The Seaport — Restaurant in New York

The South Street Seaport District basically consists of two parts, the historical district proper, taking up about 2.5 street blocks (the district's boundaries are not drawn precisely) and 3 piers, from 15 to 17. Our review is of the South Street Seaport historic district that stretches from Peck Slip in the east to Fulton St in the west. Developed in the last 15 years or so, with Fulton Fish Market moving to Bronx, the district is filled with restaurants and shops, as well as ice cream parlor (Big Gay Ice Cream), coffee houses, bars and lounges, the latters are best represented by Chase Sapphire Lounge (the holders of Chase Sapphire card get 10% discount there). Most of all of the above are concentrated on Front Street. The art and entertainment are represented by South Street Seaport museum (dedicated to NYC port and maritime history), Cannon's Walk (small walkthrough courtyard that has several fireplaces on each side), art installations on Fulton Street, an art gallery located in 10 Corso Como Italian luxury store and cafe, and a new concept of an upscale wine and dine movie theater IPIC (the last shows are usually at 11 PM). Some restaurants are located somewhat outside of Front and Fulton Street, such as Aqua and Bellini (Peck Slip), and the nearby Mark Joseph Steakhouse on Water Street. Speaking of restaurants, to each is their own, but for foodies like us, the South Street Seaport up until now never offered anything attractive, for most of the places are very "touristy", but with Jean-Georges Vongerichten opening his newest restaurant Fulton, on Pier 17, the area started to get more interesting. Stores are not as multiple as food outlets, but still, SJP (Sarah Jessica Parker's shoe store), Cynthia Rowley's clothing boutique, Lee Lee's Forest (clothing and decor), and Italian designer Carla Sozzani's 10 Corso Como (clothing and home decor) give a visitor several choices. For those wishing to stay in the district, the best choice is the luxurious Mr C Seaport, a member of the highly prestigious Leading Hotels of the World, located right in the very heart of the South Street Seaport, however our recent stay there proved to be entirely negative (you can read in our dedicated review the details of the disastrous experience). To sum everything up - not your most authentic NYC experience, not very different from Toronto's Distillery District or Baltimore Harbor or any waterfront gentrification project for that matter, but the cobblestone streets and historical buildings are...

Love Cabana, the cuban restaurant here. Like most other restaurants here you have the option to sit outside. Wonderful views of the river, Brooklyn, buildings, and even the Thriller boat ride that leaves about every 20 min.

The rice that was mixed in the paella was okay. It tasted boxed and had too much water mixed with it, losing its flavor. The ropa vieja was also okay, but I have tasted this meal in Miami and think that I am just not the greatest fan of it. Their sangria however was STRONG! You can order it by the pitcher, but one glass was enough for me, haha.

The food court is large and spacious, and you have great views from the huge windows and high ceilings. One of the best things about the pier is the free public seating - wooden, yet comfy, lounge chairs that line up overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge (which is very close by) and Brooklyn. If coming to NY or visiting, this is one if the best views you...

We have being coming here for years even before hurricane sandy hit. We went yesterday (August 4th, 2018) to chill. The place is fixed nice and trendy with music, restaurants, boats ride, view of East river and theater for concerts. That said, here is the draw back, when you walk around the premises be careful of how you walk cos my lady twisted her ankle from uneven board walk. They have sharp edges of both wooden boards walk and concrete flooring that if one is not careful would lead to fall. They also have steps with sharp edges running all over the place. Granted, the place is still under construction and hopefully they will fix and address these issues. But it was nice and cool. You will fall in love with your mate all over again when sitting there watching sunset. Be careful of the icecream truck outside, a total rip off with ridiculous prices. All in all, we will...