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NY for first timers

NY for first timers

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Created by Miquel Lopez • Updated On: March 3, 2014

Mix of must-see places and random coffees and restaurants where to stop while exploring the city for the first time.

Bubby's is one of NY for first timers.

1. Bubby's

8.9
120 Hudson St (btwn Franklin & Moore St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 528 tips and reviews
Converse is one of NY for first timers.

2. Converse

7.8
560 Broadway (btwn Prince & Spring), New York, NY
Shoe Store · SoHo · 45 tips and reviews
Gimme! Coffee is one of NY for first timers.

3. Gimme! Coffee

228 Mott St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoLita · 263 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of NY for first timers.

4. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
Pastis is one of NY for first timers.

5. Pastis

9 9th Ave (at Little W 12th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 324 tips and reviews
Serendipity 3 is one of NY for first timers.

6. Serendipity 3

7.7
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 535 tips and reviews
Joe Coffee is one of NY for first timers.

7. Joe Coffee

8.0
44 Grand Central Terminal (Lower Dining Concourse), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Turtle Bay · 160 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of NY for first timers.

8. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2356 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NY for first timers.

9. 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
American Museum of Natural History is one of NY for first timers.

10. 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
Empire State Building is one of NY for first timers.

11. 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
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NY for first timers.

12. 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
Strawberry Fields is one of NY for first timers.

13. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of NY for first timers.

14. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews
Chrysler Building is one of NY for first timers.

15. Chrysler Building

8.5
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY
Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews
86th Floor Observation Deck is one of NY for first timers.

16. 86th Floor Observation Deck

8.6
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th Sts), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Koreatown · 242 tips and reviews
New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is one of NY for first timers.

17. 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
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of NY for first timers.

18. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of NY for first timers.

19. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NY for first timers.

20. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Heights Promenade is one of NY for first timers.

21. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

9.6
Columbia Heights (btwn Remsen & Orange St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Brooklyn Heights · 222 tips and reviews
Top of The Standard is one of NY for first timers.

22. Top of The Standard

8.8
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Meatpacking District · 313 tips and reviews
Union Square Park is one of NY for first timers.

23. Union Square Park

9.1
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · Union Square · 565 tips and reviews
Madison Square Garden is one of NY for first timers.

24. Madison Square Garden

8.9
4 Penn Plz (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Basketball Stadium · 1000 tips and reviews
FDR Four Freedoms Park is one of NY for first timers.

25. FDR Four Freedoms Park

9.2
East Rd, New York, NY
Park · Roosevelt Island · 57 tips and reviews
New Museum is one of NY for first timers.

26. New Museum

7.9
235 Bowery (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
Museum of the Moving Image is one of NY for first timers.

27. Museum of the Moving Image

9.3
36-01 35th Ave (btwn 36th St and 37th St), Astoria, NY
Museum · Astoria · 185 tips and reviews
The Skyscraper Museum is one of NY for first timers.

28. The Skyscraper Museum

5.6
39 Battery Pl (near 1st Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Battery Park City · 16 tips and reviews
Federal Hall National Memorial is one of NY for first timers.

29. Federal Hall National Memorial

8.0
26 Wall St (at Nassau St), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Financial District · 42 tips and reviews
ENO is one of NY for first timers.

30. ENO

1066 FIRST AVE, New York
Sushi Restaurant · Sutton Place · 3 tips and reviews
Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of NY for first timers.

31. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.7
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews
Yankee Stadium is one of NY for first timers.

32. Yankee Stadium

8.9
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · 1157 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of NY for first timers.

33. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1838 tips and reviews
Dylan's Candy Bar is one of NY for first timers.

34. Dylan's Candy Bar

1011 3rd Ave (at E 60th St), New York, NY
Candy Store · Upper East Side · 349 tips and reviews
9/11 Tribute Center is one of NY for first timers.

35. 9/11 Tribute Center

120 Liberty St (btwn Greenwich & Trinity), New York, NY
Museum · Financial District · 17 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of NY for first timers.

36. Magnolia Bakery

8.6
1240 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Rockefeller Center · 682 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of NY for first timers.

37. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Birch Coffee is one of NY for first timers.

38. Birch Coffee

21 E 27th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 486 tips and reviews
Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop is one of NY for first timers.

39. Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop

129 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Norfolk St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 163 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of NY for first timers.

40. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews
Sarabeth's Central Park South is one of NY for first timers.

41. 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
Brooklyn Diner is one of NY for first timers.

42. Brooklyn Diner

7.2
212 W 57th St (Broadway), New York, NY
Diner · Theater District · 196 tips and reviews
99¢ Fresh Pizza is one of NY for first timers.

43. 99¢ Fresh Pizza

151 E 43rd St (3rd Ave & Lex Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Turtle Bay · 23 tips and reviews
Zuccotti Park is one of NY for first timers.

44. Zuccotti Park

7.2
117 Trinity Pl (btwn Liberty & Cedar St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 60 tips and reviews
Charging Bull is one of NY for first timers.

45. Charging Bull

8.4
Broadway & Morris St, New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Financial District · 216 tips and reviews
Top of the Strand is one of NY for first timers.

46. Top of the Strand

7.6
33 W 37th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Garment District · 79 tips and reviews
230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of NY for first timers.

47. 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
Schmackary's is one of NY for first timers.

48. Schmackary's

8.9
362 W 45th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 287 tips and reviews
Pennylane Coffee is one of NY for first timers.

49. Pennylane Coffee

8.1
305 E 45th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Turtle Bay · 44 tips and reviews
Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal is one of NY for first timers.

50. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 is one of NY for first timers.

51. Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1

334 Furman St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Pier · Brooklyn Heights · 70 tips and reviews
Grimaldi's Pizzeria is one of NY for first timers.

52. Grimaldi's Pizzeria

7.8
1 Front St (at Cadman Plaza W), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · DUMBO · 592 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Museum is one of NY for first timers.

53. Brooklyn Museum

9.4
200 Eastern Pkwy (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Art Museum · 423 tips and reviews
Juicy Lucy's Juice Bar is one of NY for first timers.

54. Juicy Lucy's Juice Bar

7.6
1st Street (1st Ave), New York, NY
Juice Bar · East Village · 20 tips and reviews
FDNY Ladder 8 is one of NY for first timers.

55. FDNY Ladder 8

14 N Moore St (at Varick St), New York, NY
Fire Station · Tribeca · 20 tips and reviews
United Nations is one of NY for first timers.

56. United Nations

760 United Nations Plz (at 1st Ave & E 46th St), New York, NY
Government Building · Turtle Bay · 127 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of NY for first timers.

57. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of NY for first timers.

58. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of NY for first timers.

59. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 702 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of NY for first timers.

60. 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 is one of NY for first timers.

61. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NY for first timers.

62. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
Ellis Island Immigration Museum is one of NY for first timers.

63. Ellis Island Immigration Museum

8.7
Ellis Island, Jersey City, NJ
History Museum · Ellis Island · 166 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of NY for first timers.

64. 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
MetLife Building is one of NY for first timers.

65. MetLife Building

200 Park Ave (at 45th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown East · 23 tips and reviews