Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
This is our favorite restaurant in the area. Excellent food and service. Lovely view of the Cathedral. Fireplace. Nice atmosphere, but also kid-friendly. Sidewalk dining, as well.
17 residents recomanen
Bistro Ten 18
1018 Amsterdam AveThis is our favorite restaurant in the area. Excellent food and service. Lovely view of the Cathedral. Fireplace. Nice atmosphere, but also kid-friendly. Sidewalk dining, as well.
Great beer choices, sidewalk dining, and the freshly made hand rolled piping hot pretzels are to die for. Great food, too.
182 residents recomanen
Bier International
2099 Frederick Douglass BoulevardGreat beer choices, sidewalk dining, and the freshly made hand rolled piping hot pretzels are to die for. Great food, too.
Very nice relaxed cafe and bar with coffee, sandwiches and salads, pastries. Sidewalk seating, college vibe. Big screen TVs with sports, free WiFi.
11 residents recomanen
Saurin Parke Cafe
301 W 110th StVery nice relaxed cafe and bar with coffee, sandwiches and salads, pastries. Sidewalk seating, college vibe. Big screen TVs with sports, free WiFi.
Harlem Food Bar
2100 Frederick Douglass BlvdBest burgers I have ever had. SCRUMPTIOUS!
My favorite wine bar and restaurant. Scrumptious food, excellent wine list, lovely atmosphere.
13 residents recomanen
Barcibo Enoteca
2020 BroadwayMy favorite wine bar and restaurant. Scrumptious food, excellent wine list, lovely atmosphere.
We love this place. Nice little brasserie, good food, family friendly, excellent service.
29 residents recomanen
Le Monde Restaurant NYC
2885 BroadwayWe love this place. Nice little brasserie, good food, family friendly, excellent service.
This is a Columbia University area institution. Delicious pastries and coffee. Old school college coffee house vibe. View of St. John the Divine.
143 residents recomanen
The Hungarian Pastry Shop
1030 Amsterdam AveThis is a Columbia University area institution. Delicious pastries and coffee. Old school college coffee house vibe. View of St. John the Divine.
Essentials
Very reasonably priced grocery store with a wide selection. Unlike other Manhattan groceries, you'll feel almost like you're in suburbia, with wider-than-average aisles.
252 residents recomanen
Best Market Harlem
2187 Frederick Douglass BlvdVery reasonably priced grocery store with a wide selection. Unlike other Manhattan groceries, you'll feel almost like you're in suburbia, with wider-than-average aisles.
Walking distance from our place, get your organic groceries here.
541 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
100 W 125th StWalking distance from our place, get your organic groceries here.
Entertainment & Activities
Nice big playground with lots to do, and slides of varying sizes for all size kids.
116 residents recomanen
Friends of Morningside Park
14 Morningside AveNice big playground with lots to do, and slides of varying sizes for all size kids.
There's so much to do in Central Park near the apartment. There are two playgrounds on the north end, just a stone's throw from our front door.
252 residents recomanen
Central Park
85 S Jefferson RdThere's so much to do in Central Park near the apartment. There are two playgrounds on the north end, just a stone's throw from our front door.
Lasker Pool
Malcolm X BoulevardThis becomes a skating rink in the winter.
Beautiful to walk or jog around. Or just for duck watching. Fishing allowed. See the little house for fishing gear you can borrow.
86 residents recomanen
Harlem Meer
199 Central Park NBeautiful to walk or jog around. Or just for duck watching. Fishing allowed. See the little house for fishing gear you can borrow.
A very hands-on museum for kids. Our boys go once a week or so and love it. They never get bored.
72 residents recomanen
Museu Infantil de Manhattan
212 W 83rd StA very hands-on museum for kids. Our boys go once a week or so and love it. They never get bored.
Sightseeing
Largest cathedral in the United States. (Maybe the world?) The Statue of Liberty can fit inside of it. Beautiful, and still unfinished.
378 residents recomanen
Catedral de Sant Joan el Diví
1047 Amsterdam AveLargest cathedral in the United States. (Maybe the world?) The Statue of Liberty can fit inside of it. Beautiful, and still unfinished.
Teatre Apollo
253 W 125th StHistoric home of Amateur Night
Beautiful tomb of President & General Grant and his wife. And the park is lovely, too. Views of the Hudson River.
144 residents recomanen
Monument Nacional General Grant
Riverside DriveBeautiful tomb of President & General Grant and his wife. And the park is lovely, too. Views of the Hudson River.
Great museum. Very interesting temporary exhibits, the Rose Planetarium, etc. Great for a rainy day. Kids are welcome.
1623 residents recomanen
Museu Americà de Història Natural
200 Central Park WestGreat museum. Very interesting temporary exhibits, the Rose Planetarium, etc. Great for a rainy day. Kids are welcome.