Neighborhood 48H guide

SoHo

Cast-iron streets, flagship shopping, and brasserie dinners.

Yellow cab passing cast-iron buildings at Mercer and Broome Streets in SoHo
Photo: Bekim D. · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

SoHo’s cobblestone blocks of 19th-century cast-iron buildings hold the city’s densest shopping, with Nolita, Little Italy and the Village a short walk away.

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Why stay here

Walk to the West Village, Lower East Side and Chinatown; the 6, N/R/W, C/E and B/D/F/M lines connect you everywhere else.

Who it's for: Shoppers, design lovers and anyone who wants downtown energy with a polished edge.

Pros

  • Beautiful cast-iron architecture
  • Shopping and bakeries on every block
  • Central downtown location

Cons

  • Weekend sidewalk crowds on Broadway and Prince
  • Hotels skew expensive
  • Quiet late at night compared with the LES

48H from SoHo

Pastry breakfast, cast-iron walk, a famous square slice, brasserie dinner.

  1. 08:30 – Dominique Ansel Bakery

    Home of the Cronut on Spring Street—go early for the DKA and seasonal pastries.

    ↓ Dominique Ansel Bakery

  2. 10:00 – Cast-iron walk

    Greene, Mercer and Broome Streets have the best facades; finish at Prince Street.

  3. 11:30 – Books: McNally Jackson + Housing Works

    Browse McNally Jackson on Prince, then Housing Works Bookstore Cafe on Crosby.

    ↓ McNally Jackson↓ Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

  4. 13:00 – Prince Street Pizza

    The pepperoni square slice in Nolita—expect a short line.

    ↓ Prince Street Pizza

  5. 17:00 – Fanelli Cafe

    Corner bar dating to the 1800s at Prince & Mercer.

    ↓ Fanelli Cafe

  6. 19:30 – Dinner at Balthazar or Raoul’s

    Big-room Paris brasserie, or the steak au poivre at Raoul’s on Prince.

    ↓ Balthazar↓ Raoul’s

Where to eat in SoHo

Places we love, with what to order.

Where to shop in SoHo

Local shops worth the detour.

Named recommendations

Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.

Coffee

Eat

Drink

Shop

See / do

  • Cast-iron facades on Broome Street seen from Greene Street

    See / do

    SoHo Cast-Iron Historic District

    Greene St & Broome St

    The world’s largest collection of cast-iron facades—Greene Street is the showpiece.

    Photo: Axel Tschentscher · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    Official site / map →

Where to stay

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