Best Breakfast & Brunch in NYC — Bagels, Diners, Brunch Spots & Coffee

Best Breakfast & Brunch in New York City

New York runs on breakfast. The bagels are a food group. The diners never close. The brunch scene has turned waiting in line into a competitive sport. And the coffee — from corner bodegas to third-wave roasters — is as essential as the subway.

Bagels

Russ & Daughters (Lower East Side) — Since 1914. The gold standard for lox, cream cheese, and bagels. The Super Heebster and the classic smoked salmon with cream cheese on an everything bagel are perfection.

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Best Restaurants in NYC — Pizza, Bagels, Fine Dining & Every Cuisine on Earth

Best Restaurants in New York City

New York City has more restaurants than any city in the Western Hemisphere — somewhere around 27,000 at any given time. Every cuisine on earth is represented, from a $2 slice to a $400 tasting menu. Here’s a shortcut through the best of it.

Pizza

Joe’s Pizza (Greenwich Village, multiple locations) — The quintessential New York slice. Thin, foldable, slightly charred on the bottom. The original Carmine Street location is the one. $3-4 per slice. No frills, no gimmicks, just perfect pizza.