Coney is a seaside playground that's also a real-life NYC neighborhood. Its appeal comes not from a single source but from its many attractions. On a bright summer day, no place feels more electric.
Amusement Park · Coney Island · 110 tips and reviews
NYC: The Official Guide: This amusement venue takes its name and aesthetic from one of the "Nickel Empire" parks of yore—the old Luna Park, which operated from 1903 until it was destroyed by fire in 1944.
NYC: The Official Guide: There are two lines: one for swinging cars and one for stationary (which is often shorter). Whichever you chose, be sure to snap a pic from the top! Fun fact: The Wonder Wheel weighs 400,000 pounds.
Performing Arts Venue · Coney Island · 9 tips and reviews
NYC: The Official Guide: Cast members include Scott "The Twisted Shockmeister" Baker (master escape artist and live-cricket eater), Insectavora (a fire-eating femme fatale) and Serpentina (a snake-charming contortionist).
Hot Dog Joint · Coney Island · 360 tips and reviews
NYC: The Official Guide: It's not all about hot dogs (though that's probably what you're here for)—the french fries and clams are popular choices, too. You can even buy frog's legs at the Surf Avenue location, if you dare.
Hot Dog Joint · Coney Island · 30 tips and reviews
NYC: The Official Guide: One of the classic Coney Island boardwalk joints, Paul’s Daughter has been serving corndogs, hot dogs, Italian ices, knishes, cotton candy, clams on the half shell, beer and more for 6-plus decades.
1213 Boardwalk W (btwn Stillwell Ave & W 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Coney Island · 50 tips and reviews
NYC: The Official Guide: Hipsters, locals and freaks (from the sideshow) gather. Everyone's welcome at this boardwalk bar, where beer is served in plastic cups and consumed on plastic chairs, and every hour is happy hour.
1229 Boardwalk W (Stillwell Ave & The Boardwalk), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Coney Island · 20 tips and reviews
NYC: The Official Guide: Seem familiar? This is the Coney Island branch of Brooklyn favorite Tom's in Prospect Heights. There are some seafood items on the Coney menu, but the original Tom's classics are all there, too.
1524 Neptune Ave (W 15th & W 16th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Coney Island · 108 tips and reviews
NYC: The Official Guide: Whatever you do, DON'T ASK FOR A MENU. There are none, as Totonno's matriarch Louise "Cookie" Ciminieri will be quick to remind you. Just check the menu board in the back of the restaurant.
NYC: The Official Guide: The main attractions here are the chewy, sugary candied Granny Smith apples. When's the last time you had one? C'mon. Go for it!
Baseball Stadium · Coney Island · 107 tips and reviews
NYC: The Official Guide: Fun fact: The Brooklyn Cyclones are known for their outlandish promotions. In the past, they've offered free tickets for life to anyone who would agree to name their child Brooklyn or Cy.
NYC: The Official Guide: Admission on Fridays from 3pm until closing is pay-what-you-wish. Fun fact: This is America's oldest aquarium, dating to 1896.