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Best Breakfast New York (NYC)


Start your day off right by enjoying "the most important meal of the day" at one of these restaurants in New York that serve up the best breakfast.

East Village
Flatiron District
Gramercy Park
Meatpacking District
Midtown East
Midtown West
Murray Hill
SoHo
Theater District
TriBeCa
Upper East Side

West Village
Brooklyn

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EAST VILLAGE

Gemma Italian
13/20
Dining Room at Gemma, New York, NY The Bowery Hotel
335 Bowery
New York, NY 10003
212-505-9100
Once seedy, the Bowery is now scene-y---especially this farmhouse-styled eatery serving trendy Tuscan fare. More...

FLATIRON DISTRICT

The Breslin Bar & Dining Room Gastropub
13/20
Dining Room at The Breslin Bar & Dining Room, New York, NY Ace Hotel New York
16 W. 29th St.
New York, NY 10001
212-679-1939
Meat-centric, gastropub-like temple of coolness in the Ace Hotel New York. More...

GRAMERCY PARK

Maialino Italian
14/20
Dining Room at Maialino, New York, NY Gramercy Park Hotel
2 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10010
212-777-2410
Danny Meyer does it again---this time Roman-style. More...

MEATPACKING DISTRICT

The Standard Grill American
15/20
Dining Room at The Standard Grill, New York, NY The Standard Hotel New York
848 Washington St.
New York, NY 10014
212-645-4100‎
Standard cuisine comes to the Meatpacking District. More...

MIDTOWN EAST

Tenpenny Modern American
14/20
Dining Room at Tenpenny, New York, NY The Gotham Hotel
16 E. 46th St.
New York, NY 10017
212-490-8300
Sophistication meets comfort at this Midtown restaurant serving inventive American fare. More...

MIDTOWN WEST

BLT Market American
15/20
Dining Room at BLT Market, New York, NY The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
1430 Sixth Ave.
New York, NY 10019
212-521-6125
All that’s missing is a fireplace at Laurent Tourondel’s cozy American restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton. More...

Ma Peche Pan Asian
14/20
Dining Room at Ma Peche, New York, NY Chambers
15 W. 56th St.
New York, NY 10014
212-757-5878
David Chang brings his Momofuku empire uptown. More...

Michael's California
15/20
Dining Room at Michael 24 W. 55th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-767-0555
A taste of sunny SoCal complete with wood grilling, minimalist salads and a collection of California Cabernets. More...

Norma's Breakfast
13/20
Dining Room at Norma Le Parker Meridien New York
118 W. 57th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-708-7460
Breakfast served morning, noon and night in the sleekly designed setting of Le Parker Meridien. More...

MURRAY HILL

Millesime French
14/20
Dining Room at Millesime, New York, NY The Carlton Hotel
90 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016
212-889-7100
Chef Laurent Manrique offers French fare with a focus on seafood. More...

SOHO

Balthazar Restaurant French
14/20
Dining Room at Balthazar Restaurant, New York, NY 80 Spring St.
New York, NY 10012
212-965-1414
New York restaurant that recalls a classic French brasserie of the early twentieth century. More...

The Crosby Bar American
12/20
Crosby Street Hotel
79 Crosby St.
New York, NY 10012
212-226-6400
Things are happenin' at the Crosby Street Hotel's restaurant with its interesting cocktails and worldly bites. More...

THEATER DISTRICT

db bistro moderne French
16/20
Dining Room at db bistro moderne, New York, NY City Club Hotel
55 W. 44th St.
New York, NY 10036
212-391-2400
Chef Daniel Boulud's exquisite fare at a more modest price. More...

TRIBECA

Locanda Verde Italian
14/20
Dining Room at Locanda Verde, New York, NY The Greenwich Hotel
377 Greenwich St.
New York, NY 10013
212-925-3797
It's rustic meets chic at this happening TriBeCa Italian eatery. More...

UPPER EAST SIDE

Cafe Boulud French
17/20
Dining Room at Cafe Boulud, New York, NY The Surrey
20 E. 76th St.
New York, NY 10021
212-772-2600
Café Boulud presents a menu anchored in French and American cuisine but drawing on a world of culinary destinations. More...

The Carlyle Restaurant French
No Rating
Dining Room at The Carlyle Restaurant, New York, NY The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
35 E. 76th St.
New York, NY 10021
212-744-1600
Mediterranean-inflected French fare on the Upper East Side. More...

The Mark Restaurant by Jean Georges American
15/20
Dining Room at The Mark Restaurant by Jean Georges, New York, NY The Mark New York
25 E. 77th St.
New York, NY 10075
212-744-4300
Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s relaxed Upper East Side eatery brings comfort dining to The Mark New York. More...

WEST VILLAGE

Cafe Condesa Tapas
13/20
183 W. Tenth St.
New York, NY 10014
212-352-0050
Tiny West Village café pumps out lots of small plates and good vibes. More...

Joseph Leonard American
13/20
170 Waverly Pl.
New York, NY 10014
646-429-8383
Gabriel Stulman takes his first solo flight in the West Village. More...

Morandi Italian
14/20
Dining Room at Morandi, New York, NY 211 Waverly Pl.
New York, NY 10014
212-627-7575
Keith McNally and chef Tony Liu team up to create a hip West Village outpost of authentic Italian cuisine. More...

BROOKLYN

Egg American
13/20
135 N. 5th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-302-5151
This Williamsburg breakfast and lunch-dinner spot takes its dining experience to the next level. More...

Mile End Deli
13/20
97 Hoyt St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-852-7510
A Montreal Jewish deli in Brooklyn---craft beer and wine too. More...

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