Timeline
10:00
Visit the Museum at Eldridge Street. The building is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue built in 1887 and is one of the first erected in the U.S. by Eastern European Jews. Arriving at opening helps you explore the interior details before the crowds arrive.
11:30
Walk to Nom Wah Tea Parlor for lunch. Opened in 1920, it is the oldest continuously running restaurant in the Chinatown of Manhattan. Order Hong Kong style dim sum in this historic setting.
12:00
End your trip with a sweet treat at the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory. Known for Asian-inspired ice cream flavors, it is a short walk from your lunch spot.
Local tip
The Museum at Eldridge Street is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00, except on Saturdays and specific holidays. Nom Wah Tea Parlor is open from 11:00 to 21:00. Check the route if you need directions between the Museum and Chinatown.
Check before you go
- Museum at Eldridge Street hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Sa off; Dec 31-Jan 01 off; Nov Th[4] off; Nov Fr[4] off
- Nom Wah Tea Parlor hours: Th-Tu 11:00-21:00
- Chinatown Ice Cream Factory hours: 11:00-22:00
Worth knowing
- Nom Wah Tea Parlor is open at 11:30 only on Mo, Tu, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to New York City (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).