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Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan

Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan

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Created by Ori Neidich • Updated On: March 6, 2016
MYC Manhattan Yacht Club is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

1. MYC Manhattan Yacht Club

New York, NY
Boat or Ferry · Battery Park City · 1 tip
Trading Post is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

2. Trading Post

170 John St (btwn Front St & South St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Financial District · 88 tips and reviews
Gigino at Wagner Park is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

3. Gigino at Wagner Park

8.1
20 Battery Pl (btw West St & 1st Place), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Battery Park City · 59 tips and reviews
Made Fresh Daily is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

4. Made Fresh Daily

226 Front St (btwn Beekman St & Peck Slip), New York, NY
Café · Financial District · 80 tips and reviews
Watermark Bar is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

5. Watermark Bar

5.8
78 South St (Pier 15), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 52 tips and reviews
Beekman Beer Garden is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

6. Beekman Beer Garden

89 South St (North side of Pier 17), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Financial District · 142 tips and reviews
New York Water Taxi - Pier 11, Slip A is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

7. New York Water Taxi - Pier 11, Slip A

11 Bush Terminal Yard (Wall St and Pier 11), New York, NY
Boat or Ferry · Financial District · 32 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

8. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews
Magic Mix Juicery is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

9. Magic Mix Juicery

102 Fulton St (btwn Dutch & William St), New York, NY
Juice Bar · Financial District · 39 tips and reviews
Pier 25 Mini Golf is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

10. Pier 25 Mini Golf

8.2
225 West St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Mini Golf Course · Tribeca · 35 tips and reviews
Pier 25 Beach Volleyball is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

11. Pier 25 Beach Volleyball

9.2
West St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Volleyball Court · Tribeca · 9 tips and reviews
92YTribeca is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

12. 92YTribeca

200 Hudson St (at Canal St.), New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Tribeca · 55 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Together with the 92nd Street Y, this is the best place in NYC to see a not-boring lecture. Events here are typically quirkier and cheaper then uptown and often include a beer. Read more.

Fresh Salt is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

13. Fresh Salt

8.2
146 Beekman St (btwn Front St & South St), New York, NY
Bar · Financial District · 102 tips and reviews
Nish Nūsh is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

14. Nish Nūsh

8.9
88 Reade St (at Church St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Tribeca · 124 tips and reviews
Smorgasbar @ Seaport Smorgasburg is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

15. Smorgasbar @ Seaport Smorgasburg

89 Fulton St (at Front St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Financial District · 66 tips and reviews
55 Water Street is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

16. 55 Water Street

55 Water St, New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 8 tips and reviews
Governors Island Ferry is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

17. Governors Island Ferry

(btwn Battery Maritime Building & Soissons Dock), New York, NY
Boat or Ferry · 38 tips and reviews
The Honorable William Wall is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

18. The Honorable William Wall

9.1
NY Harbor (near Ellis Island), New York, NJ
Boat or Ferry · 21 tips and reviews
Pier 15 is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

19. Pier 15

8.6
South St (at Fletcher St), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 43 tips and reviews
55 Fulton Market is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

20. 55 Fulton Market

7.8
55 Fulton St, New York, NY
Grocery Store · Financial District · 45 tips and reviews
Regal Battery Park is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

21. Regal Battery Park

8.7
102 N End Ave, New York, NY
Movie Theater · Battery Park City · 232 tips and reviews
The Wooly is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

22. The Wooly

7.7
11 Barclay St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Event Space · Tribeca · 34 tips and reviews

23. Century 21 Department Store

22 Cortlandt Street (btwn Church & Broadway), New York, NY
Department Store · Financial District · 460 tips and reviews
Bubby's is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

24. Bubby's

8.9
120 Hudson St (btwn Franklin & Moore St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 528 tips and reviews
Smith & Mills is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

25. Smith & Mills

8.7
71 N Moore St (btw Greenwich & Hudson), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 147 tips and reviews
Plein Sud at Smyth Tribeca Hotel is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

26. Plein Sud at Smyth Tribeca Hotel

85 W Broadway (Chambers), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Tribeca · 44 tips and reviews
Cowgirl Seahorse is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

27. Cowgirl Seahorse

8.2
259 Front St (at Dover St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Financial District · 162 tips and reviews
Ward III is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

28. Ward III

111 Reade St (btwn W Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 191 tips and reviews
Pier 25 - Hudson River Park is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

29. Pier 25 - Hudson River Park

9.3
West Side Highway (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Park · Tribeca · 44 tips and reviews
North End Grill is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

30. North End Grill

104 N End Ave (btwn Vesey & Murray St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Battery Park City · 109 tips and reviews
Tribeca Paint is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

31. Tribeca Paint

6.2
217 W Broadway (at Walker St), New York, NY
Hardware Store · Tribeca · 83 tips and reviews
Anotheroom is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

32. Anotheroom

8.0
249 W Broadway (btw Beach & North Moore), New York, NY
Lounge · Tribeca · 61 tips and reviews
Atera is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

33. Atera

8.9
77 Worth St (btwn Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Tribeca · 45 tips and reviews
One Art Space is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

34. One Art Space

7.6
23 Warren St (at Church St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Tribeca · 3 tips and reviews
Museum of Jewish Heritage is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

35. Museum of Jewish Heritage

7.8
36 Battery Pl (just NW of Battery Park), New York, NY
History Museum · Battery Park City · 60 tips and reviews
The Skyscraper Museum is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

36. The Skyscraper Museum

6.2
39 Battery Pl (near 1st Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Battery Park City · 16 tips and reviews
North Cove Marina is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

37. North Cove Marina

Battery Park City Greenway (at Liberty St), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · Battery Park City · 23 tips and reviews
Winter Garden Atrium is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

38. Winter Garden Atrium

8.2
230 Vesey St (btwn West St & N End Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Battery Park City · 51 tips and reviews
Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

39. Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar

6.1
102 N End Ave (Conrad Hotel), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Battery Park City · 83 tips and reviews

Rex S.Rex Sorgatz: Only open in the summer, but oh what a summer.

Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

40. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews
Battery Park City Esplanade is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

41. Battery Park City Esplanade

9.4
Battery Park City (From Chambers St to Battery Park), New York, NY
Park · Battery Park City · 52 tips and reviews
Smörgås Chef is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

42. Smörgås Chef

53 Stone St (at Mill Ln), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · Financial District · 62 tips and reviews
Restaurant Marc Forgione is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

43. Restaurant Marc Forgione

134 Reade St (btwn Hudson and Greenwich St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Tribeca · 170 tips and reviews
Wall & Water is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

44. Wall & Water

75 Wall St (75 Wall St.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Financial District · 34 tips and reviews
Elevated Acre is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

45. Elevated Acre

9.1
55 Water St, New York, NY
Pedestrian Plaza · Financial District · 63 tips and reviews
IRT Subway - City Hall (Abandoned) is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

46. IRT Subway - City Hall (Abandoned)

6.9
City Hall Park (original IRT Station, now abandoned), New York, NY
Museum · Downtown Manhattan · 15 tips and reviews
Vegetarian Dim Sum House is one of Hidden Gems of Lower Manhattan.

47. Vegetarian Dim Sum House

6.8
24 Pell St (btwn Bowery & Mott), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Chinatown · 87 tips and reviews