New York City · Neighborhood
Harlem
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Historic centre of African American culture, jazz, gospel and soul food in northern Manhattan.
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Things to do in Harlem
Landmarks, museums and viewpoints in and around this neighborhood.
Park & Outdoors · NearbyCentral Park
843-acre landscaped park at the centre of Manhattan, opened in 1858.
4.9
Museum · NearbyMetropolitan Museum of Art
The largest art museum in the Americas, with over two million works spanning 5,000 years.
4.8
Free · NearbyBelvedere Castle
A miniature Victorian folly on Vista Rock with the highest views inside Central Park.
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Museum · NearbyAmerican Museum of Natural History
Sprawling natural history museum famed for its dinosaur halls and blue whale.
4.7
Where to eat
Restaurants, bakeries and bars locals and visitors both turn up for.
Restaurant · NearbyLevain Bakery
Upper West Side basement bakery famous for six-ounce cookies. — Bakery · $
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Restaurant · NearbyThe Smith
A reliable, buzzy brasserie steps from Lincoln Center. — American Brasserie · $$
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Restaurant · NearbySerendipity 3
Upper East Side sweet shop known for its Frrrozen Hot Chocolate. — Dessert/American · $$
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Restaurant · NearbyThe Halal Guys
The Midtown street cart that grew into a global chain. — Halal/Middle Eastern · $
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Experiences to book
Guided tours and tastings that start in or near this neighborhood.
NightlifeHarlem Jazz Night
Live sets in the neighbourhood where the music grew up. — 150 min · from $75
Theaters and shows
Stages within walking distance.
TheaterApollo Theater
Harlem's legendary stage and the birthplace of Amateur Night. — 1506 seats
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Theater · NearbyBeacon Theatre
An Upper West Side concert palace with a lavish 1929 interior. — 2894 seats
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Theater · NearbyBroadway Theatre
A 1924 house on Broadway itself, north of Times Square. — 1761 seats
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Theater · NearbyGershwin Theatre
Broadway's biggest theatre, home to long-running spectacle. — 1933 seats
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Shopping
Stores, markets and specialty shops worth a detour.
Shopping · NearbyBloomingdale's 59th Street
The Lexington Avenue flagship, a New York institution since 1886. — Department Store
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Shopping · NearbyApple Fifth Avenue
The glass cube on Fifth Avenue, open around the clock beneath the plaza. — Flagship Boutique
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Shopping · NearbyBergdorf Goodman
Old-world luxury retail across two buildings at the foot of Central Park. — Department Store
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Shopping · NearbyNordstrom NYC
A seven-storey flagship on 57th Street with a strong shoe and service focus. — Department Store
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Where to stay
Hotels in and around this neighborhood.
- Hotel · Nearby
HI New York City Hostel
Landmark Upper West Side hostel with dorm and private rooms, a garden and a big shared kitchen — the city's best-known budget bed. — budget · $
- Hotel · Nearby
Opera House Hotel
The Bronx's first boutique hotel, inside a restored 1913 vaudeville theatre in the South Bronx. — midrange · $$
Hotel · NearbyThe Carlyle
Discreet Upper East Side elegance with Bemelmans Bar downstairs. — luxury · $$$$
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Hotel · NearbyThe Lowell
A small, residential-feeling hotel on a quiet Lenox Hill block. — luxury · $$$$
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