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Cool places NYC

Cool places NYC

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Created by Markus Reuter • Updated On: October 24, 2016

Collaboratively I want to create a list of places in New York one needs to check out.

Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of Cool places NYC.

1. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.4
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 848 tips and reviews
Impossible Project Space is one of Cool places NYC.

2. Impossible Project Space

425 Broadway Fl 5 (btw Howard & Canal), New York, NY
Art Gallery · SoHo · 19 tips and reviews
Kinfolk 90 is one of Cool places NYC.

3. Kinfolk 90

90 Wythe Ave (at N 11th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 80 tips and reviews
Monocle Shop is one of Cool places NYC.

4. Monocle Shop

535 Hudson St (at Charles St), New York, NY
Gift Store · West Village · 14 tips and reviews
Oak Clothing is one of Cool places NYC.

5. Oak Clothing

28 Bond St (Bond St and Lafayette St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · NoHo · 13 tips and reviews
Ted & Honey is one of Cool places NYC.

6. Ted & Honey

264 Clinton St (at Congress), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Cobble Hill · 139 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of Cool places NYC.

7. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · 1478 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of Cool places NYC.

8. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Lenox Coffee is one of Cool places NYC.

9. Lenox Coffee

8.2
60 W 129th St (at Lenox Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Central Harlem · 107 tips and reviews
Post Office Whiskey Bar is one of Cool places NYC.

10. Post Office Whiskey Bar

188 Havemeyer St (at S 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Williamsburg · 121 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of Cool places NYC.

11. Apothèke

8.5
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
Saturdays NYC is one of Cool places NYC.

12. Saturdays NYC

9.0
31 Crosby St (btwn Grand & Broome St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 255 tips and reviews
Bathtub Gin is one of Cool places NYC.

13. Bathtub Gin

8.5
132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 308 tips and reviews
Bar Belly is one of Cool places NYC.

14. Bar Belly

9.2
14 Orchard St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 116 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Cool places NYC.

15. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1233 tips and reviews
Corner Bistro is one of Cool places NYC.

16. Corner Bistro

8.3
331 W 4th St (at Jane St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · 397 tips and reviews
Juventino is one of Cool places NYC.

17. Juventino

370 5th Ave (at 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Central Slope · 108 tips and reviews
The Brooklyn Kitchen is one of Cool places NYC.

18. The Brooklyn Kitchen

9.2
100 Frost St (btwn Leonard St. & Manhattan Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Gourmet Store · Williamsburg · 37 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of Cool places NYC.

19. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.5
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of Cool places NYC.

20. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of Cool places NYC.

21. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.0
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
B&B Winepub is one of Cool places NYC.

22. B&B Winepub

25 W Houston St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
Gastropub · SoHo · 289 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of Cool places NYC.

23. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of Cool places NYC.

24. Minetta Tavern

8.8
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews
Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop is one of Cool places NYC.

25. Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop

129 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Norfolk St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 163 tips and reviews
SobaKoh is one of Cool places NYC.

26. SobaKoh

309 E 5th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · East Village · 42 tips and reviews
Tørst is one of Cool places NYC.

27. Tørst

9.0
615 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Greenpoint · 256 tips and reviews
Mapo BBQ is one of Cool places NYC.

28. Mapo BBQ

8.7
14924 41st Ave (at 149th Pl), Flushing, NY
Korean Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Pies 'n' Thighs is one of Cool places NYC.

29. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.7
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews
TWA Flight Center is one of Cool places NYC.

30. TWA Flight Center

8.4
Terminal 5, TWA Hotel (JFK Airport), Queens, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Jamaica · 14 tips and reviews
High Line is one of Cool places NYC.

31. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
MTA Subway - Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall/Chambers St (4/5/6/J/Z) is one of Cool places NYC.

32. MTA Subway - Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall/Chambers St (4/5/6/J/Z)

Centre St (Chambers St), New York, NY
Metro Station · Downtown Manhattan · 24 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. is one of Cool places NYC.

33. Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.

7.9
372 5th Ave (at 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Toy Store · Central Slope · 28 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of Cool places NYC.

34. Burger Joint

8.6
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
Smallpox Hospital is one of Cool places NYC.

35. Smallpox Hospital

7.9
East Rd, New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Roosevelt Island · 10 tips and reviews
Rikers Island is one of Cool places NYC.

36. Rikers Island

Astoria, NY
Island · 9 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of Cool places NYC.

37. Milk Bar

8.4
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of Cool places NYC.

38. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews

39. The Grey Dog - Union Square

8.8
90 University Pl (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY
Café · Greenwich Village · 326 tips and reviews
The Whiskey Ward is one of Cool places NYC.

40. The Whiskey Ward

121 Essex St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews
Ward III is one of Cool places NYC.

41. Ward III

111 Reade St (btwn W Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 191 tips and reviews
Hakkasan is one of Cool places NYC.

42. Hakkasan

311 W 43rd St (at 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 158 tips and reviews
Paisanos Butcher Shop is one of Cool places NYC.

43. Paisanos Butcher Shop

9.4
162 Smith St (btw Wyckoff & Bergen), Brooklyn, NY
Butcher · Boerum Hill · 68 tips and reviews
Salt & Fat is one of Cool places NYC.

44. Salt & Fat

4116 Queens Blvd (btwn 41st & 42nd St.), Sunnyside, NY
New American Restaurant · 100 tips and reviews
Maialino is one of Cool places NYC.

45. Maialino

2 Lexington Ave (at Gramercy Park N), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 460 tips and reviews
Calliope is one of Cool places NYC.

46. Calliope

84 E 4th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 64 tips and reviews
Cafe Cluny is one of Cool places NYC.

47. Cafe Cluny

8.8
284 W 12th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 270 tips and reviews
Blue Collar is one of Cool places NYC.

48. Blue Collar

8.0
160 Havemeyer St (S. 2nd St.), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Williamsburg · 107 tips and reviews
Cole's Greenwich Village is one of Cool places NYC.

49. Cole's Greenwich Village

118 Greenwich Ave (W 13th Street), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 14 tips and reviews
61 Local is one of Cool places NYC.

50. 61 Local

61 Bergen St (btwn Smith St & Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 239 tips and reviews
Mile End Delicatessen is one of Cool places NYC.

51. Mile End Delicatessen

8.8
97A Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 314 tips and reviews
Bikini Bar Sip n' Surf is one of Cool places NYC.

52. Bikini Bar Sip n' Surf

7.5
148 Duane St (btwn W Broadway & Church St.), New York, NY
Café · Tribeca · 5 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of Cool places NYC.

53. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews
Nightingale 9 is one of Cool places NYC.

54. Nightingale 9

345 Smith St (at Carroll St.), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 37 tips and reviews
The Butcher's Daughter is one of Cool places NYC.

55. The Butcher's Daughter

8.2
19 Kenmare St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoLita · 325 tips and reviews
Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵 is one of Cool places NYC.

56. Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵

8.2
1 Doyers St (btwn Bowery & Pell St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 170 tips and reviews
Pat's King of Steaks is one of Cool places NYC.

57. Pat's King of Steaks

8.2
1237 E Passyunk Ave (at S 9th St), Philadelphia, PA
Sandwich Spot · Bella Vista - Southwark · 381 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken is one of Cool places NYC.

58. Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken

8.1
28 E 1st St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · East Village · 226 tips and reviews
Tea Drunk is one of Cool places NYC.

59. Tea Drunk

123 E 7th St (btwn 1st st and Ave A), New York, NY
Tea Room · East Village · 35 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of Cool places NYC.

60. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 692 tips and reviews
Luksus is one of Cool places NYC.

61. Luksus

615 Manhattan Ave (at Nassau Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 34 tips and reviews

62. Gasoline Alley Coffee

9.0
325 Lafayette St (btwn Bleecker & E Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 306 tips and reviews
Miansai is one of Cool places NYC.

63. Miansai

8.2
33 Crosby St (btwn Grand & Broome St), New York, NY
Fashion Accessories Store · SoHo · 22 tips and reviews
JANE Motorcycles is one of Cool places NYC.

64. JANE Motorcycles

8.3
396 Wythe Ave (at S. 4th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Motorcycle Dealership · Williamsburg · 18 tips and reviews
Bassanova Ramen is one of Cool places NYC.

65. Bassanova Ramen

76 Mott St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Chinatown · 147 tips and reviews
Roebling Tea Room is one of Cool places NYC.

66. Roebling Tea Room

143 Roebling St (at Metropolitan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Tea Room · Williamsburg · 184 tips and reviews
Parlor Coffee is one of Cool places NYC.

67. Parlor Coffee

84 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 23 tips and reviews
EN Japanese Brasserie is one of Cool places NYC.

68. EN Japanese Brasserie

8.9
435 Hudson St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 263 tips and reviews
Take Root is one of Cool places NYC.

69. Take Root

187 Sackett St, Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 12 tips and reviews