You unpacked the boxes — now here is where students at Pace University (Lower Manhattan, NYC) actually eat, shop, bank, and hang out. Bookmark this for your first month.
Joe's Pizza pizza
Famous NY slices on Fulton St, two blocks from campus
Pisillo Italian Panini sandwiches
Huge Italian heros on Nassau St — one feeds two
Wah Fung No. 1 Chinese BBQ
Legendary cheap roast pork over rice in Chinatown
Vanessa's Dumpling House dumplings
Cheap dumplings and sesame pancakes on Eldridge St
Shake Shack burgers
Fulton Center area — reliable quick meal
Nom Wah Tea Parlor dim sum
Historic Doyers St dim sum for weekend outings
Target Tribeca big-box
Greenwich St, about a 15-minute walk
Whole Foods (One Wall St) grocery
About a 10-minute walk from campus
Trader Joe's (Essex Crossing) budget grocery
Grand St — short subway ride or 25-minute walk
CVS Pharmacy pharmacy
Fulton St, a 2-minute walk
Fulton Center subway hub
Eight lines under one roof — tap OMNY, fares cap weekly
NY-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan hospital / ER
William St, steps from campus
CityMD FiDi urgent care
Broad St walk-in clinic for minor illness
USPS Peck Slip mail
John St station for packages near campus
Brooklyn Bridge
Free walk — the pedestrian entrance is right by campus
South Street Seaport
Cobblestone waterfront, shops, rooftop concerts
Staten Island Ferry
Free ride past the Statue of Liberty
9/11 Memorial & Oculus
Free memorial pools and the striking transit hub
The Battery
Harbor-front park with skyline and Lady Liberty views
Hand-checked August 2026. Hours and locations change — give places a quick look before you head out. Some links on this site earn us a commission at no cost to you.