To know "The City" like a local might still be the greatest badge of honor for travelers. But take a breath: you won't be able to cover the countless museums, galleries, restaurants, watering holes—and, yes, $1 pizza slices—all in one visit, but that's the good news. Now that the outer boroughs draw as much attention as Manhattan, it makes repeated trips not only possible, but essential.
New York City Travel Guide
Plan Your New York City Trip
By Charlie Hobbs and Alex Erdekian
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By CNT Editors, John Wogan, Sandra Ramani, and Nicole Schnitzler
Editor Hotel Recommendations
- American Beech Hotel$ | United States, Greenport, 300 Main St.Read full reviewA splashy reno that marries Miami chic, beachy North Fork.Powered By: Expedia
- Warren Street Hotel$$$ | USA, New York City, 86 Warren St, New York, NY 10007Read full reviewPacked with plenty of patterns and personality, this latest property from Kit Kemp captures the interior designer at her most playful.Hot ListPowered By: Booking.com
- The Fifth Avenue Hotel: First In$$$ | USA, New York City, 1 West 28th Street, New York, NYRead full reviewAn eclectic palette and worldly flourishes fill this Renaissance-style mansion turned jewel-box hotel.Hot ListPowered By: Expedia
- Aman New York$$$ | United States, New York, 730 5th AveRead full reviewAman’s first urban outpost in the United States.Readers Choice Awards
Hot ListPowered By: Skylark - The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad$$$ | United States, New York, 25 W 28th StRead full reviewOne of the most serene (and coolest) escapes in Manhattan.Readers Choice Awards
Hot ListPowered By: Expedia - The Greenwich Hotel$$$ | United States, New York, 377 Greenwich St.Read full reviewA masterfully designed home-away-from-home in New York's quiet-luxe TribecaReaders Choice Awards
Gold ListPowered By: Expedia - Casa Cipriani$$$ | United States, New York, 10 South StreetRead full reviewLush with luxury to the max, but in that effortlessly chic, Italian sort of way.Gold ListPowered By: Expedia
- The Dominick$$ | USA, New York, 246 Spring St.Read full reviewUptown elegance and downtown edge, all in one place.Readers Choice AwardsPowered By: Expedia
- NH Collection New York Madison Avenue$$ | United States, New York, 22 E 38th StRead full reviewThe brand's only property in the US is a hidden gem in Midtown South.Powered By: Expedia
- The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel$$ | United States, New York, 123 Nassau StRead full reviewGorgeous design, two excellent restaurants, and a location in a newly revitalized downtown NYC neighborhood.Readers Choice Awards
Gold ListPowered By: Expedia - Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown$$$ | United States, New York, 27 Barclay St.Read full reviewYabu Pushelberg designed the rooms in this downtown outpost from the luxury brand.Readers Choice AwardsPowered By: Expedia
- The Standard High Line$$ | United States, New York, 848 Washington StRead full reviewTake in the best views and walk to the best museums.Readers Choice AwardsPowered By: Expedia
- The Hoxton Williamsburg$ | United States, Brooklyn, 97 Wythe AveRead full reviewAmerican debut from the streetwise London hotel group right in the heart of the Williamsburg scene.Readers Choice AwardsPowered By: Expedia
- 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge$$ | United States, Brooklyn, 60 Furman St.Read full reviewBringing the great outdoors of Brooklyn inside.Readers Choice Awards
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The Best Things to Do in New York City
- 27 Best Things to Do in New YorkIn the city you could inhabit for a lifetime and never run out of things to do, here's where to start.
By Melissa Liebling-Goldberg, Alex Erdekian, and Charlie Hobbs
- 23 Best Museums in New York CityThe city's museum scene can be a dizzying one—but our list has you covered.
By Charlie Hobbs and Andrea Whittle
- 7 Easy Weekend Trips from NYCLeaving New York now and then is undeniably necessary—here are eight nearby locations worth experiencing.
By Alex Erdekian
- 15 Best Things to Do With Kids in New York CityA family trip can include famous landmarks and museums, but also range across the city to new playgrounds and public parks along the waterfront and surprising green spaces that will delight visitors.
By Sunshine Flint
- Where to Go Shopping in NYC: Our 20 PicksDiscover an array of stores that have a distinctively New York identity, where you’ll find exciting clothes, gifts, and decor by independent designers (plus a few wild cards, like an old school Upper East Side pharmacy and a beloved Tribeca party store).
By Andrea Whittle
- 17 Airbnbs Within 3 Hours of New York CityNew Yorkers, you can get to these roomy rentals in four hours or less.
By Madison Flager and Alex Erdekian
- 5 Best Day Trips from New York CityWhere to go when you need a break from the city that never sleeps.
By Alex Van Buren, Andrea Whittle, and Devra Ferst
Editor Recommendations
- Bronx ZooUnited States, The Bronx, 2300 Southern Blvd.Read full reviewZoos don't come much bigger or better than this one.Powered By: Get Your Guide
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)United States, New York , 11 West 53rd St.Read full reviewA grand and far reaching collection.Powered By: GetYourGuide
- Industry CityUnited States, New York, 220 36th StRead full reviewTrue one-stop shopping for lovers of artisan production.
- Film ForumUnited States, New York, 209 W Houston StRead full reviewEverything on the marquee is worth a few hours of your time.
- Russian Turkish BathsUnited States, New York, 268 E 10th StRead full reviewA no-frills den of functionality beneath the East Village.
- Jewish Brooklyn: Tours of Hasidic BrooklynUnited States, New York,Read full reviewPockets of Brooklyn often left off the Big Apple itinerary are worth a visit.
- Storm King Art CenterUnited States, New Windsor, 1 Museum Rd.Read full reviewWith 500 acres to explore, plan to spend a full morning or an afternoon at Storm King.
- ElsewhereUnited States, New York, 599 Johnson AveRead full reviewA vast, three-story Bushwick club and live music venue with multiple dance floors, stages, and a rooftop.
- Rockaway BeachUnited States, New York,Read full reviewOne of the best public beaches you can visit in New York City proper.
- Metrograph TheaterUnited States, New York, 7 Ludlow StRead full reviewAn independent movie house, and New York City cinema landmark.
- Chelsea, ManhattanUnited States, New York, ChelseaRead full reviewOne of the city’s best-known for art, and home to some of the world’s most respected contemporary art galleries.
- McCarren ParkBrooklyn, 776 Lorimer StRead full reviewOne of North Brooklyn’s best gathering places and community hubs
- Museum of the Moving ImageUnited States, Queens, 36-01 35th Ave
- Queens MuseumUnited States, Queens, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
By Abbe Baker and Carey Jones
The Best Places to Eat and Drink in New York City
- 28 Best Restaurants in New York CityThe best tables in the city prove that if you can make it here (as a restaurant), you can make it anywhere.
By Devra Ferst and Emily Saladino
- 15 Best Bars in New York CityAbove all else, New York is a drinking town. Here's where locals go for a tipple.
By Emily Saladino and Devra Ferst
- 21 Best Italian Restaurants in New YorkOutside of Italy, where is there a better Italian food scene?
By Andrea Whittle
- 22 Best Places for Pizza in New York CityIt's hard to find a bad slice in this town, but these spots do it best—from Sicilian to Detroit-style.
By Andrea Whittle and Jessica Kelly
Editor Restaurant and Bar Recommendations
- Tatiana$$$ | United States, New York, 10 Lincoln Center PlazaOne of Manhattan's most challenging reservations to secure, which makes tucking intro the extraordinarily creative menu all the more satisfying.
- Yingtao$$$ | United States, New York, 805 9th AveAn inventive Chinese eight-course tasting menu in a handsome Hell’s Kitchen space.
- Katz's Delicatessen$ | United States, New York , 205 E. Houston StreetThis quintessentially New York deli has been slicing exceptional pastrami, corned beef, and loaves of rye bread since 1888.
- Via Carota$$ | New York, 51 Grove St.There can be long, well-earned waits for Rita Sodi and Jody Williams' delicious creations, so plan accordingly.
- The Four Horsemen$$$ | United States, Brooklyn, 295 Grand St.A natural wine bar in Williamsburg run by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy.
- Frenchette$$$ | United States, New York, 241 W BroadwayFrenchette isn’t quite a mirror of France—it’s a take on what a French restaurant in New York should be.
- Sushi Nakazawa$$$ | United States, New York, 23 Commerce St.A transcendent sushi bar that serves some of the best fish you'll have outside of Tokyo.
- Los Tacos No. 1$ | United States, New York, 75 9th AveQuick stop for tacos that rival those south of the border or on the west coast.
By Andrea Whittle
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