Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Great open kitchen concept. There's also a patio in back that is fantastic on summer nights.
98 locals recommend
Pig and Khao
68 Clinton StGreat open kitchen concept. There's also a patio in back that is fantastic on summer nights.
High quality vegan food and juice for a very affordable meal. I eat here at least two times a week.
24 locals recommend
The Falafel Guys
127 Rivington StHigh quality vegan food and juice for a very affordable meal. I eat here at least two times a week.
Best breakfast joint on Clinton street (if you can stand the line). The bacon is out of this world. Google this place, it's famous.
365 locals recommend
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton StBest breakfast joint on Clinton street (if you can stand the line). The bacon is out of this world. Google this place, it's famous.
Great German beer house. Good with groups of friends. Try to setup a reservation if you have a large group.
36 locals recommend
Loreley Beer Garden
7 Rivington StGreat German beer house. Good with groups of friends. Try to setup a reservation if you have a large group.
This is the best Chinese this side of China town. If you haven't been to China, by the time you leave, you'll get the drift. Prepare for awesome food.
62 locals recommend
Congee Village
100 Allen StThis is the best Chinese this side of China town. If you haven't been to China, by the time you leave, you'll get the drift. Prepare for awesome food.
Best pastrami you'll ever eat. This place will make any good vegan go bad.
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StBest pastrami you'll ever eat. This place will make any good vegan go bad.
Eat Russ & Daughters world famous smoked fish. That's an order, not a suggestion.
181 locals recommend
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard StEat Russ & Daughters world famous smoked fish. That's an order, not a suggestion.
Great music, good views on the Delancey and Allen Street corner for people watching.
29 locals recommend
Berkli Parc Cafe
Great music, good views on the Delancey and Allen Street corner for people watching.
Best Mexican offering in the LES. Great margaritas and an open front for summer dining.
26 locals recommend
Sixty Lower East Side
190 Allen StBest Mexican offering in the LES. Great margaritas and an open front for summer dining.
You're in the L.E.S. so if you don't like bagels, get out of here dude! But seriously amazing bagels at extremely reasonable prices.
13 locals recommend
Heaven's Hot Bagel
283 E Houston StYou're in the L.E.S. so if you don't like bagels, get out of here dude! But seriously amazing bagels at extremely reasonable prices.
Good coffee, decent bagels, better prices. It's cheap and reliably above average.
84 locals recommend
Atlas Cafe
116 Havemeyer StGood coffee, decent bagels, better prices. It's cheap and reliably above average.
Essentials
Amazingly fresh and diverse seafood and vegetables serving the Chinese, Hispanic, and Hipster populations of the Lower East Side. The only super market we use.
Clinton Supermarket & Mall
90 Clinton StAmazingly fresh and diverse seafood and vegetables serving the Chinese, Hispanic, and Hipster populations of the Lower East Side. The only super market we use.
Duane Reade
110 Newark AveThe local pharmacy. Just a good place to know about.
It's not Whole Foods, but it's just as organic and expensive! Probably the best quality meat & fish in the area.
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston StIt's not Whole Foods, but it's just as organic and expensive! Probably the best quality meat & fish in the area.
Drinks & Nightlife
On a hot weekend afternoon, Schiller's is where it's at. A great menu and drinks, I recommend an order of oysters and a Pimm's cup.
127 locals recommend
Schiller's Liquor Bar
On a hot weekend afternoon, Schiller's is where it's at. A great menu and drinks, I recommend an order of oysters and a Pimm's cup.
The Lower East Side's ultimate dive bar. Imagine your friend's party basement and local dive bar opened up a bar for you. You get the idea... cheap drinks, chill atmosphere. Lady Gaga goes there too.
44 locals recommend
Welcome To The Johnsons
123 Rivington StThe Lower East Side's ultimate dive bar. Imagine your friend's party basement and local dive bar opened up a bar for you. You get the idea... cheap drinks, chill atmosphere. Lady Gaga goes there too.
Don't go here if you don't like whiskey. Do if you're looking for a nice whiskey lounge.
13 locals recommend
Whiskey Ward
121 Essex StDon't go here if you don't like whiskey. Do if you're looking for a nice whiskey lounge.
Donnybrook
35 Clinton StIt's the local pub. Good to watch a sports game & drink a Guinness.
Everything Else
You can take the foot bridge here if you're craving some NYC "nature". From the park you can walk down to the seaport which has a great market on Sundays.
451 locals recommend
East River State Park
90 Kent AveYou can take the foot bridge here if you're craving some NYC "nature". From the park you can walk down to the seaport which has a great market on Sundays.
At night, the bridge offers an amazing view of the city and a romantic (but slightly noisy) walk. It's only a 1.2m walk to make it into Williamsburg as well.
387 locals recommend
Williamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle PathAt night, the bridge offers an amazing view of the city and a romantic (but slightly noisy) walk. It's only a 1.2m walk to make it into Williamsburg as well.