West Village, New York City: Address, West Village Reviews: 4.5/5
West Village
West Village
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Neighborhood: West Village
Stretching from Sixth Avenue to the Hudson River, the West Village is one of the city’s most coveted addresses. Full of trendy shops, historic taverns, and cozy restaurants set amid 19th century architecture, this neighborhood has a unique old-world feel. You won’t find a more picturesque location in Manhattan. Without the traditional city grid layout, it’s easy to get lost here, but that’s part of the fun as you stroll down elegant narrow streets with beautiful brownstones. When you need a break, you can always stop in at one of the many quaint eateries or cafes to soak in the atmosphere, or head to the western edge of the neighborhood to enjoy magnificent waterfront views while taking a leisurely walk in Hudson River Park.
How to get there
- Christopher St – Sheridan Square • 4 min walk
- West 4th St – Washington Square • 7 min walk
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Restaurants
10,000 within 3 miles

Bleecker Street Pizza
1,593
0.2 mi$ • Italian • Pizza • Fast Food

Boucherie West Village
1,230
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • French • Steakhouse • Vegetarian Friendly

Petite Boucherie
587
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • French • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options

Faicco's Pork Store
362
0.3 mi$ • Specialty Food Market • Italian

L'Artusi
524
361 ft$$$$ • Italian • European • Vegetarian Friendly

Olio e Più
2,653
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Italian • Pizza • Tuscan

Little Owl
1,250
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • American • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options

Murray's Cheese
263
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Specialty Food Market • American • Deli

Rafele
1,242
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Italian • Neapolitan • Campania

Kesté Pizza & Vino
1,063
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Italian • Pizza • International
Attractions
1,541 within 6 miles

Friends Building
428
0.1 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks

Lucille Lortel Theatre
20
0.1 miTheaters

Carrie Bradshaw's Apartment
4
495 ftPoints of Interest & Landmarks

Bleecker Street Playground
8
0.1 miPlaygrounds

Father Demo Square
10
0.1 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks

Robin Rice Gallery
2
0.1 miArt Galleries

The High Line
62,564
0.4 miParks • Scenic Walking Areas

Stonewall National Monument
42
0.2 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas

