Iconic Midtown
2.5 km · full day · Manhattan · 5 stops
- Summit One Vanderbilt
- Grand Central
- Bryant Park + Library
- Times Square
- Top of the Rock (sunset)
128 places · Michelin, NYT Top 100, 50 Best and TikTok virals · 5 walking routes · subway included
Tap a route and it gets drawn on the map, stop by stop.
Tap a pin to see photos, rating and how to get there by metro. Turn on a route to follow the numbered path.
This interactive map of New York (United States) brings together 128 hand-picked places: 28 attractions, 64 restaurants, 17 cafés and 19 shops. It also includes 5 walking routes with their stops in order. For every place you get what it is, a practical tip and how to get there by public transport. It is free, works on your phone and needs no sign-up.
· Curated by the HOLASIM team · How we make the maps
Tap a route to see it drawn on the map, stop by stop.
2.5 km · full day · Manhattan · 5 stops
5 km · full day · 6 stops
3.5 km · afternoon · 6 stops
3 km · afternoon · 6 stops
3 km · afternoon + night · 4 stops
Midtown
The most electric intersection on Earth. It only truly exists at night.
🚇 Times Sq-42 St — almost every line
Featured in: Google Top USA
Show on mapManhattan
340 hectares of park perfection: Bethesda, the lake, Strawberry Fields.
Tip: Enter from the south, walk up to Bethesda Terrace and rent a rowboat at the Loeb Boathouse.
🚇 72 St — B/C or 5 Av — N/R/W
Featured in: Google Top USA
Show on mapMidtown
The 1931 art deco observatory. The 102nd floor is worth the upgrade.
🚇 34 St-Herald Sq — B/D/F/M/N/Q/R/W
Show on mapMidtown East
Infinity mirrors and silver clouds 300 meters up. The viral observation deck.
Tip: Book the sunset ticket days in advance. Wearing a skirt? Heads up: the floor is mirrored.
🚇 Grand Central — 4/5/6/7/S
Featured in: Viral IG/TikTok
Show on mapRockefeller Center
The best view in NYC — because from here you see the Empire State.
Tip: Better than the Empire: the Empire shows up IN your photo. Go 45 min before sunset.
🚇 47-50 Sts Rockefeller Ctr — B/D/F/M
Show on mapHudson Yards
The highest sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, glass floor included.
🚇 34 St-Hudson Yards — 7
Show on mapLiberty Island
Her. The official ferry leaves from Battery Park and includes Ellis Island.
Tip: Only Statue City Cruises is official. The crown books up months ahead.
🚇 South Ferry — 1 / Bowling Green — 4/5
Featured in: Google Top USA
Show on mapWhitehall Terminal
FREE and 24/7: it sails right past the Statue with the skyline behind.
Tip: Right side on the way out to see the Statue. Ride the next one back: it's free.
🚇 South Ferry — 1 / Whitehall — R/W
Show on map1883
Walking across at sunrise is the ultimate New York ritual.
Tip: Sunrise = no crowds and golden light. Cross from Brooklyn to Manhattan to face the skyline.
🚇 Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall — 4/5/6
Show on mapBrooklyn
The Manhattan Bridge shot framed by the buildings on Washington St.
🚇 York St — F / High St — A/C
Show on mapChelsea
An elevated rail line turned into a 2.3 km floating garden.
🚇 14 St — A/C/E/L
Show on mapHudson River
The island park on concrete tulips floating in the Hudson.
🚇 14 St — A/C/E/L
Show on mapMuseum Mile
From Egypt to Van Gogh: America's encyclopedic museum.
Tip: Head straight to the Temple of Dendur and the rooftop (open in summer, with park views).
🚇 86 St — 4/5/6
Show on mapMidtown
The Starry Night, Les Demoiselles and the entire modern canon.
🚇 5 Av/53 St — E/M
Show on mapUpper West Side
The blue whale, the dinosaurs and the new Gilder wing.
🚇 81 St — B/C
Show on mapMeatpacking
American art in Renzo Piano's building right by the High Line.
🚇 14 St — A/C/E/L
Show on mapWorld Trade Center
Two infinity pools where the towers once stood. Silence and respect.
Tip: The outdoor memorial is free. The museum (ticketed) deserves 2-3 hours.
🚇 WTC Cortlandt — 1 / Fulton St
Show on mapOne WTC
The roof of the hemisphere: 102 floors in a 47-second elevator ride.
🚇 WTC Cortlandt — 1
Show on mapTerminal 1913
The celestial ceiling with constellations and the whispering gallery.
