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Places in Hempstead

Coffee, cafés & 5,627 local spots in Hempstead

5,627 places in Hempstead: 625 places to eat and drink, 508 shops, 312 things to do and 15 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
5,627
7.1 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
625
0.8 per 1,000 residents
Shops
508
100 gifts · 10 antiques · 11 books
Things to do
312
115 outdoors · 33 arts · 29 landmarks
Places to stay
15
0 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Hempstead have?

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A coffee town41 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 118 with the sweet shops and chains.Farms & markets17 farms, farm stands and markets.Galleries & stages33 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A beach town13 beaches and 1 marina.
The map

Where Hempstead gathers

538 of Hempstead’s 5,627 places sit within a five-minute walk of Fulton Ave.

Fulton Ave
538places in a five-minute walk of Fulton Ave10% of Hempstead’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

625 places to eat & drink

434 restaurants, 118 cafés & treats, 56 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Things to do

312 things to do

135 fitness & sports, 115 parks & outdoors, 33 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 33 arts & culture →
Shops

508 shops

104 clothing, 100 gifts & boutiques, 74 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

15 places to stay

13 hotels & inns, 2 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

3,420 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Offices & pros 590Joseph Law Group PC · East Meadow Benevolent Hall · Krug TeamHealth care 538Pro Kids · Chiromom · Advanced DDSHair & beauty 515Fantastic Nail and Spa · South Shore Medical Aesthetics · Honey Spa of NyHome services 400Cubesmart · KeyMe Locksmiths · The Children's GreenhouseAuto & gas 331Enterprise Car Sales · Long Island Auto Repair · ExxonBanks & insurance 299Bank of America ATM · Bank of America · Robert Elbogen - State Farm Insurance AgentGroceries & convenience 1317-Eleven · Bravo Supermarkets · CTown SupermarketsPets 43Woofer Wash · Bones Bath Beyond · Animal Hospital of Long IslandOther services 573Seaford Family Practice · The Little Gym of Lynbrook · Hadi Medical Group
Community

747 schools, churches & public places

Where Hempstead learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 255St Ladislaus Roman Catholic Church · Bellmore Mosque · South Baldwin Jewish CenterSchools & childcare 241Integral Ballet · Hunter Business School - Levittown Campus · Long Island Beauty SchoolTown & public services 136Merrick Library · NJC Scrap Metal Recycling · A. Holly Patterson LibraryCommunity groups 115The Inn (interfaith Nutrition Network) · Kulanu Academy · American Legion Baldwin Post # 246
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Hempstead and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Massapequa36New York City28Bethpage27Seaford24Levittown18Oyster Bay8.6Hempstead7.1North Hempstead5.5North Massapequa2.5

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.