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16 Great Breakfast Options in Manhattan

Settle in with fluffy pancakes, egg sandwiches, Japanese breakfast sets.

by Eater Staff Updated Jul 18, 2023, 1:56pm EDT

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The Viennese breakfast at Koloman.

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by Eater Staff Updated Jul 18, 2023, 1:56pm EDT

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It’s also a meal when many New Yorkers are least likely to visit a restaurant — which is a shame because so many restaurants in this city do amazing things before noon. And, now, with rising prices, it’s the most economical meal of the day. So whether scarfing a modern Japanese breakfast, a paper bag filled with Colombian cheese breads, egg-stuffed burritos, bagels and lox, Chinese dim sum, or outrageously good banana pancakes, here's where to start a day in Manhattan off right.

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Salento

This small panaderia and cafe in Washington Heights remains one of the best places in Manhattan for Colombian pastries and assorted South American snacks. Swing by in the morning for the sweet-salty pandebono cheese bread, chicken-filled corn empanadas, and calentado, the traditional Colombian breakfast platter of rice and beans paired with a fried egg, chicharron, and an arepa.

2112 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10032

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A yellow corn empanada sits on wax paper in an outdoor garden — Chicken empanada.

Harlem Biscuit Company

It’s not unusual to encounter a line snaking out the door at this Harlem shop, and for good reason. Chef Melvin Johnson started Harlem Biscuit Company during the pandemic and quickly amassed fans for the shop’s buttery, flaky biscuits, sold alone and as the base for biscuit sandwiches, including the Langston, piled high with fried chicken, pickles, onions, and chile-garlic honey; or the Frederick, featuring a pork sausage patty, egg, cheese, and jerk honey.

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2099 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026

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A close-up photo of an unwrapped biscuit sandwich stuffed with fried chicken, pickles, and onion slices. — A biscuit from Harlem Biscuit Company.

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Old John's Diner

Upper West Side restaurant Old John’s Luncheonette was brought back to life as Old John’s Diner, a revamped take on the seven-decade-old neighborhood staple. Find breakfast diner classics like ham and cheese omelets, egg creams, and chocolate chip waffles available every day from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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148 W 67th St, New York, NY 10023

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A person holds a bottle of carbonated water and pours some of it into a brown drink with white foam on top and a red and white straw sticking out of the side. — A chocolate egg cream at Old John’s Diner.

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Koloman

Koloman, an Austrian newcomer just off the lobby of Nomad’s Ace Hotel, offers a full breakfast menu that includes fluffy croissants and other assorted cakes and pastries made in-house, eggs with side meats that include double-smoked bacon and bratwurst, palatschinken (sweet crepes), French toast, and a full Viennese breakfast that piles meat, cheese, a soft-boiled egg, and other goodies on a series of plates.

16 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001

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A plate with sliced meat and cheese and satellite plates with other dishes. — Koloman’s Viennese breakfast is a whopper of a meal.

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Daily Provisions

The breakfast menu at this multi-branch institution may not have a ton of variety, but with the handful of options, it’s impossible to go wrong. Bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches arrive hot and melty on pillowy brioche buns and the cafe’s legendary crullers are refreshed often with seasonal flavors: maple and cookies-and-cream are favorites.

103 E 19th St, New York, NY 10003

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A round dark brown donut. — Maple cruller.

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Fairfax

At breakfast, settle into one of the leather couches or large armchairs for Old Bay tots, cheesy egg sandwiches, or avocado toast with cucumber, labneh, and za’atar. Served from 9 a.m. on weekdays.

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234 W 4th St, New York, NY 10014

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A corner doorway surrounded by potted plants. — Fairfax mounts a full breakfast menu on weekdays, with brunch on weekends.

Southern Charm

Open at 8 a.m., the folks behind Village restaurant Bird Dog opened a biscuit restaurant that’s a maximalist’s dream, with a blue plate special that changes daily or a cheddar jalapeno biscuit ($5) to $10 to $14 biscuit entrees, including the Mama’s Boy, with fried chicken, pimento cheese, pickles, and goat cheese ranch.

523 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014

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Waverly Diner

Waverly is now four decades old, and vying to be New York City’s best known diner. Egg breakfasts are picturesquely served sizzling in a skillet, and will likely include the restaurant’s hash browns — made, as few diners now do them — from freshly shredded potatoes darkly browned. Pancakes, omelets and other breakfast fare are offered in abundance. Open 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. weekdays except Thursday, until midnight, and Friday and Satruday, until 1 a.m.

