RestaurantChinatown

Mei Lai Wah

Name: Mei Lai Wah
Address: 62 Bayard Street, New York, NY, 10013, United States

Order a baked roast pork bun and rice noodle rolls and congee at this no-frills, always delicious Chinese spot. Yes there’s a line, yes it’s worth the wait.

Opening @ 8:30am TodayLocation & Hours

Photography: © Beholdr. Photo by Effie Liu.

In The Area

Coffee ShopLower East Side

Koré Coffee

Fuel up (or refuel) after you’ve explored the NoLita galleries at this white brick and wood-clad, family-run coffee shop on Elizabeth Street. Try the famous Tiramisu blend.

GalleryChinatown

Ulrik

Take the pulse of the new New York scene at this spacious, sunny second-floor gallery overlooking Canal Street, where artistic careers are launched and revitalized.

BarChinatown

The River

Founded by the brains behind fashion label BODE and designed by the Green River Project, this downtown saloon is wood-lined, with Western-core wallpaper and chairs made from branches and twigs.

GalleryChinatown

Astor Weeks

Art for people who notice things like when the light changes and the room goes quiet.