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BakeryChinatown

Bánh by Lauren

Flock to this corner store bakery for the signature bánh bò nướng, the heavenly, bright green sticky pandan honeycomb cake topped with pandan custard. OMG!

Photo by Effie Liu for Beholdr

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Art WalkChinatown

Between the Bridges

Call it Chinatown. Call it Two Bridges. This scrappy, evolving, and high energy Lower Manhattan neighborhood has long taken in newcomers without losing itself.

Character walking

4 STOPS | 1.5 HOURS

Bánh by Lauren

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In The Area

RestaurantChinatown

Golden Diner

Next-level pancakes, the best burger and burritos in a contemporary diner setting, nestled against the soundtrack of the Manhattan Bridge.

RestaurantLower East Side

Sun Hing Lung

This Cantonese noodle spot is known for its beef and pork specialties. You can pick up the juiciest pork dumplings for $15. Don’t be put off by the long line on weekends. It’s worth it.

Coffee ShopChinatown

Dreamers Coffee House

Perfect matcha, excellent coffee, and genuine neighborhood spirit folded between galleries on the west end of Henry Street. Locals drink here, and art is much-discussed.

GalleryChinatown

Long Story Short

A big-hearted, storefront gallery where locals linger on the benches outside and rising artists explore imagined realms inside.

RestaurantChinatown

Golden Diner

Next-level pancakes, the best burger and burritos in a contemporary diner setting, nestled against the soundtrack of the Manhattan Bridge.

RestaurantLower East Side

Sun Hing Lung

This Cantonese noodle spot is known for its beef and pork specialties. You can pick up the juiciest pork dumplings for $15. Don’t be put off by the long line on weekends. It’s worth it.

Coffee ShopChinatown

Dreamers Coffee House

Perfect matcha, excellent coffee, and genuine neighborhood spirit folded between galleries on the west end of Henry Street. Locals drink here, and art is much-discussed.

GalleryChinatown

Long Story Short

A big-hearted, storefront gallery where locals linger on the benches outside and rising artists explore imagined realms inside.

Chinatown

Good Bakeries

Cookies, cakes, master frosting, and secret recipes. Join the queues and become part of a long history of downtown’s daily bread.

8 VENUES