As the winter chill sets in, New York City transforms into a cozy haven with plenty of ways to warm up and relax beyond your couch.
From rooftop saunas to splash soups, explore these hidden winter wonders as the city offers a perfect blend of comfort and charm.
Whether you’re looking for something to eat or something to do while you escape the cold, these are the coziest options in NYC this winter to make the most of the season.
Warm up with wellness
Governors Island’s Grand Italian Day Spa QC NY is expanding with a new 15,000-square-foot multistory addition. Building 111 will have waterfalls and several relaxation rooms, including an ice room, which will only make the saunas and pools feel that much warmer.
Just a quick ferry, car or train ride from Manhattan, The Rockaway Hotel has transformed its outdoor pool area into the cozy Winter Pool House, complete with outdoor cedar barrel sauna, plush robes and fluffy blankets to wrap up in the lounge. The outdoor pool provides the perfect refreshing dip between sauna sessions and the HigherDose express spa services. Hotel guests have full access to the Winter Pool House, with day passes and special rates for spa guests.
For those who want something closed but don’t want to leave Manhattan, mosey on over to Soho Libitm‘s wellness speakeasy. Starting in November. 18, guests can enter the space for a 60-minute Vibroacoustic Meditation. Lie down on the Opus SoundBeds with beats, guided breathing and a custom blend of aromas designed to soothe the senses, improve focus and reconnect with your inner peace.
QC NY: 112 Andes Rd., Governors Island, qcny.com
The Rockaway Hotel: 108-10 Rockaway Beach Dr., Rockaway Park, therockawayhotel.com
Libitm: 424 Broadway, Soho, libitm.com
Stay mature with things to do
Happy medium — an art cafe in Chinatown — has announced three new classes to beat the winter blues this month: Picture Day (a self-portrait workshop), Build-a-Lamp, and a new painting class inspired by one of your favorite painters. to the fauvist team.
Bryant Park Winter Village Curling Café is offering its first ice-free curling experience. The lanes opened in November. 13 and will remain open during the holiday season. Bookings at the Curling Café include 90 minutes with a lane and a bubble-lit igloo tent where you can cheer on your team with food and drinks.
Navigate around in Cocoa Vacation Cruise with Statue and Skyline departing from Chelsea Piers starting in November. 16. The festive, climate-controlled yacht cruise along the Hudson River and New York Harbor is complete with holiday decor and comfortable seating while you take in hot chocolate and the world’s most famous skyline.
Happy medium: 49 Market St., Chinatown, happy-medium.co
Bryant Park Winter Village Curling Café: 42nd Street and 6th Avenue, bryantpark.org
Cocoa Vacation Cruise with Statue and Skyline: Chelsea Piers, Pier 62 at West 22nd Street, sail-nyc.com
Bend over and drink
The Dead Rabbit – previously named one of the best bars in the world – will take over Pier 17 at the Seaport from November. 21 through mid-January to serve custom cocktails like the Gingerbread Man: Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey, Gingerbread Spices, Lyle’s Golden Syrup. Drinks will be served at The Cottages next to the ice rink, which boasts panoramic views of the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline.
Ophelia opened its iconic Snow Globe in the Sky for the holiday season on November 11. The rooftop bar has been transformed into a glittering snow globe 26 stories above NYC, dripping with glittering crystals and snowflakes, giving revelers a delightful cocktail experience. Guests can let the warmth swell when they order a Champagne Experience or Amaretti Crostata: Lustau Gran Reserve Brandy, Amontillado Sherry, Caffo Amaretto, Worthy Park 109 Rum, Brucato Orchards Amaro, Macadamia Orgeat, Limonn, Tonka and Apricot, White.
Want the glitz of Eleven Madison Park without the hassle of getting a hard-to-book reservation? Walk in and sit at the banquette Clement Barthe intimate wooden cocktail bar on the second floor of the Michelin-starred vegan restaurant. Sip on the Doctor’s Order: Ten to One Dark Rum, Peat Scotch, Fermented Carrots and Osmanthus or the Koji Cafe: Havana Club Aged Rum, Raspberry Eau de Vie, Coffee and Koji Cream as you take in art history from Francesco With mercy
The Dead Rabbit: St. Water 30, thedeadrabbit.com
Ophelia: 3 Mitchell Place, 26th floor, opheliany.com
Clement Bar: 11 Madison Ave., clementebar.com
Get your wishes for comfort
The heat from chef Russell Markus’ hot soup counters has boiled over into a two-month takeover of Pizza Scarr’s old location on the Lower East Side, which began with a long line wrapping around the block on Nov. 2. Markus partnered with Reid Webster of Bad Larry’s pop-up pizza who has moved into sandwiches. The duo is now offering the perfect $20 soup and sandwich combo with weekly menu changes Bad Larry hot soup and sandwiches.
Wildair has started a farewell donut tour to let customers enjoy every last delicious, unique bite of their fan-favorite donuts — like the Concord Grape Cheese Glazed Donuts, pictured above. The restaurant will serve up a new flavor every Saturday until December 14 with each weekend hosted by a former co-worker or well-known fanatic.
Enjoy the best new ramen in the US outside of NYC at Yuta Ramen in the Long Island Village of Mineola. The spot opened last summer and quickly gained a loyal following, many of whom especially enjoy the house-made pork broth that’s been cooked for 16 hours.
Bad Larry hot soup and sandwiches: 22 Orchard St., soupandsandwich.nyc
Wildair Donut Farewell Tour: 142 Orchard St., wildair.nyc
Yuta Ramen: 58 Old Country Rd., Mineola, youtaramen.com
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