New York City Guide

Sharing my NYC favorite spots to eat, shop & stay!

Restaurants

Breakfast / Brunch / Lunch

  • Buvette: Delicious Spot for Anytime of the Day but this French-inspired restaurant is a MUST for Breakfast/Brunch. P.S. order the waffles.

    • Location: West Village

    Jack’s Wife Freda: You  can’t not stop here for Brunch! Open all day for breakfast, lunch, & dinner.

    • Location: Multiple spots in the city (I love their Soho spot)

  • Bubby’s: Iconic brunch spot in Tribeca. You have to try their biscuits! 

    • Location: Tribeca 

  • Maman: Yummy cafe & bakery- love their Soho spot!

    • Location: Tribeca, Soho

Dinner

  • Lola Taverna: Fun and tasty Greek dinner spot. Share some apps and enjoy their cocktails. They are also open for brunch on Saturday’s.

    • Location: Soho

  • St Tropez Wine Bar: Cozy, fun French restaurant & wine bar

    • Location: two spots in the city

  • Dante West Village: A classic New York spot. With yummy food and tasty cocktails. 

    • Location: West Village (they also have a sister location in Greenwich Village, Caffe Dante)

  • Via Carota: Yummy Italian with a cozy atmosphere! Hard to get into, but if you can, it’s amazing!!

    • Location: West Village

Drinks

  • Ladurée: Fun Stop for a little happy hour or afternoon pick me up. Get the espresso martini, fries and of course some macrons! 

    • Location: Multiple locations in the city. (I’ve been to the Soho spot)

  • Nubeluz: A chic cocktail bar by Chef José Andrés. Not only are the drinks and light bites delicious. This bar is located on the 50th floor with an amazing view of the NYC skyline. 

    • Location: NoMad (located on the 50th floor of The Ritz-Carlton New York, Nomad)

Coffee/Bakeries

  • Vesuvio Bakery: Yummy Lattes & Pastries & Treats (they also have some lunch options too). Their cheesecake is a must! Bonus, they have GF options.

    • Location: Multiple locations around the city (I love the SoHo location)

  • Sant Ambroeus: Coffee & Pastries. Plus they are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner

    • Location: Multiple locations around the city (I typically go to the Soho spot)

  • Hungry Ghost Coffee: LOVE their Chai Latte 

    • Location: Multiple locations around the city (I went to their Brooklyn location)

  • Ralph’s: Super cute coffee shop that you’ve probably seen on Insta ;)

    • Upper East Side

Shopping

  • Soho: shopping destination featuring boutique shopping from high-end designers to some of your fave stores

  • West Village: Super charming neighborhood with lots of boutiques and popular ecommerce brands!

Hotels

  • The Ritz-Carlton New York, Nomad: We love staying at this spot in the city. Centrally located so it can be a little further from Soho/West Village but we love the hotel so we don’t mind Ubering!

Things To Do

  • Village Underground: A post-dinner activity we love when visiting NY is going to comedy shows. Such a fun spot with lots of laughs.

    • Location: Greenwich Village

  • Washington Square Park: Green space/park in Greenwich Village. Great place to take your coffee and pastry and people watch ;) 

    • Location: Greenwich Village

  • Central Park: Green space/park in the middle of the city. An iconic NYC spot. Fun to just walk around or sit on a bench and people watch. Def worth checking while you’re in the city.

    • Location: Between the Upper West Side & Upper East Side