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Visiting NYC

Visiting NYC

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Created by Michelle • Updated On: January 10, 2014

For when someone comes to visit you in NYC, here's a list of great things to do!

Spunto is one of Visiting NYC.

1. Spunto

8.2
65 Carmine St (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 95 tips and reviews
Gruppo is one of Visiting NYC.

2. Gruppo

8.4
98 Avenue B (btwn E 6th & 7th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Alphabet City · 90 tips and reviews
Mayahuel is one of Visiting NYC.

3. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews
230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of Visiting NYC.

4. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

8.1
230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 714 tips and reviews
Plunge Rooftop Bar & Lounge is one of Visiting NYC.

5. Plunge Rooftop Bar & Lounge

18 9th Ave (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Meatpacking District · 75 tips and reviews
Top of The Standard is one of Visiting NYC.

6. Top of The Standard

8.8
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Meatpacking District · 313 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of Visiting NYC.

7. 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
Sky Terrace at Hudson Hotel is one of Visiting NYC.

8. Sky Terrace at Hudson Hotel

356 W 58th St (at 9th Ave.), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 29 tips and reviews
Rare Bar & Grill is one of Visiting NYC.

9. Rare Bar & Grill

6.5
152 W 26th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Chelsea · 156 tips and reviews
Five Points is one of Visiting NYC.

10. Five Points

31 Great Jones St (btwn Lafayette St. & Bowery), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoHo · 178 tips and reviews
Serendipity 3 is one of Visiting NYC.

11. Serendipity 3

7.7
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 535 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of Visiting NYC.

12. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2356 tips and reviews

13. Union Square Holiday Market

1 Union Sq W (at E 14th St), New York, NY
Flea Market · Union Square · 15 tips and reviews
Union Square Greenmarket is one of Visiting NYC.

14. 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
Apple Fifth Avenue is one of Visiting NYC.

15. Apple Fifth Avenue

9.0
767 5th Ave (btwn E 58th & E 59th St), New York, NY
Electronics Store · Midtown East · 1235 tips and reviews
Columbus Circle is one of Visiting NYC.

16. Columbus Circle

8.6
Columbus Cir (Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · 232 tips and reviews
The Shops at Columbus Circle is one of Visiting NYC.

17. 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
Sheep Meadow is one of Visiting NYC.

18. Sheep Meadow

9.4
W 67th St (btwn West & East Dr), New York, NY
Picnic Area · Central Park · 159 tips and reviews
Josie Robertson Plaza (Lincoln Center Plaza) is one of Visiting NYC.

19. Josie Robertson Plaza (Lincoln Center Plaza)

8.9
10 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn W 63rd & W 64th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Lincoln Square · 73 tips and reviews
Century 21 Department Store is one of Visiting NYC.

20. Century 21 Department Store

1972 Broadway (at 66th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Lincoln Square · 110 tips and reviews
Alice's Tea Cup is one of Visiting NYC.

21. Alice's Tea Cup

8.4
102 W 73rd St (btwn Columbus & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Tea Room · Upper West Side · 205 tips and reviews
Zabar's is one of Visiting NYC.

22. Zabar's

9.0
2245 Broadway (at W 80th St), New York, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Upper West Side · 217 tips and reviews
Fairway Market is one of Visiting NYC.

23. Fairway Market

8.1
2127 Broadway (btwn W 74th & 75th St), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Upper West Side · 127 tips and reviews
French Roast is one of Visiting NYC.

24. French Roast

7.4
2340 Broadway (at W 85th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper West Side · 124 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of Visiting NYC.

25. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1399 tips and reviews
Macy's Parade Start is one of Visiting NYC.

26. Macy's Parade Start

77th Street (Central Park West), New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Theater District · 1 tip

MichelleMichelle: See the ballons the night before!

The Park is one of Visiting NYC.

27. The Park

118 10th Ave (btwn 17th & 18th St), New York, NY
Bar · Chelsea · 268 tips and reviews
High Line is one of Visiting NYC.

28. High Line

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

29. The Cloisters

9.2
99 Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tryon Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Hudson Heights · 250 tips and reviews
New York Botanical Garden is one of Visiting NYC.

30. New York Botanical Garden

9.5
2900 Southern Blvd (at Bronx Park Rd), Bronx, NY
Botanical Garden · Bronx Park · 197 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of Visiting NYC.

31. Grand Central Terminal

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

32. Grand Central Market

8.6
105 E 42nd St, New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Midtown East · 102 tips and reviews
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is one of Visiting NYC.

33. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

9.1
Pier 86 (at W 46th St & 12th Ave), New York, NY
History Museum · Hell's Kitchen · 348 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of Visiting NYC.

