Storm King and Dia Beacon make a gorgeous, low-effort drive north.
Major-week road trip guide
US Open Tennis 2026
Two weeks of night sessions in Queens — with a day session free for the Hudson Valley, the Catskills, or the Jersey Shore an hour or two from the city.
Part of the US Open Tennis series - see every year →When to book
18 days out- Plan6–12 mo out
- Book3–6 mo out
- Lock infinal 6–10 wk
- On the groundevent week
Crunch time. Rooms near the venue are getting thin — if they’re gone, stay an hour out and drive in scenic. Lock it this week.
Straight talk: “book now or it’s gone” gets overstated. We flag both surge risk and the cooldown deals when a market runs soft.
Host-state Gem Hunt
Help decide the detours fans should not miss.
Why this trip works
Built around real travel intent.
Tennis fans basing in NYC who want a real escape on an off day instead of another museum line.
Waterfalls and mountain towns for a session-free recovery day.
A quick run to the Jersey beaches between matches.
Worth the slack day
US Open Tennis side quests.
Vote the New York gems beyond the five boroughs and build a day-session detour into the trip.
Storm King Art Center
open-air sculpture an hour up the Hudson
Catskills waterfalls
the mountain reset for a long tournament
Sandy Hook
beach and skyline views a short hop from the city
Where to eat
Restaurants around US Open Tennis.
The tennis center sits beside the best food in Queens - we lead with Flushing, Jackson Heights, and Astoria before generic Manhattan lists.
Venue focus: Flushing Meadows and the Queens food corridors
Flushing, Queens$$
Asian Jewels Seafood~1.0 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Cavernous Cantonese banquet hall with rolling dim sum carts.
Order: Har gow
New York$$$
Balthazar~8.1 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Glossy, bustling downtown brasserie that has defined SoHo dining.
Order: Steak frites
Greenwich Village$$$$
Carbone~8.2 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Theatrical homage to mid-century Italian-American dining.
Order: Spicy rigatoni vodka
Jackson Heights, Queens$
Cositas Ricas~2.0 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Neon-lit 24-hour Colombian diner, a Roosevelt Ave landmark.
Order: Bandeja paisa
Flatiron$$$$
COTE~7.6 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse with dry-aged beef.
Order: Butcher's Feast
Midwood, Brooklyn$$
Di Fara PizzaLegendary since 1965, hand-crafted pies that draw pilgrims.
Order: Classic pie
Jackson Heights, Queens$
Dosa Delight~2.4 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Beloved vegetarian South Indian spot on the 74th Street corridor.
Order: Masala dosa
Nolita$$$
Emilio's BallatoOld-school red-sauce hideaway beloved by locals and celebrities.
Order: Rigatoni vodka
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn$$$
Frankies 457 Spuntino~9.4 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Twenty-year Carroll Gardens essential for seasonal Brooklyn-Italian.
Order: Cavatelli with sausage
Gramercy$$$$
Gramercy Tavern~7.4 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
A 30-year landmark of seasonal, welcoming fine dining.
Order: Seasonal tasting menu
Midtown$$$
Grand Central Oyster Bar~6.8 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Tiled-vault landmark under Grand Central since 1913.
Order: Oyster pan roast
Koreatown$$
Her Name Is Han~7.2 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Stylish K-Town favorite for homestyle Korean mother's cooking.
Order: Kalbi
Jackson Heights, Queens$$
Himalayan Yak~2.4 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Queens' most acclaimed Tibetan restaurant, warm and richly decorated.
Order: Beef momos
Midtown$$$$
Keens SteakhouseClubby 1885 chophouse with clay pipes on the ceiling.
Order: Mutton chop
Midtown$$$$
Le Bernardin~7.1 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-star temple of seafood.
Order: Tasting menu
Chelsea$
Los Tacos No. 1Standing-room taqueria turning out griddled tortillas and family-recipe tacos.
Order: Adobada taco
New York$$
Mama's Too~7.2 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Upper West Side slice shop crowned among the world's best pizzas.
Order: Upside-down square slice
Flushing, Queens$$
Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao~1.0 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Flushing's soup-dumpling benchmark near the tennis venue.
Order: Pork soup dumplings
Astoria, Queens$$$$
Nisi Estiatorio~4.0 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Modern, upscale Astoria estiatorio spotlighting fresh Mediterranean fish.
Order: Whole fish
New York$$
Nom Wah Tea Parlor~8.3 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Chinatown's oldest restaurant (1920), all-day Hong Kong dim sum on Doyers.
Order: Original egg roll
Williamsburg, Brooklyn$$$$
Peter Luger Steak HouseBrooklyn's Michelin-starred 1887 dry-aged steak icon.
Order: Porterhouse for two
Nolita$
Prince Street PizzaSoHo slice institution famous for its spicy pepperoni square.
Order: Spicy spring pepperoni square
Bushwick, Brooklyn$$
Roberta'sBushwick pioneer with wood-fired pizzas and picnic-bench cool.
Order: Bee Sting pizza
Lower East Side$$$
Russ & Daughters Cafe~7.8 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Sit-down cafe from the century-old appetizing shop, all smoked fish and bagels.
Order: Smoked salmon board
Woodside, Queens$$
Sripraphai~2.7 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
The pioneer that put Queens Thai food on the map.
Order: Pork larb
Flushing, Queens$$
Tarim Uyghur~1.1 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
One of NYC's few Uyghur kitchens, serving Xinjiang lamb and laghman.
Order: Laghman
Astoria, Queens$$$
Taverna Kyclades~3.7 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Perennially packed Astoria Greek taverna famed for grilled fish.
Order: Grilled octopus
Midtown$$
Tonchin~7.2 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
One of the city's most refined ramen parlors.
Order: Tokyo tonkotsu ramen
Chinatown$
Xi'an Famous Foods~8.2 mi from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · straight-line venue distance
Cult spot born in Flushing for cumin lamb and hand-ripped noodles.
Order: Spicy cumin lamb noodles
NoMad$$$
ZaytinyaJosé Andrés mezze spanning Turkish, Greek, and Lebanese small plates.
Order: Mezze spread
Updated 2026-07-02. Measured venue distances appear only for checked restaurant pins; drive-time ranking comes after the broader precise-location pass.
Plan the logistics
Where to stay, and what to know.
Where to stay
US Open Tennis week spikes lodging around Queens, New York. When rooms by the venue are gone or overpriced, the smarter play is to base an hour out and drive in along a scenic route - Roamward matches the stay to the drive. Lodging links below search stays around the event — the iOS beta adds the on-road companion.
Know before you go
Event week brings road closures, shuttle-only zones, and timed entry. We surface the passes, reservations, and closures that matter - and point you to the official source for tickets and schedules.
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Event-trip guides
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