23 x The Best Breakfast in New York

Start your morning right with the best local breakfast spots in New York. Whether you’re looking for a hearty breakfast, a late brunch or a perfect brewed coffee, our Spotters have discovered the finest places for you to enjoy the most important meal of the day. Enjoy New York-style pastries at Queens Bakehouse, grab a coffee at hidden gem Oliver Coffee or savor the best bagels at Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee. Check these and many more local gems here.

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23 Hidden Gems

Patisserie des Ambassades

Senegalese/French café

"Patisserie des Ambassades" in New York has extensive opening hours and prepares dishes & desserts for every time of day. It's refreshingly old-fashioned.

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Geoffrey

Dunbar

Sep 6, 2025

Rubenstein Atrium

Lincoln Center free concerts

"Rubenstein Atrium" in New York's Lincoln Center has a free performance every Thursday night. I recommend you try to arrive around 18:30 to catch a seat.

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Geoffrey

Dunbar

Aug 28, 2025

The Hungry and Healthy Marketplace

Comedy / Deli

The space functions day to day as a bright and modern-looking upscale deli and on certain evenings, it doubles as a performance space for stand-up comics.

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Dunbar

Aug 20, 2025

TAP - NYC

Brazilian tapioca's 'home base'

"TAP - NYC" makes Brazilian tapioca from yuca! I really love their Pão de Queijo, tangerine-sized, feather-weight bread-puffs with molten cheese...

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Geoffrey

Dunbar

Aug 20, 2025

Eddie's Sweet Shop

Egg creams - no eggs or cream

"Eddie's Sweet Shop" in New York makes some great Chocolate Egg Cream and milkshakes from a century-old soda-fountain. Getting there is also an adventure!

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Geoffrey

Dunbar

Aug 16, 2025

Queens Bakehouse

New York Style patisserie

"Queens Bakehouse" in NYC was an instant hit with me. Their inventive twists on classics are what really stole my heart - the croissant loaf, for example.

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Paula

Ryszkiewicz

Aug 11, 2025

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