34. Chelsea Market

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

35. Jacques Torres Chocolate

350 Hudson St (at King St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Hudson Square · 94 tips and reviews
Pier 25 Mini Golf is one of Visiting NYC.

36. Pier 25 Mini Golf

8.5
225 West St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Mini Golf Course · Tribeca · 35 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of Visiting NYC.

37. Lightship Frying Pan

8.4
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews
Trinity Church is one of Visiting NYC.

38. Trinity Church

75 Broadway (at Wall St), New York, NY
Church · Financial District · 86 tips and reviews
9/11 Memorial Preview Site is one of Visiting NYC.

39. 9/11 Memorial Preview Site

20 Vesey St (btwn Chruch St. & Broadway), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Tribeca · 34 tips and reviews
TKTS is one of Visiting NYC.

40. TKTS

7.6
Broadway (btwn W 46th & 47th St), New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Theater District · 137 tips and reviews
Macy's is one of Visiting NYC.

41. Macy's

7.8
151 W 34th St (btwn 7th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Department Store · Garment District · 1065 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of Visiting NYC.

42. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1173 tips and reviews
Bloomingdale's is one of Visiting NYC.

43. 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
Bergdorf Goodman is one of Visiting NYC.

44. Bergdorf Goodman

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

45. St. Patrick's Cathedral

9.5
14 E 51st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Church · 305 tips and reviews
Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark is one of Visiting NYC.

46. Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark

9.1
727 5th Ave (at E 57th St), New York, NY
Jewelry Store · Midtown East · 250 tips and reviews
Niketown is one of Visiting NYC.

47. Niketown

6 E 57th St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Sporting Goods Retail · Midtown East · 212 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of Visiting NYC.

48. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of Visiting NYC.

49. 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
The Plaza Hotel is one of Visiting NYC.

50. The Plaza Hotel

9.0
5th Avenue, Central Park South (at Central Park S), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 234 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of Visiting NYC.

51. Radio City Music Hall

9.4
1260 Avenue of the Americas (at W 50th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Rockefeller Center · 391 tips and reviews
Carnegie Deli is one of Visiting NYC.

52. Carnegie Deli

854 7th Ave (at West 55th St), New York, NY
Deli · Theater District · 289 tips and reviews
Saks Fifth Avenue is one of Visiting NYC.

53. 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
Lord & Taylor is one of Visiting NYC.

54. Lord & Taylor

424 5th Ave (at W 39th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Garment District · 109 tips and reviews
SoHo is one of Visiting NYC.

55. SoHo

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 146 tips and reviews
Little Italy is one of Visiting NYC.

56. Little Italy

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 121 tips and reviews
Café Gitane is one of Visiting NYC.

57. Café Gitane

8.4
242 Mott St (at Prince St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoLita · 304 tips and reviews
Cafe Lalo is one of Visiting NYC.

58. Cafe Lalo

201 W 83rd St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Café · Upper West Side · 255 tips and reviews
Riverside Park is one of Visiting NYC.

59. Riverside Park

9.5
Riverside Dr (btwn W 59th St & St. Clair Pl), New York, NY
Park · West Harlem · 127 tips and reviews
Bethesda Fountain is one of Visiting NYC.

60. Bethesda Fountain

9.5
Terrace Dr (Central Park), New York, NY
Fountain · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews
Bethesda Terrace is one of Visiting NYC.

61. Bethesda Terrace

9.5
Terrace Dr (at Central Park), New York, NY
Plaza · Central Park · 34 tips and reviews
Central Park Boathouse is one of Visiting NYC.

62. Central Park Boathouse

8.9
E 72nd St (Park Dr N), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Central Park · 292 tips and reviews
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir is one of Visiting NYC.

63. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

9.5
Central Park (btwn 85th & 96th St), New York, NY
Reservoir · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews
Engineers' Gate is one of Visiting NYC.

64. Engineers' Gate

8.9
5th Ave (at E 90th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Central Park · 16 tips and reviews
Belvedere Castle is one of Visiting NYC.

65. Belvedere Castle

9.1
79th St Transverse Rd, New York, NY
Castle · Central Park · 85 tips and reviews
Wollman Rink is one of Visiting NYC.

66. Wollman Rink

8.9
830 5th Ave (at East Dr), New York, NY
Skating Rink · Central Park · 83 tips and reviews
Conservatory Garden is one of Visiting NYC.

67. Conservatory Garden

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

68. Ferrara Bakery

8.3
195 Grand St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bakery · Little Italy · 248 tips and reviews
Charging Bull is one of Visiting NYC.

69. Charging Bull

8.4
Broadway & Morris St, New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Financial District · 216 tips and reviews
NY Waterway Ferry - Wall St/Pier 11 Terminal is one of Visiting NYC.

