2. Balthazar
8.9
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1060 tips and reviews
Halstead Property: The almond croissant is a great treat for breakfast or afternoon w/ the right amount of almond paste and flaky, buttery but dense dough w/ almond slivers covering the pastry
From The World Blog: Amazing breakfast options, like scrambled eggs in puffy pastry, eggs en cocotte or red fruit waffles. At lunch and dinner, everything is also perfect.
Jessica Wickham: Had a lovely fancy brunch, recommend the avocado and poached eggs on toast - eggs were cooked perfectly!
Christian Azer: The bacon, egg & cheese sandwich is rich and buttery and all kinds of delicious. Definitely one of the best egg sandwiches I've ever had.
Steve Mannel: Hipster comfort food, love the BLT or the egg sandwiches
Damian Bayona: Great for a late breakfast bite. The egg sandwich is a much more delicious version of the NY street cart favorite
4. Hole In The Wall
9.0
15 Cliff St (btwn Fulton & John St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Financial District · 112 tips and reviews
Avin Narasimhan: Get here early, lines start building by 11am. The breakfast brioche and smashed avocado toast are incredible.
JY GB: Great breakfast spot. If you like spicy, try the chili scrambled eggs. They are definitely spicy 🌶
Chee Wai Wong: Excellent breakfast place - with lots of interesting food choices. Loved their breakfast focaccia in particular. The photo here was chilli scrambled egg takeaway.
5. Daily Provisions
9.2
103 E 19th St (btwn Park Avenue S & Irving Pl), New York, NY
Café · Gramercy Park · 205 tips and reviews
Tara Dogra: One of the best breakfast places in NY. Pricey, but it is clear you are paying for the quality. A latte here is a must! Only criticism is that they do not have enough chairs so you may be standing!
Diana Olympia: maple cruller or you're doing it wrong. breakfast sammies great also. downside: they make you hold your service dog while you wait for your order.
Anson Wang: Come early for crullers. Can't go wrong with a breakfast sandwich either.
6. Buvette
9.1
42 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 533 tips and reviews
Andrea Galambos: Breakfast here during the week is peaceful and delicious. Sit outdoors, order a cappuccino (one of the best I've had) and try the Croque Forestier (a spin on the traditional with mushrooms & tomatoes)
MSC: Delightful little french bistro. Great for breakfast - but get there early. No reservations. Steamed eggs w prosciutto are delicious. Their fresh squeezed juices are a must try.
tt tu: Breakfast here: superb and absolutely classic. Feels so chic and totally not fussy. That proscuitto, scrambled egg and toast dish is so simple but done super well. Give me this over a benedict any day
7. Cookshop
8.9
156 10th Ave (btwn W 19th St & W 20th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 521 tips and reviews
Ana Castro: Best brunch in Manhattan. Fried egg sandwich and the egg white frittata are to die for. The coffee is also super nice and sourced by Brooklyn roasting company.
Margarita Krup: Great brunch spot! The wait was long but worth it. Also has a nice outside seating area. Great Bloody Mary's! Delicious huevos rancheros and fried egg sandwich.
Jessica M.: Incredible brunch - fried egg sandwich, egg scramble, and spicy fries were all perfection. Make a res and bypass the crowds.
8. Cafe Mogador
9.1
101 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · East Village · 402 tips and reviews
Stephanie Johnson: middle eastern eggs (poached) were splendid. every element I need in a great breakfast: great poach, good bread for yolk soaking, some yummy greens and a good spread option to combine the elements.
Julie Dbjay: Roasted eggplant w/tahini and grilled lamb for dinner, moroccan eggs for breakfast, pancakes for brunch, greek salad for lunch, you name it, its good! And that new bread...
Ben: Prepare for long lines at brunch, but worth the wait, Israeli breakfast is on point.
9. Joseph Leonard
9.0
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 401 tips and reviews
Chris Bier: Fantastic brunch- got the shrimp and grits, egg sandwich, and hash browns. All solid picks.
Randa: Place is a bit small, wait time is long, BUT it's worth it.. The food was great, their french toast was delicious.
Sofia Papastamelos: Very cute and cozy brunch place. Get the egg sandwich and pick your bread of choice!
Susanne Kelly: Everything is delicious here! So cute, lovely service. I had the scrambled egg toast with chili and avocado and it was maybe my favorite breakfast ever!
Paul Underhay: Bright, clean, funky place with delicious breakfast fare. Coffee, juice, eggs and avocado on sourdough toast all exceptional. Nice vibe, smart service and cool tunes.
Sofia Figueroa: Smashed peas & brussel sprouts salad w/ poached egg are delicious! Very vibrant for an AM spot!
12. Tompkins Square Bagels
8.9
165 Avenue A (btwn E 10th St & E 11th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · East Village · 353 tips and reviews
Carrie G: One of the best bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches I've ever had. Also, the French Toast bagel is outstanding ;-)
Sarah: Literally the best bagel I've eaten ever. Also amazing breakfast burrito! They have a decent selection of tofu cream cheese flavors as well.
Theodore Smith: Breakfast bagels are delicious! Large variety of bagels that are made fresh daily with lots of different options from their homemade cream cheese to a classic bacon egg and cheese.
13. Good Thanks
9.1
131 Orchard St (btw Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 38 tips and reviews
Ben Mackey: Brand new Aussie cafe next to Russ and Daughters Cafe. All the Aussie breakfast classics and a fantastic flat white. Friendly staff.
Ruby Anaya: Great basic breakkie; scrambled eggs on sourdough with fresh cherry tomatoes and avocado. My dad had his eggs poached and they were also cooked perfectly, and I am v picky about my poach 🥚❤️
Fabian Martin: Extremely delicious!! Not a big açaí bowl fan in general but the spirulina bowl blew me away! Also love the bread and the scrambled egg that you can add on top of the avocado toast! Very soft & creamy
Matthew Kamen: Delicious breakfast panini with eggs and crispy pancetta. And get a croissant, if only to marvel at the quantity of butter.
Ana Marie 💃: One of my favorite bakeries in the city Bomboloni is amazing, lots of awesome breakfast and brunch options, cortado for the caffeine fix!
Jake Cohen: Poached egg bowls are amazing