In the ironbound, grab a pasteis de nata at Teixera’a Bakery. Sihana is good for coffee. Both on Ferry Street. Independence Park is nice for people watching and you’ll pass by a lot of the local businesses. Burke’s tavern is a new spot with pretty good food right near the arena.

If you’d rather check out downtown, Military Park is nice and you could check out the Hahne Building. Black Swan Espresso is good for coffee downtown. The building with Newark Local Beer is cool in terms of architecture - art deco. A bit further but not exactly walking distance is Branch Brook Park and the Basilica which is stunning. Enjoy!