Things to Do in Upper East Side, New York

The Upper East Side is known for its luxury living, high-end shopping, and cultural institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim. Central Park is nearby, and Fifth Avenue from 82nd to 105th Street is known as Museum Mile.

  • Church of St. Ignatius LoyolaCatholic Church
  • Café Fledermaus & Café SabarskyCoffee Shop
  • Ikons WorldAntique Market

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Upper East Side in New York

Top things to do in Upper East Side

  • Church of St. Ignatius Loyola

    Church of St. Ignatius Loyola

    4.8 · 426
    Catholic Church

    Late 19th-century church with a highly decorative, vaulted nave & venue for choral & organ concerts.

    Every day
    8:30 AM – 9 PM
  • Ikons World

    Ikons World

    Antique Market
  • Park Avenue Synagogue

    Park Avenue Synagogue

    4.7 · 116
    Synagogue

    organization in New York, United States

    Mon–Fri
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Sat
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Sun
    Closed
  • Acquavella Galleries

    Acquavella Galleries

    Art Gallery

    Longtime gallery exhibiting work by major artists of the past & present in an elegant townhouse.

    Mon–Fri
    10 AM – 5:30 PM
    Sat
    11 AM – 6 PM
    Sun
    Closed
  • Carl Schurz Park

    Carl Schurz Park

    4.7 · 3.4k
    City Park

    park in Manhattan, New York City, United States of America

    Every day
    6 AM – 12 AM
  • 82nd Street Greenmarket

    82nd Street Greenmarket

    4.6 · 104
    Market

    Year-round farmer's market, open on certain days, with various farm & small batch food producers.

Where to eat & drink in Upper East Side

  • Café Fledermaus & Café Sabarsky

    Café Fledermaus & Café Sabarsky

    Coffee Shop· $30–50

    This Museum Mile kaffeehaus is so authentic it may as well be set along Vienna’s Ringstrasse.

  • Sushi Noz

    Sushi Noz

    Michelin ★★
    Japanese· $$$$

    There is a certain energy that courses through this sacred space, where every detail recreates an intimate Japanese refuge.

  • L B Coffee

    4.9 · 353
    Coffee Shop· $1–10
    Every day
    7 AM – 6 PM
  • Artara Coffee (Cambodian)

    Artara Coffee (Cambodian)

    4.9 · 251
    Coffee Shop· $1–10
  • Pil Pil

    Pil Pil

    4.4 · 1.4k
    Wine Bar· $20–60

    Brick walls, tree branches on the ceiling & colored bottles set the scene for Spanish tapas & wine.

    Mon–Fri
    12 PM – 12 AM
    Sat
    11 AM – 12 AM
    Sun
    11 AM – 12 AM
  • Cositas Café

    Cositas Café

    4.8 · 187
    Coffee Shop· $10–20
  • Wonder Upper East Side

    Wonder Upper East Side

    4.5 · 492
    Restaurant· $10–20
    Every day
    10:30 AM – 5 AM

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Map of Upper East Side with pinned top attractions (1 through 10)
  1. 1Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
  2. 2Café Fledermaus & Café Sabarsky
  3. 3Ikons World
  4. 4Park Avenue Synagogue
  5. 5Acquavella Galleries
  6. 6Sushi Noz
  7. 7L B Coffee
  8. 8Carl Schurz Park
  9. 9Artara Coffee (Cambodian)
  10. 10Pil Pil

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