Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Atlas Cafe
116 Havemeyer StCozy, friendly and unpretentious. Also, great coffee.
Great coffee, delicious and healthy food, and a great space. It's very popular and full of hipsters - great energy.
82 locals recommend
El Rey
Great coffee, delicious and healthy food, and a great space. It's very popular and full of hipsters - great energy.
Black Iron Burger
540 E 5th StBest burger in walking distance.
Excellent menu, decor, music, everything. Don't miss this if you want a good night out in the East Village.
112 locals recommend
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
89 South StreetExcellent menu, decor, music, everything. Don't miss this if you want a good night out in the East Village.
Tre
173 Ludlow StChill unpretentious Italian food.
Hipster chinese food - but quite delicious. Don't miss the spicy chicken.
179 locals recommend
Mission
171 E BroadwayHipster chinese food - but quite delicious. Don't miss the spicy chicken.
Moroccan dishes, coffee, açai bowls and smoothies. A block's walk and my favorite place to grab a bite. Get the merguez sausage.
65 locals recommend
Pause Cafe
3 Clinton StMoroccan dishes, coffee, açai bowls and smoothies. A block's walk and my favorite place to grab a bite. Get the merguez sausage.
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StIf you're a tourist, you have to go once.
Drinks & Nightlife
My favorite bar. Old school, neighborhood mainstay tiki bar with cheap drinks and great music.
183 locals recommend
169 Bar
169 E BroadwayMy favorite bar. Old school, neighborhood mainstay tiki bar with cheap drinks and great music.
Cheap beers, cheap wine and video games. They have Street Fighter II Turbo AND Capcom vs Street Fighter. That's all you need.
26 locals recommend
Two-Bit's Retro Arcade
153 Essex StCheap beers, cheap wine and video games. They have Street Fighter II Turbo AND Capcom vs Street Fighter. That's all you need.
Everything Else
Ice cream and sorbet in interesting flavor combinations. They pride themselves on the quality of their product,
27 locals recommend
Ice & Vice
221 E BroadwayIce cream and sorbet in interesting flavor combinations. They pride themselves on the quality of their product,
Discovery Wines
16 Avenue BWine and liquor store - the staff knows their stuff here.
Sightseeing
Absolute must for history fans. All about the Lower East Side - the neighborhood you're calling home for a few days.
603 locals recommend
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StAbsolute must for history fans. All about the Lower East Side - the neighborhood you're calling home for a few days.
Chill out in the grass, watch dogs play in the dog park, or catch a live band on the weekends.
538 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetChill out in the grass, watch dogs play in the dog park, or catch a live band on the weekends.
Essentials
Union Market
240 E Houston StEverything you need to cook at home.