Tudor City Park North is one of The 15 Best Places for Benches in Midtown East, New York.

1. Tudor City Park North

8.6
Tudor City Pl (btwn E 42nd & E 43rd St), New York, NY
Park · Tudor City · 31 tips and reviews

Tara S.Tara Seeliger: Walk all the way to the top of the park where the street just ends and overlooks the river...the best benches to eat lunch on a sunny day.

Chris P.Chris Pollone: An oasis in the urban jungle. Get a sandwich at Tudor Gourmet or some Halal at XPL food truck and grab some bench. Peaceful.

Gajtana S.Gajtana Simonovska: Lovely, hidden gem. If I can't get a seat on a bench on the water across, I'll come here.

L'OR Porch at Bryant Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Benches in Midtown East, New York.

2. L'OR Porch at Bryant Park

7.2
11 W 40th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Midtown East · 70 tips and reviews

Betty C.Betty Chen: Perfect cuddle spot on the swinging bench under the heat lamps at night

Christina L.Christina LaFonte: What an amazing place! I will definitely be back to have another awesome veggie burger and drink yummy mango sangria while sitting on a bench swing..doesn't get much better than that!

Zack P.Zack P: I love this place. Great place on a warm day to grab a beer outside after work.

Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza is one of The 15 Best Places for Benches in Midtown East, New York.

3. Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza

6.7
Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · Turtle Bay · 25 tips and reviews

IWalked Audio ToursIWalked Audio Tours: Dag Hammarskjold Plaza is the largest public garden on the east side of Midtown. Check out the Katharine Hepburn Garden (who formerly lived nearby). The garden bench was a gift from her estate.

Gabriela M.Gabriela Muñoz: This used to be one of Kurt Vonnegut's favorite places in the city -he lived around the corner on 48th St. He walked his dog Flour here and his widow marked his favorite bench.

Michelle S.Michelle S: Farmers' market on Wednesdays. Apple cider donuts from the rugelach people. Greasy, sugary, amazing.

Grand Army Plaza is one of The 15 Best Places for Benches in Midtown East, New York.

4. Grand Army Plaza

8.6
768 5th Ave (at W 58th St), New York, NY
Plaza · 21 tips and reviews

Neil J.Neil Johnston: If you go to have lunch on one of the park benches, make sure you are not downwind of the horse carriages.

alya m.alya melania: beauty place and back to history ^^

Mike BloombergMike Bloomberg: On 5/4/11, I was here to open the historic outdoor sculpture from Chinese artist Ai Weiwei: http://bit.ly/yRHguE

Bluestone Lane is one of The 15 Best Places for Benches in Midtown East, New York.

5. Bluestone Lane

8.3
1120 Avenue of the Americas (at W 43rd St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Midtown East · 82 tips and reviews

kate kkate k: Two rows of bench and stool seating, plus the outdoor pavilion seating for warmer months

Danley H.Danley Hu: Amazing coffee and espresso. This has easily become my favorite coffee spot. Love their Iced Lattes. The almond croissant is a perfect treat. Though, when it gets busy, the staff is a little meh

TimelessnomadTimelessnomad: Cold brew, soy milk, almond milk, and delish avocado toast. Nice location on the back of the ICP school. Premade salads and vegan baked goods! What!!!!

Pennylane Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Benches in Midtown East, New York.

6. Pennylane Coffee

7.9
305 E 45th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Turtle Bay · 44 tips and reviews

Jeffrey S.Jeffrey Sellers: Beautiful, simple design fitting the Midtown East and diplomat crowd well. Seats about 15 between the communal, table, bench & coffee bar. Stumptown coffee served right. Pastries looked good too.

Dana M.Dana Marie: Say hi to Sung! Try a pour over with the super unique Drop roasters coffee and chill at the communal table in this beautiful east side coffee oasis.

Maria M.Maria M: Stumptown coffee? Yes please!!! This place might save UN peeps from horrible cafeteria coffee!!

The Home Depot is one of The 15 Best Places for Benches in Midtown East, New York.

