Not For Tourists Guide to New York City - Not For Tourists (2016)
Map 5. West Village
Neighborhood Overview
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Ah, the West Village. This is the idyllic neighborhood of Jane Jacobs, the district of odd-angled streets designed to disorient grid-seasoned New Yorkers. Bordered by collegiate Greenwich Village to the east, millionaire stronghold Tribeca to the South, and factory-turned-gallery heaven Chelsea to the North, this neighborhood has quaint beauty, a thriving restaurant scene, and top-notch shopping, making it the ultimate address for the very, very rich. But its draw goes deeper than finding the boots or the cheeseburger that will change your life, because of all the famous artists, musicians, and writers who once lived, worked, drank, strolled, and starved here.
To catch a glimpse of more Bohemian times, head to the White Horse Tavern (1880), which has the dubious honor of being the place where Dylan Thomas drank himself to death. You can see where Edgar Allen Poe was treated at Northern Dispensary (1831), and visit Bob Dylan's old apartment at 161 West 4th Street. Charming, gated Patchin Place (1849) was once home to writers Theodore Dreiser, e.e. Cummings, and Djuna Barnes. Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, and every other jazz great under the sun played at Village Vanguard (1935). Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay helped found Cherry Lane Theater (1924), which remains the oldest continuously operating off-Broadway theater. Absent is Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's Studio Club on West 8th Street, which moved uptown in the 1950s. In 2015 the Whitney Museum of American Art returned to its West Village roots with a new building at Washington and Gansevoort Streets right next to the High Line.
The atmosphere of artistic creativity and non-conformity that permeated this neighborhood in the early 20th century (and still does, to some extent) gave rise to the gay rights movement, sparked by the 1969 riots at the Stonewall Inn. The West Village has also been the scene of vehement preservation efforts. The Ear Inn (1817), one of the oldest bars in Manhattan, was an early example of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission acting to protect a historic building. The Jefferson Market Courthouse (1877), now part of the New York Public Library, was also saved by the outcry of the community when faced with demolition. Since 1969 much of the area has been preserved as a historic district that runs from 14th Street to West 4th or St. Luke's Place, and from Washington St. to University Place.
Despite all that architectural preservation, perhaps no area has seen as dramatic change in recent years as the blocks between 14th, Gansevoort, and Hudson Streets, also known as the Meatpacking District. The slaughterhouses, meat markets, hookers, and johns have been displaced by highest of high-end shops, nightclubs, and glittering hotels, paving the way for a different kind of meat market entirely. The Standard Hotel, one of the most visible signs of the area's resurgence, straddles The High Line, converted from a railway to a green public space that runs all the way up to 34th Street. It's worth a stroll, if only to remind yourself that you're (literally) above all the luxury below. Continue your walk along ever-popular Hudson River Park, before hitting one of the West Village's fine bars and restaurants and having more fun than you can afford.
Along Sixth Avenue at West 4th Street is The Cage, one of the city's most heralded outdoor basketball courts. The level of play is high and the competition intense; not your typical neighborhood pick-up game, several NBA players learned their chops here. When you've worked up an appetite watching from the sidelines, hit up the Old Homestead, New York's oldest steakhouse; the only thing better than the wood paneling and leather banquettes is that nifty retro neon out front.
West Village
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Landmarks
✵ Bob Dylan’s One-Time Apartment ✵
161 W 4th St [Cornelia St]
Bob Dylan lived here in the ‘60s.
✵ The Cage (Basketball Court) ✵
6th Ave & W 4th St
Where everybody’s got game…
✵ The Ear Inn ✵
326 Spring St [Greenwich St]
212-226-9060
Second-oldest bar in New York; great space.
✵ The High Line ✵
Gansevoort to 34th St b/n 10th & 11th Ave
212-500-6035
Stunning elevated park; a testament to human creativity.
✵ Hudson River Park ✵ Battery Pl to 59th St
212-627-2020
Bicycle and walking paths; tennis, batting cages, dog runs!
✵ Jefferson Market ✵
425 6th Ave [W 10th St]
212-243-4334
Now a library.
✵ Old Homestead Steakhouse ✵
56 9th Ave [W 14th St]
212-242-9040
Said to be NY’s oldest steakhouse, circa 1868.
✵ Patchin Place ✵
W 10th St b/n 6th Ave & Greenwich Ave
Tiny gated enclave, once home to E.E. Cummings.