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385 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014

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An exterior of a corner diner in the Village. — The Waverly Diner.

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Buvette

The eggs at chef Jody Williams’s Grove Street charmer are cooked with the steam wand on the espresso machine, normally used to make a cappuccino — and they’re perfect. Starting at 8 a.m. daily, diners have the option of topping them with either smoked salmon or prosciutto. A waffle sandwich and plenty of pastries are also available at this petite restaurant.

42 Grove St, New York, NY 10014

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Bartenders dressed in white pour glasses of wine for customers who are sitting on barstools. — The bar at Buvette.

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Flipper's

This Japanese import cracked a few eggs when it appeared in 2019, specializing in small, pillowy pancakes of extravagant height. They come in pairs with an opulent cloud of whipped cream, butter, and maple syrup. Composite breakfasts with eggs, bacon, french fries and other add-ons also available. Opens at 9 a.m.

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337 W Broadway Unit A, New York, NY 10013

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Two poached eggs on top of pancakes with salad in between. — Two poached eggs on pancakes at Flipper’s.

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Davelle

Open at 8 a.m. during the week and 9 a.m. on weekends, this stylish but sparse Japanese cafe serves breakfast toasts. Choose from pretty options like honey lemon, ham and egg, spicy cod roe, and cheese curry, along with a catalog of hot-chocolate drinks in winter.

102 Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002

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A snug cafe with high ceilings, a mirror, a single table, and a coffee menu written in cursive on paper. — The compact dining room at Davelle.

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S Wan Cafe

Named after its proprietor, S Wan is a low-key walk-down space on Eldridge just south of Grand, one of a handful of new cha chaan tengs (tea restaurants) that appeal to a broad range of diners. The room has a row of small tables along each wall and its principal feature is a giant menu printed in Chinese and English, listing among dozens of dishes a series of Hong Kong-style breakfasts designated with capital letters. In one order, the eggs were cooked over easy, diner style, so the yolks flowed yellow when cut into. The biggest surprise were the waffles, which were Eggo sized, spread with peanut butter, and sprinkled with white sugar. This breakfast ($8) had an undeniable homey quality, as if assembled in one’s own kitchen in a hungover blur,

85 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002

A waffle and meat in a to-go container. — The waffle at S Wan Cafe.

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Corner Bar

Enjoy a super continental breakfast at this Ignacio Mattos spot, starting at 7:30 a.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. The menu includes an omelet, soft-boiled eggs, smoked salmon, overnight oats, and fresh-squeezed juices. It’s a good spot for a meeting.

60 Canal St, New York, NY 10002

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Golden Diner

Sam Yoo’s all-day establishment in Two Bridges continues to serve nourishing diner fare with eclectic Asian overtones. Starting from 10 a.m., Yoo sends out creations like green-tea coffee cake, Thai tea tres leches cake, breakfast burritos, honey-butter pancakes, vegan nachos, and a monster of a hash-brown egg sandwich on a Chinese-style scallion bun.

123 Madison St, New York, NY 10002

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An fluffy egg sandwich with pieces of bacon and a thick hash brown patty rests on a diner plate. — An egg sandwich from Golden Diner.

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George's

Since the 1950s, George’s has been fueling the Fidi office crowd ahead of a day’s work. The no-nonsense diner is serving breakfast essentials like chocolate chip pancakes, corned-beef hash, waffles, and omelets. The familial staff and setting at George’s are hard to find elsewhere, and it opens most days at 7 a.m.

89 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10006

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The sign over George’s. — The outside of George’s.

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Tin Building

By the south entrance to this food court and market project from Jean-Georges Vongerichten, you will find a counter called Double Yolk selling multiple variations on the bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich. The roll is a brioche or an English muffin rather than a kaiser, and the other optional ingredients are similarly premium — things like smoked salmon, guacamole, roasted mushrooms, and Calabrian chile vinaigrette.

96 South St, New York, NY 10038

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Salento

2112 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10032

This small panaderia and cafe in Washington Heights remains one of the best places in Manhattan for Colombian pastries and assorted South American snacks. Swing by in the morning for the sweet-salty pandebono cheese bread, chicken-filled corn empanadas, and calentado, the traditional Colombian breakfast platter of rice and beans paired with a fried egg, chicharron, and an arepa.

2112 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10032

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A yellow corn empanada sits on wax paper in an outdoor garden — Chicken empanada.

