Historic Harlem's Guidebook
Food scene
The Key Food supermarket is three blocks away. The aisles are narrow, but they have virtually every grocery item that you could possibly need for your stay.
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Key Food Supermarkets
1769 2nd AveThe Key Food supermarket is three blocks away. The aisles are narrow, but they have virtually every grocery item that you could possibly need for your stay.
The Edge is three blocks away and is a perfect spot for a late breakfast or lunch. It’s a brunch destination and you will end up waiting forever if you’re not there when they open on the weekends. The Edge also has a coffee bar where you can pick up and take out your beverage of choice.
THE EDGE IS CLOSED ON MONDAYS.
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The Edge Harlem
101 Edgecombe AveThe Edge is three blocks away and is a perfect spot for a late breakfast or lunch. It’s a brunch destination and you will end up waiting forever if you’re not there when they open on the weekends. The Edge also has a coffee bar where you can pick up and take out your beverage of choice.
THE EDGE IS CLOSED ON MONDAYS.
We LOVE Ponty Bistro! They are one of the few local restaurants that’s open for breakfast, and they also serve lunch, dinner and brunch until midnight. Cisse, the owner is an amazing chef and hospitable owner. Senegalese-French-International fusion. Our faves include: Moules Africana, Artichoke Salad, Yassa Poulet or Yassa Poisson, French Toast, Lox Omelette, and the chocolate and plain croissants that are baked on site and hot upon arrival. The ambiance is an Uptown vibe, with a mix or local and international.
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Ponty Bistro
2375 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdWe LOVE Ponty Bistro! They are one of the few local restaurants that’s open for breakfast, and they also serve lunch, dinner and brunch until midnight. Cisse, the owner is an amazing chef and hospitable owner. Senegalese-French-International fusion. Our faves include: Moules Africana, Artichoke Salad, Yassa Poulet or Yassa Poisson, French Toast, Lox Omelette, and the chocolate and plain croissants that are baked on site and hot upon arrival. The ambiance is an Uptown vibe, with a mix or local and international.
Abyssinia is another favorite. If you haven’t tried Ethiopian food and even if you have, this family-owned local treasure is one of the best in NYC. They serve the best Injera in the Tri-state area. MUST ORDER: Doro Wot (chicken) and Awaze Tibs (lamb or beef). Lots of veggie/vegan options also. Open for lunch and dinner. They close early (9:30pm), so give yourself time to enjoy the meal.
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Abyssinia
268 W 135th StAbyssinia is another favorite. If you haven’t tried Ethiopian food and even if you have, this family-owned local treasure is one of the best in NYC. They serve the best Injera in the Tri-state area. MUST ORDER: Doro Wot (chicken) and Awaze Tibs (lamb or beef). Lots of veggie/vegan options also. Open for lunch and dinner. They close early (9:30pm), so give yourself time to enjoy the meal.
Fumo is one of our favorites. For pasta and thin-crust pizzas, this is your new neighborhood spot. If you love mushrooms and truffle oil, the penne fungi…thank me later. You can’t go wrong anywhere on this menu!
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Fumo
1600 Amsterdam AveFumo is one of our favorites. For pasta and thin-crust pizzas, this is your new neighborhood spot. If you love mushrooms and truffle oil, the penne fungi…thank me later. You can’t go wrong anywhere on this menu!
For old fashioned New York pizza, this is the best in the area. Owned by the thin-crust and great Italian food Fumo restaurant folks next door, it’s the same quality ingredients and countless options for extras.
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Uncle Tony's Pizza
1596 Amsterdam AveFor old fashioned New York pizza, this is the best in the area. Owned by the thin-crust and great Italian food Fumo restaurant folks next door, it’s the same quality ingredients and countless options for extras.
Excellent and some of the best ramen in NYC. Worth a trip or you can order for delivery. Highly recommended the pork Tonkatsu ramen. If you can stand the heat, try the extra spicy, volcanic option. Good luck 🌶 (A NEW JIN RAMEN IS OPENING UP NEARBY ON WEST 144TH STREET SOON. Please check first before ordering from this one farther away).
