Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Great chicken wings, burgers, and all types of fries!
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Riverwalk Bar & Grill
425 East Main StreetGreat chicken wings, burgers, and all types of fries!
Great restaurant with excellent food and drinks, reasonable prices, and indoor & outdoor seating turns into a busy nightlife spot after 10pm and boasts a polished basement Cigar Lounge.
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Treadwell Park
510 W 42nd StGreat restaurant with excellent food and drinks, reasonable prices, and indoor & outdoor seating turns into a busy nightlife spot after 10pm and boasts a polished basement Cigar Lounge.
Incredible brunch, great cocktails, in a comfortably classy environment.
103 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Smith
956 2nd AveIncredible brunch, great cocktails, in a comfortably classy environment.
Iconic dessert shop from the movie Serendipity featuring the famous $1,000 Golden Opulence Sundae, or the equally famous yet incomparably more affordable frozen hot chocolate.
123 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Serendipity 3
225 E 60th StIconic dessert shop from the movie Serendipity featuring the famous $1,000 Golden Opulence Sundae, or the equally famous yet incomparably more affordable frozen hot chocolate.
Some of the best coffee in the city + great cocktails
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sweetleaf Coffee & Cocktail Bar
4615 Center BlvdSome of the best coffee in the city + great cocktails
On point little coffee shop with great drinks, comfortable seating, and wifi.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ground Central Coffee Company
3rd AvenueOn point little coffee shop with great drinks, comfortable seating, and wifi.
Tiny coffee shop with excellent coffee & espresso. Grab a cup to go.
135 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Birch Coffee
134 1/2 E 62nd StTiny coffee shop with excellent coffee & espresso. Grab a cup to go.
Ice Cream + Brooklyn Roasting Coffee. Great staff! Tell them we sent you!
Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets
559 Main StIce Cream + Brooklyn Roasting Coffee. Great staff! Tell them we sent you!
Drinks & Nightlife
Craft coffee, beer, and cocktail bar with great food just across the Tram.
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Jeffrey Craft Beer & Bites
311 E 60th StCraft coffee, beer, and cocktail bar with great food just across the Tram.
Large bar with great beer selection and really good food. Great for large groups.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Draught 55
245 E 55th StLarge bar with great beer selection and really good food. Great for large groups.
Sightseeing
Iconic Monument/park on the southern tip of the Island. Panoramic views of Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn.
50 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park
1 FDR Four Freedoms ParkIconic Monument/park on the southern tip of the Island. Panoramic views of Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn.
United Nations Plaza
United Nations PlazaGrand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant
89 East 42nd StreetGorgeous views of Manhattan, and the iconic Pepsi Cola sign and Long Island docks. Stop by Sweet Leaf for the best coffee around.
256 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gantry Plaza State Park
4-44 47th RdGorgeous views of Manhattan, and the iconic Pepsi Cola sign and Long Island docks. Stop by Sweet Leaf for the best coffee around.
Parks & Nature
Gorgeous view of the city north of the Island on either side and the iconic lighthouse.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lighthouse Park
910 Main StGorgeous view of the city north of the Island on either side and the iconic lighthouse.
Gorgeously landscaped park with rolling hills providing panoramic views, and iconic buildings including a tiny stone power station and the Renwick Ruins.
Southpoint Park
Roosevelt IslandGorgeously landscaped park with rolling hills providing panoramic views, and iconic buildings including a tiny stone power station and the Renwick Ruins.
One of the best hidden gems. This little park is a serene escape from the city grit and clamor with a gorgeous waterfall and tons of greenery nonchalantly tucked between a couple apartment buildings.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Greenacre Pocket
217 E 51st StOne of the best hidden gems. This little park is a serene escape from the city grit and clamor with a gorgeous waterfall and tons of greenery nonchalantly tucked between a couple apartment buildings.
Shopping
Bloomingdale's
Lexington AvenueSmall grocer + great salad bar, sandwiches, and pizza.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wholesome Factory Market
530 Main StSmall grocer + great salad bar, sandwiches, and pizza.
Getting Around
The Roosevelt Island Tramway
254 E 60th StEssentials
Gristedes
40 East End AveDuane Reade
2864 Broadway