✵ The Standard ✵
848 Washington St [W 12th St]
212-645-4646
Hip Meatpacking District hotel straddling the High Line.
✵ The Stonewall Inn ✵
53 Christopher St [7th Ave S]
212-488-2705
Uprising here in 1969 launched the gay rights movement.
✵ Westbeth Artists Housing ✵
55 Bethune St [Washington St]
Cool multifunctional arts center.
✵ White Horse Tavern ✵
567 Hudson St [W 11th St]
212-989-3956
Another old, cool bar. Dylan Thomas drank here (too much).
✵ Whitney Museum of American Art ✵
99 Gansevoort St [10th Ave]
212-570-3600
Always has something to talk about, like the controversial Biennial.
Coffee
✵ Joe the Art of Coffee ✵
141 Waverly Pl [Gay St]
212-924-6750
Excellent espresso.
✵ Roasting Plant ✵
75 Greenwich Ave [7th Ave]
212-775-7755
Techno-coffee beans flying through the air!
Farmers Markets
✵ Abingdon Square Greenmarket ✵
W 12th St & Hudson St
Sat 8 am-2 pm, year round
Nightlife
✵ Art Bar ✵
52 8th Ave [W 4th St]
212-727-0244
Great spaces, cool crowd.
✵ Arthur’s Tavern ✵ 57 Grove St [Bleecker St]
212-675-6879
Featuring great jazz and blues since 1937.
✵ Automatic Slims ✵
733 Washington St [Bank St]
212-645-8660
LOUD. Yes, that loud.
✵ Barrow’s Pub ✵
463 Hudson St [Barrow St]
212-741-9349
Low-key, old man bar.
✵ Blind Tiger Ale House ✵
281 Bleecker St [Jones St]
212-462-4682
Beer heaven. Good food. Good vibe.
✵ Blue Ribbon Bar ✵
34 Downing St [Bedford St]
212-691-0404
Haute wine bar from the Bromberg brothers’ epicurean empire.
✵ Boom Boom Room ✵
848 Washington St [W 13th St]
212-645-4646
Chic beautiful things drink at the top of the Standard Hotel.
✵ Brass Monkey ✵
55 Little W 12th St [10th Ave]
212-675-6686
Lots of beers, big wood tables, low light, and multiple levels.
✵ Cielo ✵
18 Little W 12th St [9th Ave]
212-645-5700
Too much ‘tude.
So many bars, so little time. The Ear Inn and White Horse Tavern are classics while Employees Only and Little Branch have speakeasy cocktails covered. Check out live jazz at Village Vanguard, world music at SOB's, cabaret at Marie's Crisis and The Duplex and movies at IFC or revival house Film Forum.
✵ City Winery ✵
155 Varick St [Vandam St]
212-608-0555
Adult yupsters sip pinot while David Byrne plays a live set.
✵ Club Shelter ✵
150 Varick St [5th Ave]
212-807-7000
Dance until dawn.
✵ Cornelia Street Café ✵ 29 Cornelia St [W 4th St]
212-989-9319
Cozy live music.
✵ Cubbyhole ✵
281 W 12th St [W 4th St]
212-243-9041
Homey atmosphere and friendly crowd at this lesbian bar mainstay.
✵ Daddy-O ✵
44 Bedford St [Leroy St]
212-414-8884
Good for a first date or after-work drinks.
✵ The Duplex ✵
61 Christopher St [7th Ave S]
212-255-5438
Everything’s still fun.
✵ The Ear Inn ✵
326 Spring St [Greenwich St]
212-226-9060
Second oldest bar in NYC. A great place.
✵ Employees Only ✵ 510 Hudson St [W 10th St]
212-242-3021
Classy cocktails for big bucks.
✵ Fat Cat ✵
75 Christopher St [7th Ave S]
212-675-6056
Laid back vibe; pool, ping pong, and jazz!
✵ Fiddlesticks Pub & Grill ✵
56 Greenwich Ave [Perry St]
212-463-0516
Good Irish fare, depressing environs.
✵ The Four-Faced Liar ✵
165 W 4th St [Cornelia St]
212-206-8959
A spirited neighborhood bar with wonderfully friendly bartenders.
✵ Gaslight Lounge ✵
400 W 14th St [9th Ave]
212-807-8444
Laidback attitude.
✵ Henrietta Hudson ✵ 438 Hudson St [Morton St]
212-924-3347
Good lesbian vibe.
