The New York City Guides deal with the questions every first visit raises: which slice, bagel and pastrami are worth the queue, how to reach the Statue of Liberty without street touts, which single viewpoint deserves your money and where to hear jazz in the Village. Each guide is a short list with a clear opinion, giving you the reason to go, what to order and a practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the New York City Guides
- 157 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six New York guides
Food guide
26 places
Slices and whole pies, bagels and delis, dumplings in Chinatown and Flushing, Queens dinners and the bakeries and coffee to start the day.
Things to do guide
26 places
Museums and what entry really costs, an honest verdict on the observatories, the Statue of Liberty ferry done right and walks through the neighbourhoods.
Family guide
26 places
Museums for rainy days, zoos and gardens, Central Park playgrounds and carousels, holiday lights and meals that keep children happy.
Nightlife guide
27 places
Cocktail bars, old taverns and dives, jazz clubs, live music and comedy, a few rooftops and late-night food to finish.
Day trips guide
24 places
City beaches by subway, the Hudson Valley by Metro-North, Philadelphia, New Haven and New Jersey by train, each with the line and the journey time.
Budget guide
28 places
The free ferry, free and pay-what-you-wish museums, cheap eats under €10 and the lights, shop windows and churches that cost nothing.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
Doyers Street, Chinatown
Dim sum on a crooked little lane since 1920: mark your order on a paper card and wait for pork buns, shrimp dumplings and rice rolls. Come for the old room as much as the food; it makes an easy first dim sum. From the food guide.
Staten Island Ferry
Whitehall Terminal, Lower Manhattan
A free 25-minute crossing past the Statue of Liberty, Governors Island and the Manhattan skyline. No sightseeing boat in the city costs less, and without a ticket you will not get nearer to the Statue. From the things to do guide.
Village Vanguard
7th Avenue South, West Village
A basement jazz room running since 1935, with acoustics that are close to perfect. There are two sets every night, and Monday belongs to the big band. From the nightlife guide.
Play the trail, then follow the guide
World City Trail’s New York scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. The guides carry on from there: dumplings in Chinatown, a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, a jazz set in the West Village or a train up the Hudson for the day.
Questions about the New York guides
What do the New York City Guides include?
Six guides with 157 places in all: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For every place you get why it is worth going, the neighbourhood, opening notes and one practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order page as soon as payment goes through and also arrive by email. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, without an app or an account.
Can I use the guides offline in New York?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working without signal, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need mobile data.
Which languages can I read the guides in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish, and you can switch language inside the guide whenever you like.
Can I buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide is $5.99, two are $10.99, four are $18.99 and all six are $23.99. Bought together with a World City Trail game, the food guide costs $4.99 and all six $17.99.
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