Tip: At the Oyster Bar corner try the whispering gallery: whisper into the wall.
🚇 Grand Central — 4/5/6/7/S
Show on map42nd St
The marble lions, the Rose Reading Room and the most civilized park.
🚇 42 St-Bryant Pk — B/D/F/M
Show on mapQuinta Avenida
The giant neo-Gothic cathedral facing Rockefeller Center.
🚇 5 Av/53 St — E/M
Show on mapGreenwich Village
The arch, the buskers, the chess games: the heart of the Village.
🚇 W 4 St — A/B/C/D/E/F/M
Show on mapManhattan
Dumplings, markets and neon: the densest Chinatown in America.
🚇 Canal St — 6/J/N/Q/R/W/Z
Show on mapBrooklyn sur
The people's beach with the Cyclone (1927) and Nathan's hot dogs.
🚇 Coney Island-Stillwell Av — D/F/N/Q
Show on mapBrooklyn
The promenade with the best panoramic skyline view. Free.
🚇 Clark St — 2/3
Show on mapTramway
An urban cable car across the East River for the price of a subway ride.
🚇 Lexington Av/59 St — 4/5/6/N/R/W
Show on mapTheater District
A Broadway musical is non-negotiable. TKTS sells same-day at half price.
Tip: TKTS app or the red line in Times Square: 20-50% off same-day shows.
🚇 Times Sq-42 St
Show on mapMidtown
The skating rink, the Christmas tree and the art deco murals.
🚇 47-50 Sts — B/D/F/M
Show on mapLES · desde 1888
THE pastrami of the world, plus the "When Harry Met Sally" table.
Tip: Don't lose the ticket they hand you at the door. Order the pastrami on rye at the counter and tip your cutter.
🚇 2 Av — F
Featured in: Ícono desde 1888
Show on mapLES · desde 1914
The perfect bagel and lox from the smoked-fish dynasty.
🚇 2 Av — F
Featured in: Ícono desde 1914
Show on mapGreenwich Village
THE New York slice since 1975. The Spider-Man one.
🚇 W 4 St — A/C/E
Featured in: Slice icónica
Show on mapNolita
The crispy pepperoni cups that broke the internet.
🚇 Prince St — R/W
Featured in: Viral TikTok
Show on mapCarroll Gardens
The candlelit, marble-counter artisan pizza Jay-Z and Beyoncé swear by.
Tip: Put your name down at 5pm in person and wait for the call. Cash only and BYOB.
🚇 Carroll St — F/G
Featured in: Hardest tables NYC
Show on mapNolita · desde 1905
America's first pizzeria, coal oven and all.
🚇 Spring St — 6
Featured in: Historia viva
Show on mapWilliamsburg · desde 1887
THE steakhouse. Porterhouse for two and thick-cut bacon to start.
Tip: Cash or their own debit card (no credit). Book weeks ahead.
🚇 Marcy Av — J/M/Z
Featured in: Ícono desde 1887
Show on mapGreenwich Village
The celebrities' Italian-American: spicy rigatoni and tuxedoed waiters.
Tip: Resy opens 30 days out at 10am EST. Plan B: hit the bar at 5:30pm.
🚇 W 4 St — A/C/E
Featured in: Hardest tables · viral TikTok
Show on mapWest Village
A hidden 30-seat steakhouse: cult prime rib and burger.
🚇 Christopher St — 1
Featured in: Hardest tables NYC
Show on mapMidtown · Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren's club: luxury burgers among equestrian oil paintings.
🚇 5 Av/59 St — N/R/W
Featured in: Hardest tables NYC
Show on mapNolita
Major Food Group at its finest. The toughest reservation in town.
🚇 Prince St — R/W
Featured in: Hardest tables NYC
Show on mapFlatiron · 1★
Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse: butcher's feast and theatrical smoke.
🚇 23 St — N/R/W
Featured in: Michelin · hardest tables
Show on mapLincoln Center
Kwame Onwuachi: electric Afro-Caribbean, the NYT's #1.
🚇 66 St-Lincoln Center — 1
Featured in: NYT Top 100 #1
Show on mapWest Village · 1★
Uncompromising South Indian cooking. One of NYC's most celebrated.
🚇 W 4 St — A/C/E
Featured in: Michelin · NYT Top 100
Show on mapWest Village
Jody Williams and Rita Sodi's perfect Tuscan. No reservations.
Tip: Go at 11:45 for lunch, or put your name down and grab a drink at the bar next door.
🚇 Christopher St — 1
Featured in: NYT Top 100
Show on mapWest Village
20-layer lasagna and negronis: Rita Sodi's other gem.