✵ The Hog Pit ✵
22 9th Ave [W 13th St]
212-213-4871
Sweet potato fries and BBQ Ribs make city folk squeal at this dive bar.
✵ Hogs & Heifers Saloon ✵
859 Washington St [W 13th St]
212-929-0655
Girls on the bar, flaming shots, and bartenders with megaphones, oh my!
✵ Hudson Bar and Books ✵
636 Hudson St [Horatio St]
212-229-2642
Like Cheers for a hipper, more sophisticated crowd.
✵ Injera ✵
11 Abingdon Sq [8th Ave]
212-206-9330
Ethiopian wine bar with solid food to match.
✵ Johnny’s Bar ✵ 90 Greenwich Ave [W 12th St]
212-741-5279
Occassional celeb sightings at this popular dive.
✵ Kettle of Fish ✵
59 Christopher St [7th Ave S]
212-414-2278
Cozy couches and darts.
✵ Little Branch ✵
22 7th Ave S [W 12th St]
212-929-4360
Clever cocktails in an intimate, cavernous setting.
✵ Marie’s Crisis ✵
59 Grove St [7th Ave S]
212-243-9323
Showtunes only! And no, Billy Joel doesn’t count.
✵ Off The Wagon ✵
109 MacDougal St [Minetta Ln]
212-533-4487
College bar at it’s finest. If that’s possbile.
✵ The Other Room ✵ 143 Perry St [Washington St]
212-645-9758
Surprisingly decent beer selection with great, low-key vibe.
✵ Pieces ✵
8 Christopher St [Gay St]
212-929-9291
Favorite local gay dive, newly renovated, cheap drinks.
✵ plunge ✵
18 9th Ave [W 13th St]
212-206-6700
The Gansevoort’s rooftop bar for pretty people.
✵ The Rusty Knot ✵
425 West St [W 11th St]
212-645-5668
Who knew rich kids loved nautical themed bars?
✵ Smalls ✵
183 W 10th St [W 4th St]
212-252-5091
Classic New York jazz scene; all night for $20.
✵ SOB’s ✵ 204 Varick St [W Houston St]
212-243-4940
World music venue with salsa lessons on Mondays.
✵ Soho Cigar Bar ✵
32 Watts St [Sullivan St]
212-941-1781
Smoker-friendly lounge.
✵ Standard Biergarten ✵
848 Washington St [W 13th St]
212-645-4100
Gallons of beer, pretzels, and partying young ones.
✵ The Stonewall Inn ✵
53 Christopher St [7th Ave S]
212-488-2705
From the L to the GB and T, this is where it all began.
✵ Sway ✵
305 Spring St [Renwick St]
212-620-5220
A sexy Moroccan hot spot or an ode to Pier 1 Imports?
✵ Turks & Frogs ✵ 323 W 11th St [Greenwich St]
212-691-8875
Wine bar off the beaten track.
✵ The Upholstery Store ✵
713 Washington St [11th St]
212-352-2300
Very cozy, decent wine, atmosphere may lead to napping.
✵ Village Vanguard ✵
178 7th Ave S [Perry St]
212-255-4037
Classic NYC jazz venue. Not to be missed.
✵ Vin Sur Vingt ✵
201 W 11th St [Greenwich St]
212-924-4442
Bold wine choices and French small plates in a cozy space.
✵ Vol de Nuit ✵
148 W 4th St [6th Ave]
212-982-3388
Belgian beers, cool vibe.
✵ White Horse Tavern ✵
567 Hudson St [W 11th St]
212-989-3956
Another NYC classic.
✵ Wilfie and Nell ✵
228 W 4th St [W 10th St]
212-242-2990
Cool space, good food; too bad someone told the i-bankers.
✵ Wogie’s ✵
39 Greenwich Ave [Charles St]
212-229-2171
Philly-caliber cheesesteaks & 700-level Phans.
Restaurants
✵ A Salt & Battery ✵
112 Greenwich Ave [Jane St]
212-691-2713 ✵ $$
If you can eat it, they can fry it.
✵ Agave ✵
140 7th Ave S [Charles St]
212-989-2100 ✵ $$$
Surprisingly good Southwest-Mex.
✵ Annisa ✵
13 Barrow St [W 4th St]
212-741-6699 ✵ $$$$
Anita Lo’s pan-world cuisine with a lady-friendly wine list.
