Lower East Side boutiques: 13 independent shops
The Lower East Side has 13 of the 141 independent shops on NYC Boutiques. By kind, 7 clothing stores, 6 vintage stores and 4 designer stores, and some shops count in two.
12 of the 13 publish their hours on Google. Of those, 11 open on Sundays; the earliest opening is 11 am and the latest closing 8 pm, as listed on 20 September 2026.
On this site the Lower East Side means ZIP code 10002.
In walking order
Street by street, set from each shop's address. Ratings are Google's, read on 20 September 2026.
East Broadway
Archive and vintage pieces
35 East Broadway
Mon to Tue closed, Wed to Sun noon to 7 pm
5.0 on Google from 29 reviews. Reviewers mention helpful owner, unique vintage and welcoming atmosphere.
Vintage clothing
75 East Broadway #201
Mon to Sun noon to 7 pm
4.4 on Google from 216 reviews. Reviewers mention welcoming atmosphere, sweet staff and vintage collection.
Vintage jewelry
75 East Broadway #227
Mon closed, Tue to Sun noon to 7 pm
4.8 on Google from 10 reviews. Reviewers mention vintage jewelry, eye and new jewelry.
Orchard and Ludlow Streets, below Delancey Street
Luxury vintage
34 Orchard St
Mon to Sun 11 am to 7 pm
4.3 on Google from 18 reviews. Reviewers mention design.
Designer concept store
29 Ludlow St
Mon to Sun noon to 7 pm
4.6 on Google from 49 reviews. Reviewers mention new designers, selection and independent designers.
69 Orchard St
Hours not published
Consignment
70 Orchard Street
Mon closed, Tue to Sun noon to 5 pm
4.3 on Google from 100 reviews. Reviewers mention vintage shop, helpful staff and new merchandise.
Designer clothing for men and women
72 Orchard St
Mon to Sat noon to 7 pm, Sun noon to 6 pm
4.8 on Google from 65 reviews. Reviewers mention leather jackets, punk rock and books.
Delancey Street and Eldridge Street
Streetwear archive pieces
5 Delancey St
Mon to Sat noon to 7 pm, Sun noon to 6 pm
3.6 on Google from 60 reviews. Reviewers mention helpful staff, clothes selection and celebrity.
Jewelry
131 Eldridge St
Mon to Sat 1 pm to 5 pm, Sun closed
4.9 on Google from 1,165 reviews. Reviewers mention chrome hearts, respectful staff and welcoming atmosphere.
Orchard, Allen and Ludlow Streets, above Delancey Street
Sneakers and streetwear
125 Orchard St
Mon to Sat 11 am to 7 pm, Sun noon to 6 pm
4.1 on Google from 345 reviews. Reviewers mention sneakers, fast shipping and online ordering.
Vintage clothing
154 Allen St
Mon to Thu 11 am to 7 pm, Fri to Sat 11 am to 8 pm, Sun noon to 7 pm
4.9 on Google from 1,394 reviews. Reviewers mention Y2K fashion, cute clothes and cute store.
Designer concept store
170 Ludlow Street
Mon to Sun 11 am to 7 pm
4.3 on Google from 102 reviews. Reviewers mention helpful staff, brands and clothing selection.
Nearby neighborhoods
On the Lower East Side, by kind of shop
- Clothing stores 7 here, 52 across the city
- Vintage stores 6 here, 34 across the city
- Designer stores 4 here, 36 across the city
- Menswear 4 here, 36 across the city
- Womenswear 4 here, 27 across the city
- Concept stores 2 here, 11 across the city
- Jewelry stores 2 here, 27 across the city
- Consignment stores 1 here, 9 across the city
- Sneaker stores 1 here, 3 across the city
From the journal
- Best vintage stores in NYC: 34 shops by neighborhood
The Lower East Side has the most vintage stores, and the most reviewed ones run from Allen Street to Smith Street in Brooklyn.
- Concept stores in NYC: 11 shops and what each one sells
Seven of the 11 sell more than clothes and jewelry, and the most reviewed has 15 reviews about its elevator.
- Designer stores NYC: 36 independents and what they sell
Boots, tailoring, new names and secondhand bags: the city's independent designer shops, sorted the way you shop.
- Jewelry stores in NYC: 22 independents, by what they sell
Four old names sell from upper floors on Fifth Avenue, and in Chelsea the vintage starts at $4 a charm.
- Lower East Side shopping: 13 independent shops by street
Orchard Street has the most shops on the Lower East Side, but the three best rated are upstairs or around the corner.
- NYC thrift stores: 13 resale and buy sell trade shops
Consignment on Madison Avenue, vintage racks on Allen Street and cash counters in Astoria, sorted by what you want from a secondhand shop.
- Where to sell and buy designer consignment in NYC
Sell downtown, where Google lists the shops that buy, and shop up Madison Avenue, where the reviews talk about gowns and designer bags.
- Where to shop in NYC: 141 boutiques by neighborhood
SoHo, the Lower East Side and the East Village have the most independent shops, but the two with the most reviews are in Brooklyn.