Best hotels in the Bronx
Residence Inn by Marriott
776 Eastchester Rd, The Bronx, NY 10461
Travel without worries. At the Residence Inn Bronx, you can enjoy a memorable trip away in style. This pet-friendly hotel is in a prime location near a plethora of destinations in the local area. It prides itself on sustainability and rooms have been specially designed to produce a low carbon footprint, as well as allowing you to recycle.
Best Western Plus Stadium Inn
926 Sedgwick Avenue, 10452
The Best Western Plus Stadium Inn is ideal accommodation for Yankees fans, just minutes from the stadium with views over the Harlem River. Enjoy a complimentary hot breakfast buffet and then work off the calories in the on-site fitness center, before heading out to explore the up-and-coming Highbridge area of the Bronx.
Umbrella Hotel
681 Elton Avenue, 10455
The Umbrella Hotel has an on-site spa and fitness center to help you relax, with complimentary breakfasts and 24-hour room service available. This pet-friendly hotel is close to most major attractions, including the New York Botanical Garden, Metro Center Atrium and Yankee Stadium.
Best restaurants in the Bronx
Antonio’s Trattoria
2370 Belmont Avenue, 10458
Little Italy in the Belmont area of the Bronx is renowned for its plethora of excellent Italian restaurants. One of the best is Antonio’s Trattoria, serving dishes “just the way Nonna used to”. Antipasti dishes include baked clams oreganata and eggplant Fiorentina, with a huge choice of home-cooked pizzas, pastas, salads and entrees such as shrimp Francese and veal parmigiana to follow.
Beatstro
135 Alexander Avenue, 10454
Visitors to Beatstro could be forgiven for thinking they were in a record store from the seventies. This hip-hop inspired “speakeasy” is one of the funkiest eateries in the Bronx, serving up a blend of Puerto Rican and Southern Comfort dishes in a vibrant, block party style environment. Try the cornmeal fried oysters, classic mac ‘n’ cheese or crispy catfish, with a side of yuca fries with sour orange mayo.
Los Primos
698 Allerton Avenue
Los Primos is a Latin-Caribbean diner serving up comfort food all day long. The expansive breakfast menu includes classics such as pancakes and eggs as well as desayuno hispano, which includes salami, green banana and cassava. Or head down for lunch or dinner and choose from a huge range of dishes such as kingfish cooked how you like it, seafood paella, meal-sized soups and family combos.
Best things to do in the Bronx
Yankee Stadium
1 East 161st Street, 10451
As the home of the New York Yankees, no trip to the Bronx would be complete without a visit to Yankee Stadium. Take in a home game in season (April to October) or sign up for a stadium tour in the off-season and learn about the history of the baseball team that spawned such legends as Joe DiMaggio, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Boulevard, 10458
The Bronx is known for being one of New York’s greenest boroughs, with almost a quarter of land cover comprised of parklands. The New York Botanical Garden is a great way to soak up nature in the heart of one of the busiest urban areas in the world. Check out exotic tropical blooms, a collection of orchids and some miniature versions of famous NYC landmarks.
Orchard Beach
Pelham Bay Park, Middletown
Orchard Beach forms part of Pelham Bay Park, which is more than three times the size of Central Park in Manhattan. This 115-acre stretch of beach is often referred to as New York’s “Riviera” – overlooking City Island and the Long Island Sound. Snack bars, picnic areas and barbeque areas are available, as well as showers and changing rooms if you fancy a dip.