✵ Aquagrill ✵
210 Spring St [Sullivan St]
212-274-0505 ✵ $$$$$
NFT’s favorite straight-up seafood restaurant. Great feel.
✵ Bar Six ✵
502 6th Ave [W 13th St]
212-691-1363 ✵ $$$
Pretty much a perfect French bistro.
✵ Barbuto ✵
775 Washington St [12th St]
212-924-9700 ✵ $$$$
Jonathan Waxman’s oven-roasted chicken masterpiece.
✵ Benny’s Burritos ✵
113 Greenwich Ave [Jane St]
212-633-9210 ✵ $$
An NYC Mexican institution.
✵ Black Tap ✵
529 Broome St [Sullivan St]
917-639-3089 ✵ $$
Soho burger spot with the buzzy milkshakes.
✵ Bleeker Street Pizza ✵ 69 7th Ave S [Bleeker St]
212-924-4466 ✵ $
A couple pepperonis above the average grab-a-slice pizza place.
✵ Blue Ribbon Bakery ✵
35 Downing St [Bedford St]
212-337-0404 ✵ $$$$
Another Blue Ribbon success.
Taïm has some of the best falafel on the planet, and for a cheap breakfast that even celebs appreciate, La Bonbonniere can't be beat. Impress dates by locating the unmarked basement door of Bobo. Try En Brasserie for Japanese izakaya and Keste for pizza. For a splurge check out Spice Market.
✵ Bobo ✵
181 W 10th St [7th Ave]
212-488-2626 ✵ $$$$
Hip eats, if you can find the unmarked basement entrance.
✵ Bonsignour ✵
35 Jane St [8th Ave]
212-229-9700 ✵ $$
Over-priced but tasty café, celeb-sighting likely.
✵ Bosie Tea Parlor ✵
10 Morton St [Bleecker St]
212-352-9900 ✵ $$
Fine teas, tasty little sandwiches, proper tea service, lovely staff.
✵ Buvette ✵
42 Grove St [Bleecker St]
$$$
French all the way, grâce à Dieu.
✵ Café Asean ✵
117 W 10th St [Patchin Pl]
212-633-0348 ✵ $$
Pan-Asian, via Mr. Wong.
✵ Café Cluny ✵
284 W 12th St [W 4th St]
212-255-6900 ✵ $$$$
The Odeon’s younger cousin in the West Village, also French.
✵ Caliente Cab Co ✵
61 7th Ave S [Bleecker St]
212-243-8517 ✵ $$
Cheesy spot the kids would probably like.
✵ Casa ✵
72 Bedford St [Commerce St]
212-366 9410 ✵ $$$
Triple B’s: Beautiful Brazilian brunch.
✵ Casa la Femme ✵ 140 Charles St [Washington St]
212-505-0005 ✵ $$$$
A Fantastic Culinary Experience on the West Village.
✵ Chomp Chomp ✵
7 Cornelia St [West 4th St]
212-929-2888 ✵ $$
Singaporean street food in a comfortable, welcoming setting.
✵ Coppelia ✵
201 W 14th St [7th Ave]
212-858-5001 ✵ $$$
Fancy-ish diner with a Cuban twist. Always open.
✵ Corner Bistro ✵
331 W 4th St [Jane St]
212-242-9502 ✵ $
Top NYC burgers. Perfect at 3 am.
✵ Costata ✵
206 Spring St [Sixth Ave]
212-334-3320 ✵ $$$$
Michael White’s Soho Italian steakhouse.
✵ Cowgirl ✵
519 Hudson St [W 10th St]
212-633-1133 ✵ $$
Good chicken fried steak.
✵ Da Silvano ✵
260 6th Ave [W Houston St]
212-982-2343 ✵ $$$$
Celebrity sightings with a side of pasta.
✵ Deb’s Catering ✵
200 Varick St [W Houston St]
212-964-1300 ✵ $
Get cheap but interesting food for lunch from their “salad bar.”
✵ Decoy ✵
529 Hudson St [Charles St]
212-691-9700 ✵ $$$$
If they’re elevating Peking duck why is the place subterranean?
✵ Diablo Royale ✵
189 W 10th St [W 4th St]
212-620-0223 ✵ $$$
West Village taqueria and cantina—interesting crema salsas to choose from.
