Harlem Public

Harlem & Upper Manhattan


Amiable hipsters at the bar, old-school funk on the speakers and finger-licking bar grub: Harlem Public sets the scene for a night out. Celebrate neighborhood discoveries with mouthwatering feel-good food, whether it’s a soft-shell crab sando or a plate of breakfast poutine. The drinks menu showcases all things local, from Brooklyn craft beers to small-batch upstate New York liquors.


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Nearby Harlem & Upper Manhattan attractions

1. Convent Avenue Baptist Church

0.33 MILES

A lovely Gothic-style church offering traditional Baptist services since the 1940s. Morning congregations are fairly dressy.

3. Hamilton Heights Historic District

0.42 MILES

Two parallel streets in Hamilton Heights – Convent Ave and Hamilton Tce – contain a landmark stretch of historic limestone and brownstone town houses from…

4. Hamilton Grange

0.52 MILES

This Federal-style retreat belonged to Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, who owned a 32-acre country estate here in the early 1800s. Unfortunately,…

5. 555 Edgecombe Ave

0.62 MILES

When completed in 1916, this brick beaux-arts giant was Washington Heights’ first luxury apartment complex, with a concierge, a separate workers' entrance…

6. Sylvan Terrace

0.63 MILES

The wooden houses on storybook Sylvan Terrace – resplendent with their high narrow stoops, dentiled canopies and boldly paneled wooden doors – constitute…

7. Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum

0.65 MILES

Built in 1765 as a country retreat for Roger and Mary Morris, this columned mansion is the oldest house in Manhattan. It is also famous for having briefly…

8. 10–18 Jumel Terrace

0.65 MILES

Along 10 to 18 Jumel Terrace stands a row of town houses, designed in the 1890s by the renowned architect Henri Fouchaux. At No 16 lived prolific…