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Jin Ramen West Harlem
3183 BroadwayExcellent and some of the best ramen in NYC. Worth a trip or you can order for delivery. Highly recommended the pork Tonkatsu ramen. If you can stand the heat, try the extra spicy, volcanic option. Good luck 🌶 (A NEW JIN RAMEN IS OPENING UP NEARBY ON WEST 144TH STREET SOON. Please check first before ordering from this one farther away).
Koreatown
The best fried chicken in Harlem and, quite possibly, in NYC! Absolutely our favorite. If you try anyone else’s, you’re on your own.
https://ny.eater.com/2022/3/28/22971521/charles-pan-fried-chicken-opens-harlem-nyc
Charles Pan-Fried Chicken
340 West 145th StreetThe best fried chicken in Harlem and, quite possibly, in NYC! Absolutely our favorite. If you try anyone else’s, you’re on your own.
https://ny.eater.com/2022/3/28/22971521/charles-pan-fried-chicken-opens-harlem-nyc
Harlem Cafe is a lovely space with a full, delicious menu for breakfast, lunch, brunch or a light dinner. Don’t miss the homemade pastries!
HARLEM CAFE
Harlem Cafe is a lovely space with a full, delicious menu for breakfast, lunch, brunch or a light dinner. Don’t miss the homemade pastries!
Pharmacy, Toiletries, A Few Groceries & Snacks/Candy
The entrance is on Frederick Douglass Boulevard between 134th & 135th Streets. If you forgot toiletries, medications, snacks and more, this is the place for you.
Duane Reade
3387 BroadwayCoffee & Tea Cafes
This is our favorite local coffee spot and it also has some great food. Soups, sandwiches, pastries, there’s something for everyone.
NBHD Brulee
2620 Frederick Douglass BlvdThis is our favorite local coffee spot and it also has some great food. Soups, sandwiches, pastries, there’s something for everyone.
Another very popular coffee spot and just five blocks away. Great pastries and bagels.
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Manhattanville Coffee
142 Edgecombe AveAnother very popular coffee spot and just five blocks away. Great pastries and bagels.
Banks
The nearest full-service bank, located a quick two blocks away.
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Chase Bank
161 Dyckman StThe nearest full-service bank, located a quick two blocks away.
DESTINATIONS
NYC destinations that should definitely be on your list.
One of our favorite outdoor spaces. Built on a historic, elevated rail line, the High Line was always intended to be more than a park. You can walk through gardens, view art, experience a performance, savor delicious food, or connect with friends and neighbors-all while enjoying a unique perspective of New York City.
I recommend starting at the 34th Street entrance to Hudson Yards, where there is usually a free, public art exhibit near the Oculus, then walk on the High Line to the 16th or 14th Street exits, depending upon which one is open.
WALK TO THE CHELSEA MARKET ENTRANCE (10th Avenue, between 15th & 16th Streets). PLAN TO EAT HERE. There are endless food options and you can take it up to the High Line if you prefer to eat outdoors. See my guidebook listing for Chelsea Market.
VISITOR INFO:
YOU MUST BOOK TIMED PASSES FOR WEEKENDS DURING THE SUMMER. NO PASSES NEEDED FOR WEEKDAYS. CHECK THIS LINK FOR MORE INFO & PASSES.
https://www.thehighline.org/visit/
Between noon and 6pm on weekends and select holiday Mondays (Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day), please make a free reservation for access. On weekdays there is open access and no reservations are required.
Weekend reservations will be in place through the end of September. Passes will be released every Monday for dates two weeks into the future. Please note the entry directions below.
Monday – Friday
7am – 10pm (Through May 31)
7am – 11pm (June 1 – September 30)
Open access without reservations
All entrances open
Saturday, Sunday, and select holiday Mondays
7am – 10pm (Through May 31)
7am – 11pm (June 1 – September 30)
Peak hours – Timed-entry passes required
12 – 6pm
Limited walk-up entries available. To guarantee access, reserve online in advance of your visit.
