Guidebook for New York

Kirsten
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

The best bagels in the East Village
202 residents recomanen
Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue A
202 residents recomanen
The best bagels in the East Village
Good italian food, nice ambiance.
11 residents recomanen
Three of Cups
83 1st Avenue
11 residents recomanen
Good italian food, nice ambiance.
Tapas. Amazing food.
82 residents recomanen
Yuca Bar
111 Avenue A
82 residents recomanen
Tapas. Amazing food.
Good cuban
218 residents recomanen
Café Habana
17 Prince St
218 residents recomanen
Good cuban
Right below the apartment, great Italian food!
78 residents recomanen
Frank
88 2nd Ave
78 residents recomanen
Right below the apartment, great Italian food!
Good seafood right below the apt!
175 residents recomanen
The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam Ave
175 residents recomanen
Good seafood right below the apt!
Great breakfast, long wait but totally worth it.
365 residents recomanen
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St
365 residents recomanen
Great breakfast, long wait but totally worth it.
Great coffee.
127 residents recomanen
Abraço
81 E 7th St
127 residents recomanen
Great coffee.
Healthy Thai food, often have drink or appetizer deals if you check in on yelp.
29 residents recomanen
Thaimee Table
99 3rd Ave
29 residents recomanen
Healthy Thai food, often have drink or appetizer deals if you check in on yelp.
Tourist spot for sure but you can't not check it out! Known for the corned beef sandwich, but vegetarians like me can enjoy a delicious grilled cheese :)
690 residents recomanen
Delicatessen de Katz
205 E Houston St
690 residents recomanen
Tourist spot for sure but you can't not check it out! Known for the corned beef sandwich, but vegetarians like me can enjoy a delicious grilled cheese :)
Another tourist bucket list spot, been around for over 100 years. They've also opened up a cafe if you're not looking to buy straight from the counter and take it home.
251 residents recomanen
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St
251 residents recomanen
Another tourist bucket list spot, been around for over 100 years. They've also opened up a cafe if you're not looking to buy straight from the counter and take it home.
Sit-down version of Russ & Daughters.
181 residents recomanen
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard St
181 residents recomanen
Sit-down version of Russ & Daughters.
Ukranian, 24 hr, pierogies.
235 residents recomanen
Veselka
144 2nd Ave
235 residents recomanen
Ukranian, 24 hr, pierogies.
Amazing dumplings.
288 residents recomanen
Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge St
288 residents recomanen
Amazing dumplings.
Asian soba noodles.
35 residents recomanen
Sobaya
229 E 9th St
35 residents recomanen
Asian soba noodles.
Indian BYOB. Go for the experience-- the entire inside is covered with fairy lights, fun and very instagrammable.
26 residents recomanen
MILON
93 1st Ave.
26 residents recomanen
Indian BYOB. Go for the experience-- the entire inside is covered with fairy lights, fun and very instagrammable.
Vegan!
48 residents recomanen
Angelica Kitchen
48 residents recomanen
Vegan!
Good burgers nearby
35 residents recomanen
Bareburger
35 residents recomanen
