Hudson Yards Views and Eats
high line → rooftop drinks → mall → nikkei dinner → boba soft serve
based on @alice.likes.food’s walk →
last updated June 2026
~2.1k
steps
25
min
5
stops
the vibe
an afternoon-into-evening at hudson yards built around city views and food. take the c/e to 23 st and walk three blocks west to enter the high line, then walk north along nyc's elevated park and exit at 30th street into hudson yards (alice recommended the 34th st exit, but that ramp is closed for renovation; thehighline.org/visit has current closures). then rooftop drinks at electric lemon's 24th-floor terrace, a browse through hudson yards mall (aesop has free tea), nikkei dinner at papa san in the spiral, and brown sugar boba soft serve from xing fu tang to finish.
how to do this walk
late-afternoon start works best so you catch sunset from electric lemon's rooftop. take the c/e to 23 st-8 ave and walk three blocks west to the high line's 23rd street entry. walk north for about 15 minutes, photo stops welcome. exit at 30th street and walk east into hudson yards (alice originally recommended the 34th st exit, but that ramp is closed for renovation; check thehighline.org/visit for current closures). cross over to 33 hudson yards and ride up to electric lemon on the 24th floor of the equinox hotel for a cocktail (alice's tip: reserve outdoor lounge seats in advance, especially at sunset). browse hudson yards mall next, alice's pick is aesop on level 2 for free perfume samples and tea. cross 34th street to the spiral for dinner at papa san on the ground floor (alice's order: picanha steak donabe; book ahead, busy room). finish back inside the mall on level 2 for xing fu tang's brown sugar boba soft serve, takeaway and walk.
closest subway:23 St (C/E)
the stops
5 stops · 2,100 steps · ~25 min
park
alice's framing: the park in the sky, for street views and photos. enter at 23rd street (stair + elevator) and walk north for about 15 minutes. alice originally recommended the 34th street exit, but that ramp is closed for renovation, so exit at 30th street instead (a short walk east into hudson yards). check thehighline.org/visit before you go to confirm which exits are currently open.
14 min walkrestaurant
seasonal american on the 24th floor of the equinox hotel, with an 8,000 sq ft rooftop terrace overlooking the hudson and the skyline. open year-round (firepits on the terrace in cold months). alice's tip: reserve in advance for outdoor lounge seats, especially at sunset.
2 min walkshop
seven-floor indoor mall (officially the shops at hudson yards) with 100+ stores: dior and chanel up top, h&m, zara, sephora below. alice's pick is aesop, who hand you free lotion and perfume samples plus a complimentary tea while you browse. vessel and edge (the outdoor sky deck) are both attached if you want to add either as a view stop.
5 min walkrestaurant
high-energy nikkei izakaya (japanese-peruvian) on the ground floor of the spiral, the office tower across 34th st from the mall. from the team behind llama san and llama inn; menu runs zansai small plates, robata grills, donabe rice pots, and maki. alice's order: the picanha steak donabe. book ahead, the 146-seat room fills up.
4 min walktea
taiwanese boba chain known for pearls stir-fried and caramelized in a wok, then torched into the cup in front of you. alice's order: the brown sugar boba soft serve, a milk-tea soft serve crowning a cup of brown sugar tapioca. back inside the mall on level 2, takeaway-friendly so you can walk the last block with it.