Sylvia's Harlem and Local Area Guidebook
Arts & Culture
Walking distance or short bus ride away
El Museo del Barrio
1230 5th AveHispanic Museum
Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th AveWell worth a visit
Apollo-teatret
253 W 125th StNo trip to Harlem is complete without a trip
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st StDesign Museum
Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th AveMetropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveDrinks & Nightlife
La Bodega 47 Social Club
161 Malcolm X BlvdGreat cocktails and bar food
The Corner Social
321 Malcolm X BlvdNeighborhood bar and restaurant
1693 Lexington Ave
Perch Cocktail Bar
Food Scene
Great for Brunch or Dinner, or having a cocktail they also have dj's on the weekend
166 lokalkjente anbefaler
Barawine Harlem
200 Malcolm X BlvdGreat for Brunch or Dinner, or having a cocktail they also have dj's on the weekend
The famour Marcus Samuelsson Restaurant and bar, bookings required
1044 lokalkjente anbefaler
Red Rooster
310 Lenox AveThe famour Marcus Samuelsson Restaurant and bar, bookings required
The Hungarian Pastry Shop
1030 Amsterdam AveThe best pastries!
Coffee shop, work space, craft store upstairs, restaurant and live music 7 nights a week downstairs
197 lokalkjente anbefaler
Silvana
300 W 116th StCoffee shop, work space, craft store upstairs, restaurant and live music 7 nights a week downstairs
Melba's
300 W 114th StTraditional Soul Food
5 and Diamond
2072 Frederick Douglass BoulevardNeighborhood restaurant with Mac and cheese night on Mondays!
Sylvia's Restaurant
328 Malcolm X BlvdThe legendary Sylvia's soulfood restaurant
Serengeti Teas Food Wine
173 Lenox AveThe most amazing selection of teas you'll ever see
Harlem Shake
100 W 124th StFamous for their burgers
Harlem Tavern
2153 Frederick Douglass BlvdGreat for outdoor summer dining
Nakajima At Jado Sushi
2118 Frederick Douglass BoulevardNot tried but highly recommended
Great and buzzy mexican neighborhood restaurant and bar
90 lokalkjente anbefaler
Cantina Taqueria & Tequila Bar
2099 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdGreat and buzzy mexican neighborhood restaurant and bar
Marcus Samualson new Harlem restuarant, lively, very funky vibe and reasonably priced. No reservations
86 lokalkjente anbefaler
Streetbird Rotisserie
2149 Frederick Douglass BoulevardMarcus Samualson new Harlem restuarant, lively, very funky vibe and reasonably priced. No reservations
Lido Harlem Restaurant
2168 Frederick Douglass BlvdGreat Italian
BLVD Bistro NY
2149 Frederick Douglass BlvdI've heard good things about this place
Seasoned Vegan
128 St Nicholas AvePopular vegan restaurant
Ricardo
2145 2nd AveGood steak restaurant - 20 min walk or 5 min cab
Rao's
455 E 114th StHardest NY restaurant to get a reservation in!
Great for lunch, dinner or drinks Maxwell's is a great local favorite.
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Maxwell's Bar & Restaurant
59 Reade StGreat for lunch, dinner or drinks Maxwell's is a great local favorite.
Essentials
Levain Bakery - Harlem
2167 Frederick Douglass BlvdThe best cookies you'll ever, ever taste!
Fine Fare Supermakets
4211 BroadwayOpen fro 7am - 10pm, 7 days a week
NYC Fresh Market
1660 Madison AveGood selection of groceries
Ranch Market
1600 Madison AveSightseeing
Conservatory Garden
1233 5th AveBest kept secret in Central Park
A must visit, check out the roof top bar in the summer
2653 lokalkjente anbefaler
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveA must visit, check out the roof top bar in the summer
Solomon R. Guggenheim-museet
1071 5th AveA must!
Det jødiske museet
1109 5th AveOff 5th Avenue
Wonderful african market with authentic fabrics, crafts and products ie raw shea butter, oils etc
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Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market
52 W 116th StWonderful african market with authentic fabrics, crafts and products ie raw shea butter, oils etc
Rent a bike (cheaper than Citibikes) and take a trip around Central Park or head to the Hudson riverside pathway
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Larry's Freewheeling
301 Cathedral PkwyRent a bike (cheaper than Citibikes) and take a trip around Central Park or head to the Hudson riverside pathway
Apparently the largest cathedral in America, well worth a visit with a great pastry shop across the street (Hungarian Pastries)
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Katedralen Kirke St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam AveApparently the largest cathedral in America, well worth a visit with a great pastry shop across the street (Hungarian Pastries)
Everything Else
Columbia University
116th and BroadwayUniversity
The Mount Sinai Hospital - Neurology
5 E 98th StThe Mount Sinai, complex
Blink Fitness
4200 BroadwayGym if you need it!
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Subways & Buses
You are close to both the;
- 6 train at Lexington Ave / 110th St if you want to travel down the East of Manhattan (via Grand Central)
- 2 & 3 trains ( Malcolm X Ave . 110th St) if you want to travel on the West side of Manhattan (via Times Square).