Guidebook for Jersey City

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Guidebook for Jersey City

Drinks & Nightlife

Amazing food and cocktails!
95 locals recommend
The Archer
176 Newark Ave
95 locals recommend
Amazing food and cocktails!
Delicious drinks and small bites. Hipstery and definitely a great place to enjoy a craft cocktail.
82 locals recommend
dullboy
364 Grove St
82 locals recommend
Delicious drinks and small bites. Hipstery and definitely a great place to enjoy a craft cocktail.
Great speakeasy that you can stumble to! Delicious drinks and good food as well.
75 locals recommend
Cellar 335
335 Newark Ave
75 locals recommend
Great speakeasy that you can stumble to! Delicious drinks and good food as well.
They've got great drinks and an awesome atmosphere!
14 locals recommend
Miss Wong's
8 Erie St
14 locals recommend
They've got great drinks and an awesome atmosphere!

Parks & Nature

Running track, kid swings and grassy areas for dogs. It's a great park.
19 locals recommend
Pershing Field Park
201 Central Ave
19 locals recommend
Running track, kid swings and grassy areas for dogs. It's a great park.
You get a great view of the Statue of Liberty's rear side! :)
465 locals recommend
Liberty State Park
1 Audrey Zapp Drive
465 locals recommend
You get a great view of the Statue of Liberty's rear side! :)

Essentials

59 locals recommend
Stop & Shop
232 Central Ave
59 locals recommend
455 locals recommend
Duane Reade
110 Newark Ave
455 locals recommend

Getting Around

Subway to World Trade Center, Newark, Herald Square.
52 locals recommend
Journal Square Transportation Center station
1 Path Plaza
52 locals recommend
Subway to World Trade Center, Newark, Herald Square.
Not the closest to us, but a quick cab or bus ride to get a rental car should you need it. (Honestly public transport gets you in and out NYC so easily, unless you're planning on going in New Jersey somewhere in the far suburbs, there are tons of options).
163 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
266 McGuinness Blvd
163 locals recommend
Not the closest to us, but a quick cab or bus ride to get a rental car should you need it. (Honestly public transport gets you in and out NYC so easily, unless you're planning on going in New Jersey somewhere in the far suburbs, there are tons of options).

Food Scene

Delicious pizzas.
156 locals recommend
Porta Jersey City
135 Newark Ave
156 locals recommend
Delicious pizzas.
Authentic, romantic and delicious French restaurant! Can't recommend this place enough. Live music on Tuesdays and Thursdays (gypsy french band). A nice sobering walk away or cheap and quick cab ride. Check it out if you love French food!
90 locals recommend
Madame Claude Bis
390 4th St
90 locals recommend
Authentic, romantic and delicious French restaurant! Can't recommend this place enough. Live music on Tuesdays and Thursdays (gypsy french band). A nice sobering walk away or cheap and quick cab ride. Check it out if you love French food!
Some of the best ice creams in NYC! So many choices and delicious flavors. Gotta hit this place if you like ice cream.
95 locals recommend
Torico
20 Erie St
95 locals recommend
Some of the best ice creams in NYC! So many choices and delicious flavors. Gotta hit this place if you like ice cream.
Right off the Path, this great pub/restaurant has everything you need and they are open late!
10 locals recommend
PJ Ryan's Squared
4 Path Plaza
10 locals recommend
Right off the Path, this great pub/restaurant has everything you need and they are open late!
Do you like southern food? Good. This place has it. And it's delicious.
72 locals recommend
South House
149 Newark Ave
72 locals recommend
Do you like southern food? Good. This place has it. And it's delicious.
American runs on Dunkin. And it's right before the entrance to the Path subway. So very convenient.
62 locals recommend
Dunkin'
507 Summit Ave
62 locals recommend
American runs on Dunkin. And it's right before the entrance to the Path subway. So very convenient.
Starbucks. Coffee. Food. This place. Yummy.
753 locals recommend
Starbucks
301 W 145th St
753 locals recommend
Starbucks. Coffee. Food. This place. Yummy.
Donuts, donuts, donuts and more donuts. Oh and coffee. So basically delicious dessert place. Not to be missed.
21 locals recommend
Krispy Kreme
2 Pennsylvania Plaza
21 locals recommend
Donuts, donuts, donuts and more donuts. Oh and coffee. So basically delicious dessert place. Not to be missed.
Amazing Asian fusion restaurant!
203 locals recommend
Talde
8 Erie St
203 locals recommend
Amazing Asian fusion restaurant!
Great brunch place and coffee!
29 locals recommend
The Cliff
38 Congress St
29 locals recommend
Great brunch place and coffee!

Shopping

384 locals recommend
Newport Centre
30 Mall Dr W
384 locals recommend

Sightseeing

It's so close to us! And there are ferries to her departing from Paulus Hook (check online to confirm times and location). She's so beautiful. Definitely worth the tour.
1303 locals recommend
Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis Island
1303 locals recommend
It's so close to us! And there are ferries to her departing from Paulus Hook (check online to confirm times and location). She's so beautiful. Definitely worth the tour.