The best food in New York City the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
9 picks · checked Aug 25
Rumsey Playfield (SummerStage), Central Park, Central Park, ManhattanClyde Charles Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYC's biggest Oktoberfest takes over Central Park's Rumsey Playfield right after the Steuben Parade — steins, brats and oompah bands.
Rumsey Playfield (SummerStage), Central Park, Central Park, ManhattanClyde Charles Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYC's biggest Oktoberfest takes over Central Park's Rumsey Playfield right after the Steuben Parade — steins, brats and oompah bands.
New York Hall of Science parking lot, 47-01 111th St, Corona, QueensQueens Night Market roars back from its US Open break — nearly 100 stalls of world food and crafts behind the Hall of Science until midnight.
New York Hall of Science parking lot, 47-01 111th St, Corona, QueensQueens Night Market roars back from its US Open break — nearly 100 stalls of world food and crafts behind the Hall of Science until midnight.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIndustry City throws its Oktoberfest Party with Gun Hill Brewing's Festbier on tap — steins, food and music in the Sunset Park courtyards.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIndustry City throws its Oktoberfest Party with Gun Hill Brewing's Festbier on tap — steins, food and music in the Sunset Park courtyards.
Watermark Beach at Pier 15, South Street Seaport, ManhattanSteins, brats and 5-liter mini kegs on the East River — Watermark's pier-long Oktoberfest with the Brooklyn Bridge as backdrop, free to walk in.
Watermark Beach at Pier 15, South Street Seaport, ManhattanSteins, brats and 5-liter mini kegs on the East River — Watermark's pier-long Oktoberfest with the Brooklyn Bridge as backdrop, free to walk in.
Marsha P. Johnson State Park, Williamsburg, BrooklynThe country's largest open-air food market lines the Williamsburg waterfront with dozens of vendors and full Manhattan skyline views.
Marsha P. Johnson State Park, Williamsburg, BrooklynThe country's largest open-air food market lines the Williamsburg waterfront with dozens of vendors and full Manhattan skyline views.
Prospect Park, Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, BrooklynNo separate credit is given for this map · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsSmorgasburg's Prospect Park edition spreads dozens of food vendors across Breeze Hill, a leafy, lower-key take on Brooklyn's famous market.
Prospect Park, Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, BrooklynNo separate credit is given for this map · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsSmorgasburg's Prospect Park edition spreads dozens of food vendors across Breeze Hill, a leafy, lower-key take on Brooklyn's famous market.
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Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA seasonal farm-to-table brunch served on NYC's largest working farm — Queens County Farm's own harvest turned into a long-table feast.
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA seasonal farm-to-table brunch served on NYC's largest working farm — Queens County Farm's own harvest turned into a long-table feast.
Snug Harbor Sustainability Center, Livingston, Staten IslandVegetables, herbs and flowers grown a few hundred feet away, sold twice a week at Snug Harbor until the season closes in mid-October.
Snug Harbor Sustainability Center, Livingston, Staten IslandVegetables, herbs and flowers grown a few hundred feet away, sold twice a week at Snug Harbor until the season closes in mid-October.
Loreley Beer Garden, Lower East Side, ManhattanSix weeks of liter steins, twelve sausages and a heated Rivington Street garden, with free keg tappings Saturdays and a pig roast Sundays.
Loreley Beer Garden, Lower East Side, ManhattanSix weeks of liter steins, twelve sausages and a heated Rivington Street garden, with free keg tappings Saturdays and a pig roast Sundays.
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