Bars / Bar strip / Lower East Side
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Orchard Street
A street that gives you FOMO just walking down it — outdoor tables, shops, galleries, and no reason to leave.
- Where
- Orchard St, Lower East Side, Lower East Side Open in Google Maps ↗
- Price
- $$
- Go when
- Warm evenings, especially when the street is closed to cars
- Good for
- Outdoors · Groups · People watching
- Good with
- A date · Groups
This street is always buzzing. Walking down it will give you FOMO — you’ll want to stick around, duck into the shops and galleries, and end up at one of the many bars with tables out on the road. Think of it as the more creative, looser version of the West Village.
What to know
Best when the street is closed to traffic and the seating takes over the road: warm evenings and weekends are the moment. A great place to people-watch, and the right move is to walk the block first and pick second. In winter it’s an ordinary street with good bars on it.
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