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As Good as It Gets Filming Locations

1997 Movie
Comedy Drama Romance

A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

Filming Locations Map 26 locations

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The Promenade North, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 90802, United States of America
Scene: (Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore Restaurant)
📍 Long Beach filming locations
Alamitos Bay Landing, North Marina Drive, Naples, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 90744, United States of America
Scene: (Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore Restaurant)
📍 Long Beach filming locations
South Hill Street, Gallery Row, Historic Core, Downtown, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90071, United States of America
Scene: (Cafe 24 Heures)
📍 Los Angeles filming locations

The beloved romantic comedy pairs a misanthropic novelist with a warm-hearted waitress across a very New York story – shot on location in Manhattan and Brooklyn, with a road trip that dips down to a “Baltimore” played by the California coast.

Where was As Good as It Gets filmed?

As Good as It Gets was filmed in New York – Greenwich Village and Brooklyn – with a “Baltimore” road trip filmed in California.

Every As Good as It Gets location, explained

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Melvin’s apartment – Greenwich Village

Melvin Udall’s home used a building on West 12th Street in Greenwich Village.

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Carol’s Brooklyn

Carol’s world used Brooklyn, including Park Slope.

3

The cafe

The diner where Carol waits tables used a period-dressed New York interior.

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“Baltimore” – the California coast

The road-trip scenes, set near Baltimore’s Chesapeake Bay, were filmed on the coast around Long Beach, California.

Planning a visit

Greenwich Village and Park Slope in Brooklyn are the film’s real, walkable New York – the charming, everyday city the story lives in.

As Good as It Gets Fun Facts

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A New York romance The film was shot on location across Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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'Baltimore' is California The Chesapeake Bay road-trip scenes were filmed on the California coast.
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Both leads won Oscars Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt each won an Academy Award for the film.
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A scene-stealing dog The little dog, Verdell, became a fan favourite.
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'You make me want to be a better man' The line became one of the film’s most quoted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is As Good as It Gets set in New York?
Yes – and it was filmed on location across Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Where was the Baltimore road trip filmed?
On the California coast around Long Beach, standing in for Chesapeake Bay.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – Greenwich Village and Park Slope in Brooklyn are walkable.
Who won Oscars for the film?
Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt.
Who directed As Good as It Gets?
James L. Brooks.