Best streets in East Village
- Streets
Ranked 1st best street in East Village
"Almost perfect East Village street"
- JenMac
The corner of 7th and 3rd houses the Cooper Union Engineering Building and a church that was built in the mid-19th century as a bank, originally. The school building is so modern and high tech lookin...
Ranked 2nd best street in East Village
"The East Village is no longer just for kids."
- AmazonGirl
East 9th Street is a busy street with a smart collection of boutiques, and no longer portrays that the East Village area is "just for kids." The quality and originality of fashion in this area is exce...
Ranked 3rd best street in East Village
"a nice neighborhood feel"
- jtc244
Manhattan's E 4th St is a classic New York City street, with some great quirks thrown in. Just east of Cooper Square is an excellent lineup of amazing theatres and playhouses, with La Mama Etc. and t...
Ranked 4th best street in East Village
"Great place for students, unpretentious party-goers"
- KellyAnn
Fifth Street in the East Village is part of a pretty closely knit neighborhood that you really only notice if you live or work in the area. The East Village is one of those neighborhoods that residen...
Ranked 5th best street in East Village
"Lots of nightlife, people watching nearby"
- KellyAnn
Third Street is pretty standard for the East Village – it houses a bunch of restaurants, and various shops. Mama’s is a soul food restaurant I used to pass every day on my way to work (when I used to...
Ranked 6th best street in East Village
"Great East Village Street"
- nevillelongbtm
6th Street holds some of my favorite East Village destinations – the Ukrainian Museum and the 6BC Botanical Gardens, as well as Caravan of Dreams, one of the best vegetarian restaurants in the city. T...
Ranked 7th best street in East Village
"Lively Street"
- JenMac
There's a really cool apartment building at the corner of 2nd and 1st Ave. It looks older than it actually is and you can see the outline of the former Church rectory that the building used to be. A...
Ranked 8th best street in East Village
"Lively street that's fun for pretty much everyone"
- JenMac
St. Marks kind of gets a bad rap, and while some of it is well deserved, it still is a really cool street. Yeah, it's always loud and jam-packed. Yeah, it's dirty with a lot of crummy stores and scr...
Ranked 9th best street in East Village
"Pretty good nightlife"
- KellyAnn
This street is a comfortable part of the East Village – when compared to parts of the East Village closer to Washington Square it isn’t much to look at, but it still maintains a neighborhood appeal....
Ranked 10th best street in East Village
"East Village Gem"
- Cferro02
The beginning of the alphabet, and a rightful start to your visit in Alphabet City. Avenue A has awesome cafes, restaurants, bars, a giant park, and a good chance you'll hear some live tunes. It's lou...
Ranked 11th best street in East Village
"Union Square Park"
- hhusted
If you are looking to do a lot of shopping, or just want to hang out, you need to be at Union Square Park. It is fantastic. Right across from the park are plenty of stores in all directions. Right wit...
Ranked 12th best street in East Village
"Huge mix of elements for one street which is great"
- JenMac
I consider the 10th of the East Village to start at 3rd Avenue and it really does start with a bang. It's one of the most magical blocks in the East Village. This particular block is stunning. Almo...
Ranked 13th best street in East Village
"It all depends on the cross street. "
- andiefrancese
East 12th street is a nice place to live and depending on the cross street your residence falls on you will find all different atmospheres. John's restaurant, between 1st and 2nd Avenues, offers great...
Ranked 14th best street in East Village
"Quiet for Alphabet City"
- KellyAnn
This is another standard Alphabet City affair – clubs and restaurants abound, though perhaps not as much as the streets further west. It is a bit more residential and unassuming compared to the rest...
Ranked 15th best street in East Village
"Was once a block to be reckoned with -- now, it's a semi-coo..."
- JenMac
The block between 5th and Uni is a very grand block. Some of the architecture on the inside and out of these apartments just can't be beat. And, apparently, historical people agreed. Eleanor Roosev...
Ranked 16th best street in East Village
"Beautiful Historical Street. "
- JenMac
Stuyvesant Street is a tiny street in the East Village that was once the road that led up to the Stuyvesant Family's massive farm / palace. Peter Stuyvesant was the founding governor of New Amsterdam...