🚇 Christopher St — 1
Featured in: NYT Top 100
Show on mapMidtown · 3★
Eric Ripert and the most perfect fish in America. Three eternal stars.
🚇 50 St — 1
Featured in: Michelin 2026 · Eater 38
Show on mapFlatiron · 3★
The plant-based 3★ that redefined American fine dining.
🚇 23 St — 6
Featured in: Michelin 2026
Show on mapNoMad · 2★
Korean tasting menu with art cards: America's best restaurant per 50 Best.
🚇 28 St — 6
Featured in: World's 50 Best · Michelin
Show on mapSoHo
The SoHo brasserie: movie-scene breakfasts and seafood towers.
🚇 Spring St — 6
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapSoHo · desde 1975
Bohemian French bistro with a secret burger — just 12 a night.
Tip: The burger is bar-only and there are ~12 a night: arrive at opening.
🚇 Spring St — C/E
Show on mapGreenwich Village
The dry-aged Black Label Burger that started the burger wars.
🚇 W 4 St — A/C/E
Show on mapChelsea Market
The adobada tacos worth any line. Standing up and happy.
🚇 14 St — A/C/E/L
Featured in: Viral y merecido
Show on mapMidtown
Hand-pulled noodles and cumin lamb with real heat.
🚇 49 St — N/R/W
Show on mapEast Village
The cult veggie burger from a former punk drummer.
🚇 Astor Pl — 6
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapMadison Square Park
The park kiosk where it all began. ShackBurger + concrete.
🚇 23 St — N/R/W
Show on mapW 53rd & 6th
The chicken-over-rice cart with the white sauce. Street legend.
🚇 47-50 Sts — B/D/F/M
Show on mapSoHo
The new it-spot: retro Americana and celebrities. Impossible to get in.
🚇 Canal St — 6
Featured in: Hardest tables 2026
Show on mapWest Village
The Venetian spot gone viral for its ricotta pasta with house chili oil.
🚇 Christopher St — 1
Featured in: Viral TikTok
Show on mapMott Haven · Bronx
The cult Puerto Rican trailer: roast lechón, weekends only.
Tip: Saturdays and Sundays only, 12 to 6pm. Arrive before noon to beat the line.
🚇 3 Av-149 St — 2/5
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapUES · hand rolls
The same fish as 2★ Sushi Noz, at a no-reservation temaki counter.
🚇 77 St — 6
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapAstoria · egipcio
Pick your fish from the counter and they'll cook it however you like.
🚇 Astoria Blvd — N/W
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapUES · desde 1937
NYC's oldest French bistro, brought back by the Frenchette team.
Tip: Reservations drop 2 weeks out. The bar takes walk-ins but seats are very few.
🚇 Lexington Av/59 St — N/R/W
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapTheater District · 1927
Dry-aging on display, white-coated bartenders and classic NYC.
Tip: Lunch is a steal: 3 courses for 34 dollars.
🚇 50 St — C/E
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapHell's Kitchen · Sichuan
One of the city's best Sichuan spots, right across from Port Authority.
🚇 42 St-Port Authority — A/C/E
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapJackson Heights
The momos that won the Queens Momo Crawl five times.
🚇 74 St-Broadway — 7/E/F/M/R
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapSunnyside · etíope-eritreo
From food truck to restaurant: crispy injera and tibs with African cocktails.
🚇 46 St-Bliss St — 7
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapMurray Hill · biryanis
30 regional Indian biryanis in an Eater-awarded basement.
Tip: The bone-in goat dum biryani is THE order.
🚇 33 St — 6
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapElmhurst · Isan thai
Duck larb and gai yang chicken: the Isan Thai that conquered Queens.
🚇 Elmhurst Av — M/R
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapNoMad · italiano
Andrew Tarlow's wood-fired Italian with award-winning sommelier Lee Campbell.
🚇 28 St — 6
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapFlatiron · luncheonette
The revived Jewish lunch counter: tuna melt, pastrami and egg cream.
🚇 23 St — N/R/W
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapChelsea · georgiano
Khachapuri (a cheese-lagoon bread) and rare Georgian wines.
🚇 14 St — 1/2/3/F/M
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapWest Village · sur de Francia
Southern French home cooking that rarely makes it onto NY menus.
🚇 Christopher St — 1
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapEast Village · wine bar
NY's most coveted wine cellar. The chocolate cake is legend.
Tip: The table under the stairs is best for people-watching. Upstairs is Penny (seafood).
🚇 Astor Pl — 6
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapWest Village · mariscos
The Dame and Lord's crew in Aix-en-Provence mode: striped awnings and tuna carpaccio.
🚇 Houston St — 1
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapSoHo · George Motz
The burger historian serving the perfect fried-onion burger.
Tip: Two lines: fast (to-go) and slow (counter). The hot ham is the sleeper hit.
🚇 Houston St — 1
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapEast Village · New England
An elegant ship's cabin: deconstructed chowder and cider donuts.
🚇 1 Av — L
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapEast Village · indio
The uncompromising Indian spot from Semma's owners. Goat biryani.
Tip: The butter chicken experience is pre-ordered online.
🚇 Astor Pl — 6
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapEast Village · caribeño
Momofuku + Paul Carmichael: Caribbean fine dining and perfect daiquiris.
Tip: Bar Kabawa (up front) takes walk-ins: patties and daiquiris, no reservation needed.
🚇 2 Av — F
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapEast Village · tacos
Every part of the pig at 5 dollars a taco, with a salsa bar.
🚇 2 Av — F
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapLES · Anthony Mangieri
#1 in the world per 50 Top Pizza, three years running.
Tip: Ask about the special pizza of the day.
🚇 Delancey St — F/J/M/Z
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapTribeca · NOLA
New Orleans gumbos, etouffee and beignets at a festive counter.
🚇 Franklin St — 1
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapWilliamsburg · Missy Robbins
Ten years in and still with lines: the pastas that defined Brooklyn.
Tip: The pink-peppercorn mafaldini is the classic. Reservations open 30 days out.
🚇 Lorimer St — L / Metropolitan — G
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapLES · vietnamita
Real Vietnamese regionality: phở one day, bún dậu the next.
Tip: The plastic stools are uncomfortable and it's worth it anyway.
🚇 Grand St — B/D
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapChinatown · Doyers St
A Chinese-American wine bar on the most photogenic street: 2026 James Beard winner.
🚇 Canal St — 6/J/N/Q
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapChinatown · coreano
Sunny Lee's banchan + wine: Eater's best wine bar of 2025.
Tip: They hold seats for walk-ins: no reservation? Try anyway.
🚇 East Broadway — F
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapTwo Bridges · vasco
Croquetas, gildas and Galician octopus: the Basque spot that led the way.
🚇 East Broadway — F
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapWilliamsburg · natural wine
James Murphy's (LCD Soundsystem) wine bar: a Michelin star and always packed.
Tip: Walk-ins have a shot arriving right at opening.
🚇 Bedford Av — L
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapChinatown · diner moderno
Honey butter pancakes and Chinatown's egg sando. Breakfast until 10pm.
🚇 East Broadway — F
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapRidgewood · Queens
Ex-Gramercy Tavern, wood-fired: in-house butchery and green lasagna.
Tip: They make only a few double cheeseburgers a night: arrive before 6pm.
🚇 Forest Av — M
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapBrooklyn Heights · palestino
Lamb mansaf and family-style flatbreads from the Ayat team.
🚇 Borough Hall — 2/3/4/5
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapBed-Stuy · trinitario
James Beard-winning curried chickpea doubles. Dirt cheap.
🚇 Nostrand Av — A/C
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapCrown Heights · camboyano
An ode to Khmer cooking, made as a family: whole fried fish and coconut corn.
Tip: The blacklight bathroom is an experience in itself. Tough reservations: keep trying.
🚇 Nostrand Av — 3
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapPark Slope · burritos
Norteño burritos from the fine-dining Corima team. Perfect tortillas.
Tip: Don't miss the conchas and the rolled churro.
🚇 7 Av — F/G
Featured in: Eater 38 NY (verano 2026)
Show on mapUWS · original
THE cookie: 170 grams of chocolate chip walnut, half-baked inside.
🚇 72 St — 1/2/3
Featured in: Viral eterno
Show on mapSoHo
Home of the Cronut® and the cookie shot. The inventor keeps innovating.
Tip: Cronuts sell out by morning: pre-order online 2 weeks ahead.
🚇 Spring St — C/E
Featured in: Inventor del Cronut
Show on mapWilliamsburg
Freshly roasted Colombian coffee under a plant-filled glass roof.
🚇 Bedford Av — L
Featured in: Best coffee shops NYC
Show on mapBushwick
NYC's most serious specialty coffee: luminous pour-overs in an industrial loft.
🚇 Morgan Av — L
Featured in: Best coffee shops NYC
Show on mapWilliamsburg
A beloved local roaster, light brunch and baristas who know their stuff.
