5 places curated from 10 travel vlogs โ the more a spot gets mentioned, the higher it ranks
Home to the largest ethnic Chinese population in the Western Hemisphere. The neighbourhood is full of Chinese restaurants, shops and cultural organizations.
A former Italian immigrant enclave and known mobster meeting place, where mafia walking tours are offered and The Godfather is set. It still has Italian restaurants and cafes.
An upscale neighbourhood bordering Little Italy.
A neighbourhood that still has the cafes and bars where creative residents like Bob Dylan first performed before becoming American icons.
Once called Kleindeutschland by German immigrants, this neighbourhood later became a hub for Beat poets, artists and punk rock. It is now gentrified but keeps some rawness, with graffiti and detailed local spots, and film shoots are common on its streets.