Best Breakfast Spots in New York

A New Yorker's Guide to the City's Top Breakfast Joints

1. Clinton Street Baking Company & Restaurant

For over 17 years, Clinton Street Baking Company & Restaurant has remained a New York City favorite, regularly drawing crowds. Visit this bakery if you're looking for a classic, well-made breakfast. Menu highlights include their blueberry pancakes, made with fresh blueberries and fluffy buttermilk batter. And you can't go wrong with their signature dish, the scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, made with creamy scrambled eggs topped with generous portions of smoked salmon and crispy shallots. Finish your meal with their homemade cinnamon buns.

18 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002

2. Russ & Daughters Cafe

For a taste of traditional Jewish cuisine, check out Russ & Daughters Cafe, located on the Lower East Side. Russ & Daughters Cafe's menu offers various breakfast options, such as their signature bagels, bialys, and smoked fish platters. Try the appetizing sampler platter for a taste of the classics. They also serve more modern dishes like avocado toast and shakshuka.

179 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002

3. Jack's Wife Freda

Jack's Wife Freda is frequented by the city's finest chefs, who come here for authentic Israeli cuisine. The menu incorporates Mediterranean flavors, such as the shakshuka, eggs poached in spiced tomato sauce. Try the malawach, a Yemeni flatbread, similar to a pancake but flakier and served with a variety of toppings. Or go with the signature dish, the legendary shakshuka.

224 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012