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Hell’s Kitchen, NYC neighborhood guide

Our guide to Hell's Kitchen, NYC includes the best restaurants, bars, shops and hotels and things to do in the nabe
Written by Jennifer Picht & Time Out New York contributors
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The precise origins of Hell’s Kitchen, NYC are unclear, but they undoubtedly arose from its emergence as an Irish-mob-dominated neighborhood in the 19th century. Today, the area is a LGBT hot spot—it’s home to about a dozen gay bars—and it the site of one of the best flea markets in town. In terms of Hell’s Kitchen restaurants, Ninth Avenue offers various multi-ethnic eateries which draw theatergoers who want to escape the crowds in Times Square. Read on below to find more things to do and where to go in the area.

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Things to do in Hell's Kitchen, NYC

Restaurants in Hell's Kitchen, NYC

Don Antonio by Starita
Restaurants

Don Antonio by Starita

  • price 2 of 4
While tourists bumble into Sbarro looking for a New York slice, pizza aficionados have been busy colonizing this pedigreed pizzeria
Esca
Restaurants

Esca

  • price 3 of 4
Esca is the area’s slickest and most creative choice
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Kashkaval Garden
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Kashkaval Garden

  • price 2 of 4
Warm woods and soft lighting evoke a turn-of-the-century general store at this midtown eatery
Pure Thai Cookhouse
Restaurants

Pure Thai Cookhouse

  • price 1 of 4
This small Hell’s Kitchen canteen by husband-and-wife team David and Vanida Bank of Land Thai Kitchen is a gem 
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Bars in Hell's Kitchen, NYC

Réunion
Bars

Réunion

  • price 2 of 4
From after-work drinks to killing time around Times Square, this subterranean surf shack is a solid card to play 
Bar Gonzo
Bars

Bar Gonzo

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
When you go to a place named for Hunter S. Thompson’s signature style of strange, the bizarre will happen
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Hotels in Hell's Kitchen, NYC

Hudson Hotel
Hotels

Hudson Hotel

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
What's that they say? Location, location, location. The Hudson Hotel has that going for it in spades
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Yotel New York
Hotels

Yotel New York

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
Located in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, YOTEL is a quirky, one-of-a-kind find for the tech-savvy traveler
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The OUT NYC
Hotels

The OUT NYC

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
Built in the husk of a 1960s motel, the OUT NYC offers more than mere accommodation
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Shops in Hell's Kitchen, NYC

Hell's Kitchen Flea Market
Shopping

Hell's Kitchen Flea Market

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Vendors tend to compensate for the out-of-the-way location by offering lower prices than found in the Chelsea lots, which makes it worth the trek. 
Delphinium Home
Shopping

Delphinium Home

  • price 2 of 4
This popular neighborhood boutique is a treasure trove for kitschy housewares 
Fine and Dandy
Shopping

Fine and Dandy

  • price 2 of 4
Following the success of several pop-ups around the city, owner Matt Fox opened his first brick-and-mortar shop for the sharp e-commerce menswear brand
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