That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide

1. High Line

9.4
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1499 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best place to remember why you love Manhattan takes you above the city while keeping you rooted in urban life. Walk through a field of wildflowers as cabs zoom along the street beneath you. Read more.

2. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 708 tips and reviews

Paul L.Paul Lomax: If you're lucky and he's there when you are, you'll be able to listen to a guy in the middle of the park playing a grand piano that he wheeled in to busk with!

Brooklyn Bridge is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

3. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1011 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best view of NYC offers a stunning panorama. From the midpoint of the massive suspension bridge, there are spectacular sight lines of Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo and lower Manhattan. Read more.

Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

4. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 417 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best waterfront in NYC offers a unique view of the lower Manhattan skyline, aquatic features, such as a salt marsh filled with native cordgrass, and Jane’s Carousel, a restored ride from 1922. Read more.

5. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews

FrappuccinoFrappuccino: Foodies, drinkies, fashionistas and design hounds can be found here. It’s why we love it!

Back Room is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

6. Back Room

7.9
102 Norfolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews

Ben M.Ben Mackey: Go on a Monday night and enjoy the live band and 20s style swing dancing. Talk to the friendly dancers and ask them for a dance if you're keen.

Katz's Delicatessen is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

7. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1446 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: A true New York original, absolutely order the incredible pastrami, but be warned about re-enacting Meg Ryan's famous performance from 'When Harry Met Sally' filmed here!

Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

8. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

8.9
90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 411 tips and reviews

Jack O.Jack Osborne: Sell all of your possessions. Come here with a bag full of money. Eat everything. Run out of money half way through? Sell your body. Finish eating.

9. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Square Park (Madison Ave & E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1236 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: You can try to cut down your wait time by avoiding peak lunch hours on a nice day, or you can embrace the communal line experience . Definitely order a Concrete with your burger.

10. The McKittrick Hotel

9.0
530 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Chelsea · 325 tips and reviews

Ellie R.Ellie Rountree: More trippy than you can imagine. Chase after the actors and hope they usher you into the secret house music room that includes a full male nude actor and fake bloody baby. I.n.s.a.n.e

11. Daryl Roth Theatre

8.9
101 E 15th St (at Union Square E), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Union Square · 105 tips and reviews

Gilt CityGilt City: The latest from the Argentine creators of “De La Guarda” sends its performers flying through the air, bashing through walls and swimming through a pool that hangs suspended above the audience.

12. Milon

93 1st Ave (btwn 5th & 6th St.), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · East Village · 86 tips and reviews

The Local East VillageThe Local East Village: "Milon and Panna II have been embroiled in a rivalry for over 20 years that has no end in sight... The feud can be summed up with one simple question: who came up with the idea for the lights?" Read more.

Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

13. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.1
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 377 tips and reviews

Ben M.Ben Mackey: A cozy, diner style Chinese restaurant with some of the most amazing food. Definitely get the pork ribs and the shrimp and snow pea dumplings.

House of Yes is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

14. House of Yes

9.3
2 Wyckoff Ave (at Jefferson St), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Bushwick · 51 tips and reviews
Hometown Bar-B-Que is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

15. Hometown Bar-B-Que

9.3
454 Van Brunt St (at Reed St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Red Hook · 348 tips and reviews
The Bushwick Collective is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

16. The Bushwick Collective

8.9
Scott Ave (at Troutman St & St. Nicholas Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Street Art · Bushwick · 23 tips and reviews

17. Grand Central Terminal

8.9
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · Midtown East · 1467 tips and reviews

Jeffrey K.Jeffrey Kao: Look up at the ceiling. A dichotomy between the vastness and space of the ceiling and standing in a massive ocean of people.

18. Urbanspace Vanderbilt

8.7
230 Park Avenue, New York, NY
Food Court · Midtown East · 175 tips and reviews

Jeffrey K.Jeffrey Kao: Eat all the things!

Koreatown is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

19. Koreatown

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 34 tips and reviews
Then She Fell is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

20. Then She Fell

195 Maujer St, Brooklyn, NY
Indie Theater · East Williamsburg · 37 tips and reviews
Alta is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

21. Alta

8.4
64 W 10th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 316 tips and reviews
Izakaya MEW is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

22. Izakaya MEW

8.7
53 W 35th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Koreatown · 271 tips and reviews
Saigon Shack is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

23. Saigon Shack

8.4
114 Macdougal St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 393 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

24. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 423 tips and reviews
Attaboy is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

25. Attaboy

9.2
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 239 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

26. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1839 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

27. Prospect Park

9.6
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
Fat Cat is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

28. Fat Cat

75 Christopher St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 371 tips and reviews
Taishu-Izakaya Kenka is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

29. Taishu-Izakaya Kenka

7.7
25 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 155 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

30. Ippudo

8.8
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1165 tips and reviews
230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

31. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

7.9
230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 715 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

32. Shake Shack

9.0
1 Old Fulton St (Water Street), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · DUMBO · 173 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

33. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.3
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 384 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

34. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.7
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 746 tips and reviews
Sunshine Laundry & Pinball Emporium is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

35. Sunshine Laundry & Pinball Emporium

8.7
860 Manhattan Ave (at Milton St), Brooklyn, NY
Laundry Service · Greenpoint · 35 tips and reviews

36. Hi-Collar

8.7
231 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 130 tips and reviews

Jeffrey K.Jeffrey Kao: Great coffee in the day time and even better sake at night. Very hip decor - feels like a little shop in Tokyo.

37. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews

Jeffrey K.Jeffrey Kao: The lamb burger is a great solo dish. If you've got a big party, you can order an entire piggy ahead of time!

Death & Co. is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

38. Death & Co.

8.9
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 394 tips and reviews
The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club is one of That List when Jeff is a New York Tour Guide.

39. The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club

9.2
514 Union St (btwn 3rd Ave & Nevins St), Gowanus, NY
Cocktail Bar · Gowanus · 189 tips and reviews