31 places
One of the best places for a matcha purist.
Cozy French bistro in the West Village. Great for wine, snacks, or a full meal, anytime of day.
Fancy red-sauce Italian with a retro NYC supper club vibe. Hard to get a reservation but very much worth it.
Indoor food hall and market in a former Nabisco factory. Good mix of restaurants, specialty food shops, and vendors.
Smithsonian design museum in Andrew Carnegie's mansion on Museum Mile. Great interactive exhibits and a beautiful building.
Creative and great hot dogs, plus PDT, a full speakeasy bar hidden through a phone booth inside.
Japanese coffee and food spot in the East Village. Precise pour-overs by day, sake bar by night.
East Village
Another great ramen spot, the steamed buns are especially good. Two NYC locations.
Midtown
One of the best ramen spots in the city. Ivan Orkin's NYC outpost.
Outpost of a longtime family-owned, counter-service pizzeria serving classic pies and slices.
Japan-based global retailer offering a wide assortment of titles in Japanese & local languages.
Heady espresso and fancy pastries from a Copenhagen-born bakery.
Bagels, schmears, coffee & breakfast sandwiches from a no-nonsense take-out window.
Awesome treats, many made with cereal milk. Crack pie, compost cookies, birthday cake truffles.
West Village
The Museum of Modern Art. One of the great museums. Van Gogh, Warhol, Picasso, and constantly changing contemporary exhibitions.
Legendary NYC cheese shop. Great for picking up snacks, charcuterie, or an obscure wedge you won't find anywhere else.
In Brooklyn but worth the trip. You can walk around in vintage subway cars going back to the 1900s.
Great Thai food. Good for sharing plates.
Not classic NYC pizza, but some really good and creative pies. Some pretty wild custom cocktails as well.
Celebrated local sushi chain serving traditional rolls & sake in a chic, intimate space. Not the cheapest, but also not too expensive. Reliably delicious.
Indian food served in taco form (with naan).
Fascinating preserved tenement building on the Lower East Side. Tours through the apartments of immigrant families from the 1800s–1900s. Check ticket availability in advance — it can sell out.
Enter through Five Guys, staircase in the back
A sneaky bar hidden above the Five Guys across from Taco Mahal. Walk into the Five Guys, find the random staircase in the back, head up.
Elevated linear park built on a former freight rail line. Nice walk through the Meatpacking District and West Chelsea. Connects to the Whitney.
Food hall near Union Sq.
One of my favorites. Food served alongside a DJ spinning vinyl — each guest picks a song or two from the record collection and the DJ builds the playlist.
One of the more authentic sushi places in the city that isn't insanely priced.
Food marketplace near Grand Central with a rotating cast of great vendors. Best way to eat well in Midtown.
Excellent American art museum in the Meatpacking District, connected to the High Line. Strong contemporary collection.
Small, intimate spot from the Major Food Group. Hard to get into but the snacks and drinks are exceptional.
