Location: Bronx
Top Things to do in Bronx
5 Hidden Gems Things to do in Bronx That You Shouldn't Miss
Famous as the home of Yankee Stadium, elevated trains, and dense apartment blocks, the Bronx is also the greenest of New York City's boroughs. Visit the gorillas at the famous Bronx Zoo or wander through the 50-acre forest at the New York Botanical Garden. Pick up some gourmet foods on Arthur Avenue, the Bronx's Little Italy, and have a picnic at Van Cortlandt Park, which features two square miles of boating, horseback riding, tennis, and the oldest public golf course in the United States.
Restaurants in Bronx
1. Bronx Historical Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 186 reviews
Explore The Bronx with a native. Sharing our history, culture & national landmarks, one tour at a time. Visit The Bronx & Support Our Local Economy!
2. City Island
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4.5 based on 550 reviews
Island off the east coast of the Bronx that transforms into a seaside resort on weekends during the summer.
Reviewed By 639hedym
I have visited City Island pretty much bi-weekly...the atmosphere, its tranquility, as you are 'transported' to a community sorrounded by water, makes you feel as though you're in Cape Cod...in a boating & fishing community. In this fishing village, you must visit shops like "Captain Mike's Diving" you can learn scuba diving, book fishing excursions, and so much more. It has been at that location for over 27 years!...learning its history alone is mind boggling. ...and eateries like "The Lobster Box", Sammy's Fish Box", "Ohana Japanese Restaurant" are awesome. The church, the school, & businesses...its community is not harried like us on the other side of the City Island bridge...when you go, visit the little mom and pop businesses, where you can buy trinkets, your worms or tackle for fishing or wolf down dessert at the "Black Whale", and stop there, if only to gaze at a very old gnarled tree on its corner. A beautiful place!
3. Wave Hill
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4.5 based on 317 reviews
A non-profit cultural institution that is located on 26 acres in the Bronx, whose mission is to explore the interaction between people and their natural environment through the maintenance of gardens, greenhouses and environmental protection programs for residents and visitors.
Reviewed By nomychavez - New York City, United States
Stunning views and beautiful gardens! Me and my family have enjoy this gem for few years now it’s absolutely beautiful any time of the year even when snowing! Views are amazing and gardens are beautiful. Highly recommend family activities specially if you are visiting with kids. Small restaurant is pricey but food is good and many organic options. There is not parking space for know but shuttle vans take you quickly to a near by parking lot. Overall every visit has been great for us
4. Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
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4.5 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By Climber776703
Yesterday Sunday, November 3,2019 as I wandered weak and weary, I happened upon the Edgar Allen Poe Cottage on Kingsbridge Road where the famous poet and storyteller lived with his wife Virginia and her Mother in law. Being a self admitted history dork, I was thrilled to see a well preserved example of life in the Bronx when it was considered "the country!" I was greeted by the cordial and extremely knowledgeable caretaker/Tour Guide and host a one Mr. Glen Martinez. He showed me around the tiny cottage and took me through the time that the Poe's were in residence in the Bronx. The house is tiny, but through Glen's expert stort telling,I felt that I could actually picture Poe writing at the small table in the parlor while Virgina was in her bed room off the parlor slowly dying of the disease that finally took her life- Tuberculosis. The cottage is a must see for anyone who loves 18th century literature and NYC history. Glen presents the stories with such authority, you would think that he was a witness to this particular part of history. Do yourself a favor and visit the Poe Cottage. If Glen isn't there or out to lunch, sit down on the porch and wait for him to return!
5. The Bronx Brewery
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4.0 based on 38 reviews
The Bronx Brewery is a small, craft brewery in the Port Morris section of the South Bronx. It was launched in 2011 by a small team with two things in common: a maniacal focus on creating high-quality beer and a passion for the Bronx and New York City. Its traditionally-crafted pales ales use only premium and minimally-processed materials to create fresh, bold beer from a borough known for its own uniquely bold character. The team is enthused to bring a rich brewing tradition back to the Bronx and craft a beer that the people of the Bronx and New York City can be proud to call their own. You can find our beers throughout New York.
