Hudson Yards NYC: All The Tips to Visit the Vessel, Mall, Food & More!

Hudson Yards is NOW OPEN! The NEW neighborhood of Manhattan that will make you feel like you’re in another city! HUGE space where you’ll find the first giant indoor mall of Manhattan, luxury offices & residences, a food court, the trendy spiral staircase, skyscrapers, outdoor gardens & more.

Since it’s the new thing in Manhattan and considering the weather is much nicer, it’s super crowded, especially on weekends! So expect many people everywhere you go in Hudson Yards! Outside, in the mall, the food shops, etc.

Is it worth visiting Hudson Yards?

It’s worth visiting if you live here or if you’ve already seen the main NYC Attractions & have time to explore more. I feel it looks like Brickell in Miami with the huge mall & all the “Miami-style” buildings… it’s not really what makes New York, New York 😉 But cool to see at least once. I don’t think I’m coming back too often though LOL. I prefer doing my shopping and eating in other areas of Manhattan. I think it’ll be those kinds of places that New Yorkers will try to avoid like Times Square & now Hudson Yards 😉

Tips before you go:

• If you can, try to go on a weekday to beat the crowds.
• Mornings are better to avoid crowds.
• If you go with STROLLERS, I’d avoid going on weekends. Way too many people, meaning not enough space even for the strollers. Maybe early in the morning is fine! But avoid weekend-afternoons if you prefer not dealing with crowds & space even at such a gigantic mall!

Where is Hudson Yards NYC?

Between 30th & 34th Streets and 10th & 11th Avenues. On the West side of Manhattan, next to Hudson River.

 

How to Get to Hudson Yards NYC?

• SUBWAY: take the Subway 7 to 34th Street – Hudson Yards Station. You can go with any subway to Times Square and from there combine with the 7 to Hudson Yards.
• WALK: you can also walk from Penn Station area. It’s about a 15-minute walk. From Times Square it’s a 20-30 minute walk. You can also go walking through the High Line.
• BY BIKE: there are a couple of Citi Bike stations nearby!

An “itinerary” suggestion to visit Hudson Yards: you can go after visiting the Meatpacking District & after having lunch at Chelsea Market, hopping on the High Line at 14th Street up to Hudson Yards so you get to see the view from the High Line too!

 

Top Things to Do in Hudson Yards NYC

Hudson Yards opened on March 15, 2019. They’re still building more buildings & stuff nearby!

Top attractions at Hudson Yards New York:

• The Vessel: at the center of everything.
• The Mall: indoors, really huge with 5 levels!
• Restaurants, bakeries & coffee.
• Outdoor space.
• The High Line in connection with The Shed / Hudson Yards.

 

THE VESSEL

It’s becoming the most Instagramable piece of art of NYC! A very cool $200 million Spiral Staircase located at the Center of the new Hudson Yards. I’d say it’s the most iconic attraction of Hudson Yards. Climbing the stairs of the Vessel is FREE but you need to book tickets! More below.

The name Vessel is just temporary. All visitors can submit ideas for a permanent name on their mobile devices when they exit the structure! So cool! What would you name it?

 

How to Get Tickets to the Vessel

Tickets are FREE!! Click here to book tickets.

You can book them online up to 2 weeks in advance. Each day at 8am they add a new day. You must book them with time since it’s hard to book tickets for the following day.

If you couldn’t book them, no worries because they release tickets daily at 9:30am on-site at Hudson Yards!

154 intricately interconnecting flights of stairs — almost 2,500 individual steps and 80 landings.

 

Time to go to the Vessel

Monday to Sunday: 10am to 9pm.

 

HUDSON YARDS MALL

A mix of luxury & affordable brands such as Cartier, Neiman Marcus, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Gucci, H&M, Zara, Uniqlo…

About 100 stores. Click here to view all the stores at Hudson Yards Mall.

STORE HOURS:

• Monday to Saturday: 10am to 9pm.
• Sunday: 11am to 7pm.

 

SNARK PARK

An immersive design environment for visitors to navigate & explore different perspectives and materials within a reductive landscape.

TICKETS: Adult $28, Child (4-12) $22. Children under 4, free. Buy tickets here.

 

WHERE TO EAT IN HUDSON YARDS

Click here to know all the food shops in Hudson Yards Mall.

You have many food shops inside Hudson Yards’ Mall! Such as:

 

Food Markets | Fast Food Casual

• Shake Shack.
• Citarella.
• Belcampo.
• Mercado Little Spain.

 

Bakery, Coffee & Bars

• Bouchon Bakery: coffee, bread & pastries.
• Blue Bottle Coffee.
• Bluestone Lane.
• Cook & Merchants at Neiman Marcus.
• Jack’s Stir Brew.
• Churros kiosk.
• Bravas: fried potatoes & sauces.
• Bar Celona: cocktail bar.

 

Restaurants | Fine Dining

• Estiatorio Milos.
• Hudson Yards Grill
• Kawi: for lunch.
• Queensyard.
• Tak Room.
• Soon: Leña at Mercado Little Spain.

 

THE SHED

Opening on April 5, 2019.

An exhibition space & performing arts venue. With 6 levels that will fit 1250 seated people or 2700 people standing in its hall. Huge!

 

HUDSON YARDS OBSERVATION DECK

It’ll be on the 100th floor of the building located at 30 Hudson Yards.

It’s still under construction. Opening in 2020.

 

A little more about Hudson Yards New York

Did you know Hudson Yards is the largest private real estate development in the United States by square footage? A $25 billion development.

Before Hudson Yards, the place was pretty isolated with train rails & nothing going on around the area. The full development is expected to be completed by 2025.

 

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