New York City · Neighborhood
Upper West Side
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Family-friendly streets between Central Park and Riverside Park, with Lincoln Center nearby.
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Things to do in Upper West Side
Landmarks, museums and viewpoints in and around this neighborhood.
MuseumAmerican Museum of Natural History
Sprawling natural history museum famed for its dinosaur halls and blue whale.
4.7
Park & Outdoors · NearbyCentral Park
843-acre landscaped park at the centre of Manhattan, opened in 1858.
4.9
Free · NearbyBelvedere Castle
A miniature Victorian folly on Vista Rock with the highest views inside Central Park.
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Museum · NearbyMetropolitan Museum of Art
The largest art museum in the Americas, with over two million works spanning 5,000 years.
4.8
Where to eat
Restaurants, bakeries and bars locals and visitors both turn up for.
RestaurantLevain 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 · $$
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Theaters and shows
Stages within walking distance.
TheaterBeacon Theatre
An Upper West Side concert palace with a lavish 1929 interior. — 2894 seats
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Theater · NearbyBroadway Theatre
A 1924 house on Broadway itself, north of Times Square. — 1761 seats
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Theater · NearbyGershwin Theatre
Broadway's biggest theatre, home to long-running spectacle. — 1933 seats
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Theater · NearbyWinter Garden Theatre
A wide Broadway house converted from a horse exchange. — 1526 seats
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Shopping
Stores, markets and specialty shops worth a detour.
Shopping · NearbyNordstrom NYC
A seven-storey flagship on 57th Street with a strong shoe and service focus. — Department Store
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Shopping · NearbyBergdorf Goodman
Old-world luxury retail across two buildings at the foot of Central Park. — Department Store
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Shopping · NearbyApple Fifth Avenue
The glass cube on Fifth Avenue, open around the clock beneath the plaza. — Flagship Boutique
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Shopping · NearbyTiffany & Co. Fifth Avenue
The Landmark store on 57th Street, restored and reopened with an art-filled interior. — Flagship Boutique
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Where to stay
Hotels in and around this neighborhood.
- Hotel
HI New York City Hostel
Landmark Upper West Side hostel with dorm and private rooms, a garden and a big shared kitchen — the city's best-known budget bed. — budget · $
Hotel · NearbyThe Carlyle
Discreet Upper East Side elegance with Bemelmans Bar downstairs. — luxury · $$$$
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