Upper East Side NY Guide

The Upper East Side is an upscale residential neighborhood filled with young professionals, families and many famous socialites, politicians and celebrities. It is home to "Museum Mile," some uber-upscale shopping, the Mayor's mansion and the homes on Fifth Avenue, along Central Park, are some of the most exclusive in all of Manhattan. It is currently the backdrop for Television shows such as "Gossip Girls" and "The Real Housewives of New York."

Things to Do

Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 5th Ave, 82nd St) - more than 2 million works of art spanning 5,000 years of world culture. Suggested: $20; $15, 65+, $10 students, under 12 free; Closed Mon. Fri/Sat night, 6-8 pm, classical string quartet above theGreat Hall and definitely try and see the roof view in summer, overlooking Central Park.

Guggenheim Museum (1071 5th Ave, 89th) - building itself is an architectural icon, exhibitions of modern and contemporary art $18, closed Thurs.

Museum Mile (5th Ave, 82nd to 105th) also includes:

Frick Collection (1 E 70th, 5th Ave),
Whitney Museum of American Art (945 Madison Ave, 75th),
Jewish Museum (1109 5th Ave, 92nd/93rd),
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum (2 E 91st, 5th Ave)

Gracie Mansion, the mayoral abode (except for Mayor Bloomberg), a historic house on 88th and East End Ave, overlooking the East River and surrounded by a waterfront park.

Upper East Side Recommended Restaurants

Papaya King (86th,3rd Ave)– grab a hot dog at the famous NYC institution.

Big Daddy’s (1596 2nd Ave, 83rd) – casual, burgers, shakes, tater tots and fries. Balloons, wall murals, lunch boxes. Great for kids.

Uva Wine Bar (1486 2nd Ave, 77th St) – small, quaint, good tapas.

Café Boulud (20 76th, Madison Ave) – sister restaurant to top-rated French, Daniel (65th & Mad). Less expensive, but not cheap. Jackets recommended for men.

B. Café (240 E 75th, 2nd/3rd Ave) – Belgian bistro with great mussels, fries and beer, outdoor garden in summer.

Accademia di Vino (108 3rd Ave, 64th St) – upscale Italian, wine, pizza.

Thousands more restaurants on 2nd and 3rd Aves, 50s to 90s Sts.
More Upper East Side Restaurants.

Upper East Side Shopping

Madison Ave (58th to 88th) – Bottega Veneta, Chanel, Chloe, Christian Louboutin, Dolce & Gabbana, Gianni Versace, Giorgio Armani, Jimmy Choo, La Perla, Prada and dozens more high-end designer stores and local boutiques.

Boutiques – more unique and local flavor along 3rd Ave in the 70s, lots of children’s, tween, teen and adult stores.

INA (208 73rd, 2nd/3rd Ave), Designer Resale (324 E 81st, 1st/2nd Aves) are two great designer resale shops (the Madison Ave shoppers who wear things once, if at all, and sell or donate them).