Guidebook for Jersey City
Essentials
Grocery store - great place to get ingredients if you're planning to cook
193 locals recommend
ShopRite of Metro Plaza
Metro Plaza DriveGrocery store - great place to get ingredients if you're planning to cook
Food Scene
Amazing craft gelato, also serves coffee and only a few minute walk from the apartment. One of our favorite places
26 locals recommend
Bucket & Bay Craft Gelato Co
150 Bay StAmazing craft gelato, also serves coffee and only a few minute walk from the apartment. One of our favorite places
Julia's favorite coffee shop (Tony doesn't drink coffee). Only a few minute walk from the apartment
61 locals recommend
LACKAWANNA COFFEE
295 Grove StJulia's favorite coffee shop (Tony doesn't drink coffee). Only a few minute walk from the apartment
The Big Straw
276 1st StGreat bubble tea/boba place
A bit of a walk, but our favorite brunch place in Jersey City. Can be a bit of a wait on Saturday / Sunday during popular times.
45 locals recommend
sam a.m.
112 Morris StA bit of a walk, but our favorite brunch place in Jersey City. Can be a bit of a wait on Saturday / Sunday during popular times.
Razza
275/277 Grove StGreat brick-oven pizza
One of our staple delivery choices when we don't want to cook (you can order on seamlessweb.com). We like their grilled veggie salad.
22 locals recommend
Amelia's Bistro
187 Warren StOne of our staple delivery choices when we don't want to cook (you can order on seamlessweb.com). We like their grilled veggie salad.
Great restaurant - with a focus on comfort food and a decent beer selection
6 locals recommend
The Draper
247 Washington StGreat restaurant - with a focus on comfort food and a decent beer selection
Decent Indian food (a little overpriced in our opinion). Hard to beat the location though - only 60 seconds from the apartment
18 locals recommend
Amiya
101 Hudson StDecent Indian food (a little overpriced in our opinion). Hard to beat the location though - only 60 seconds from the apartment
Drinks & Nightlife
Barcade
388 Union AveA bar with an arcade! Same as the original in Brooklyn
Everything Else
This is the PATH station to go into downtown Manhattan - it should take less than 10 minutes to walk there, and it's one stop on the PATH. Tickets are $2.75 each way
96 locals recommend
Exchange Place station
This is the PATH station to go into downtown Manhattan - it should take less than 10 minutes to walk there, and it's one stop on the PATH. Tickets are $2.75 each way
This is where the ferry leaves from - it's about a 15 minute walk from the apartment. Tickets are $6.00 each way, but the ride is very scenic and there is an outdoor section for when it's warm outside
20 locals recommend
Paulus Hook Pier
30 Hudson StThis is where the ferry leaves from - it's about a 15 minute walk from the apartment. Tickets are $6.00 each way, but the ride is very scenic and there is an outdoor section for when it's warm outside
This is where you should go if you want to go to Manhattan north of Houston - there are stops at Christopher, 9th, 14th, 23rd, and 34th Street on the West Side. Tickets are $2.75 each way
230 locals recommend
Grove Street Path Trains station
This is where you should go if you want to go to Manhattan north of Houston - there are stops at Christopher, 9th, 14th, 23rd, and 34th Street on the West Side. Tickets are $2.75 each way
A large, New Jersey-style shopping mall. Also has a food court with a Chick-Fil-A (Tony's favorite) and a movie theater.
384 locals recommend
Newport Centre
30 Mall Dr WA large, New Jersey-style shopping mall. Also has a food court with a Chick-Fil-A (Tony's favorite) and a movie theater.
Shopping
L'Atelier Du Chocolat
251 Newark AvenueCute chocolate shop