Movie Location Tour New York City for free

David WilliamsNew York City

My New York City Movie Location tour wasn’t actually one tour. Instead it was a variety of locations dotted all over the city and we fitted them in as and when it made sense (as in, whenever we were near a location).

Self-guided movie location tour through New York: Sex and the City

Doing a proper Sex and the City tour has been on my bucket list for quite a while. But somehow Mr T wasn’t quite buying into it. No idea why. So, whilst I have parked the SATC tour for the time being (this will be tackled again when I go to New York with my friend, it is on our current 5-year plan), I did sneak in a few Sex and the City filming locationsregardless.

Magnolia Bakery

Nowadays there are several outlets of Magnolia Bakery all over New York (and if you have a sweet tooth, I would very much urge you to go and visit at least one for their cheesecakes and banana puddings), but this one on the corner of Beeker Street and West 11th Street was the very first one. And it was probably down to that scene of Carrie and Miranda sitting in front of the bakery, eating a cupcake, that Magnolia Bakery rose to fame.

Sex and the City filming locations: Carrie Bradshaw’s Apartment

Just around the corner from the Magnolia Bakery is Carrie’s apartment, located at 66 Perry Street.

Countless scenes have featured these stairs leading up to the house. 

However, I guess the current occupants are a little fed up with people stopping by and taking photos of themselves sitting on said stairs.

Jefferson Market Garden

In walking distance of Perry Street on the junction of Greenwich Avenue and West 10th Street is Jefferson Market Garden. This little enclosed garden was the setting for Miranda’s wedding to Steve in Season 6 (ok, so this isn’t strictly a movie locations tour in New York, it does also consist some TV series locations, hope you don’t mind).

Sex and the City Filming Locations: Balzac (aka Balthazar, 80 Spring Street)

You remember the episode of Sex and the City Season 1 where Carrie and Samantha want to go to that very trendy restaurant Balzac, but can’t get in? At least not until Carrie uses the restrooms and ends up helping out the hostess with a tampon? 

Although the restaurant is actually called Balthazar in real life, it does still exist.