2. Hing Won
48 W 48th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Rockefeller Center · 38 tips and reviews
wenting xie: Best place for a quick breakfast. The congee is great and they also serve coffee mixed with tea plus condensed milk....
Serious Eats: Reliably good roast pork over rice. The banh mi, made with the likes of roast pork or duck, are menu standouts.
Tian Xie: The place doesn't look like much but it's the best Chinese in midtown. stick to the line to the right and get the good stuff.
4. Bryant Park
9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1229 tips and reviews
Becka Simon: Cleanest public bathroom EVER. The games, library, and outdoor concerts in the summer and shops in the winter make this one of the best parks in NYC
The New Yorker: “Many of the midday strollers in the park are office workers; they have the subdued mood of prison inmates released into the yard for their daily hour of sunshine and exercise.” —Victor Chen, 1974 Read more.
The Wall Street Journal: Try estimating the percentage of women here. On a recent weekday, it was 53%, according to the park's engineer, who considers that a success. "Women are more discriminating park users," he says. Read more.
5. Grand Central Terminal
8.9
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · Midtown East · 1469 tips and reviews
Nate Bennett: Impossibly large. Come to see the architecture, the constellation murals inside, and the statues and gargoyles outside. Bring a wide angle lens :D
Gossip Girl: This is where it all begins. Or ends. Where S returned from boarding school, where B headed to Yale, and where D and S struck up an unlikely romance. (I Will Always Love You) Read more.
TOOTIT.com Online Magazine: Spot someone that looks good and then don't talk to them because that's what you were going to do anyway!
iget.it: A true icon of NYC - total elegance! the kind you only see in movies. Get a Butler, coffee service and feel your stress melt away!
Travel Channel: “If you’re willing to spend some bucks, I love the St. Regis. They don’t make them like this anymore.” – Anthony Bourdain
Randi Leeds: Bloody Mary was invented here. And they are the perfect amount of spice and tomato-y goodness.
8. Bouchon Bakery
1 Rockefeller Plz (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Rockefeller Center · 149 tips and reviews
Alison Gresham: Large macarons are more flavorful than the minis! But you really can't go wrong. Every pastry is perfection.
TODAY Show: Coffee, muffins and more.
Serious Eats: All-around great French-style bakery from Thomas Keller. We love the grilled cheese, pastries, and Oreo-like TKO cookies.
10. Lily's Bar
501 Lexington Ave (at Roger Smith Hotel), New York, NY
Bar · Midtown East · 22 tips and reviews
Victor Garrido: Choose in the breakfast menu the old fashioned pancakes with blueberries and crispy bacon, a MUST from Lily's
Rob Blatt: Go to Lily's and if Paul is bartending, ask him for something new and experimental. you won't regret it!
Robert Rowe: ...enjoyed a delicious breakfast as well as the Art surrounding! Visit their site and make reservations. Click here -> Read more.
12. Pret A Manger
7.5
757 3rd Ave (at E 47th St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Turtle Bay · 17 tips and reviews
Christina Elizabeth: The avocado pine nut wrap is amazing!
Sexy LF: After handing me my food, the guy behind the counter said, "Have a beautiful day, goddess." I know he says this to everyone. How pleasant! Aside from Nieman Ranch food, another reason I love this spot
Sam Stuart: Coffee here is the best
14. Dishes
7.5
399 Park Ave (btwn 53rd & 54th St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Midtown East · 49 tips and reviews
Adaora Oputa: Breakfast buffet - house made granola and greek yogurt, scrambled eggs. Lunch buffet - coconut chicken bbq chicken and sushi Friday's!
Adam Rothenberg: Get the Tobago smoothie, you will thank me
Victoria Dweck: The most unbelievable salad/lunch place. Talk about high line deli, this is it.