70. NY Waterway Ferry - Wall St/Pier 11 Terminal

South St (at Gouverneur Ln), New York, NY
Marine Terminal · Financial District · 59 tips and reviews
South Street Seaport is one of Visiting NYC.

71. South Street Seaport

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

72. Bridge Cafe

279 Water St (at Dover St.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Financial District · 37 tips and reviews
Red is one of Visiting NYC.

73. Red

19 Fulton St (Front), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Financial District · 24 tips and reviews
New York City Hall is one of Visiting NYC.

74. New York City Hall

7.5
260 E Broadway (at Murray St), New York, NY
City Hall · Downtown Manhattan · 87 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of Visiting NYC.

75. Brooklyn Bridge

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

76. Brooklyn Bowl

8.6
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of Visiting NYC.

77. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
Grimaldi's Pizzeria is one of Visiting NYC.

78. Grimaldi's Pizzeria

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

79. The River Café

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

80. Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory

1 Water St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · DUMBO · 180 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of Visiting NYC.

81. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 702 tips and reviews
Ellis Island Immigration Museum is one of Visiting NYC.

82. Ellis Island Immigration Museum

8.7
Ellis Island, Jersey City, NJ
History Museum · Ellis Island · 166 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of Visiting NYC.

83. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews
Museum of the City of New York is one of Visiting NYC.

84. Museum of the City of New York

8.9
1220 5th Ave (at E 103rd St), New York, NY
History Museum · East Harlem · 148 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Visiting NYC.

85. Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

86. United Nations

760 United Nations Plz (at 1st Ave & E 46th St), New York, NY
Government Building · Turtle Bay · 127 tips and reviews
Limelight Shops is one of Visiting NYC.

87. Limelight Shops

656 Avenue of the Americas (at W 20th St.), New York, NY
Department Store · Flatiron District · 79 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of Visiting NYC.

88. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews

89. The Pond at Bryant Park

Bryant Park, New York, NY
Park · Midtown East · 7 tips and reviews
Celsius at Bryant Park is one of Visiting NYC.

90. Celsius at Bryant Park

1065 Avenue of the Americas (at 42nd St & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Restaurant · Midtown East · 52 tips and reviews
New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is one of Visiting NYC.

91. New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

9.2
476 5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 529 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of Visiting NYC.

92. 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
Eataly Flatiron is one of Visiting NYC.

93. Eataly Flatiron

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

94. Birreria

7.9
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Brewery · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews
Joseph Leonard is one of Visiting NYC.

95. Joseph Leonard

9.2
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 400 tips and reviews
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is one of Visiting NYC.

96. St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

371 Avenue of the Americas (Washington Pl), New York, NY
Church · West Village · 10 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of Visiting NYC.

97. Washington Square Park

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

98. Socarrat Paella Bar

8.1
259 W 19th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Paella Restaurant · Chelsea · 146 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of Visiting NYC.

99. Minetta Tavern

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

100. Lure Fishbar

9.0
142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews
Gari of Columbus is one of Visiting NYC.

101. Gari of Columbus

8.6
370 Columbus Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper West Side · 83 tips and reviews
The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of Visiting NYC.

102. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews
Supper is one of Visiting NYC.

103. Supper

8.5
156 E 2nd St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 277 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of Visiting NYC.

104. Burger Joint

8.5
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
Irish Hunger Memorial is one of Visiting NYC.

105. Irish Hunger Memorial

Vesey St & North End Ave, New York, NY
Memorial Site · Battery Park City · 38 tips and reviews
The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is one of Visiting NYC.

106. The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

8.6
65 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 450 tips and reviews
The Jane Hotel is one of Visiting NYC.

107. The Jane Hotel

8.0
113 Jane St (at West St), New York, NY
Hotel · West Village · 150 tips and reviews
East River Ferry is one of Visiting NYC.

108. East River Ferry

(East River), Brooklyn, NY
Boat or Ferry · 57 tips and reviews
Castle Clinton National Monument is one of Visiting NYC.

109. Castle Clinton National Monument

7.8
Battery Pl, New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Financial District · 33 tips and reviews
Merchants River House is one of Visiting NYC.

110. Merchants River House

6.5
Hudson River Esplanade (btw Liberty & Albany Sts,), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Battery Park City · 98 tips and reviews
Waterfront Plaza, Brookfield Place is one of Visiting NYC.

111. Waterfront Plaza, Brookfield Place

8.9
230 Vesey Street, New York, NY
Plaza · Battery Park City · 20 tips and reviews
Grand Central Oyster Bar is one of Visiting NYC.

112. Grand Central Oyster Bar

7.6
89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 405 tips and reviews
Hotel Chantelle Rooftop is one of Visiting NYC.

113. Hotel Chantelle Rooftop

New York, NY
Roof Deck · Lower East Side · 6 tips and reviews