Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
My favorite sushi restaurant in the city. It's tucked away below it's sister restaurant, Daruma. Sit at the bar and order Omakase (chef's tasting menu). It's worth it!
Sushi Azabu
428 Greenwich StMy favorite sushi restaurant in the city. It's tucked away below it's sister restaurant, Daruma. Sit at the bar and order Omakase (chef's tasting menu). It's worth it!
Great Tuscany restaurant with delicious food. Sit in the back where the garden is. It's beautiful!
28 locals recommend
Palma
28 Cornelia StGreat Tuscany restaurant with delicious food. Sit in the back where the garden is. It's beautiful!
Small Italian restaurant with a great selection of wine pairings. All the pastas are good here.
20 locals recommend
Cotenna
21 Bedford StSmall Italian restaurant with a great selection of wine pairings. All the pastas are good here.
Top Chef, Jody Williams' French/American restaurant. Go for breakfast or dinner. They specialize in small plates meant for sharing and a good wine selection. No reservations so go early.
188 locals recommend
Buvette
42 Grove StTop Chef, Jody Williams' French/American restaurant. Go for breakfast or dinner. They specialize in small plates meant for sharing and a good wine selection. No reservations so go early.
High end sushi made by one of the chefs from the movie, Jiro Dreams of Sushi. It's the guy who made the egg sushi hundreds of times. Sit at the bar to get the chef's tasting menu.
34 locals recommend
Sushi Nakazawa
23 Commerce StHigh end sushi made by one of the chefs from the movie, Jiro Dreams of Sushi. It's the guy who made the egg sushi hundreds of times. Sit at the bar to get the chef's tasting menu.
Beautiful, modern Japanese restaurant. Their specialty is the homemade tofu, but everything else tastes good. The menu changes depending on the season's availability. Go for brunch or dinner.
45 locals recommend
EN Japanese Brasserie
435 Hudson StBeautiful, modern Japanese restaurant. Their specialty is the homemade tofu, but everything else tastes good. The menu changes depending on the season's availability. Go for brunch or dinner.
Cute French restaurant serving amazing brunch and dinner. Recommend the warm duck salad. The interior is beautiful and looks like a French cottage.
14 locals recommend
Claudette
24 5th AveCute French restaurant serving amazing brunch and dinner. Recommend the warm duck salad. The interior is beautiful and looks like a French cottage.
Balaboosta
611 Hudson StModern Israeli restaurant from Einat Admony.
Malatesta Trattoria
649 Washington StItalian. Homemade pastas. No reservations. Cash only.
Ramen-Ya
181 West 4th StreetSmall ramen shop but a favorite in the neighborhood. Cash only.
Saigon Shack
114 MacDougal StVietnamese. Cash only. Get the pho or banh mi here!
Monument Lane
Great for American brunch.
Create your own meatball dishes here. Recommend the spicy pork meatballs.
580 locals recommend
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveCreate your own meatball dishes here. Recommend the spicy pork meatballs.
Sightseeing
Above ground park. Take a walk along this modern park to see Manhattan in a different perspective. There's drink and food stalls halfway through the park.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
Above ground park. Take a walk along this modern park to see Manhattan in a different perspective. There's drink and food stalls halfway through the park.
Shopping
The local favorite for cheese and cured meats. Go to the counter and sample different types of cheese. The employees are all very knowledgeable about their products and are the happiest bunch.
179 locals recommend
Murray's Cheese Bar
28-30 Jackson AvenueThe local favorite for cheese and cured meats. Go to the counter and sample different types of cheese. The employees are all very knowledgeable about their products and are the happiest bunch.
Cho's Grocery
58 Carmine StClosest convenient store.
ROYCE' Chocolate Bleecker
253 Bleecker StDelicious chocolate purveyor that sells sweets from Japan.
Creative ice cream concoctions and absolutely delicious. Get the Sundayfunday.
34 locals recommend
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
61 Grove StCreative ice cream concoctions and absolutely delicious. Get the Sundayfunday.