✵ Ditch Plains ✵ 29 Bedford St [Downing St]
212-633-0202 ✵ $$$
Great for seafood or breakfast.
✵ Do Hwa ✵
55 Carmine St [Bedford St]
212-414-1224 ✵ $$$$
Hot-off-the-barbie Korean with friends.
✵ Employees Only ✵
510 Hudson St [W 10th St]
212-242-3021 ✵ $$$$
Deco-decorated eatery with a damn good bar.
✵ EN Japanese Brasserie ✵
435 Hudson St [Leroy St]
212-647-9196 ✵ $$$$
Amazing izakaya not to be missed.
✵ Extra Virgin ✵
259 West 4th St [Perry St]
212-691-9359 ✵ $$$$
Brunch, dinner, and a little bit of everything. Pure New York.
✵ Fatty Crab ✵
643 Hudson St [Gansevoort St]
212-352-3592 ✵ $$$
West Village favorite for Malaysian street food.
✵ Fiddlesticks Pub & Grill ✵
56 Greenwich Ave [Perry St]
212-463-0516 ✵ $$
This pub’s authentic Irish fare is nothing to fiddle around with.
✵ French Roast ✵
78 W 11th St [Ave of the Americas]
212-533-2233 ✵ $$
Open 24 hours. French comfort food.
✵ galanga ✵
149 W 4th St [6th Ave]
212-228-4267 ✵ $$
Creative Thai that’s spicy and delish.
✵ Gloo ✵
78 Carmine St [Varick St]
646-869-4161 ✵ $$$$
Farm-to-table French bistro.
✵ good ✵ 89 Greenwich Ave [Bank St]
212-691-8080 ✵ $$$
It’s all in the name.
✵ Gottino ✵
52 Greenwich Ave [Perry St]
212-633-2590 ✵ $$$
The Italian small plate trend fulfills its potential here.
✵ Gradisca ✵
126 W 13th St [Ave of the Americas]
212-691-4886 ✵ $$$$
Romantic Italian loyal to the regular customers.
✵ Havana Alma de Cuba ✵
94 Christopher St [Bleecker St]
212-242-3800 ✵ $$$
Cheap, authentic Cuban fare, with live entertainment and sweet, sweet mojitos to boot.
✵ Hector’s ✵
44 Little W 12th St [Washington St]
212-206-7592 ✵ $$
Unfancy burgers under the fancy High Line.
✵ High Street on Hudson ✵
637 Hudson St [Horatio St]
917-388-3944 ✵ $$$
All-day bread-forward haute farm-to-table Philly import.
✵ Home ✵
20 Cornelia St [W 4th St]
212-243-9579 ✵ $$$$
There’s no place like it.
✵ I Sodi ✵
105 Christopher St [Bleecker St]
212-414-5774 ✵ $$$
Tuscan through and through.
✵ Injera ✵
11 Abingdon Sq [8th Ave]
212-206-9330 ✵ $$$$
Solid Ethiopian with bonus Ethiopian wine bar to match.
✵ Jeffrey’s Grocery ✵
172 Waverly Pl [Christopher St]
646-398-7630 ✵ $$$
All-day affair with emphasis on oysters.
✵ Joe’s Pizza ✵ 7 Carmine St [Bleecker St]
212-366-1182 ✵ $
Excellent slices.
✵ John’s Pizzeria ✵
278 Bleecker St [Jones St]
212-243-1680 ✵ $$
Quintessential NY pizza.
✵ Joseph Leonard ✵
170 Waverly Pl [Grove St]
646-429-8383 ✵ $$$
Top-notch NYC dining experience. Worth the splurge and wait.
✵ Karahi ✵
118 Christopher St [Bleeker St]
212-965-1515 ✵ $$
Authentic, delicious Indian.
✵ Kesté Pizza & Vino ✵
271 Bleecker St [Jones St]
212-243-1500 ✵ $$$
So authentic, it’s the headquarters for the APN (look it up).
✵ La Bonbonniere ✵
28 8th Ave [Jane St]
212-741-9266 ✵ $
Best cheap breakfast in the city.
✵ La Nacional ✵
239 W 14th St [8th Ave]
212-243-9308 ✵ $$$
Hidden Spanish social club serving traditional tapas.
✵ La Sirene ✵
558 Broome St [Varick St]
212-925-3061 ✵ $$$
Gourmet French that’s BYOB? We’re in heaven.
✵ Le Gigot ✵
18 Cornelia St [Bleeker St]
212-627-3737 ✵ $$$$
Classic cuisine Française, complete with Parisian price tag.
✵ Little Owl ✵
90 Bedford St [Barrow St]
212-741-4695 ✵ $$$$
Fun, intimate bistro.
✵ Malatesta Trattoria ✵
649 Washington St [Christopher St]
212-741-1207 ✵ $$
Authentic Italiano in cozy surroundings—e delizioso gnocchi!
✵ Mary’s Fish Camp ✵
64 Charles St [W 4th St]
646-486-2185 ✵ $$$
Amy Sedaris used to wait tables here for fun. Killer food!
✵ Mas (farmhouse) ✵
39 Downing St [Bedford St]
212-255-1790 ✵ $$$$
Sneak away to the South of France.
✵ Mighty Quinn’s ✵
75 Greenwich Ave [11th St]
646-524-7889 ✵ $$$
Highly regarded “Texalina” hybrid barbecue mini-chain.
✵ Monument Lane ✵
103 Greenwich Ave [12th St]
212-255-0155 ✵ $$$
De rigueur farm-to-table WV brunch spot. It’s all good.
✵ Moustache ✵
90 Bedford St [Grove St]
212-229-2220 ✵ $$
Excellent sit-down falafel.
Foodies, hit Murray's Cheese, Myers of Keswick, Ottomanelli & Sons, Citarella, Faiccos, and Murray's Bagels. Sip java at Joe The Art of Coffee, browse for books at Three Lives & Company, or go ahead and blow your bonus at Jeffrey, Alexander McQueen, and Stella McCartney.
✵ No 28 ✵
28 Carmine St [Bleecker St]
212-463-9653 ✵ $$
Finally, real Napoli pizza for reasonable prices.
✵ Noodle Bar ✵
26 Carmine St [Bleecker St]
212-524-6800 ✵ $$$
Yumcha closed, but the owners opened this place around the corner.
✵ Old Homestead Steakhouse ✵
56 9th Ave [W 14th St]
212-242-9040 ✵ $$$$$
Said to be NY’s oldest steakhouse, circa 1868.
✵ One If By Land, TIBS ✵
17 Barrow St [Bleecker St]
212-228-0822 ✵ $$$$$
Exudes romance.
✵ The Original Sandwich Shoppe ✵
58 Greenwich Ave [Perry St]
212-255-2237 ✵ $$
Sandwiches and baked goods worth slapping someone over.
✵ Palma ✵
28 Cornelia St [W 4th St]
212-691-2223 ✵ $$
Italian restaurant with cooks who have Italian accents.
✵ Pastis ✵
9 9th Ave [Little W 12th St]
212-929-4844 ✵ $$$$
Rich people, insanely loud, ridiculously expensive, still damned good.
✵ Pearl Oyster Bar ✵
18 Cornelia St [W 4th St]
212-691-8211 ✵ $$$
For all your lobster roll cravings. NFT fave.
✵ Perry Street ✵
176 Perry St [Washington St]
212-352-1900 ✵ $$$$$
Satisfyingly simplified New French from Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
✵ Philip Marie ✵
569 Hudson St [W 11th St]
212-242-6200 ✵ $$$
Romantic—and with great steak!
✵ Piccolo Angolo ✵
621 Hudson St [Jane St]
212-229-9177 ✵ $$
The lobster cannelloni is famous. The service is colorful.
✵ Pinto ✵
118 Christopher St [Bedford St]
212-366-5455 ✵ $$
Fun, fusion-y Thai; good takeout option.
✵ The Place ✵
310 W 4th St [W 12th St]
212-924-2711 ✵ $$$
If dinner here doesn’t seal the deal, move on.
✵ Po ✵
31 Cornelia St [W 4th St]
212-645-2189 ✵ $$$$
Creative Italian. Intimate feel.
✵ Potjanee ✵ 48 Carmine St [Bedford St]
212-627-7745 ✵ $$
Reliable Thai takeout.
✵ Ramen-Ya ✵
181 W 4th St [Jones St]
212-989-5440 ✵ $$$
Pork & chicken broth plus small plates and rice bowls.
✵ RedFarm ✵
529 Hudson St [Charles St]
212-792-9700 ✵ $$$
Farm-fresh dim sum. Home of the Pac Man dumpling.
✵ Risotteria ✵
270 Bleecker St [Morton St]
212-924-6664 ✵ $
Delicious risotto and other gluten-free goodies.
✵ Riviera Café & Sports Bar ✵
225 W 4th St [Christopher St]
212-929-3250 ✵ $$
Serving sports, suds, and pub grub since 1969.
✵ Rosemary’s ✵
18 Greenwich Ave [W 10th St]
212-647-1818 ✵ $$$
Greenmarket Italian from a garden (with chickens!) on the roof.
✵ Sanpanino ✵
494 Hudson St [Christopher St]
212-645-7228 ✵ $
Mouthwatering Italian sandwiches. We love #14.
✵ Santina ✵
820 Washington St [Gansevoort St]
212-254-3000 ✵ $$$$
Swanky Italian focusing on vegetables and seafood.
✵ Snack Taverna ✵
63 Bedford St [Morton St]
212-929-3499 ✵ $$$
Greek for hipsters. More upscale than its sister restaurant on Thompson.
✵ Souen ✵
210 Ave of the Americas [Prince St]
212-807-7421 ✵ $$$
High-end vegetarian.
✵ Spain ✵ 113 W 13th St [Ave of the Americas]
212-929-9580 ✵ $$
Old-school joint with free tapas while you drink.
✵ Spice Market ✵
403 W 13th St [9th Ave]
212-675-2322 ✵ $$$$$
Another Jean-Georges joint. Thai-Malaysian street food and beautiful people.
✵ The Spotted Pig ✵
314 W 11th St [Greenwich St]
212-620-0393 ✵ $$$$
We finally got in. All great except for pig ears.
✵ Sweet Revenge ✵
62 Carmine St [Bedford St]
212-242-2240 ✵ $$
Quintessential cupcake, beer, and wine bar.
✵ Swine ✵
531 Hudson St [Charles St]
212-255-7675 ✵ $$$$
Oh yes…go for the bone marrow and brisket burger.
✵ Taim ✵
222 Waverly Pl [Perry St]
212-691-1287 ✵ $$
Gourmet falafel with mind-blowing housemade sauces.
✵ Tartine ✵
253 W 11th St [W 4th St]
212-229-2611 ✵ $$$
BYOB + Solid French = NFT pick.
✵ Tea & Sympathy ✵
108 Greenwich Ave [W 13th St]
212-989-9735 ✵ $$$
Eccentric English. Cult favorite.
✵ Tertulia ✵
359 Ave of the Americas [Washington Pl]
646-559-9909 ✵ $$$
Trendy tapas.
✵ Tortilla Flats ✵
767 Washington St [W 12th St]
212-243-1053 ✵ $$
Free shot of tequila on your b-day? Like, totally awesome.
✵ Trattoria Spaghetto ✵
232 Bleecker St [Carmine St]
212-255-6752 ✵ $$$
Pasta restaurant with very original name.
✵ Two Boots ✵
201 W 11th St [Greenwich Ave]
212-633-9096 ✵ $
Cajun pizza.
✵ Umami Burger ✵
432 6th Ave [10th St]
212-677-8626 ✵ $$
Killer burgers. Try ‘em all.
✵ Untitled ✵
99 Gansevoort St [Washington St]
212-570-3670 ✵ $$$$
Haute-farm-to-table at the Whitney.
✵ Via Carota ✵
51 Grove St [7th Ave S]
$$$$
All-day Tuscan cuisine, done to perfection.
✵ Wallse ✵
344 W 11th St [Washington St]
212-352-2300 ✵ $$$$
Top-notch Austrian cuisine keeps the West Villagers coming back.
✵ The Waverly Inn ✵
16 Bank St [Waverly Pl]
917-828-1154 ✵ $$$$
Hip, revamped café-cum-speakeasy. Good luck getting in.
✵ Waverly Restaurant ✵
385 Ave of the Americas [Waverly Pl]
212-675-3181 ✵ $$
Great old-school diner with classy waiters.
✵ Westville ✵
210 W 10th St [Bleecker St]
212-741-7971 ✵ $$
Trendy organic belly timber served with a fresh market flair.
✵ Whole Green ✵
35 7th Ave [W 13th St]
212-337-3400 ✵ $
Best bang-for-your-buck juice bar in these parts.
✵ Wood and Ales ✵ 234 W 14th St [7th Ave]
212-206-0430 ✵ $$
Friendly, wood-paneled sports bar & grill.
Shopping
✵ Alexander McQueen ✵
747 Madison Ave [E 65th St]
212-645-1797
Brit bad boy designs.
✵ Bleecker Street Records ✵
188 W 4th St [Barrow St]
212-255-7899
Classic Village record shop. Great selection.
✵ C.O. Bigelow Chemists ✵
414 6th Ave [W 9th St]
212-533-2700
Classic village pharmacy. Do try and patronize it.
✵ Casa Magazines ✵
22 8th Ave [W 12th St]
212-645-1197
Seemingly every magazine ever, among the last of its kind.
✵ Castor & Pollux ✵
238 W 10th St [Hudson St]
212-645-6572
Chic women’s clothes and accessories, owner-operated boutique.
✵ Citarella ✵
424 6th Ave [W 9th St]
212-874-0383
Wealthy foodies love this place.
✵ The End of History ✵
548 Hudson St [Perry St]
212-647-7598
Very cool shop specializing in antique glass.
✵ Faicco’s Italian Specialties ✵
260 Bleecker St [Cornelia St]
212-243-1974
Proscuitto bread, homemade sausage, huge heros, pork heaven.
✵ Flight 001 ✵
96 Greenwich Ave [Jane St]
212-989-0001
Cute hipster travel shop. And they sell NFT!
✵ Gansevoort Market ✵
52 Gansevoort St [Greenwich St]
Land-based who’s who of foodie culture.
✵ Grom ✵
233 Bleecker St [6th Ave]
212-206-1738
This gelato is so good and so expensive.
✵ Health & Harmony ✵
470 Hudson St [Barrow St]
212-691-3036
Small health food store with good selection and decent prices.
✵ House of Oldies ✵
35 Carmine St [Bleecker St]
212-243-0500
Everything on vinyl.
✵ Jacques Torres ✵
350 Hudson St [Charlton St]
212-414-2462
Tastebud bliss brought to you by the Master of Chocolate.
Foodies, hit Murray's Cheese, Myers of Keswick, Ottomanelli & Sons, Citarella, Faiccos, and Murray's Bagels. Sip java at Joe The Art of Coffee, browse for books at Three Lives & Company, or go ahead and blow your bonus at Jeffrey, Alexander McQueen, and Stella McCartney.
✵ Jeffrey ✵
449 W 14th St [Washington St]
212-206-1272
Avant-garde (and wildly expensive) mini-department store.
✵ The Leather Man ✵
111 Christopher St [Bedford St]
212-243-5339
No, you won’t look like James Dean. But it’ll help.
✵ Matt Umanov Guitars ✵
273 Bleecker St [Jones St]
212-675-2157
Guitars. Guitars. Guitars. New and used.
✵ Milk & Cookies ✵
19 Commerce St [7th Ave]
212-243-1640
Cookies will rise again and this place will blow up.
✵ Murray’s Cheese ✵
254 Bleecker St [Leroy St]
212-243-3289
We love cheese, and so does Murray’s.
✵ Music Inn ✵
169 W 4th St [Jones St]
212-243-5715
Bursting with beautiful drums & stringed world instruments, they do repairs.
✵ Myers of Keswick ✵
634 Hudson St [Horatio St]
212-691-4194
Killer English sausages, pasties, etc. And “Bounty!”
✵ O. Ottomanelli & Sons ✵
285 Bleecker St [Jones St]
212-675-4217
High quality meats and the friendliest butchers in town.
✵ popbar ✵
5 Carmine St [Ave of the Americas]
212-255-4874
Gelato on a stick.
✵ Rebel Rebel Records ✵
319 Bleecker St [Christopher St]
212-989-0770
Small CD and LP shop with knowledgeable staff.
✵ Scott Jordan Furniture ✵
137 Varick St [Spring St]
212-620-4682
Solid hardwood furniture. Super-cool and mostly unaffordable.
✵ Stella McCartney ✵
112 Greene St [Prince St]
212-255-1556
Hip, animal-friendly fashion.
✵ Three Lives & Company ✵
154 W 10th St [Waverly Pl]
212-741-2069
Classic Village bookshop. Thank God.
✵ Vitra ✵
29 9th Ave [W 13th St]
212-463-5700
Sleek and modern home furnishings. Super-cool.
✵ Waterfront Bike Shop ✵
391 West St [Christopher St]
212-414-2453
Sales, service, repairs, and rentals.