Day 1
Midtown Icons
Midtown Manhattan
14:00
Check into The Peninsula New York (5★, $800/night) on Fifth Avenue.
Book The Peninsula New York
16:00
Times Square and Rockefeller Center. Top of the Rock observation deck ($44/person) for the best skyline views.
💡Top of the Rock has better views than Empire State Building
Book Top of the Rock timed entry
19:00
Dinner at Le Bernardin ($225/person tasting menu) — Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-starred seafood temple.
Reserve Le Bernardin 4+ weeks ahead
21:30
Nightcap at The Campbell Bar in Grand Central Terminal — a restored 1920s speakeasy cocktail bar.
💡Hidden gem inside Grand Central, look for the unmarked door
🌙Overnight: Midtown Manhattan
Day 2
Central Park & Museums
Upper East Side
09:00
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ($30/person). Start with the Temple of Dendur and European paintings wing.
💡The Met rooftop garden bar has Central Park views (seasonal)
13:00
Picnic lunch from Eli's Manhattan ($25/person) in Central Park near Bethesda Terrace.
14:30
Central Park highlights: Bow Bridge, Strawberry Fields, The Mall, and Belvedere Castle.
💡Rent a rowboat at the Loeb Boathouse ($25/hour)
17:00
Guggenheim Museum ($25/person) — Frank Lloyd Wright's spiraling masterpiece.
20:00
Dinner at Daniel ($195/person) — Daniel Boulud's two-Michelin-starred French flagship.
Reserve Daniel 2+ weeks ahead
🌙Overnight: Midtown Manhattan
Day 3
Downtown & Brooklyn
Lower Manhattan / Brooklyn
09:30
Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge (free, 30 min walk). Photos at the midpoint with the skyline behind you.
💡Go early to avoid crowds; sunrise walks are magical
10:30
Explore DUMBO. Coffee at % Arabica, photos on Washington Street with the Manhattan Bridge framed by red brick buildings.
12:00
Lunch at Cecconi's DUMBO ($55/person) — waterfront Italian with East River and Manhattan views.
14:00
9/11 Memorial & Museum ($33/person). The twin reflecting pools and underground museum are deeply moving.
💡Allocate 2 hours minimum
Book 9/11 Museum timed entry
17:00
Explore West Village: tree-lined streets, Bleecker Street boutiques, and Magnolia Bakery for famous banana pudding.
20:00
Dinner at Via Carota ($70/person) — the most beloved Italian in the West Village.
💡Arrive at 6 PM to put name in, then explore West Village while waiting
🌙Overnight: Midtown Manhattan
Day 4
MoMA & Broadway
Midtown / Theater District
10:00
MoMA — Museum of Modern Art ($28/person). Starry Night, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans.
💡Free Fridays 4-8 PM (extremely crowded)
13:30
Lunch at The Modern ($85/person) — MoMA's two-Michelin-starred restaurant overlooking the sculpture garden.
Reserve The Modern 2+ weeks ahead
15:30
Fifth Avenue shopping: Bergdorf Goodman, Tiffany & Co., and St. Patrick's Cathedral.
19:00
Broadway show: The Lion King ($189/orchestra). Pre-theater dinner at Joe Allen ($50/person).
Book Broadway tickets 2-4 weeks ahead
🌙Overnight: Midtown Manhattan
Day 5
Chelsea & High Line
Chelsea / Meatpacking
09:30
Walk the High Line (free) from Hudson Yards to the Meatpacking District.
💡Start at Hudson Yards (34th St) entrance
11:00
Chelsea Market (free entry) — indoor food hall. Lobster rolls, tacos, artisanal chocolate.
💡Los Tacos No. 1 inside has the best tacos in NYC
13:30
Whitney Museum of American Art ($30/person) plus rooftop terrace.
16:00
Meatpacking District: designer boutiques, Gansevoort Hotel rooftop for drinks.
20:00
Dinner at Catch NYC ($85/person) — sceney rooftop seafood with Empire State Building views.
Reserve Catch 2-3 weeks ahead
🌙Overnight: Midtown Manhattan
Day 6
SoHo & Departure
SoHo / Nolita
10:00
Brunch at Balthazar ($45/person) — the iconic SoHo French brasserie.
💡Balthazar opens at 8 AM; best brunch reservation is 10 AM
12:00
Explore SoHo: cast-iron architecture, flagship boutiques, and cobblestone streets of Greene and Mercer.
15:00
Washington Square Park. Watch the chess players and see the arch.
17:00
Head to JFK airport. Taxi ($70 flat rate) or LIRR + AirTrain ($15). Arrive 3 hours before international flights.
🚗 Taxi
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