New York Travel Guide

Lower East Side deli open since 1888, famous for hand-carved pastrami sandwiches and the 'When Harry Met Sally' scene.

Williamsburg steakhouse operating since 1887, known for dry-aged porterhouse served on sizzling plates.

Greenwich Village pizza-by-the-slice shop since 1975, considered a benchmark New York slice.

Eric Ripert's Midtown seafood-focused fine-dining restaurant, holder of three Michelin stars for decades.

Flushing-born chain known for hand-pulled biang biang noodles and spicy cumin lamb burgers.

Lower East Side appetizing shop since 1914, famous for house-cured lox and sturgeon on bagels.

Midwood, Brooklyn pizzeria run by the Di Fara family since 1965, renowned for hand-cut mozzarella and basil-topped pies.

East Village speakeasy cocktail bar entered through a phone booth inside a hot dog shop.

Basement jazz club in Greenwich Village open since 1935, one of the most storied jazz venues in the world.

Bushwick performance venue and nightclub known for acrobatics, themed parties, and immersive productions.

The oldest continuously operated Irish pub in New York, open since 1854, serving only its own light and dark ale.

Encyclopedic museum on Fifth Avenue with two million works spanning 5,000 years, including the Temple of Dendur.

Midtown museum holding Van Gogh's Starry Night, Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, and modern design classics.

Upper West Side museum famous for its dinosaur halls and the Hayden Planetarium.

Frank Lloyd Wright's spiral-ramped building on Fifth Avenue, home to modern and contemporary art.

Lower East Side museum inside restored 19th-century tenement apartments, telling immigrant family stories through guided tours.

Independent, non-profit cinema in the West Village screening arthouse and classic revival films.

Greenwich Village multiplex known for indie and foreign releases, near NYU.

Film and media festival founded by Robert De Niro after 9/11, screening premieres across Lower Manhattan venues.

One of the world's largest Pride parades, marching through Manhattan to mark the Stonewall uprising.

Brooklyn boardwalk beach next to Luna Park's rides and the historic Cyclone wooden roller coaster.

Queens beach popular with surfers, with a long boardwalk and food vendors in summer.

Public outdoor pool in northern Central Park, free to use in summer.

Beachfront amusement park including the landmark 1927 wooden Cyclone roller coaster.