5 places to start in the Lower East Side
Tenement Museum
Guided tours take you through restored apartments on Orchard Street and tell the stories of the immigrant families who lived in them. Book ahead, because you can't visit without a tour.
Official site →Photo: Jay manday, CC BY-SA 4.0
Katz's Delicatessen
Hold on to the ticket they hand you at the door, order the pastrami on rye at the counter, and tip your cutter. It has been here since 1888.
Official site →Photo: Alex Lozupone, CC BY-SA 4.0
Russ & Daughters
The family behind this Houston Street counter has sold smoked salmon, herring and bagels since 1914. Take a number and wait your turn.
Official site →Photo: Elizabeth Goodspeed, CC BY-SA 4.0
Essex Market
A covered market at Essex and Delancey Streets with produce, cheese and a dozen places to eat lunch.
Official site →Photo: Sdkb, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bowery Ballroom
One of the best small concert rooms in the city is on Delancey Street. It has a balcony if you'd rather not stand in the crowd.
Official site →Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0Hotels in the Lower East Side
Staying over? These are the picks from our guide, Hotels in the Lower East Side, NYC: 4 picks for every budget, and Dyme members see private rates on each. You can also browse every New York hotel guide or search hotels on Dyme.
PUBLIC, an Ian Schrager hotel
215 Chrystie St, New York, New York, 10002
8.2361 reviews
PUBLIC Hotel holds Green Key certification, a third-party hospitality eco-label covering energy use, water conservation, and waste reduction across hotel operations4 min walk to Second Ave (F)
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The Ludlow Hotel
180 Ludlow Street, New York
9.01,477 reviews
5 min walk to Delancey St–Essex St (F/M/J/Z)The Ludlow Hotel earns its place as the neighborhood's most recognizable upscale boutique, on Ludlow Street itself and drawing consistently strong guest scores for design, service, and food and beverage quality
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Hotel on Rivington
107 Rivington Street, New York
8.4813 reviews
3 min walk to Delancey St–Essex St (F/M/J/Z)Hotel on Rivington is a 21-story glass tower that has anchored the Rivington Street corridor since 2004, offering floor-to-ceiling city views that few LES properties match, and its 3-minute walk to the Delancey St–Essex St station makes it one of the most transit-accessible options on this list
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The Historic Blue Moon Hotel - NYC
100 Orchard St, New York, New York, 10002, New York
7.657 reviews
4 min walk to Delancey St–Essex St (F/M/J/Z)Blue Moon Hotel occupies a 1879 tenement building on Orchard Street that the Lower East Side Tenement Museum has recognized for its historical preservation, giving guests a stay inside a structure that shaped the neighborhood's immigrant history rather than a generic modern build
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This weekend in the Lower East Side: October 2–4
83 things on: 15 parties, 15 shows, 6 gigs and 4 free. Listed by day and start time.
Friday, October 2
Aventura Night - #1 Bachata Party at San Antonios NYCBachata dance party.Party247 Eldridge StView listing →Saturday, October 3
First Annual Social Tees Animal Rescue Grad Block PartyPups, portraits & prizes.Party177 Henry StFreeView listing →
Walking Tour: "Ornamental Cornices" with Henry MillmanAuthor-led architecture walk.Tour180 Orchard StView listing →
Cordillera Gong Festival USAIndigenous Filipino gongs & dance.Show161A Chrystie StView listing →Sunday, October 4
Lower East Side Bagel TourHistoric food walking tour.Tour137 E Houston StFrom $59View listing →
Half Price Classic Espresso MartiniSunday espresso martinis & beer garden vibes.Bar7 Rivington StView listing →
Brunch at Loreley NYCHearty german brunch & beer.Bar7 Rivington StView listing →First Annual Social Tees Animal Rescue Grad Block PartyPups, portraits & prizes.Party177 Henry StFreeView listing →
Drinks at Loreley Beer GardenSeasonal beer garden.Bar7 Rivington StView listing →
Dinner at Loreley Beer GardenGerman beer garden.Food7 Rivington StView listing →On all weekend
No set start time for these, so go when it suits you.
Listings by Outgoing, refreshed twice a day. Times and prices can change, so check the listing before you go.