Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Ess-a-Bagel
831 3rd AveWell-known bagel store
Wollensky's Grill
201 E 49th StOpen late, until 2 am
Bukhara Grill
217 E 49th StIndian restaurant with nice lunch buffet
Pampano Taqueria
805 3rd AveExcellent tacos and agua fresca
The Smith
956 2nd AveLively spot with a varied menu and bar; open from 730 am to midnight
Sipsak
928 2nd AveExcellent Turkish cuisine
Crave Fishbar
945 2nd AveExcellent sustainable seafood
Excellent coffee, pastry, salads, and sandwiches - open from breakfast through dinner
247 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
861 Lexington AveExcellent coffee, pastry, salads, and sandwiches - open from breakfast through dinner
Manhattan Espresso Cafe
146 E 49th StExcellent coffee and pastry
The National Bar & Dining Rooms
557 Lexington AveAmerican restaurant
Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte
155 Lexington AveFrench steakhouse
Paris Baguette
6 W 32nd StCoffee and dessert
Socarrat Paella Bar - Midtown East
953 2nd AveMichelin-starred Spanish restaurant
The Sea Fire Grill
Lexington AvenueSeafood restaurant
Lexington Brass
517 Lexington AveGood casual brasserie
Australian cafe with excellent espresso drinks and breakfast items; open on weekdays only
9 locals recommend
Bluestone Lane
400 3rd AveAustralian cafe with excellent espresso drinks and breakfast items; open on weekdays only
Dag's Patio Cafe
Cafe in plaza, with burgers, hot dogs, ice cream, sandwiches, and beer and wine
Hillstone
378 Park Ave S"America's favorite restaurant", per Bon Appetit magazine
Maison Kayser
1294 3rd AveExcellent French cafe
THE GRILL
99 E 52nd StHigh-end restaurant experience
Essentials
Morton Williams Supermarkets
908 2nd AveNearest supermarket
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StNearest Whole Foods
CVS
156 Henry StPharmacy and convenience store
Amish Market
731 9th AveGrocery store
CityMD East 86th Urgent Care - NYC
336 East 86th StMedRite Urgent Care
521 W 42nd StTurtle Bay Chemists
901 2nd AvePharmacy and drugstore
Sightseeing
United Nations Headquarters
405 East 45th StreetInternational Style architecture
Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza
East 47th StreetLocal park and open space
Japan Society
333 E 47th StJapan focused museum
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetMuseum
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Cathedral
Shopping, sightseeing, restaurants and cafes, ice skating rink, open air plaza
759 locals recommend
Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller PlazaShopping, sightseeing, restaurants and cafes, ice skating rink, open air plaza
Shopping
Saks Fifth Avenue
611 5th AveHigh-end department store
Everything Else
St. Bartholomew's Church
325 Park AveChurch
Getting Around
Transportation hub, shopping and eating destination, notable architecture
781 locals recommend
Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd StTransportation hub, shopping and eating destination, notable architecture
Lexington Av-53 St station
Hertz
310 E 48th St