Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Amazing French/Senegalese food! Great ambiance and excellent drinks. They also have nice outdoor seating in the summer.
115 locals recommend
Ponty Bistro
2375 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdAmazing French/Senegalese food! Great ambiance and excellent drinks. They also have nice outdoor seating in the summer.
Delicious coffee shop with relaxed and inviting atmosphere. Their pastries are amazing!
145 locals recommend
Manhattanville Coffee
142 Edgecombe AveDelicious coffee shop with relaxed and inviting atmosphere. Their pastries are amazing!
One of the best new restaurants in Harlem! The restaurant has a fun and lively atmosphere. Their chicken sandwich is amazing, and their prices are quite cheap for how good it is!
86 locals recommend
Streetbird Rotisserie
2149 Frederick Douglass BoulevardOne of the best new restaurants in Harlem! The restaurant has a fun and lively atmosphere. Their chicken sandwich is amazing, and their prices are quite cheap for how good it is!
Red Rooster
310 Lenox AveClassic Harlem restaurant with excellent food and drinks.
Great place for traditional Harlem soul food. Its nothing fancy, but their food is great: fried chicken, corn bread, collard greens. Their jerk chicken is delicious and extremely spicy.
Sweet Mama's
689 Malcolm X BlvdGreat place for traditional Harlem soul food. Its nothing fancy, but their food is great: fried chicken, corn bread, collard greens. Their jerk chicken is delicious and extremely spicy.
Cozy neighborhood restaurant. Great atmosphere to talk with your friends - no wifi or TV screens. Amazing food with menu changing daily.
147 locals recommend
The Edge Harlem
101 Edgecombe AveCozy neighborhood restaurant. Great atmosphere to talk with your friends - no wifi or TV screens. Amazing food with menu changing daily.
Traditional southern BBQ. Excellent fried chicken, BBQ ribs, brisket, corn bread, collard greens, and fries. Good beer selection. Fun atmosphere - but also great for families. This restaurant is a very short walk from the apartment!
14 locals recommend
Harlem Bar-B-Q
2367 Frederick Douglass BlvdTraditional southern BBQ. Excellent fried chicken, BBQ ribs, brisket, corn bread, collard greens, and fries. Good beer selection. Fun atmosphere - but also great for families. This restaurant is a very short walk from the apartment!
Amazing food! The best Spanish tapas around! Excellent beer and wine selection - that they will talk to you about. Quiet atmosphere but still energetic.
23 locals recommend
PEQUE Vinos & Tapas
231 W 145th StAmazing food! The best Spanish tapas around! Excellent beer and wine selection - that they will talk to you about. Quiet atmosphere but still energetic.
Excellent dominican food! Very cheap and delicious. You can get classic dominican style chicken with rice and beans. They also have great soup, salad, and plantains. The restaurant is right across the street from the apartment! Also, they speak Spanish & English.
Grini's Grill
100 W 143rd StExcellent dominican food! Very cheap and delicious. You can get classic dominican style chicken with rice and beans. They also have great soup, salad, and plantains. The restaurant is right across the street from the apartment! Also, they speak Spanish & English.
Very unique Indian restaurant. The food is healthy, delicious, extremely flavorful, and interesting. This Indian food restaurant does not have the typical items like Chicken Tikka Masala. They also make there own house teas - chai, saffron, etc. Its a great restaurant for breakfast/brunch too! The restaurant is very artful - beautifully decorated, and interesting art.
40 locals recommend
Chaiwali
West 124th StreetVery unique Indian restaurant. The food is healthy, delicious, extremely flavorful, and interesting. This Indian food restaurant does not have the typical items like Chicken Tikka Masala. They also make there own house teas - chai, saffron, etc. Its a great restaurant for breakfast/brunch too! The restaurant is very artful - beautifully decorated, and interesting art.
Arts & Culture
Love the various styles of live music that you can find here. Music every night of the week! Funky/fun atmosphere.
227 locals recommend
Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdLove the various styles of live music that you can find here. Music every night of the week! Funky/fun atmosphere.
Historic theater/music venue in the heart of Harlem. Check out Amateur night every Wednesday!
893 locals recommend
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th StHistoric theater/music venue in the heart of Harlem. Check out Amateur night every Wednesday!
Everything Else
Jolie Patisserie
2453 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdWonderful French bakery with fresh baguettes made daily.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great neighborhood bar! Fun local hangout. Extensive beer selection and really good bar-food. This bar also tends to be a LGBT neighborhood hangout. Very friendly atmosphere.
100 locals recommend
Hogshead Tavern
126 Hamilton PlGreat neighborhood bar! Fun local hangout. Extensive beer selection and really good bar-food. This bar also tends to be a LGBT neighborhood hangout. Very friendly atmosphere.