Guidebook for New York

Heidi
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

My go to ramen spot in the neighborhood, and my favorite ramen in the city! Cute authentic feeling space, nice staff.
103 locals recommend
Minca
536 E 5th St
103 locals recommend
My go to ramen spot in the neighborhood, and my favorite ramen in the city! Cute authentic feeling space, nice staff.
A good spot for brunch or breakfast, and close by. Good pancakes! Expect a line.
365 locals recommend
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St
365 locals recommend
A good spot for brunch or breakfast, and close by. Good pancakes! Expect a line.
Nice French Bistro style restaurant. A real neighborhood spot, been around for a long time. Pictures of regulars on the walls. Great steak! A little on the pricier side.
101 locals recommend
Lucien
14 1st Ave.
101 locals recommend
Nice French Bistro style restaurant. A real neighborhood spot, been around for a long time. Pictures of regulars on the walls. Great steak! A little on the pricier side.
Good pizza & only a block away!
22 locals recommend
Rizzo's Fine Pizza
30-13 Steinway St
22 locals recommend
Good pizza & only a block away!
Excellent pizza and great pasta. Maybe my favorite pizza in the city! Hip spot, usually busy. Close to lots of shopping, Soho, and Little Italy.
133 locals recommend
RubiRosa Restaurant & Bar
235 Mulberry St
133 locals recommend
Excellent pizza and great pasta. Maybe my favorite pizza in the city! Hip spot, usually busy. Close to lots of shopping, Soho, and Little Italy.
You must try the spicy lamb noodles!! Cheap and fast - great lunch or dinner in Chinatown.
35 locals recommend
Xi’an Famous Foods
35 locals recommend
You must try the spicy lamb noodles!! Cheap and fast - great lunch or dinner in Chinatown.
Great spot in Williamsburg. Has been there for years, but still one of my favorites. Farm to table goodness.
419 locals recommend
Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
419 locals recommend
Great spot in Williamsburg. Has been there for years, but still one of my favorites. Farm to table goodness.
Great lunch or dinner. Cozy space, creative decor, neighborhood hang. Be sure to try their new Greek spot a few doors down! Kiki's. Excellent food.
181 locals recommend
Forgtmenot
138 Division St
181 locals recommend
Great lunch or dinner. Cozy space, creative decor, neighborhood hang. Be sure to try their new Greek spot a few doors down! Kiki's. Excellent food.
Cheap dumplings! 4 for $1.25
18 locals recommend
C & C Prosperity Dumpling
69 Clinton St
18 locals recommend
Cheap dumplings! 4 for $1.25
Great little Italian café! Run by a woman from Italy. Excellent sandwiches and small plates at a good price! Good coffee too! Right around the corner :)
57 locals recommend
Gaia Italian Cafè
226 East 3rd Street
57 locals recommend
Great little Italian café! Run by a woman from Italy. Excellent sandwiches and small plates at a good price! Good coffee too! Right around the corner :)
Vintage chinatown dim sum parlor. Decor is great. Dates back to 1920s.
153 locals recommend
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
