Things to Do in Greenwich Village, New York

Tree-lined streets radiate from Washington Square Park and its marble arch at the heart of NYU. MacDougal and Bleecker carry the neighborhood's café and nightlife history, from stand-up at the Comedy Cellar to farm-to-table dining at Blue Hill and bars like 124 Old Rabbit Club.

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Top things to do in Greenwich Village

Washington Square Park
★ 4.6 · 32.9k
City Park★
Historic Greenwich Village concrete-&-green park known for its stately arch & prime people watching.
Every day
6 AM – 12 AM
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Generation Records
★ 4.5 · 966
Record Store· $$
Fixture for CDs & vinyl with a strong punk & metal selection plus tees, posters, DVDS & more.
Mon–Fri
12 PM – 8 PM
Sat
12 PM – 8 PM
Sun
12 PM – 7 PM
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Salmagundi Club Museum
★ 4.8 · 260
Art Gallery
The Salmagundi Club, sometimes referred to as the Salmagundi Art Club, is a fine arts center founded in 1871 in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan, New York City. Since 1917, it has been located at 47 Fifth Avenue. As of 2021, its…
Mon
Closed
Tue–Fri
1 PM – 6 PM
Sat
1 PM – 5 PM
Sun
1 PM – 5 PM
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Citarella Gourmet Market - West Village
★ 4.4 · 863
Market· $$$
Enduring outpost specializing in baked goods, seafood, meats, housemade pasta & prepared foods.
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Where to eat & drink in Greenwich Village

124 Old Rabbit Club
★ 4.7 · 552
Lounge· $20–30
Accessed by pressing a buzzer, this skinny cellar pub features a long list of mostly European beers.
Mon
5 PM – 2 AM
Tue
6 PM – 2 AM
Wed–Thu
5 PM – 2 AM
Fri
4 PM – 2 AM
Sat
5 PM – 2 AM
Sun
5 PM – 1 AM
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FREVO
Michelin ★
Modern European· $100+
This chic Greenwich Village hideout is full of surprises. A rotating art gallery gives way to a speakeasy entrance, leading to an intimate, energetic dining room where Chef Franco Sampogna and his team work elbow to elbow behind a…
Mon
Closed
Tue–Fri
5:30 PM – 10 PM
Sat
5:30 PM – 10 PM
Sun
5:30 PM – 10 PM
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Blue Hill
Michelin ★
American· $100+
Knowing when to leave something alone, whether you’re a painter, singer or cook, requires confidence in your material and your own ability.
Mon–Wed
5:30 PM – 9 PM
Thu–Fri
5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Sat
11:30 AM – 2 PM, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Sun
11:30 AM – 2 PM, 5:30 PM – 9 PM
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Mace
Top 500 bar
Cocktail Bar· $20–70
Creative craft cocktails & snacks in a petite brick-walled space with some banquette seats & stools.
Mon–Wed
4 PM – 12 AM
Thu
4 PM – 1 AM
Fri
2 PM – 2 AM
Sat
12 PM – 2 AM
Sun
12 PM – 11 PM
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The Comedy Cellar
★ 4.8 · 8.1k
Nightclub· $$$
Famous comics are often in the lineup at this brick-walled comedy club with several shows nightly.
Every day
11 AM – 3 AM
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Shmoné
Michelin ★
Israeli· $$$$
This small space in Greenwich Village fills up right as doors open, as diners squeeze their way in to experience Chef Eyal Shani’s vision of neo-Levantine cuisine.
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Mille-Feuille Bakery Cafe
★ 4.8 · 1.6k
Bakery· $10–20
Small French bakery/cafe offering croissants, macarons, Napoleons, cakes & other treats.
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Sorso'
★ 4.9 · 780
Wine Bar· $50–100
An Italian-inspired wine bar, it is located in the heart of Greenwich Village.
Every day
5 PM – 11 PM
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Porto Rico Importing Co.
★ 4.7 · 899
Coffee Roastery· $$
Veteran coffee seller specializing in international brews & a variety of loose teas.
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Minetta Tavern
★ 4.5 · 2.9k
French· $100+
Celeb-magnet hot-ticket tavern with upper-end French bistro fare & reimagined vintage decor.
Mon–Tue
5 PM – 12 AM
Wed–Fri
12 PM – 3:30 PM, 5 PM – 12 AM
Sat
11 AM – 3:30 PM, 5 PM – 12 AM
Sun
11 AM – 3:30 PM, 5 PM – 12 AM
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Dante NYC
Top 500 bar
Italian· $30–80
Legendary circa-1915 cafe serving small plates & cocktails in an updated historic setting.
Mon–Fri
12 PM – 1 AM
Sat
10 AM – 1 AM
Sun
10 AM – 1 AM
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Loring Place
★ 4.6 · 1.2k
American· $50–100
Named after the Bronx street that his father grew up on, Loring Place is where Chef Dan Kluger serves up delicious, stylistic, and locally sourced Californian cuisine to a downtown crowd.
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