🚇 Bedford Av — L
Show on mapEast Village
Cult espresso and olive oil cake. Tiny, loud, perfect.
🚇 Astor Pl — 6
Show on mapEast Village
The light-roast Danes: cardamom bun + Nordic pour-over.
🚇 Astor Pl — 6
Featured in: Best coffee shops NYC
Show on mapWilliamsburg
The Brooklyn locals' favorite: consistent and no-nonsense.
🚇 Graham Av — L
Show on mapNoMad
NYC's most decorated café: maximalist art deco and a s'mores latte.
🚇 28 St — 6
Featured in: IG classic
Show on mapSoHo
Lavender cookies and photogenic Provence. An IG classic.
🚇 Spring St — 6
Show on map5th Av · Polo flagship
Ralph Lauren's green café: the iconic cup and a terrace over Fifth.
🚇 5 Av/59 St — N/R/W
Featured in: IG classic
Show on mapMidtown
The warm chocolate chip cookies that rival Levain, near Bryant Park.
🚇 42 St-Bryant Pk — B/D/F/M
Show on mapUnion Square
Danny Meyer's glazed crullers, sold out every single morning.
🚇 14 St-Union Sq — 4/5/6/L/N/Q/R/W
Show on mapFlatiron · K-patisserie
Eunji Lee's Korean patisserie: the corn cake is a work of art.
🚇 23 St — N/R/W
Featured in: Viral IG/TikTok
Show on mapGreenpoint
The bakery that broke Brooklyn: lines for its danishes and focaccias.
🚇 Greenpoint Av — G
Featured in: Best new bakeries
Show on mapBrooklyn Heights
Viral mini croissants and buttered baguettes. Lines from early morning.
🚇 Borough Hall — 2/3/4/5
Featured in: Viral TikTok
Show on mapGreenpoint
The Brooklyn café from Girls, roasting its own beans since 2005.
🚇 Greenpoint Av — G
Show on mapMidtown
The world's most famous shopping avenue: flagships from all over the planet.
🚇 5 Av/53 St — E/M
Featured in: Google Top USA
Show on mapCast Iron District
Cobblestones, cast iron and every brand that matters.
🚇 Prince St — R/W
Show on map34th St · desde 1902
The giant department store with wooden escalators from 1902.
🚇 34 St-Herald Sq — B/D/F/M/N/Q/R/W
Show on map59th St
Retail's most famous brown bag. Endless fashion and shoes.
🚇 59 St — 4/5/6/N/R/W
Show on map5th Av
The luxury flagship, with the holiday light show on its facade.
🚇 47-50 Sts — B/D/F/M
Show on map5th Av & 58th
Fashion's ultimate temple. The window displays are museums.
🚇 5 Av/59 St — N/R/W
Show on map5th Av & 57th
Audrey's jeweler, renovated: 10 floors + the Blue Box Café.
🚇 5 Av/59 St — N/R/W
Show on mapel cubo
The glass cube, open 24/7/365. It glows at night.
🚇 5 Av/59 St — N/R/W
Show on mapRockefeller Center
Nintendo's only official store in the Americas. Plushies and demos.
🚇 47-50 Sts — B/D/F/M
Show on mapMeatpacking
The gourmet market in the old Oreo factory, under the High Line.
🚇 14 St — A/C/E/L
Show on mapNoMad
Comme des Garçons curates 7 floors of conceptual fashion.
🚇 28 St — 6
Featured in: Cult fashion
Show on mapLafayette St
New York streetwear + a cereal bar with soft serve.
🚇 Broadway-Lafayette — B/D/F/M
Featured in: Streetwear cult
Show on mapUnion Sq · desde 1927
18 miles of new and used books. Getting lost is the plan.
🚇 14 St-Union Sq
Featured in: Ícono literario
Show on mapNolita
The brand that defined NYC's new prep + its Greek café.
🚇 Spring St — 6
Featured in: Cult brand
Show on mapWorld Trade Center
Calatrava's white skeleton with a mall inside. Epic architecture.
🚇 WTC — all PATH lines
Show on mapDUMBO
A curated food hall with a rooftop facing the Brooklyn Bridge.
🚇 York St — F
Show on mapDUMBO · finde
The flea market under the Manhattan Bridge archway.
Tip: Saturdays and Sundays only.
🚇 York St — F
Show on mapDowntown · reabierto
New Yorkers' designer outlet, back from the dead.
🚇 Cortlandt St — R/W
Show on maplun·mié·vie·sáb
The farmers market where the chefs do their shopping.
🚇 14 St-Union Sq
Show on map