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The Best of NYC
Central Park is one of The Best of NYC.

1. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1839 tips and reviews

JoycottJoycott: A beautiful place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city!

City Hall Restaurant is one of The Best of NYC.

2. City Hall Restaurant

131 Duane St (btwn Church & W. Broadway), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 31 tips and reviews
High Line is one of The Best of NYC.

3. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

JoycottJoycott: Walk throughout the whole place if you have the time. It's so cool to be in NYC but more in touch with nature. Love it here!

Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of The Best of NYC.

4. 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

JoycottJoycott: You can see the whole city from here. The view never grows old.

Ground Support is one of The Best of NYC.

5. Ground Support

8.6
399 W Broadway (btwn Spring & Broome St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 507 tips and reviews

JoycottJoycott: Some of the best coffee in NYC!

6. Blue Bottle Coffee

450 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 268 tips and reviews

JoycottJoycott: Blue Bottle Coffee is some of the best! Delicious and they have sustainability at their core!

Birch Coffee is one of The Best of NYC.

7. Birch Coffee

21 E 27th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 486 tips and reviews

JoycottJoycott: Their upstairs seating overlooking the cafe is so cool. It really gives you a neat perspective. Check it out.

8. Oro Bakery and Bar

375 Broome St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Café · NoLita · 107 tips and reviews

JoycottJoycott: Get a croissant. It's handmade, and to die for. You'll want to come back often!

Battery Park is one of The Best of NYC.

9. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews

JoycottJoycott: We love this park because it's not usually very crowded. It's a great place in the city to sit and relax and take in nature.

Gregorys Coffee is one of The Best of NYC.

10. Gregorys Coffee

7.7
327 Park Ave S (btwn E 24th & E 25th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Rose Hill · 213 tips and reviews

JoycottJoycott: What's not to love? Free WiFi, interesting tunes, and great coffee!

Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of The Best of NYC.

11. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 679 tips and reviews

JoycottJoycott: Sit back and dive into some of the best coffee in NY. You'll be hooked.

Culture Espresso is one of The Best of NYC.

12. Culture Espresso

8.9
72 W 38th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Garment District · 531 tips and reviews

JoycottJoycott: A flat white is an Australia/New Zealand espresso beverage that is making it's way to artisan shops in America. These folks have the best flat white in NYC.

Gregorys Coffee is one of The Best of NYC.

13. Gregorys Coffee

7.3
58 W 44th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Midtown East · 154 tips and reviews

14. Third Rail Coffee

7.9
240 Sullivan St (btwn Bleecker & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 195 tips and reviews

JoycottJoycott: You have some choices when you get coffee here, and one of them is brewed with a chemex. Try it. The flavour is outstanding.

Houston Hall is one of The Best of NYC.

15. Houston Hall

7.6
222 W Houston St (btwn Varick & Bedford St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · West Village · 228 tips and reviews
The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers is one of The Best of NYC.

16. The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers

8.9
59 Chelsea Piers (at W 18th St), New York, NY
Golf Driving Range · Chelsea · 71 tips and reviews

JoycottJoycott: This is a great place to go and relax and blow off some steam, and it's open year-round.

Stout is one of The Best of NYC.

17. Stout

7.5
133 W 33rd St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Chelsea · 225 tips and reviews

JoycottJoycott: Great place for sports and beer! Rugby, soccer, World Cup...what's not to love?

Beauty & Essex is one of The Best of NYC.

18. Beauty & Essex

8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews

JoycottJoycott: Feeling adventurous? Try the chicken fried oysters and one of their amazing artisan cocktails.

Flatiron Hall Restaurant and Beer Cellar is one of The Best of NYC.

19. Flatiron Hall Restaurant and Beer Cellar

38 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 149 tips and reviews
Manhattan, NY is one of The Best of NYC.

20. Manhattan, NY

New York
County · 156 tips and reviews

JoycottJoycott: Manhattan is such a cool place with lots of sustainability initiatives, including urban farming!

Quartino Bottega Organica is one of The Best of NYC.

21. Quartino Bottega Organica

6.5
11 Bleecker St (at Bowery), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 48 tips and reviews
Print is one of The Best of NYC.

22. Print

8.1
653 11th Ave (at W 48th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 74 tips and reviews
Pisticci Ristorante is one of The Best of NYC.

23. Pisticci Ristorante

9.1
125 La Salle St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Harlem · 147 tips and reviews
Le Pain Quotidien is one of The Best of NYC.

24. Le Pain Quotidien

1271 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 50th & W 51st St), New York, NY
Bakery · Theater District · 94 tips and reviews
Hangawi is one of The Best of NYC.

25. Hangawi

8.5
12 E 32nd St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoMad · 155 tips and reviews
Rouge Tomate is one of The Best of NYC.

26. Rouge Tomate

10 E 60th St. (btwn Madison & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 82 tips and reviews
Community Food & Juice is one of The Best of NYC.

27. Community Food & Juice

8.2
2893 Broadway (btwn 112th & 113th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Harlem · 161 tips and reviews
Organic Avenue is one of The Best of NYC.

28. Organic Avenue

649 Lexington Ave (btwn 54th & 55th St.), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Midtown East · 35 tips and reviews
Le Pain Quotidien is one of The Best of NYC.

29. Le Pain Quotidien

7.1
937 2nd Ave (btw 50th St & 49th St), New York, NY
Café · Turtle Bay · 46 tips and reviews
MoMA Design Store is one of The Best of NYC.

30. MoMA Design Store

9.3
44 W 53rd St (btwn 6th & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Gift Store · Midtown East · 69 tips and reviews
Sustainable NYC is one of The Best of NYC.

31. Sustainable NYC

139 Avenue A (E 9th St.), New York, NY
Gift Store · Alphabet City · 38 tips and reviews
The Shelburne Sonesta New York is one of The Best of NYC.

32. The Shelburne Sonesta New York

8.3
303 Lexington Ave (at 37th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Murray Hill · 42 tips and reviews
KEETSA Mattress - New York is one of The Best of NYC.

33. KEETSA Mattress - New York

8.3
44 Mercer St (Mercer & Grand), New York, NY
Furniture and Home Store · SoHo · 2 tips and reviews
Vosges Haut Chocolat is one of The Best of NYC.

34. Vosges Haut Chocolat

132 Spring St (btw Greene & Wooster St), New York, NY
Candy Store · SoHo · 66 tips and reviews
The Barrel Room is one of The Best of NYC.

35. The Barrel Room

6.8
155 Varick St (at Vandam St.), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Hudson Square · 7 tips and reviews

36. Barnyard

168 Avenue B (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · Alphabet City · 85 tips and reviews
Cafecito is one of The Best of NYC.

37. Cafecito

185 Avenue C (btw 11th & 12th St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Alphabet City · 65 tips and reviews
Yunnan BBQ is one of The Best of NYC.

38. Yunnan BBQ

79 Clinton St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 96 tips and reviews
Birdbath Neighborhood Green Bakery is one of The Best of NYC.

39. Birdbath Neighborhood Green Bakery

160 Prince St (btwn W Broadway & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 150 tips and reviews