Food Places To Go To In NYC

(Things to do in NYC) Part 1

This was really hard to narrow down a list in one blog post but whither you’re visiting or you live here these are some of our favorite Breakfast/brunch, lunch/dinner, and of course dessert spots (which really I could do a whole post on each of those because there ARE SO many good places to go here). I had to break this post up into two parts. Part two will be places to go for dates, places to go with kids, etc. but food needed it’s own post.

Breakfast/brunch Places:

Bubby's - we go here for the biscuits, just NOTHING better. It is seriously SO good! They have good options for breakfast, lunch and dinner but brunch is always a win there. 
 Hudson Street,
New York, NY 10013 
212 219 0666

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The Community Food & Juice- Blue berry pancakes. (also gluten free options)
2893 Broadway
between 112th & 113th Streets
Morningside Heights

Absolute Bagel- Really amazing bagels for not that much! Taste amazing plain and toasted. 
2788 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
b/t 108th St & End Ave
Manhattan Valley

Dante- Really good pastries for around $5. 
79-81 Macdougal St.,
New York, NY 10012 

Breads Bakery -  Another great pastries place! 
1890 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 

Daily Provisions-  Crullers- A MUST TRY!
103 E 19th St,
New York, NY 10003 

Maman-  
837 Washington St, New York, NY 10014

Clinton Street Baking Company- really good brunch but try to go early because there is always a wait!
4 Clinton Street (btw. East Houston & Stanton)
New York, NY 10002

Michaeli Bakery- Amazing pastries! Chocolate Rugalach is a must try for chocolate lovers. -they also have vegan options. 
115A Division Street, New York, NY 10002

Upland- Farm egg omelette, pancakes, doughnuts 
345 Park Ave S.
New York, NY 10010

Orwasher's - Really good pastries, bread! We really love their cookies/sandwiches. 
440 Amsterdam Avenue (@ 81st Street)

Friedmans - Ask for the special Nutella French toast, so good but really rich, great dish to share! Also love the overpriced avocado toast. 
450 10th Ave, New York, NY 10018

The Mermaid Inn- baked eggs shakshuka/French toast
570 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

The Smith- This place is great for brunch, lunch, dinner, late night dessert.  -American food. 
1900 BROADWAY (AT 63RD STREET) 

Sarabeth's - yummy French toast. 
5 different locations click link to see them all/address.

Dinner/ Lunch Places:

Sweetgreen – just a good classic salad lunch joint. The harvest bowl is my go to!

ABC Kitchen - There is nothing bad on the menu that I have tried.  (also great brunch place)
888 Broadway
New York, NY 10003

Cosme -  Really good Mexican food. We got the duck for two that was mind blowing. Everything was just so delicious and well prepared. 
35 E 21st St, New York, NY 10010

Freeman’s – American food. Such a fun hidden gem, you walk down a dark alley way and there is a darling little cottage restaurant. (another great brunch place as well)

Le District – A food court in a really nice mall (Brookfield) lots of different food options! We always treat ourselves to the Nutella crepes on the main level and upstairs they have Hudson eats which has more food places.

Asset- Salmon and all their appetizers are really good. 
329 Columbus Ave  (bet. 75th & 76th St.)
New York, NY

Frenchette – Italian Food. Just a really good restaurant that Tay found and we tried it out and really liked their dishes.

The Dutch -  American
131 SULLIVAN STREET,
NEW YORK, NY 10012 

The Odeon-French Food
145 WEST BROADWAY

Quality Eats- 
1496 SECOND AVE AT 78TH ST
NEW YORK, NY 10075

Chealsea Market- Los Tacos is our favorite place there but they also have a lot of other food options! 
75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Cafe Lalo- French food/pastries 
201 W 83rd St, New York, NY 10024

Balthazar-  French food (also a great brunch place)
80 Spring Street
New York, NY 10012

Jacob's Pickle- American Restaurant
509 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

Mason's Pickle - American Restaurant 
 2315 Broadway, New York, NY 10024

Red Farm- Chinese food. Really good but a little pricy for the amount of food you get. 
2170 Broadway 

Beauty & Essex - A really fun hidden gem behind a pawn shop. Great for girls night out or date night. 
146 Essex St, New York, NY 10002

Black Tap- American food/Hamburger place. I don't really love hamburgers but for those that do this is a really good place to indulge! 
136 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019

Locanda Verde- Italian
377 Greenwich St,
New York, NY 10013 

Shake Shack- American/Hamburg joint. (personally not my favorite but a lot of people love it, easy fast food!)
Multiple locations click link to see them all. 

Made in New York Pizza
21 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

Jack's Wife Freda- Mediterranean restaurant.
Click link to see multiple locations. 

The Ribbon- American food. 
 20 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023

Patsy's Pizza-Some good classic thin crust pizza. 
61 W 74th St. 

SugarFish-  Sushi
33 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

The Milling Room- good American restaurant. (also great brunch spot!)
 446 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024

The Daniel- A splurge BUT SO AMAZING. (food is literally a work of art and everything taste so good). 
60 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065

Dessert Places:

Stax Ice Cream
279 Grand St, New York, NY 10002

Emack & Bolio's- by far my favorite ice cream place! 
389 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

Supermoon Bakehouse
120 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002

Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream
 2 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002

Doughnut Plant 
89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017

Ice & Vice
221 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002

Levain Bakery- A tourist favorite cookie they also have gluten free options. 
167 W 74th St, New York, NY 10023

Jacques Torres-
285 Amsterdam Ave #1, New York, NY 10023

Recolte Bakery- Devine Michelin star chef made desserts! Such a fun date night not very crowded either!
300 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023

Ample Hills Creamery - 
2 locations in Manhattan and 1 by the Brooklyn Bridge that is a fun place to go to in the summer or on warmer days. 

Milk Bar- 
561 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024

Dominique Ansel - pretty much anything you get there is AMAZING! we love the cronuts and their chocolate chip cookies. 
189 Spring St, New York, NY 10012