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Shake Shack is one of NYC.

1. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Pause Cafe is one of NYC.

2. Pause Cafe

9.3
3 Clinton St (btwn E Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY
Juice Bar · Lower East Side · 127 tips and reviews
Arcade Bakery is one of NYC.

3. Arcade Bakery

220 Church St (btwn Worth & Thomas St), New York, NY
Bakery · Tribeca · 84 tips and reviews
Los Mariscos is one of NYC.

4. Los Mariscos

9.3
409 West 15th St (9th Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Chelsea · 148 tips and reviews
Buddakan is one of NYC.

5. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of NYC.

6. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.3
152 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 91 tips and reviews
Uncle Boons is one of NYC.

7. Uncle Boons

7 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 323 tips and reviews
Court Street Grocers is one of NYC.

8. Court Street Grocers

9.3
540 Laguardia Pl (btwn Bleecker & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Greenwich Village · 94 tips and reviews
Shanghai 21 is one of NYC.

9. Shanghai 21

8.3
21 Mott St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Shanghai Restaurant · Chinatown · 269 tips and reviews
GoGo Grill is one of NYC.

10. GoGo Grill

Broadway (at Battery Pl), New York, NY
Food Truck · Financial District · 44 tips and reviews
Hudson Eats is one of NYC.

11. Hudson Eats

9.1
225 Liberty St (at S End Ave), New York, NY
Food Court · Battery Park City · 145 tips and reviews
Earl's Beer & Cheese is one of NYC.

12. Earl's Beer & Cheese

8.9
1259 Park Ave (btwn E 97th & E 98th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Harlem · 169 tips and reviews
The Mermaid Inn is one of NYC.

13. The Mermaid Inn

570 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 87th & W 88th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Upper West Side · 193 tips and reviews
Jacob's Pickles is one of NYC.

14. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 675 tips and reviews
Boqueria UES is one of NYC.

15. Boqueria UES

9.0
1460 2nd Ave (76th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Upper East Side · 98 tips and reviews

16. Winter Garden Theatre

9.4
1634 Broadway (at W 50th St), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 75 tips and reviews

John A.John A: Nice theatre.. Good legroom while seated compared to many Broadway show houses. School of Rock is a fun and energetic show... Highly recommended.

17. City Hall Park

8.8
17 Park Row (btwn Broadway & Centre St), New York, NY
Park · Downtown Manhattan · 143 tips and reviews

Nash A.Nash Als: The best place for rest before a long walk across the bridge it also have a path for bikes 🚴, which directly leads to the Brooklyn Bridge.

Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NYC.

18. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.3
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews

Ashley 🌵Ashley 🌵: Make sure to order tickets online so you don't have to wait in line. AND make sure to get a time right before sunset for better pics and stay for night time viewing! Way better than Empire State view.

19. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews

Linda D.Linda De Wolf: Wonderful museum and art-collection, nicely presented! We had a little drink afterwards in their very cosy cafetaria. We were served super-friendly!!!

International Center of Photography is one of NYC.

20. International Center of Photography

250 Bowery (btwn E Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · NoLita · 65 tips and reviews

21. Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre

302 W 45th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Hell's Kitchen · 154 tips and reviews

Karl A.Karl Atkinson: Fantastic show well done to all the cast and crew. Thank you to the staff at the theatre so helpful. What a lovely old theatre so ornate and beautifully preserved.

22. Riverside Park

9.5
Riverside Dr (btwn W 59th St & St. Clair Pl), New York, NY
Park · West Harlem · 127 tips and reviews

Roger S.Roger Schonfeld: This park has everything. Biking and jogging along the river, kayaking in it, great sunsets, sunbathing, picnicking.

Bethesda Fountain is one of NYC.

23. Bethesda Fountain

9.5
Terrace Dr (Central Park), New York, NY
Fountain · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews

Jeff W.Jeff Woo: A beautiful fountain near a beautiful underpass, a lake with rowboats & street performers! A great central meeting place as it's close to everything else in Central Park.

24. Temple of Dendur

9.4
1000 5th Ave (at 83rd St), New York, NY
Exhibit · Central Park · 29 tips and reviews

Kathy L.Kathy Liu: Super nice to sit around the temple while waiting for a friend or getting away from the museum crowd

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC.

25. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews

Stacy S.Stacy Shannon: You probably need two days (or lots of dedication and an early start) to see the Met in its entirety. Go in and grab a map to make your game plan ahead of time if you can. I loved the American wing!

26. Heritage Field

8.4
800 East 161st St. (River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Field · Concourse Village · 3 tips and reviews

DanielleDanielle: Lots of benches make it a nice place to hang & eat a sandwich before a Yankee game.

27. Sheep Meadow

9.4
W 67th St (btwn West & East Dr), New York, NY
Picnic Area · Central Park · 159 tips and reviews

M. Silver AssociatesM. Silver Associates: This spot in the park - beautiful and cozy in all seasons. In winter, it's close to the skating rink, summer/spring/fall - easy access to volleyball/baseball courts. We like to just lay and read here!

28. Majestic Theatre

9.1
245 W 44th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 238 tips and reviews

Ubeyd D.Ubeyd Dalmis: I'm in love with The Phantom of the Opera! Worth seeing multiple times! Really try to get tickets with good seats so you don't get an obstructed view of the chandelier. Nice to have it above you :) Read more.

29. Central Park - Wien Walk

9.4
5th Ave (at E 61st St), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 14 tips and reviews

Alex O.Alex Ostroushko: Great view!!! Great place to read a book on grass under the tree!

Bethesda Terrace is one of NYC.

30. Bethesda Terrace

9.5
Terrace Dr (at Central Park), New York, NY
Plaza · Central Park · 34 tips and reviews

JwowJwow: One of my favorite spots in Central Park overlooking the Bethesda Fountain. Now you have a decision to make, either go right towards the boat house, or left to strawberry fields. You can't go wrong!

31. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews

Jay G.Jay Gao: Really lovely museum with awesome architecture. The views from the balcony are beautiful. And of course the artwork is always well curated.

32. Minskoff Theatre

9.3
1515 Broadway (at W 45th St), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 228 tips and reviews

Berlin M.Berlin Muriel: This was my first time to a broadway play. It was such an amazing experience. The music, lights action, the entire performance was an amazing experience. I recommended a must watch.

Kiki's is one of NYC.

33. Kiki's

9.3
130 Division St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Chinatown · 213 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of NYC.

34. Magnolia Bakery

8.7
1240 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Rockefeller Center · 682 tips and reviews

35. International Center of Photography

250 Bowery (btwn E Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · NoLita · 65 tips and reviews

Alayna D.Alayna Duffel: This place may be one of my fav spots in NYC. They have great exhibits! The book store has great stuff and you can order anything on-line you see in there.

John's of 12th Street is one of NYC.

36. John's of 12th Street

7.6
302 E 12th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 77 tips and reviews
Rare View Rooftop is one of NYC.

37. Rare View Rooftop

152 W 26th St (btwn 6th Ave & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 30 tips and reviews
Mr. Purple is one of NYC.

38. Mr. Purple

8.7
180 Orchard St (btwn Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Lower East Side · 179 tips and reviews
The Up & Up is one of NYC.

39. The Up & Up

9.0
116 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 116 tips and reviews