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Tribeca, New York neighborhood guide

Short for the “Triangle below Canal,” Tribeca, New York is known for more than its legendary film fest

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In the 1960s and ’70s, artists colonized the former industrial wasteland known as Tribeca, New York—or the triangle below Canal Street. These days, Tribeca’s more affordable apartments have been replaced by six-figure lofts, occupied by the rich and famous like film star Robert De Niro, a founder of the Tribeca Film Center as well as the legendary Tribeca Film Festival. De Niro is the celebrity most closely associated with the neighborhood, but the area has much more to offer including some of the city’s best restaurants, cute first-date spots, bars and stores.

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Takahachi Bakery

Takahachi Bakery

  • price 1 of 4

Japan gave us sushi, but the country also created green-tea desserts—and for that, we are forever grateful (and our pants are slightly tighter)....

Tiny’s and The Bar Upstairs

Tiny’s and The Bar Upstairs

This 1810 bi-level townhouse is home to one of the most romantic dinner spots in the city.  Reserve a table on the first floor, near the crackling...

Brandy Library

Brandy Library

  • price 4 of 4

The walls of this dimly lit bar-and-lounge are lined with bookshelves that contain bottles of brown spirits, not paperbacks. But the menu itself is a...

Best restaurants in Tribeca, New York

American Cut

American Cut

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4

New Yorkers pride themselves on playing it cool with celebrities; to stroll past Beyoncé and baby Blue Ivy without breaking stride is a badge of honor....

Bâtard

Bâtard

  • price 3 of 4

Drew Nieporent is back—well, sort of. It’s not like the revered restaurateur ever really left, operating celebrated spots like Nobu and Tribeca...

Brushstroke

Brushstroke

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 4 of 4

New York chefs, particularly of the haute French persuasion, have long held a special affinity for Japanese cooking—inspired by its zen seasonality, spare and...

China Blue

China Blue

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4

When dapper Yiming Wang and Xian Zhang stealthily debuted Café China in 2011, it held a singularity on the spectrum of Szechuan restaurants. Neither...

Best bars in Tribeca, New York

Macao Trading Co.

Macao Trading Co.

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4

On paper, Jason Kosmas, co-owner of retro-speakeasy Employees Only, has little in common with David Waltuck, the co-owner and chef at the very elegant, very...

Terroir Tribeca

Terroir Tribeca

  • price 2 of 4

This populist wine bar, with locations in the East Village and Murray Hill features a winning mix of wines on tap, rock & roll on the speakers and a...

Tribeca Tavern

Tribeca Tavern

  • price 1 of 4

There’s a certain ilk of New York bars that, at first glance, are decidedly ordinary—they offer nothing special in terms of drinks, decor or anything else....

Ward III

Ward III

  • price 4 of 4

There’s much more to running a drinks destination than a great cocktail. Which explains why this austere bar nails all of its drinks but flubs so much else....

Best hotels in Tribeca, New York

The Roxy Hotel

The Roxy Hotel

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4

The true test of whether a New York hotel is cool? Whether actual New Yorkers want to go there! The Roxy easily passes that test. Beyond being a place to stay...

Cosmopolitan Hotel

Cosmopolitan Hotel

  • price 1 of 4

Despite the name, you won’t find the pink cocktail at this well-maintained hotel in two adjacent 1850s buildings, let alone a bar in which to drink it (though...

Greenwich Hotel

Greenwich Hotel

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 4 of 4

If there were one word to sum up the vibe at the Greenwich Hotel it would have to be “cozy.” Located on Greenwich Street between N Moore and Franklin Streets...

Best shops in Tribeca, New York

Best Made Co.

Best Made Co.

  • price 3 of 4

After hosting a series of local holiday pop-ups, designer and founder Peter Buchanan-Smith opens his first permanent store, hawking outdoorsy goods for the...

Nili Lotan

Nili Lotan

  • price 2 of 4

Inside this designer’s hybrid store and studio, you’ll find wardrobe staples like solid scoop-neck tanks ($195) and V-neck camisoles with...

Shinola

Shinola

  • price 3 of 4

Mixing the industrial feel of the Motor City and NYC history, the store is decorated with cool antiques, including a 1930s bronze map that used to hang in...

Steven Alan

Steven Alan

  • price 4 of 4

Steven Alan's Tribeca flagship boasts a multitude of boutique brands for men and women, including cult-inducing Rag & Bone, Band of Outsiders and...