7. The Home Depot

7.4
980 3rd Ave (at 59th St), New York, NY
Hardware Store · Midtown East · 46 tips and reviews

Debra W.Debra Welch: Great women's bathroom. 4 stalls. Seat covers. A bench. Paper towels. Very clean. It doesn't smell !

LarryLarry: Very friendly staff, helped me quickly find what I needed and checked out quickly.

Johan S.Johan Sanmartin: The best store to ever exist in NYC!

Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of The 15 Best Places for Benches in Midtown East, New York.

8. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.2
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 885 tips and reviews

CrazycolCrazycol: Visit on a clear night for great views.Relax on the benches at the top and take in the sights.

Anna K.Anna K.: Amazing place to watch sunset or just to take a look at the city from the top. Try to purchase the tickets in advance. If the weather was bad, you can take a rain check for free.

TODAY ShowTODAY Show: A breathtaking view of Manhattan.

The Sea Fire Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Benches in Midtown East, New York.

9. The Sea Fire Grill

8.1
158 E 48th St (Lexington And 3rd), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 55 tips and reviews

Cristina D.Cristina Dimou: Lobster Mac &cheese my 10yr old loved it. Ny strip great steak. Not a kid restaurant so I called ahead of time for them 2 accommodate. I will have to come back soon.Great dining area roomy a must try

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: The jumbo lump crab cake, topped with red pepper coulis, is a perfect first course. Read more.

Aolani S.Aolani Smythe: A plus restaurant! Good food Good service! Thumbs up! Definitely recommend!

Todd English Food Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Benches in Midtown East, New York.

10. Todd English Food Hall

1 W 59th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Food Court · Midtown East · 154 tips and reviews

Mingster C.Mingster C: Gourmet desserts galore! Cute benches and tables by the escalators if u just want to sit and chat. Payard, Lady M, billys, Luke's lobster, etc

James W.James Williams: Fabulous! I've been twice and really love this place. Great for quick bites or lingering dinners. There is something for everyone. Great service, too.

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: “This is a fancy food court, and it fulfills its function with gusto.” Indeed, it’s hard to go wrong with most of the selection, including their “startlingly delicious take on the ubiquitous cupcake.” Read more.

Monkey Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Benches in Midtown East, New York.

11. Monkey Bar

8.4
60 E 54th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 77 tips and reviews

Margaret q.Margaret quigley: Wow. A slow Monday is worth a visit. Lots of great service. Flexibility w/ menu (I asked for 1/2 portin of a dinner SPECIAL. And they said YES. Lovely food as well

EaterEater: Cocktail maven Julie Reiner revamped the list and the bartenders. As has always been the case, the room is dark, romantic, and old school--a perfect place for fun rendezvous or a business drink.

Bergdorf GoodmanBergdorf Goodman: It's a BG New York City Secret! Victoria Beckham loves this uber chic and classic bar. Read more.

The Modern is one of The 15 Best Places for Benches in Midtown East, New York.

12. The Modern

8.3
9 W 53rd St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 197 tips and reviews

Anne S.Anne Stava: Sit on the benches by the entrance and just listen.

Tablet HotelsTablet Hotels: The Modern is a lovely spot without any of the pretension that can sometimes plague these types of restaurants. The setting - from the decor to the sculpture garden view, is possibly the best in NYC.

BLOUIN ARTINFOBLOUIN ARTINFO: Begin or end your MoMA trip at this award-winning restaurant, which showcases German artist Thomas Demand. Look closely - the forest is not real but created with 270,000 intricate paper leaves. Read more.

Rockefeller Center is one of The 15 Best Places for Benches in Midtown East, New York.

13. Rockefeller Center

9.0
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 848 tips and reviews

Peter V.Peter Videv: Nice new round benches for hanging out!

Jon M.Jon Morris: Iconic plaza, but can get very packed when the tree is up. Take a trip around the corner and go up to Top of the Rock, they have the best views in the city!

HISTORYHISTORY: Covering 22 acres, Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings that was built during the 1930s.