Good burgers nearby
Amazing mac and cheese. Quality food and drinks.
42 residents recomanen
Delicatessen
54 Prince St
42 residents recomanen
Amazing mac and cheese. Quality food and drinks.
Good modern American food, cool atmosphere.
68 residents recomanen
The Smith
55 3rd Ave
68 residents recomanen
Good modern American food, cool atmosphere.
The best $1 pizza around. Not sit down, as you might guess.
27 residents recomanen
2 Bros Pizza
32 St Marks Pl
27 residents recomanen
The best $1 pizza around. Not sit down, as you might guess.
Small quick mexican takeout -- burritos nachos, etc. Very good.
24 residents recomanen
Taqueria Diana
129 2nd Ave
24 residents recomanen
Small quick mexican takeout -- burritos nachos, etc. Very good.
Falafel!!
72 residents recomanen
Mamoun's Falafel
30 St Marks Pl
72 residents recomanen
Falafel!!
Need I say more?
85 residents recomanen
Luke's Lobster East Village
85 residents recomanen
Need I say more?
Dessert, ice cream.
102 residents recomanen
Milk Bar East Village
251 E 13th St
102 residents recomanen
Dessert, ice cream.
Desserts and coffee, yum.
93 residents recomanen
Veniero's
342 E 11th St
93 residents recomanen
Desserts and coffee, yum.
More dessert.
44 residents recomanen
ChikaLicious Dessert Bar
203 E 10th St
44 residents recomanen
More dessert.
An experience.
148 residents recomanen
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th St
148 residents recomanen
An experience.
More famed Momofuku, noodles this time.
271 residents recomanen
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.
271 residents recomanen
More famed Momofuku, noodles this time.
Burgers and Beer in the West Village. Good happy hour spot.
150 residents recomanen
Corner Bistro
331 West 4th Street
150 residents recomanen
Burgers and Beer in the West Village. Good happy hour spot.
Brunch or dinner.
28 residents recomanen
Spring Natural
98 Kenmare St
28 residents recomanen
Brunch or dinner.
French, famed.
274 residents recomanen
Balthazar
80 Spring St
274 residents recomanen
French, famed.
Great spot for beers outside, huge selection. Food is decently priced.
Wall 88
104 2nd Avenue
Great spot for beers outside, huge selection. Food is decently priced.
Cute mexican spot, the margs are strong but delicious!
50 residents recomanen
Rosie's
29 E 2nd St
50 residents recomanen
Cute mexican spot, the margs are strong but delicious!
Pick up your keys here! Love the iced coffee.
102 residents recomanen
The Bean
31 3rd Ave
102 residents recomanen
Pick up your keys here! Love the iced coffee.
Absolute favorite brunch place, israeli food.
12 residents recomanen
Spiegel
26 1st Ave.
12 residents recomanen
Absolute favorite brunch place, israeli food.
Popular brunch spot, good food.
89 residents recomanen
Cafe Orlin
89 residents recomanen
Popular brunch spot, good food.
Good affordable mexican food. Very reliable for delivery as well (use Seamless!)
9 residents recomanen
El Diablito Taqueria
60 E 3rd St
9 residents recomanen
Good affordable mexican food. Very reliable for delivery as well (use Seamless!)
Best quesadillas in nyc. Also good for delivery (seamless) but has a cute location for couples.
9 residents recomanen
Hotel Tortuga
9 residents recomanen
Best quesadillas in nyc. Also good for delivery (seamless) but has a cute location for couples.

