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Dense core of skyscrapers, Broadway theatres and flagship shopping around Fifth Avenue.

Attractions
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Places to eat
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Hotels
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Shops
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Theaters
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Things to do in Midtown

Landmarks, museums and viewpoints in and around this neighborhood.

Where to eat

Restaurants, bakeries and bars locals and visitors both turn up for.

  • Le BernardinRestaurant

    Le Bernardin

    Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-star temple to seafood in Midtown. — French/Seafood · $$$$

    Photo: KoRoBeNiKi / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

  • Junior's RestaurantRestaurant

    Junior's Restaurant

    Brooklyn's cheesecake institution, with a busy Times Square outpost. — American/Cheesecake · $$

    Photo: Jim.henderson / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  • Ellen's Stardust DinerRestaurant

    Ellen's Stardust Diner

    A retro diner where the waiters are Broadway hopefuls who sing your order. — American Diner · $$

    Photo: Leonard J. DeFrancisci / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  • The Halal GuysRestaurant

    The Halal Guys

    The Midtown street cart that grew into a global chain. — Halal/Middle Eastern · $

    Photo: City Foodsters / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Restaurant

    Upland

    Seasonal Californian-Italian cooking in a handsome Park Avenue South room. — Californian / Italian · $$$

  • Keens SteakhouseRestaurant

    Keens Steakhouse

    An 1885 chophouse famous for mutton chops and clay pipes on the ceiling. — Steakhouse · $$$

    Photo: Leonard J. DeFrancisci / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Experiences to book

Guided tours and tastings that start in or near this neighborhood.

  • Nightlife

    Broadway Evening Show

    See a headline musical in a historic Theater District house. — 150 min · from $120

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Theaters and shows

Stages within walking distance.

  • New Amsterdam TheatreTheater

    New Amsterdam Theatre

    A restored 1903 Art Nouveau house on 42nd Street. — 1702 seats

    Photo: Beyond My Ken / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • Majestic TheatreTheater

    Majestic Theatre

    One of Broadway's largest houses, on Shubert Alley's block. — 1645 seats

    Photo: Ken Lund / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • Gershwin TheatreTheater

    Gershwin Theatre

    Broadway's biggest theatre, home to long-running spectacle. — 1933 seats

    Photo: Andreas Praefcke / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

  • Richard Rodgers TheatreTheater

    Richard Rodgers Theatre

    A 1925 house on 46th Street with a famously intimate feel. — 1400 seats

    Photo: Ajay Suresh / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Music Box TheatreTheater

    Music Box Theatre

    An elegant small house built by Irving Berlin in 1921. — 1025 seats

    Photo: Ajay Suresh / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Palace TheatreTheater

    Palace Theatre

    A vaudeville landmark, lifted 30 feet in a modern rebuild. — 1743 seats

    Photo: Americasroof / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  • Minskoff TheatreTheater

    Minskoff Theatre

    A large modern house above Times Square. — 1710 seats

    Photo: BroadwaySpain / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • Lyric TheatreTheater

    Lyric Theatre

    Broadway's largest theatre by seat count, on 42nd Street. — 1622 seats

    Photo: Ajay Suresh / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Broadway TheatreTheater

    Broadway Theatre

    A 1924 house on Broadway itself, north of Times Square. — 1761 seats

    Photo: Epicgenius / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • Winter Garden TheatreTheater

    Winter Garden Theatre

    A wide Broadway house converted from a horse exchange. — 1526 seats

    Photo: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

Shopping

Stores, markets and specialty shops worth a detour.

  • Saks Fifth AvenueShopping

    Saks Fifth Avenue

    The Fifth Avenue department store famed for its designer floors and holiday light show. — Department Store

    Photo: Ajay Suresh / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Bergdorf GoodmanShopping

    Bergdorf Goodman

    Old-world luxury retail across two buildings at the foot of Central Park. — Department Store

    Photo: Kidfly182 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • Tiffany & Co. Fifth AvenueShopping

    Tiffany & Co. Fifth Avenue

    The Landmark store on 57th Street, restored and reopened with an art-filled interior. — Flagship Boutique

    Photo: Tom in NYC / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Apple Fifth AvenueShopping

    Apple Fifth Avenue

    The glass cube on Fifth Avenue, open around the clock beneath the plaza. — Flagship Boutique

    Photo: Jorge Láscar / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • FAO SchwarzShopping

    FAO Schwarz

    The historic toy store at Rockefeller Center, complete with the giant floor piano. — Flagship Boutique

    Photo: Nielsoncaetanosalmeron / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

  • Macy's Herald SquareShopping

    Macy's Herald Square

    One of the world's largest department stores, wooden escalators and all. — Department Store

    Photo: Arild Vågen / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • Nordstrom NYCShopping

    Nordstrom NYC

    A seven-storey flagship on 57th Street with a strong shoe and service focus. — Department Store

    Photo: Deansfa / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where to stay

Hotels in and around this neighborhood.

  • The PlazaHotel

    The Plaza

    The gilded 1907 landmark at the corner of Central Park. — luxury · $$$$

    Photo: King of Hearts / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • Hotel

    Pod 51 Hotel

    Compact, well-designed micro-rooms in Midtown East with a rooftop terrace — a two-star price a short walk from Grand Central. — budget · $

  • Hampton Inn Manhattan-Times Square CentralHotel

    Hampton Inn Manhattan-Times Square Central

    Simple rooms with free breakfast a few blocks from Times Square. — midrange · $$

    Photo: Hilton Hotels & Resorts (official property photography)

  • The St. Regis New YorkHotel

    The St. Regis New York

    Astor's beaux-arts hotel, home of the original Bloody Mary. — luxury · $$$$

    Photo: Onyo / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central ParkHotel

    The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park

    Park-view rooms with telescopes, directly opposite Central Park. — luxury · $$$$

    Photo: ajay_suresh / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Mandarin Oriental New YorkHotel

    Mandarin Oriental New York

    High-floor luxury above Columbus Circle with sweeping skyline views. — luxury · $$$$

    Photo: Kidfly182 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

  • Four Seasons Hotel New YorkHotel

    Four Seasons Hotel New York

    I.M. Pei's soaring limestone tower in Midtown East. — luxury · $$$$

    Photo: Jim.henderson / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • The Peninsula New YorkHotel

    The Peninsula New York

    A 1905 beaux-arts hotel on Fifth Avenue with a celebrated rooftop bar. — luxury · $$$$

    Photo: Motn / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

  • Moxy Times SquareHotel

    Moxy Times Square

    Compact, design-led rooms with lively rooftop bars near Penn Station. — midrange · $$

    Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • citizenM Times SquareHotel

    citizenM Times Square

    Smart, self-service rooms in the heart of the theatre district. — midrange · $$

    Photo: Paora / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  • YOTEL New YorkHotel

    YOTEL New York

    Cabin-style rooms on the far west side with a huge outdoor terrace. — midrange · $$

    Photo: Jim.henderson / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  • Pod 39Hotel

    Pod 39

    Small, affordable rooms in Murray Hill with a popular rooftop. — midrange · $

    Photo: Epicgenius / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • New York Marriott MarquisHotel

    New York Marriott Marquis

    A vast Times Square hotel with a dramatic atrium and revolving restaurant. — midrange · $$$

    Photo: Americasroof / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  • Sheraton New York Times SquareHotel

    Sheraton New York Times Square

    A large, straightforward Midtown hotel between Times Square and the park. — midrange · $$

    Photo: Nielsoncaetanosalmeron / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

  • Hilton MidtownHotel

    Hilton Midtown

    A 1,900-room Sixth Avenue landmark opposite Radio City. — midrange · $$$

    Photo: Jim.henderson / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  • Hotel

    Pod 51

    Compact, colorful rooms and a rooftop garden in Midtown East. — budget · $$

Getting here

  • Port Authority Bus Terminal0.6 km from the centre of MidtownPort Authority is the busiest bus terminal in the country, linking New Jersey commuter routes and intercity coaches to Midtown. It sits a short walk from Times Square and connects directly to the subway.
  • Grand Central Terminal0.6 km from the centre of MidtownBeaux-Arts rail terminal serving Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road at Grand Central Madison, with subway connections to the 4, 5, 6, 7 and S lines. Known for its celestial-mural ceiling, the main concourse clock, the Whispering Gallery and the dining concourse.
  • Pennsylvania Station0.9 km from the centre of MidtownPenn Station handles Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road and NJ Transit trains along with several subway lines, moving well over half a million people a day. It is functional rather than beautiful, but it is where most rail visitors arrive.
  • Moynihan Train Hall1.2 km from the centre of MidtownOpened in 2021 across Eighth Avenue from Penn Station, Moynihan gives Amtrak and Long Island Rail Road passengers a skylit hall with food vendors and seating. It is the pleasant half of the Penn complex.
  • Roosevelt Island Tramway1.8 km from the centre of MidtownThe tram lifts from Second Avenue at 60th Street and glides beside the Queensboro Bridge to Roosevelt Island in about four minutes, climbing 250 feet above the river. It takes the same fare as the subway and offers one of the cheapest skyline rides in the city.

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