Enter at Gansevoort Street, 23rd Street, or 30th Street only. All other access points are exit-only. The 34th Street gate is currently open.
Park-level access is also available at 30th Street at Hudson Yards.
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High Line Park
One of our favorite outdoor spaces. Built on a historic, elevated rail line, the High Line was always intended to be more than a park. You can walk through gardens, view art, experience a performance, savor delicious food, or connect with friends and neighbors-all while enjoying a unique perspective of New York City.
I recommend starting at the 34th Street entrance to Hudson Yards, where there is usually a free, public art exhibit near the Oculus, then walk on the High Line to the 16th or 14th Street exits, depending upon which one is open.
WALK TO THE CHELSEA MARKET ENTRANCE (10th Avenue, between 15th & 16th Streets). PLAN TO EAT HERE. There are endless food options and you can take it up to the High Line if you prefer to eat outdoors. See my guidebook listing for Chelsea Market.
VISITOR INFO:
YOU MUST BOOK TIMED PASSES FOR WEEKENDS DURING THE SUMMER. NO PASSES NEEDED FOR WEEKDAYS. CHECK THIS LINK FOR MORE INFO & PASSES.
https://www.thehighline.org/visit/
Between noon and 6pm on weekends and select holiday Mondays (Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day), please make a free reservation for access. On weekdays there is open access and no reservations are required.
Weekend reservations will be in place through the end of September. Passes will be released every Monday for dates two weeks into the future. Please note the entry directions below.
Monday – Friday
7am – 10pm (Through May 31)
7am – 11pm (June 1 – September 30)
Open access without reservations
All entrances open
Saturday, Sunday, and select holiday Mondays
7am – 10pm (Through May 31)
7am – 11pm (June 1 – September 30)
Peak hours – Timed-entry passes required
12 – 6pm
Limited walk-up entries available. To guarantee access, reserve online in advance of your visit.
Enter at Gansevoort Street, 23rd Street, or 30th Street only. All other access points are exit-only. The 34th Street gate is currently open.
Park-level access is also available at 30th Street at Hudson Yards.
Chelsea Market is a fun and delicious food space with something for everyone. Head straight to it when you descend from the High Line and enter at the 10th Avenue entrance. You will walk through to the 9th Avenue exit and eat your way through the space, with some shopping thrown in. Stop in at Pearl River Mart, Anthropologie, the Book Store and more.
https://www.chelseamarket.com
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Pamilihan ng Chelsea
75 9th AveChelsea Market is a fun and delicious food space with something for everyone. Head straight to it when you descend from the High Line and enter at the 10th Avenue entrance. You will walk through to the 9th Avenue exit and eat your way through the space, with some shopping thrown in. Stop in at Pearl River Mart, Anthropologie, the Book Store and more.
https://www.chelseamarket.com
Getting Around/Transportation
Citi Bike Bicycle Rentals, Curb Taxi App, Subways & Buses, Uber, Lyft
Citi Bike is the nation's largest bike share program, with 25,000 bikes and over 1,500 stations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Jersey City and Hoboken.
THERE IS A CITIBIKE STAND HALF A BLOCK FROM THE APARTMENT (West 137th Street & Saint Nicholas Avenue)! You can ride to and around Central Park by using the bicycles docked on our corner. You can also rent bikes inside of Central April.
For more information:
https://citibikenyc.com/homepages
Saint Nicholas Avenue & West 137th Street
Citi Bike is the nation's largest bike share program, with 25,000 bikes and over 1,500 stations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Jersey City and Hoboken.
THERE IS A CITIBIKE STAND HALF A BLOCK FROM THE APARTMENT (West 137th Street & Saint Nicholas Avenue)! You can ride to and around Central Park by using the bicycles docked on our corner. You can also rent bikes inside of Central April.
For more information:
https://citibikenyc.com/homepages