Jersey City

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Jersey City

Transport

Getting around
Grab a Citi bike and explore downtown, just on the corner near your apartment.
277 residents recomanen
Citi Bike
277 residents recomanen
Grab a Citi bike and explore downtown, just on the corner near your apartment.

Essentials

Essential services while staying in Journal square
Local pharmacy and small grocery items.
455 residents recomanen
Duane Reade
110 Newark Ave
455 residents recomanen
Local pharmacy and small grocery items.
Local post office
85 residents recomanen
United States Postal Service
301 30th St
85 residents recomanen
Local post office
Great shakes, fresh sandwiches and bakery items
City Cafe & Bakery
2800 John F. Kennedy Blvd
Great shakes, fresh sandwiches and bakery items

Coffee & Quick Bites

Lovely handmade sandwiches and specialty shakes
Great coffee and farm to table eats
8 residents recomanen
Whealth
615 Pavonia Ave
8 residents recomanen
Great coffee and farm to table eats
Quaint Italian cafe with handcrafted, sweet & savory Tuscan specialties, plus espresso & cappuccino.
27 residents recomanen
Prato Bakery
371 4th St
27 residents recomanen
Quaint Italian cafe with handcrafted, sweet & savory Tuscan specialties, plus espresso & cappuccino.
Subway style sandwiches and healthy wraps.
Blimpie America's Sub Shop
558-560 Newark Ave
Subway style sandwiches and healthy wraps.
SubCulture
45 Bleecker St
Venerable Filipino bakery producing traditional breads & cakes, with a separate hot lunch counter.
12 residents recomanen
Philippine Bread House
530 Newark Ave
12 residents recomanen
Venerable Filipino bakery producing traditional breads & cakes, with a separate hot lunch counter.

Entertainment

Historic theater presenting live music, theatre, comedy, dance, film, family shows.
59 residents recomanen
Sala Àguila Blanca
337 Newark Ave
59 residents recomanen
Historic theater presenting live music, theatre, comedy, dance, film, family shows.
Cinema
84 residents recomanen
AMC Loews Newport Centre 11
30 Mall Dr W
84 residents recomanen
Cinema
Check their calendar for their classic film showings and other entertainment
30 residents recomanen
Loew's Jersey Theatre
54 Journal Square Plaza
30 residents recomanen
Check their calendar for their classic film showings and other entertainment

Meals & Drinks

Great spots for dinner or a boozey brunch
Award winning restaurant with fancy cocktails
25 residents recomanen
The Kitchen Step
500 Jersey Ave
25 residents recomanen
Award winning restaurant with fancy cocktails
German beer hall with various sausage meals and poutine.
21 residents recomanen
WÜRSTBAR
516 Jersey Ave
21 residents recomanen
German beer hall with various sausage meals and poutine.
Southern food with cellar bar
72 residents recomanen
South House
149 Newark Ave
72 residents recomanen
Southern food with cellar bar
A menu of game and cocktails for the hunter
95 residents recomanen
The Archer
176 Newark Ave
95 residents recomanen
A menu of game and cocktails for the hunter
Smokehouse and Biergarten
19 residents recomanen
Hudson Hall
364 Marin Blvd
19 residents recomanen
Smokehouse and Biergarten
For the vegans!
33 residents recomanen
Pet Shop
193 Newark Ave
33 residents recomanen
For the vegans!
Small cabaret style tables with elaborate cocktails. You'll be amazed!
75 residents recomanen
Cellar 335
335 Newark Ave
75 residents recomanen
Small cabaret style tables with elaborate cocktails. You'll be amazed!
They play old French films while you eat. Some nights they have live music. Wednesdays they have happy hour oysters!
90 residents recomanen
Madame Claude Bis
390 4th St
90 residents recomanen
They play old French films while you eat. Some nights they have live music. Wednesdays they have happy hour oysters!
BBQ!
34 residents recomanen
Hamilton Pork
247 10th St
34 residents recomanen
BBQ!
Grab a quick drink on your way back from Manhattan at this local dive bar. Nothing fancy.
JSQ Lounge
1 Journal Square Plaza
Grab a quick drink on your way back from Manhattan at this local dive bar. Nothing fancy.
My favorite spot for Indian food. Just a 15 minute stroll to the famous Indian street. Take a bottle of wine with you.
27 residents recomanen
Rasoi
810 Newark Ave
27 residents recomanen
My favorite spot for Indian food. Just a 15 minute stroll to the famous Indian street. Take a bottle of wine with you.
Enjoy an evening of New American style food right on the waterfront with NYC views.
Vu
2 Exchange Pl
Enjoy an evening of New American style food right on the waterfront with NYC views.
A friendly little French restaurant
21 residents recomanen
Bistro La Source
85 Morris St
21 residents recomanen
A friendly little French restaurant

Explore

Great spots to explore while in Jersey City
Check website for current exhibitions
52 residents recomanen
International Center of Photography Museum
79 Essex St
52 residents recomanen
Check website for current exhibitions
Visit the Statue of Liberty
178 residents recomanen
Ellis Island
178 residents recomanen
Visit the Statue of Liberty
A great place for both adults and the kids!
350 residents recomanen
Liberty Science Center
222 Jersey City Blvd
350 residents recomanen
A great place for both adults and the kids!
Take a stroll around the park and grab yourself an ice-cream nearby at Milk, Sugar, Love.
126 residents recomanen
Parc Hamilton
25 W Hamilton Pl
126 residents recomanen
Take a stroll around the park and grab yourself an ice-cream nearby at Milk, Sugar, Love.
Only during Summer. A range of food, produce, music and drinks.
35 residents recomanen
Historic Downtown Jersey City Farmers' Market
Grove Street
35 residents recomanen
Only during Summer. A range of food, produce, music and drinks.
A lovely place to take a walk, roller-blade or cycle. Manhattan views.
155 residents recomanen
Liberty State Park station
155 residents recomanen
A lovely place to take a walk, roller-blade or cycle. Manhattan views.

Local Secrets

There might be a wait to get a table, but it's worth it!
31 residents recomanen
La Taqueria Downtown
236 Grove St
31 residents recomanen
There might be a wait to get a table, but it's worth it!
Voted the best pizza in JC by the THRILLIST
125 residents recomanen
Razza
275/277 Grove St
125 residents recomanen
Voted the best pizza in JC by the THRILLIST
LGBTQ rooftop lounge
7 residents recomanen
Six26 - Lounge and Rooftop
128 Christopher Columbus Dr
7 residents recomanen
LGBTQ rooftop lounge
Family-style seafood. Eat those crab claws with your hands!
22 residents recomanen
Just BeClaws
280 1st St
22 residents recomanen
Family-style seafood. Eat those crab claws with your hands!
Drink on a sandy beach overlooking the harbor. Only in Summer!
49 residents recomanen
Surf City
1 Marin Blvd
49 residents recomanen
Drink on a sandy beach overlooking the harbor. Only in Summer!
Local LGBTQ Bar with friendly faces.
12 residents recomanen
Pint
34 Wayne St
12 residents recomanen
Local LGBTQ Bar with friendly faces.
Great spot for an afternoon drink in Summer. Enjoy the 'golden hour' when the sun sets and turns Manhattan into a golden glow.
19 residents recomanen
The Lutze Biergarten
3 2nd St
19 residents recomanen
Great spot for an afternoon drink in Summer. Enjoy the 'golden hour' when the sun sets and turns Manhattan into a golden glow.