Essentials

Best bodega around!
15 residents recomanen
East Village Farm & Grocery
69 2nd Ave
15 residents recomanen
Best bodega around!
Small grocery store with the essentials
12 residents recomanen
New Yorkers Foodmarket
107 2nd Ave
12 residents recomanen
Small grocery store with the essentials
Budget-friend Supermarket
509 residents recomanen
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle Ave
509 residents recomanen
Budget-friend Supermarket
It's Trader Joe's. And they have Trader Joe's wine right next door.
1296 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 residents recomanen
It's Trader Joe's. And they have Trader Joe's wine right next door.
J & Y Cleaners -- my laundry and dry cleaning place.
97 1/2 E 7th St
97 1/2 East 7th Street
J & Y Cleaners -- my laundry and dry cleaning place.
Best nail salon in the east village. Credit card minimum and cash tip.
Breeze Nail & Spa
62 2nd Ave
Best nail salon in the east village. Credit card minimum and cash tip.
Barre studio!
Physique 57 - Spring Street Studio
550 6th Ave
Barre studio!

Drinks & Nightlife

If you're in the mood for a boozy brunch
39 residents recomanen
Poco
33 Avenue B
39 residents recomanen
If you're in the mood for a boozy brunch
Pretty young crowd, good food and cocktails as well.
15 residents recomanen
Phebe's
361 Bowery
15 residents recomanen
Pretty young crowd, good food and cocktails as well.
Good for a date night, cocktails and wine.
49 residents recomanen
Ten Degrees Bar
121 St Marks Pl
49 residents recomanen
Good for a date night, cocktails and wine.
Go for the rum punch bowls and the thrown back in time cuban atmosphere.
45 residents recomanen
Cienfuegos
95 Avenue A
45 residents recomanen
Go for the rum punch bowls and the thrown back in time cuban atmosphere.
Secret speakeasy. Enter from Crif Dogs phone booth next door. Book ahead or stop by early in the night to get a spot in a few hours.
287 residents recomanen
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks Pl
287 residents recomanen
Secret speakeasy. Enter from Crif Dogs phone booth next door. Book ahead or stop by early in the night to get a spot in a few hours.
Absinthe bar, was a mobster speakeasy back in the 20s. Not crowded, a good spot.
William Barnacle Tavern
80 St Marks Pl
Absinthe bar, was a mobster speakeasy back in the 20s. Not crowded, a good spot.
Beer.
26 residents recomanen
Proletariat
21 St Marks Pl
26 residents recomanen
Beer.
Lots of beer.
14 residents recomanen
Jimmy's No. 43
14 residents recomanen
Lots of beer.
Tourist spot, oldest Irish Tavern in NYC.
142 residents recomanen
McSorley's Old Ale House
15 E 7th St
142 residents recomanen
Tourist spot, oldest Irish Tavern in NYC.
Late night, $5 pickleback shots. Nice bartenders and typically good music make for a cool atmosphere.
20 residents recomanen
The Belfry
222 E 14th St
20 residents recomanen
Late night, $5 pickleback shots. Nice bartenders and typically good music make for a cool atmosphere.
Music Venue/club space.
107 residents recomanen
Webster Hall
125 E 11th St
107 residents recomanen
Music Venue/club space.
Slam poetry.
83 residents recomanen
Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd St
83 residents recomanen
Slam poetry.
Cute bar with some outdoor seating.
41 residents recomanen
Bua
122 St Marks Pl
41 residents recomanen
Cute bar with some outdoor seating.

Arts & Culture

Very cheap comedy shows, not a '2 drink minimum' place, though they do have a bar with beer in the back. Check out shows and buy tickets in advance online, or go earlier in the night to buy for later
124 residents recomanen
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village
45 Bleecker St
124 residents recomanen
Very cheap comedy shows, not a '2 drink minimum' place, though they do have a bar with beer in the back. Check out shows and buy tickets in advance online, or go earlier in the night to buy for later
Low-key music venue.
226 residents recomanen
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St
226 residents recomanen
Low-key music venue.
Restaurant and bar with open mics, music and poetry events most nights. The home of anti-folk.
22 residents recomanen
Sidewalk
22 residents recomanen
Restaurant and bar with open mics, music and poetry events most nights. The home of anti-folk.

Parks & Nature

Enjoy the weather. Lots of work has gone into beautifying this park in the recent years!
538 residents recomanen
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th Street
538 residents recomanen
Enjoy the weather. Lots of work has gone into beautifying this park in the recent years!
Small outdoor seating spot with benches at Cooper Square, good for people watching.
11 residents recomanen
Cooper Square
Cooper Square
11 residents recomanen
Small outdoor seating spot with benches at Cooper Square, good for people watching.

Everything Else

Enjoy the park.
987 residents recomanen
Union Square
987 residents recomanen
Enjoy the park.

Sightseeing

LES grassroots activism museum.
13 residents recomanen
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS)
155 Loisaida Ave
13 residents recomanen
LES grassroots activism museum.
Allen Ginsberg's old apartments.
206 E 7th St
206 East 7th Street
Allen Ginsberg's old apartments.
Enjoy!
2114 residents recomanen
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 residents recomanen
Enjoy!