In Central Park Kevin keeps meeting the pigeon lady, a lonely woman who feeds the birds and frightens him at first. Many of their scenes were filmed near this stone bridge over the Pond, with the Plaza Hotel in view.
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Nearest hotel: 4-min walk
Average in New York: about €305/night for 2(estimate)
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Average night in a double room: budgetyourtrip.com, read on October 16, 2026
Where to eat nearby
Il Gattopardo
620 m away · 8 min on footItalian · €€€
Italian fine dining on West 54th Street, a block from the St. Regis hotel seen in The Godfather
Aquavit
700 m away · 9 min on footScandinavian · €€€€
Two-Michelin-star Nordic restaurant around the corner from the St. Regis, where Godfather scenes were filmed
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Are you here?
Where to stand for the photo
From the path on the north side of the Pond, frame the arched bridge with the Plaza and the towers of Central Park South behind it.
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Where to eat nearby
Il Gattopardo
620 m away · 8 min on footItalian · €€€
Italian fine dining on West 54th Street, a block from the St. Regis hotel seen in The Godfather
Aquavit
700 m away · 9 min on footScandinavian · €€€€
Two-Michelin-star Nordic restaurant around the corner from the St. Regis, where Godfather scenes were filmed
Getting there
- Address: Central Park, near East 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065
- Transport
- Subway to 5 Av/59 St (N, R, W), then about 5 minutes on foot into the park.
- Access
- Public park, free.
Every place checked against public sources
- Filming locations of Home Alone on IMDb
- Gapstow Bridge on Wikipedia
- thefilmtripper.com
- secretnyc.co
- movielocationsguide.com
Sources found on November 8, 2026.
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
- Filming locations of Home Alone on IMDb
- Gapstow Bridge on Wikipedia
- thefilmtripper.com
- secretnyc.co
- movielocationsguide.com
Sources found on November 8, 2026.
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story