St. Luke's Place
9
0.2 miHistoric Sites • Architectural Buildings

The Garden at St. Lukes in the Fields
7
0.2 miGardens
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4.5
1,608 reviews
Excellent
1,083
Very good
473
Average
44
Poor
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Terrible
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psudino
Weehawken, NJ3,668 contributions
Jan 2022
Greenwich village is already knows for it's focus on culture and bohemian styles. West Village is a subsection that is even more intense than the whole. Artist lofts and galleries, Cafe Society (referring to the first integrated nightclub that still influences the area), Off-Broadway's oldest theater and the world's biggest Halloween parade. The West Village is both old and new simultaneously and a wonderful place to get lost while strolling around and seeing the sights
Written March 22, 2022
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Sondra W
Manhattan Beach, CA633 contributions
Nov 2019
This is definitely NY. The best thing to do here is just walk around. The vibe is so NY, with small, local shops. Restaurants which are authentic and dark. Brownstones which makes you wish for fewer tall condo projects. Neighborhood vibe, dogs, mom's w/ baby strollers, stores you never heard of which sells the perfect tee shirt, cafe's which have designer coffee, brisk tree lined streets. Very old school NY
Written March 1, 2020
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Turner S
Paris, France1,208 contributions
Feb 2020
It’s our favorite part of Manhattan. It’s not a perfect grid so you can really wander and immerse yourself in the neighborhood. There are loads of cool shops and great bars/restaurants. The residential architecture with colonial brownstones is the side of New York City you see in movies and TV. There is also interesting history like the Stonewall Inn riots. When you need a break, Washington Square Park is a wonderful spot for people watching.
Written February 9, 2020
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA13,151 contributions
Oct 2021
This is a great neighborhood to walk around. We had dinner here several times, lots of good places and it is quite animated at night. But it is not as it used to be, too much money, too many temporary residents, so it is not the village it used to be. Still a lot of fun.
Written January 9, 2022
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The Sushi Guy 🍣
Long Island, NY13,274 contributions
Apr 2022 • Friends
The West village is my favorite side of the village. I'm a big fan of the architecture. When you walk down any side street, you will not see two alike structures on the same street. The townhouses are beautiful. These stately homes are all well over 100 years old.
You do not see the same grandeur or charm in the east village.
You do not see the same grandeur or charm in the east village.
Written April 25, 2022
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The Sushi Guy 🍣
Long Island, NY13,274 contributions
Apr 2021 • Solo
The West Village is the place to be. I walked through the heart of the neighborhood. Many older buildings and brownstones. It has a very European feel, especially with the restaurants and cafes. This is one of the more exclusive neighborhoods of Manhattan. I never made it there but the building from the tv show Friends is not too far
Written April 21, 2021
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Marito
Buenos Aires, Argentina172 contributions
Sep 2019
THE WEST VILLAGE is like my Home in NYC. I appreciate every step that I did there! Manorial houses and Pent Houses, nice people carring beauty dogs in a slowly atmosphere, so much different of the Times Square...Nothing in the World is better to Me than walk by Broadway in the 70 or 60 St!...
Written March 11, 2020
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Richard
New York City, NY519 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
The West Village is the western half of Manhattan's epicenter of cultural. It's home to celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.
Written July 31, 2019
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Alec D
Seattle, WA2,743 contributions
Apr 2019 • Solo
The West & East Village are both worth a visit. Many people would choose to live in the West Village if they could afford it. There's lots of shops and great restaurants to enjoy.
Written May 1, 2019
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Striker-Pierce
Alexandria, VA2 contributions
Mar 2016 • Business
I recently started taking Clients in the West Village where I stay almost every other week with friends and colleagues. We teach our Clients on how to be aware of stalkers and street crime and help them secure their restaurants and small businesses from social hacks, unfair competitive intelligence, fraud and theft. With that said, we have had the opportunity through this work of meeting and eating at some of the best places I have ever been. Nestled in lower Manhattan, primarily between Houston and E 17th St and 5th and 10th avenue, the West Village is a welcome retreat from a city that truly never sleeps. I like to start my day with a great cup of coffee from Jack's Coffee off of West 10th Street between Waverly Place and Greenwich Ave (not St!). Jack's Stir Brew Coffee (the official name) is a great little place that owns its own patent for its unique stir brew method of brewing coffee. I will then head East towards the New York Public library to meet students and begin my classes. I normally take them for a walk (all the while they are looking out for my role players who are following us covertly) down to the are of 1 5th avenue by way of West 8th Street in order to give us plenty of cover stops at the Eighth Street Gift store, then Uncle Sam's Army Navy Store (the first "trendy" surplus store I have ever seen), and eventually pop out on 5th ave. As soon as we hit 5th, I tell them to brace themselves and look to their right. There they are welcomed by the historic and beautiful Washington Square Park's Arch with the blazing green glory of Washington Square Park just beyond. We go through the park where there is never a shortage of street performers, protests, and people of all ages lounging on benches and blankets. There are a dozens of buotique book stores, thrift shops, and great food everywhere. When the day ends I like to take them to Sammy's Noodles over on 453 6th Ave for some of the best Peking Duck and Soy wrapped dumplings you'll ever taste, and then a quick stroll over to Christopher street to have a drink at a jazz bar and peruse used books and records. In the West Village, there is simply something for everyone, every age, every taste. And the people...wonderful, even to tourists! Whether you are detecting spies at a Striker Pierce street course or simply needing to get away from the hustle and bustle of Times Square, just hop on the 1, 2, or 3 subway at heading downtown and get off at either 14th Street or 4th Street Stop...your day or night will never go "South" when hanging our in "The Village."
Written February 14, 2017
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
vorrei sapere per cortesia il nome delle strade:Grazie
ANDREA D
Pistoia, Italy2,859 contributions
Disegniamo una mappa: la West St. che costeggia il Fiume Hudson verso Nord fino a raggiungere la West 14th St che piega verso Est-Sud-Est per poi piegare verso Sud la 6th Ave ed infine piegare verso Ovest con la West Houston St raggiungendo nuovamente la West St iniziale e chiudendo la figura geometrica. All'interno le strade principali: partendo accanto al Fiume Hudson disposte da Sud a Nord West St-Washington St-Greenwich St-Hudson St-7th Ave S-6 th Ave
Laura T
PA43 contributions
Looking for a clean cool place to stay one night in west village. Any boutique hotels recommended?

