattan.

1. Madison Square Park

9.5
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · 480 tips and reviews
High Line is one of Best of Manhattan.

2. High Line

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

3. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of Best of Manhattan.

4. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.4
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews
Co. is one of Best of Manhattan.

5. Co.

230 9th Ave (at W 24th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Chelsea · 139 tips and reviews
Fishs Eddy is one of Best of Manhattan.

6. 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
Taïm is one of Best of Manhattan.

7. Taïm

9.2
222 Waverly Pl (btwn Perry & W 11th St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews
Sullivan Street Bakery is one of Best of Manhattan.

8. Sullivan Street Bakery

9.0
236 9th Ave (at 24th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 142 tips and reviews

9. by CHLOE.

185 Bleecker St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 263 tips and reviews
Murray's Cheese Bar is one of Best of Manhattan.

10. Murray's Cheese Bar

264 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · West Village · 119 tips and reviews
Dirt Candy is one of Best of Manhattan.

11. Dirt Candy

8.3
86 Allen St (btwn Grand St & Broome St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 151 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Vegetables (a.k.a. dirt candy) are the stars of this menu, and as freaky as it may sound, one of the best dishes is (drumroll): tiramisu with eggplant.

Black Seed Bagels is one of Best of Manhattan.

12. Black Seed Bagels

7.5
170 Elizabeth St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · NoLita · 227 tips and reviews
Caracas Arepa Bar is one of Best of Manhattan.

13. Caracas Arepa Bar

91 E 7th St (btw 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Arepa Restaurant · East Village · 361 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of Best of Manhattan.

14. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews

The Tastes that Make the CityThe Tastes that Make the City: The cheeseburger is the best off-menu item in NYC, making our list of "The Tastes That Make the City: NYC Edition." Read more.

McNally Jackson Books is one of Best of Manhattan.

15. McNally Jackson Books

52 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bookstore · NoLita · 293 tips and reviews
Sadelle's is one of Best of Manhattan.

16. Sadelle's

8.9
463 W Broadway (btwn Prince & Houston St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · SoHo · 191 tips and reviews
Boba Guys is one of Best of Manhattan.

17. Boba Guys

23 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Bubble Tea Shop · Lower East Side · 91 tips and reviews
Breads Bakery is one of Best of Manhattan.

18. Breads Bakery

9.3
18 E 16th St (btwn Union Sq W & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 336 tips and reviews

The Tastes that Make the CityThe Tastes that Make the City: The chocolate babka is the best chocolate pastry in NYC, making our list of "The Tastes That Make the City: NYC Edition." Read more.

Nish Nush is one of Best of Manhattan.

19. Nish Nush

8.4
41 John St (btwn Nassau & Dutch St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Financial District · 45 tips and reviews
Proletariat is one of Best of Manhattan.

20. Proletariat

102 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 157 tips and reviews
Chaiwali Harlem is one of Best of Manhattan.

21. Chaiwali Harlem

274 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn 124th St & 123rd St), New York, NY
Café · Central Harlem · 22 tips and reviews
Sullivan Street Bakery is one of Best of Manhattan.

22. Sullivan Street Bakery

8.9
533 W 47th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 122 tips and reviews
Jing Fong Restaurant 金豐大酒樓 is one of Best of Manhattan.

23. Jing Fong Restaurant 金豐大酒樓

20 Elizabeth St (btwn Bayard & Canal St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 286 tips and reviews
The Flatiron Room is one of Best of Manhattan.

24. The Flatiron Room

8.6
37 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · NoMad · 146 tips and reviews
The Grey Dog is one of Best of Manhattan.

25. The Grey Dog

8.8
242 W 16th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Café · Chelsea · 387 tips and reviews
Taïm Falafel and Smoothie Bar is one of Best of Manhattan.

26. Taïm Falafel and Smoothie Bar

8.9
45 Spring St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · NoLita · 243 tips and reviews
Mimi Cheng's is one of Best of Manhattan.

27. Mimi Cheng's

7.3
179 2nd Ave (11th & 12th St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · East Village · 135 tips and reviews
Kajitsu is one of Best of Manhattan.

28. Kajitsu

125 E 39th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Murray Hill · 72 tips and reviews
Dimes is one of Best of Manhattan.

29. Dimes

8.2
49 Canal St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chinatown · 179 tips and reviews

30. Petee's Pie Company

8.9
61 Delancey St (btwn Allen & Eldridge St), New York, NY
Pie Shop · Lower East Side · 112 tips and reviews

Kinjil M.Kinjil Mathur: Super fresh delicious not to be missed pies. Wifey and hubby run shop. Locally sources ingredients. Gluten free options available

Smalls Jazz Club is one of Best of Manhattan.

31. Smalls Jazz Club

9.1
183 W 10th St (btwn 4th St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 124 tips and reviews
Deep Indian Kitchen is one of Best of Manhattan.

32. Deep Indian Kitchen

25 W 23rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · NoMad · 131 tips and reviews
Nanoosh is one of Best of Manhattan.

33. Nanoosh

111 University Pl (at E 13th St.), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 67 tips and reviews
Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of Best of Manhattan.

34. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.1
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 376 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of Best of Manhattan.

35. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.6
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews
El Rey Coffee Bar & Luncheonette is one of Best of Manhattan.

36. El Rey Coffee Bar & Luncheonette

100 Stanton St (btwn Ludlow St & Orchard St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Lower East Side · 175 tips and reviews
Pianos is one of Best of Manhattan.

37. Pianos

7.5
158 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 268 tips and reviews