13 Doyers St
153 locals recommend
Vintage chinatown dim sum parlor. Decor is great. Dates back to 1920s.
Fun hip spot. Jamaican food and good music.
137 locals recommend
Miss Lily's 7A Cafe
109 Avenue A
137 locals recommend
Fun hip spot. Jamaican food and good music.
Good Italian in the neighborhood. Open kitchen.
156 locals recommend
Supper
156 E 2nd St
156 locals recommend
Good Italian in the neighborhood. Open kitchen.
Great burgers!
34 locals recommend
Black Iron Burger
540 E 5th St
34 locals recommend
Great burgers!
One of my favorite spots in NY. An institution of sorts. Cajun/Creole food in a roadhouse style diner. One of the bartenders is Mark Ibold from Pavement & Sonic Youth! Super nice and cool spot :)
27 locals recommend
Great Jones Cafe
54 Great Jones Street
27 locals recommend
One of my favorite spots in NY. An institution of sorts. Cajun/Creole food in a roadhouse style diner. One of the bartenders is Mark Ibold from Pavement & Sonic Youth! Super nice and cool spot :)
Great Bahn Mi Vietnamese sandwiches! Cheap eats.
15 locals recommend
Banh Mi Zon
443 E 6th St
15 locals recommend
Great Bahn Mi Vietnamese sandwiches! Cheap eats.
My go to sushi spot in the neighborhood. Good prices, good sushi.
94 locals recommend
Takahachi
85 Avenue A
94 locals recommend
My go to sushi spot in the neighborhood. Good prices, good sushi.
Great sushi!
26 locals recommend
Kanoyama
175 2nd Ave
26 locals recommend
Great sushi!
One of my all time favorite spots in NY. Great, no-frills burger & fries and a mug of McSorley's ale. Cheap and good.
150 locals recommend
Corner Bistro
331 West 4th Street
150 locals recommend
One of my all time favorite spots in NY. Great, no-frills burger & fries and a mug of McSorley's ale. Cheap and good.
Great Korean food. Excellent Korean BBQ in Korea town
20 locals recommend
Dons Bogam & Wine Bar (Original)
17 E 32nd St
20 locals recommend
Great Korean food. Excellent Korean BBQ in Korea town
Good Mexican food in the neighborhood
29 locals recommend
Mission Cantina
29 locals recommend
Good Mexican food in the neighborhood
Cozy bistro (15 seats). Authentic french food - but with a NY feel! Great food, good wine, good people.
21 locals recommend
Le French Diner
188 Orchard St
21 locals recommend
Cozy bistro (15 seats). Authentic french food - but with a NY feel! Great food, good wine, good people.
Excellent food, cozy decor. On the more expensive side, but if you want to splurge on a great meal, it's a good choice!
51 locals recommend
Estela
47 E Houston St
51 locals recommend
Excellent food, cozy decor. On the more expensive side, but if you want to splurge on a great meal, it's a good choice!
Historic LES Jewish Deli. Bagels, Lox & more!
251 locals recommend
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St
251 locals recommend
Historic LES Jewish Deli. Bagels, Lox & more!
Historic and iconic NY Deli on the Lower East Side. It's all about the pastrami sandwich!
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
690 locals recommend
Historic and iconic NY Deli on the Lower East Side. It's all about the pastrami sandwich!

Essentials

Great open market close by. Good for groceries, and also some good food stands - tacos, sandwiches, coffee, pastries, bakery, cheese shop...
341 locals recommend
Essex Market
88 Essex St
341 locals recommend
Great open market close by. Good for groceries, and also some good food stands - tacos, sandwiches, coffee, pastries, bakery, cheese shop...
Decent market close by.
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 locals recommend
Decent market close by.
Favorite wine shop in the neighborhood. Good selection and helpful staff!
29 locals recommend
September Wines and Spirits
100 Stanton St
29 locals recommend
Favorite wine shop in the neighborhood. Good selection and helpful staff!
Whole Foods close by
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods close by

Drinks & Nightlife

Great spot for a beer and some cheese & meat. Excellent selection.
81 locals recommend
Alphabet City Beer Co.
96 Loisaida Ave
81 locals recommend
Great spot for a beer and some cheese & meat. Excellent selection.
Hip spot for drinks.
14 locals recommend
Cabin Down Below
14 locals recommend
Hip spot for drinks.
Soviet-era themed bar. Literary hang.
21 locals recommend
KGB Bar
85 E 4th St
21 locals recommend
Soviet-era themed bar. Literary hang.
Old NY ale house. One of New York City's oldest bars. An institution of sorts. Grab a cold McSorley's in a mug!
142 locals recommend
McSorley's Old Ale House
15 E 7th St
142 locals recommend
Old NY ale house. One of New York City's oldest bars. An institution of sorts. Grab a cold McSorley's in a mug!
Nice Mexican restaurant, good decor, open windows. Best part are the margaritas! Spicy margarita especially. ;)
222 locals recommend
Barrio Chino
253 Broome St
222 locals recommend
Nice Mexican restaurant, good decor, open windows. Best part are the margaritas! Spicy margarita especially. ;)
An outdoor oyster bar with lush 1,000-square-foot garden at this NOLA-inspired salon. French Quarter charm, excellent oysters, wine, and cocktails.
522 locals recommend
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford Ave
522 locals recommend
An outdoor oyster bar with lush 1,000-square-foot garden at this NOLA-inspired salon. French Quarter charm, excellent oysters, wine, and cocktails.
Excellent cocktails, beautiful space. Very hip Williamsburg.
369 locals recommend
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry St
369 locals recommend
Excellent cocktails, beautiful space. Very hip Williamsburg.
Beer bar with 3,000-square-foot roof deck, boozy brunch on weekends with a DJ.
152 locals recommend
Berry Park
4 Berry St
152 locals recommend
Beer bar with 3,000-square-foot roof deck, boozy brunch on weekends with a DJ.
Rooftop bar. 2 for 1 drinks on Mondays and Tuesdays.
87 locals recommend
The Delancey
168 Delancey St
87 locals recommend
Rooftop bar. 2 for 1 drinks on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Excellent drinks based on tequilas and mezcals that utilize rare Mexican herbs, ingredients like corn juice and agave, and even insects ground to powders and used as flavoring agents. Great food too!!
14 locals recommend
Black Ant
60 2nd Ave
14 locals recommend
Excellent drinks based on tequilas and mezcals that utilize rare Mexican herbs, ingredients like corn juice and agave, and even insects ground to powders and used as flavoring agents. Great food too!!
Good venue for live music: bands, DJs every night. Also a cheap happy hour!
257 locals recommend
Pianos
158 Ludlow St
257 locals recommend
Good venue for live music: bands, DJs every night. Also a cheap happy hour!
Hip new Williamsburg venue with great live music, and good food too!
289 locals recommend
This n' That
108 N 6th St
289 locals recommend
Hip new Williamsburg venue with great live music, and good food too!
Good live music venue
95 locals recommend
Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston St
95 locals recommend
Good live music venue
Live music
135 locals recommend
The Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey St
135 locals recommend
Live music
Great bands every night. Interesting variety of music.
57 locals recommend
(Le) Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker St
57 locals recommend
Great bands every night. Interesting variety of music.
Lower East Side institution since 80s. Artist and musician hang. Good DJs.
29 locals recommend
Max Fish
120 Orchard St
29 locals recommend
Lower East Side institution since 80s. Artist and musician hang. Good DJs.
Excellent craft cocktails in a speakeasy like bar.
203 locals recommend
Death & Company
433 E 6th St
203 locals recommend
Excellent craft cocktails in a speakeasy like bar.
Beautifully lit, white tile-lined space, great for a cocktail or glass of wine. Chic but not too sceney.
10 locals recommend
Chloe 81
81 Ludlow St
10 locals recommend
Beautifully lit, white tile-lined space, great for a cocktail or glass of wine. Chic but not too sceney.

Shopping

Great vintage clothing shop
21 locals recommend
Narnia
130 Driggs Ave
21 locals recommend
Great vintage clothing shop

Everything Else

The Sunday Flea in Williamsburg features 150 vendors of vintage, antique, handmade, and food, with a gorgeous skyline view to boot. The market is open every Sunday, rain or shine, and is dog friendly.
104 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg
50 Kent Avenue
104 locals recommend
The Sunday Flea in Williamsburg features 150 vendors of vintage, antique, handmade, and food, with a gorgeous skyline view to boot. The market is open every Sunday, rain or shine, and is dog friendly.
Good live music
226 locals recommend
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St
226 locals recommend
Good live music