Tim_Mc54
Perth, Australia
We stayed one night at Walker Hotel in West 13th. Nice little bar and restaurant.
KristinaO1982
Houston, TX44 contributions
Does anyone have a clear route of how to get to Christopher St. Station from Newark airport? I would like to avoid paying for a taxi and will arrive on a weekday at around 10 AM.
musictraveler40
Austin, TX480 contributions
Newark Liberty International Airport Station
Secaucus Junction
Hoboken
PATH 33rd via Hoboken
Christopher Street Station
should get you right there.
Abby T
Seattle, WA4 contributions
I'm headed to NYC this weekend with my BF, and will be left to my own devices for most of Friday while he interviews. We're staying in West Village (The Dream Hotel). What should I go do/see on my own? He hates shopping so I'd like to get a bit of that in while I'm alone (5th ave I'm assuming?), but other then that I'd love some suggestions.
I'm a nearly 30 female and have a really wide range of interests - outdoorsy, but a foodie that's still really into arts/culture etc. I'm a fairly well traveled person and am generally city-savvy; no problems with cabs/buses/walking. Restaurant recommendations would also be great!
Thanks!
Neghar
Santa Monica, CA47 contributions
I lived in the West Village for a year and it was my favorite neighborhood in all of the city. Everything is walkable, so pack comfortable shoes and just walk around!
I'll jump in on the suggestions for Chelsea Market and the highline.
At Chelsea Market be sure to hit up Eleni's for a raspberry cupcake and/or Fat Witch for the best damn brownie you'll ever eat.
Walk through Greenwhich Village and you'll find amazing shops, cafes, and restaurants. If you like NYC style pizza, John's on Bleeker is legit (although they only sell by the pie, not the slice).
In the West Village, favorite spots are Prodigy Coffee, Swine on Hudson (serves food super late), Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar on 11th, Westville (10th and Hudson). My husband and I lived on Hudson and Leroy and walked down to Westville at least a few times a week for dinner. The food is superb and fast service. Great for before a night out.
I can't say enough great things about the West Village, truly. It's such a unique place in that you often don't even feel like you're in a big, bustling city--especially in the mornings. I loved walking over to prodigy in the morning for an Americano, when the shopkeepers were washing off sidewalks and setting up chairs.
Where you go to shop will depend on what type of shopping you like. Soho/Chelsea/West Village all have boutiques. You'll want to go uptown for more high end stuff--midtown on up. 5th Ave is very high end and not a good representation of true NYC in my opinion, but it's a nice place to walk if you want to head up to the park afterwards.
Have so much fun and soak up this incredible neighborhood!
Frequently Asked Questions about West Village
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- According to Tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience West Village:
- Best of Brooklyn Half-Day Food and Culture, Bus and Walking Tour (From $125.00)
- New York's West Village Food Tour (From $75.00)
- Sex and the City Hotspots Tour (On Location Tours) (From $66.00)
- Best of NYC Private Half-Day Tour by Luxury Stretch Limousine-Choose 3 or 5 hour (From $787.50)
- Deluxe Private New York City VIP Tour by SUV: Best of NYC. Select 3 or 5 hours (From $775.00)
- Hotels near West Village:
- (0.11 mi) Alma Mathews House
- (0.23 mi) Incentra Village House
- (0.27 mi) 2 bed flat in Greenwich Village Centrally located 2 blocks from 2 subway station
- (0.29 mi) Greenwich Village Habitue
- (0.38 mi) Washington Square Hotel
- Restaurants near West Village:
- (0.04 mi) Café Kitsuné New York
- (0.04 mi) Wild
- (0.07 mi) L'Artusi
- (0.06 mi) Red Farm
- (0.06 mi) Decoy Bar
- Attractions near West Village:
- (0.03 mi) Creative Visions Bookstore
- (0.03 mi) QQ Nail Spa
- (0.04 mi) Lingua Franca
- (0.04 mi) Rockstarcrawls NYC
- (0.08 mi) Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl