Worth Square is the small triangle you have walked past a thousand times — the obelisk in the middle marks the grave of General William Jenkins Worth, one of only two monument-tombs in Manhattan — and it has been rebuilt as a proper pedestrian plaza with tables and chairs. A food market there gives the Flatiron lunch crowd something better than a salad chain, with the Flatiron Building itself two blocks down Broadway. Grab something and take a plaza seat.
What to expect
Expect a compact set of food vendors on the plaza with the square's public tables and chairs as seating. The Flatiron Building, Madison Square Park and the Broadway pedestrian plazas are all within a two-minute walk. Foot traffic peaks around the lunch hour.
Good to know
- Take the N/R/W to 23rd St or the F/M to 23rd St and walk to Broadway and 25th
- Free to walk through; you pay vendors directly
- Public tables and chairs on the plaza give you somewhere to sit
- Madison Square Park across the street has more seating and shade
- The obelisk in the square marks General Worth's grave — a rare Manhattan monument-tomb
- Busiest around lunchtime on weekdays
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Common questions
Where is Worth Square?
At Broadway, Fifth Avenue and 25th Street in the Flatiron district, just north of Madison Square Park.
Is there seating?
Yes — the plaza has public tables and chairs, with more seating in Madison Square Park across the street.
Is there an entry fee?
No, the market is free to walk through.
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