This buzzy Lower Manhattan street was just named one of the coolest in the world

For New Yorkers, streets aren’t just a way to get from point A to point B. They’re our runways, our communities and sometimes our dining rooms. That’s the case with Orchard Street in Lower Manhattan, which is why we named it as one of the coolest streets in the world for 2025.

New York City’s Orchard Street came in as No. 9 on the global list, joining with fellow USA streets Roscoe Street in Chicago and Pacific Coast Highway in Central Malibu. Rua do Senado in Rio de Janeiro took the top spot. 

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Each of the streets on the list boasts its own magic—views, architectural gems, museums, boutiques and more. Orchard Street, an eight-block stretch of the Lower East Side, is packed with fascinating shops, dining destinations and low-rise brick buildings. New additions to the street—like bookstore/podcast studio P&T Knitwear, photobooth museum AUTOPHOTO and a seasonal Open Streets program—attract crowds who are met with a bevy of dining and drinking options along the way.

Perhaps most charming of all, the street still maintains its NYC authenticity and grit even as it changes. Old-school leather stores sit next to new galleries. Tattoo parlors abut fancy fragrance boutiques. Music spills out of bars while restaurants drag tables into the street for al fresco dinners. 

The street offers a feast for the eyes—and the stomach. Stroll from end to end on these eight blocks, and you’ll be met with dozens of bars and restaurants to sate any cravings. A must on our list: Scarr’s Pizza. This slice isn’t just one of the best in NYC, it’s also one of the best in the world thanks to pizzaiolo Scarr Pimentel who mills his own grain, offering an airy base for your toppings. Don’t worry, the line moves fast. 

For drinks, pull up a chair in the dimly lit, always creative Bar Contra where the cocktail menu will keep your taste buds entertained. There’s the Better Living, like a grapefruit creamsicle, and the Xipe Totec featuring a Nordic blend of herbs and citrus—or try the supremely salty Saltair if you dare.

Those spots just scratch the surface of where you should be eating, drinking and hanging out on Orchard Street. 

To write about the Orchard Street of today, we must acknowledge the street’s history. It was once packed with tenements where working-class immigrant, migrant and refugee families lived in often harrowing conditions. Today, the Tenement Museum located on Orchard Street keeps their stories alive. As the museum says, “Their work helped build the city and nation, and their stories help us understand our history.” It’s always a must-visit but even more so today. 

 Here’s the full list of Time Out’s 31 Coolest Streets in the World:

1. Rua do Senado, Rio de Janeiro
2. Orange Street, Osaka
3. Rua do Bonjardim, Porto
4. Fanghua Street, Chengdu
5. Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal
6. Montague Road, Brisbane
7. Maybachufer, Berlin
8. Olympou Street, Thessaloniki
9. Orchard Street, New York City
10. Vinh Khanh Street (District 4, HCMC), Ho Chi Minh
11. Rue de Flandre, Brussels
12. Nishihara Shotengai, Tokyo
13. Rue des Gravilliers, Paris
14. Joo Chiat, Singapore
15. Avendia Alvaro Obregon, Mexico City
16. Jalan Kemang Raya, Jakarta
17. Via Panisperna, Rome
18. Nakpil St, Malate, Manila
19. Alserkal Avenue, Dubai
20. Cambie Street, Vancouver
21. Calle del Barquillo, Madrid
22. Kloof Street, Cape Town
23. Blackstock Road, London
24. Defensa, San Telmo, Buenos Aires
25. Pacific Coast Highway, Central Malibu, Los Angeles
26. Charoen Nakhon Road, Bangkok
27. Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur
28. Roscoe Street, Chicago
29. Swan Street, Richmond, Melbourne
30. Boulevard Pasteur, Tangier
31. Northdown Road, Margate 

See Time Out’s full list of the world’s coolest streets for 2025 here. 

Plus: our ranking of the planet’s coolest neighborhoods.