Spend five minutes in Times Square and you’ll see more “I Love NY” T-shirts than actual New Yorkers, which is exactly why the best NYC gifts aren’t often found in souvenir shops at all. This city is stacked with makers, bakers, quirky boutiques and blink-and-you’ll-miss-it storefronts producing things you genuinely can’t get anywhere else (or at least not without knowing where to look).

From cult babka to cast-brass subway cars and charms shaped like sewer grates, these are the 21 gifts that feel unmistakably New York, with no haggling, no gimmicks and no foam Statue of Liberty crown required.

New York Cocktail Company Gift Box, from $59

Ready-to-serve, bartender-made cocktails from a NYC team; order at newyorkcocktailcompany.com .

Rubirosa Pasta Sampler, $49

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