5 next-level brunch spots in New York
As the first meal of the day – after potentially a long evening with (too) many drinks – brunch should pamper, comfort and perk you up. The journalists and foodies at Eat Like a Local New York know exactly where to go for that.
Brunch spot 1: Clinton St. Baking Company
“The best pancakes in New York City” – Alana Hoye Barnaba
The couple behind Clinton St. Baking Company opened the restaurant in 2001 with just one goal: to make the best baked goods in the city. Mission accomplished? Who knows – but the city is obsessed with Clinton St.’s pancakes. Unfortunately, the line is just as famous as the pancakes themselves, so you might want to download the free NoWait app – it allows you to add your name to the queue if you are within one mile (1.6 km) of the restaurant.
4 Clinton Street, East Village MN 10002
clintonstreetbaking.com
Open seven days a week • $$$$
Brunch spot 2: Café Mogador
“I usually order the Middle Eastern breakfast with Turkish coffee. It’s also my favorite place to work in the morning” – Raquel Cepeda
133 Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg BK 11249
cafemogador.com
Open seven days a week • $$$$
Brunch spot 3: Selamat Pagi
“Balinese food in a tropical setting” – Marisel Salazar
Selamat pagi means ‘good morning’ in Indonesian. And this place really does feel like waking up: once you’ve eaten here – with bright, fragrant herbs, a bit of heat, a sweet-and-sour balance, and plenty of vegetarian and vegan options – you’ll wonder why you’ve been to so few Balinese restaurants until now.
152 Driggs Avenue, Greenpoint BK 11222
selamatpagibrooklyn.com
Open seven days a week, brunch on Saturday and Sunday • $$$$
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Brunch spot 4: El Malecon
“You won’t find expensive avocado on toast here. You simply get a toasted whole-wheat tortilla and a few strips of avocado. Mash them with your fork, add some salt and spread it out. Delicious. Add a couple of poached eggs and some beans and you have a filling, healthy breakfast” – Karl Wilder
764 Amsterdam Avenue, Upper West Side MN 10025
maleconrestaurants.com
Open seven days a week • $$$$
Brunch spot 5: Tim Ho Wan
“Tim Ho Wan does dim sum a little differently from the rest. It’s in the East Village, not in Chinatown; there are no trolleys rolling around; and absolutely everything on the menu is sensational. You’ll still be thinking about your first bite of char siu bao (a bun filled with barbecued pork) for the rest of the week. But the wait is enormous. Once you’ve given them your name and phone number, walk around the corner to East 10th Street and sit at the City of Saints coffee roasters (p. 115) – or take their coffee (which is very good) to go and walk around for two hours” – Michelle Maisto
85 4th Avenue, East Village MN 10003
timhowanusa.com
Open 7 days a week • $$$$
Title: Eat Like a Local New York
Publisher: Kosmos
Price: €12,50
Available from 26 February 2019
