Tribeca, the jewel of downtown. While critics may decry all the change that’s happened over the last few decades, we love this neighborhood. From old haunts to new classics, we’ve compiled a list of absolute gems. Read on for our full guide to the triangle below canal (and our new favorite hotel in New York.)
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If you’re staying in Tribeca for a visit or a staycation, the Warren Street Hotel is THE place. Opened just earlier this year by Firmdale Hotels, the same group behind coolstuff faves The Whitby and The Crosby Street Hotel, The Warren brings the same highly colorful world and top-notch service a little further downtown. While the location is a great jumping off point to many adventures in the city and Brooklyn, if you’re anything like us there’s a fair chance you’ll be staying in most nights. From the beautiful communal areas and fantastic dining (more on that below) to the above-tub TV’s, it’s hard to leave this well-appointed slice of paradise.
New York has a great history of hotel restaurants – if you need a refresher of how far back our city’s tradition goes, pick up a copy of Ludwig Bemelmans’ Hotel Splendide. The Warren Street Hotel Bar & Restaurant carries on this tradition with attentive and refreshingly classic service.
The bar & restaurant serves breakfast lunch and dinner in the Kit Kemp-designed dining room complete with a sun drenched orangerie in the back. We love their elevated takes on classic American, British, and French fare paired with a traditional selection of wines and STELLAR cocktails. The best part? Almost the entire menu is available for room service if you’re staying at the property – either to your room or the newly-opened rooftop terrace!
While we’ve already raved about every other meal at the Warren Street Hotel Bar & Restaurant, it would be a shame to not specifically mention their afternoon tea service – they are a British-owned firm afterall. The classic pairing of tea sandwiches (with perfect coronation chicken), petite pastry, and scones with clotted cream & jam are absolutely to die for at the Warren Street Hotel.
New York’s most quintessential restaurant HAS to be The Odeon, which has remained a hotspot for the interesting and creative since the (purportedly many) times when Warhol and Basquiat would dine there together. There’s a common complaint that the food isn’t good, and while it might not be groundbreaking, it’s good if you stick to the salad/steak/burger/fries realm of things. But that isn’t why you’re here; the reason you’re at the Odeon is the room…and the drinks.
The Frenchette team has been absolutely on top of the world the last few years. From the opening of splashy Le Rock in Rockefeller Center to, more recently, reviving the French Bistro, Le Veau d’Or. All we have to say is remember this: it’s always worth a visit to the beginning of an empire – in this case, your best odds are at lunch.
Sure, you can go to Chelsea Market, fight your way through a sea of tourists, then wait on line to get a taste of one of the best tacos in NYC. OR you could have the exact same taco in Tribeca, with minimal lines and a much more relaxed atmosphere. As always, these CDMX-style tacos are served to perfection in a standing-only dining room. We love to do a little high/low and hit Los Tacos before or after drinks at somewhere rather upscale.
There’s been a lot of talk lately about how New York is losing the more classic examples of itself – from diners to taverns, many beloved and longstanding restaurants have closed in the last five years. Let Walker’s be your beacon of hope. Straddling the line between pub and fine meal, Walker’s would be just as suitable for watching sports and drinking beer as it would be to pull up to one of it’s white-linen-clad tables to celebrate a big moment in your life. One of our favorite ways to enjoy walkers would be to grab a beer and a sandwich at the bar, eavesdrop on your interesting seatmates, and remember how good dining can be when there isn’t a line or a dish made for t*kt*k.
They’re known for their pie and brunch. And also for being the restaurant at which Andy Sachs’ works in The Devil Wears Prada. Bubby’s is a neighborhood anchor and hopefully will never change – especially the free pie on your birthday.
There isn’t a single thing more you could ask from Square Diner. Truly no notes. No matter the time of day, you should probably drinking a cup of coffee – which is fitting given you can order an omelette all the way until 9pm some days.
Depending on who you ask, this place might be considered Chinatown but it’s close enough! Originally from Chicago, Au Cheval makes one of the best burgers in the city. They also share their space with another Chicago favorite: Sawada coffee who serves up espressos daily until 4 in the reception area. By the way, if you’re having trouble finding this spot, that’s because you it’s down Cortlandt Alley – trés chic!
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We mentioned the rise of Frenchette above, but their least-loved spot is a contender for their best. Located in the lobby of an Art Deco office building, Frenchette Bakery serves the best coffee in Tribeca alongside pastries and breads made under the very same roof. This little bakery that could is also tasked with boulangerie for the growing Frenchette empire. Don’t miss the jambon et fromage croissant with your iced oat latte.
Right up the block from the Warren is Della’s – the type of hip, relaxed wine bar we want to hang out at nightly. If you want to see and be seen, grab a coveted sidewalk seat and settle in…
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While we, understandably, associate BODE with menswear and Chinatown, their recently-opened Women’s store in Tribeca is our favorite of the bunch. While the price tags might be eye boggling, don’t write a visit off. This is a wonderful place to come for inspiration, and at the very least a good sniff of the ever-burning Diptyque candles.
If we were screenwriters in 1994, the Mysterious Book Shop would be the perfect backdrop for a romcom. But alas, we live in the present and must appreciate the fact that this is a special palace in reverence of the mystery novel. Dealing in both new and used books, this shop carries everything from the indisputable classics (like Sherlock Holmes or Patricia Highsmith) to offbeat pulps. Great place to buy a gift!
When it comes to 180, we really did one ourselves by first discovering this place in the Hamptons. Any way around, this boutique highlights the best of up-and-coming designers with a very singular taste and curation. Worth a visit whether you’re on the west side or out east.
It’s places like this which remind you of Tribecas proximity to Wall Street in the coolest way. Open since 1946, this beautiful specimen of a store offers pens and ink...and will repair them if they get into a little accident.
Sure, we could have included this in the unbelievably extensive gallery list we’ve curated below, but FORM stands on it’s own. This shop, which specializes in objects and lighting is one of our favorite places to daydream.
This Austrian-based design house is tucked away but very much worth a visit. In many ways, the pieces here are priced kind of like a furniture version a J. Crew – more than Uniqlo but less than Prada. Always a great place to find a piece off the beaten path.
Knives, anyone? Korin specializes in Japanese kitchenware ranging from tableware and appliances to, yes, cutting instruments. If you’ve already got a fancy kitchen knife, they offer a sharpening service with a one-week turnaround.
Long-regarded as one of the best wine shops in the city, one of our favorite things to do here is to call ahead and ask for a mixed case of wines around a certain price point. Chambers Street always delivers, especially if your tastes lean, “fine wine”
Say it with us: “BLOCK-LONG POSTER SHOP.” While many of the archival prints here are priced just out of reach, this place operates as a defacto gallery full of employees happy to help you sift through the mile-high piles of prints.
On Thursdays, the Warren Street Hotel offers dinner or drinks with a side of JAZZ. You can choose your own adventure here and belly up to the bar to enjoy a stiff martini and feel the drums OR work your way to the back of the dining room and enjoy a perfect meal accompanied by live tunes.
Over the years, Tribeca has become increasingly known for it’s art scene – specifically as the home to many of the city’s most cutting edge galleries. Here is an exhaustive list of our favorites.
There's nothing better than ending the evening with a nightcap and parlor game in the Warren's Drawing Room (accessible to guests only.) Every night we stayed at The Warren, we found our way to the stone backgammon game table (after a stop at the honesty bar.) Afterwards, grab a book from the shelves and tuck into one of the cozy sofas. The perfect reprieve to a day on the town.
