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NYC Essentials

NYC Essentials

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Created by Kevin V • Updated On: October 22, 2019

For a friend visiting who needs to eat and drink.

Essex Market is one of NYC Essentials.

1. Essex Market

8.7
88 Essex St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
Food Court · Lower East Side · 27 tips and reviews
TWA Hotel is one of NYC Essentials.

2. TWA Hotel

9.0
Terminal 5 (JFK International Airport), Queens, NY
Hotel · Jamaica · 25 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of NYC Essentials.

3. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews
The River Café is one of NYC Essentials.

4. The River Café

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

5. Maison Premiere

9.1
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 447 tips and reviews
Monkey Bar is one of NYC Essentials.

6. Monkey Bar

8.8
60 E 54th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 79 tips and reviews
Grand Central Oyster Bar is one of NYC Essentials.

7. Grand Central Oyster Bar

7.6
89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 404 tips and reviews
Shabu-Tatsu is one of NYC Essentials.

8. Shabu-Tatsu

8.4
216 E 10th St (btw 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Shabu-Shabu Restaurant · East Village · 92 tips and reviews
Ferrara Bakery is one of NYC Essentials.

9. Ferrara Bakery

8.3
195 Grand St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bakery · Little Italy · 248 tips and reviews
Pollo D'Oro is one of NYC Essentials.

10. Pollo D'Oro

7.7
306 Gold St, Brooklyn, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 17 tips and reviews
Keens Steakhouse is one of NYC Essentials.

11. Keens Steakhouse

9.1
72 W 36th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Koreatown · 484 tips and reviews
Murray's Bagels is one of NYC Essentials.

12. Murray's Bagels

8.2
500 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · West Village · 298 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of NYC Essentials.

13. National September 11 Memorial

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

14. Brooklyn Bridge Promenade

9.1
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, NY
Hiking Trail · DUMBO · 61 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of NYC Essentials.

15. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
P.J. Clarke's is one of NYC Essentials.

16. P.J. Clarke's

7.3
250 Vesey St (4 World Financial Center), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Battery Park City · 120 tips and reviews
Bubby's is one of NYC Essentials.

17. Bubby's

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

18. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NYC Essentials.

19. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.4
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC Essentials.

20. Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

21. Central Park

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

22. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 422 tips and reviews
Sarabeth's Central Park South is one of NYC Essentials.

23. Sarabeth's Central Park South

8.4
40 Central Park S (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 559 tips and reviews
Sushi Yasuda is one of NYC Essentials.

24. Sushi Yasuda

9.0
204 E 43rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 256 tips and reviews
Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal is one of NYC Essentials.

25. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews
230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of NYC Essentials.

26. 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
Lightship Frying Pan is one of NYC Essentials.

27. Lightship Frying Pan

8.1
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of NYC Essentials.

28. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of NYC Essentials.

29. Washington Square Park

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

30. Union Square Park

9.1
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · 565 tips and reviews
The Library is one of NYC Essentials.

31. The Library

7.6
7 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 110 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of NYC Essentials.

32. McSorley's Old Ale House

9.0
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of NYC Essentials.

33. Grand Central Terminal

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

34. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews
One World Trade Center is one of NYC Essentials.

35. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 314 tips and reviews
World Trade Center Transportation Hub (The Oculus) is one of NYC Essentials.

36. 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 Essentials.

37. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NYC Essentials.

38. Shake Shack

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

39. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews
Jing Fong Restaurant 金豐大酒樓 is one of NYC Essentials.

40. 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
Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of NYC Essentials.

41. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.1
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 376 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of NYC Essentials.

42. Angel’s Share

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

43. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
Lil' Frankie's is one of NYC Essentials.

44. Lil' Frankie's

8.7
19 1st Ave (btwn E 1st & E 2nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 264 tips and reviews
Grimaldi's Pizzeria is one of NYC Essentials.

45. Grimaldi's Pizzeria

7.8
1 Front St (at Cadman Plaza W), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · DUMBO · 592 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of NYC Essentials.

46. Brooklyn Bridge

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

47. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
South Street Seaport is one of NYC Essentials.

48. South Street Seaport

8.9
South St (Pier 17), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · Financial District · 225 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of NYC Essentials.

49. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2355 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of NYC Essentials.

50. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1229 tips and reviews
New York Public Library Terrace is one of NYC Essentials.

51. New York Public Library Terrace

9.3
476 5th Ave (btwn W 40th & W 42nd St), New York, NY
Plaza · Midtown East · 46 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of NYC Essentials.

52. Chelsea Market

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

53. Cafe Wha

8.2
115 Macdougal St (btwn Bleeker & W 3rd), New York, NY
Music Venue · Greenwich Village · 76 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of NYC Essentials.

54. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 571 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of NYC Essentials.

55. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Paulie Gee's is one of NYC Essentials.

56. Paulie Gee's

9.3
60 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Franklin & West St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenpoint · 401 tips and reviews
Columbus Park is one of NYC Essentials.

57. Columbus Park

7.4
Cadman Plz W (at Johnson St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Downtown Brooklyn · 8 tips and reviews
Lobster Place is one of NYC Essentials.

58. Lobster Place

9.1
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Fish Market · Chelsea · 385 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of NYC Essentials.

59. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews
Momofuku Milk Bar is one of NYC Essentials.

60. Momofuku Milk Bar

119 W 56th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Theater District · 283 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of NYC Essentials.

61. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1450 tips and reviews
Mercury Lounge is one of NYC Essentials.

62. Mercury Lounge

8.2
217 E Houston St (btwn Ludlow & Essex St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 133 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC Essentials.

63. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1869 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of NYC Essentials.

64. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.6
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews
Flatiron District is one of NYC Essentials.

65. Flatiron District

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 43 tips and reviews
Marie's Crisis Cafe is one of NYC Essentials.

66. Marie's Crisis Cafe

8.6
59 Grove St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Piano Bar · West Village · 133 tips and reviews