Harlem Biscuit Company

2099 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026

It’s not unusual to encounter a line snaking out the door at this Harlem shop, and for good reason. Chef Melvin Johnson started Harlem Biscuit Company during the pandemic and quickly amassed fans for the shop’s buttery, flaky biscuits, sold alone and as the base for biscuit sandwiches, including the Langston, piled high with fried chicken, pickles, onions, and chile-garlic honey; or the Frederick, featuring a pork sausage patty, egg, cheese, and jerk honey.

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2099 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026

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A close-up photo of an unwrapped biscuit sandwich stuffed with fried chicken, pickles, and onion slices. — A biscuit from Harlem Biscuit Company.

Old John's Diner

148 W 67th St, New York, NY 10023

Upper West Side restaurant Old John’s Luncheonette was brought back to life as Old John’s Diner, a revamped take on the seven-decade-old neighborhood staple. Find breakfast diner classics like ham and cheese omelets, egg creams, and chocolate chip waffles available every day from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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148 W 67th St, New York, NY 10023

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A person holds a bottle of carbonated water and pours some of it into a brown drink with white foam on top and a red and white straw sticking out of the side. — A chocolate egg cream at Old John’s Diner.

Koloman

16 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001

Koloman, an Austrian newcomer just off the lobby of Nomad’s Ace Hotel, offers a full breakfast menu that includes fluffy croissants and other assorted cakes and pastries made in-house, eggs with side meats that include double-smoked bacon and bratwurst, palatschinken (sweet crepes), French toast, and a full Viennese breakfast that piles meat, cheese, a soft-boiled egg, and other goodies on a series of plates.

16 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001

Visit Website

A plate with sliced meat and cheese and satellite plates with other dishes. — Koloman’s Viennese breakfast is a whopper of a meal.

Daily Provisions

103 E 19th St, New York, NY 10003

The breakfast menu at this multi-branch institution may not have a ton of variety, but with the handful of options, it’s impossible to go wrong. Bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches arrive hot and melty on pillowy brioche buns and the cafe’s legendary crullers are refreshed often with seasonal flavors: maple and cookies-and-cream are favorites.

103 E 19th St, New York, NY 10003

Visit Website

A round dark brown donut. — Maple cruller.

Fairfax

234 W 4th St, New York, NY 10014

At breakfast, settle into one of the leather couches or large armchairs for Old Bay tots, cheesy egg sandwiches, or avocado toast with cucumber, labneh, and za’atar. Served from 9 a.m. on weekdays.

Open in Google Maps

234 W 4th St, New York, NY 10014

Visit Website

A corner doorway surrounded by potted plants. — Fairfax mounts a full breakfast menu on weekdays, with brunch on weekends.

Southern Charm

523 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014

Open at 8 a.m., the folks behind Village restaurant Bird Dog opened a biscuit restaurant that’s a maximalist’s dream, with a blue plate special that changes daily or a cheddar jalapeno biscuit ($5) to $10 to $14 biscuit entrees, including the Mama’s Boy, with fried chicken, pimento cheese, pickles, and goat cheese ranch.

523 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014

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View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Southern Charm (@southerncharm.nyc)

Waverly Diner

385 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Waverly is now four decades old, and vying to be New York City’s best known diner. Egg breakfasts are picturesquely served sizzling in a skillet, and will likely include the restaurant’s hash browns — made, as few diners now do them — from freshly shredded potatoes darkly browned. Pancakes, omelets and other breakfast fare are offered in abundance. Open 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. weekdays except Thursday, until midnight, and Friday and Satruday, until 1 a.m.

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385 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014

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An exterior of a corner diner in the Village. — The Waverly Diner.

Buvette

42 Grove St, New York, NY 10014

The eggs at chef Jody Williams’s Grove Street charmer are cooked with the steam wand on the espresso machine, normally used to make a cappuccino — and they’re perfect. Starting at 8 a.m. daily, diners have the option of topping them with either smoked salmon or prosciutto. A waffle sandwich and plenty of pastries are also available at this petite restaurant.

42 Grove St, New York, NY 10014

Visit Website

Bartenders dressed in white pour glasses of wine for customers who are sitting on barstools. — The bar at Buvette.

Flipper's

337 W Broadway Unit A, New York, NY 10013

This Japanese import cracked a few eggs when it appeared in 2019, specializing in small, pillowy pancakes of extravagant height. They come in pairs with an opulent cloud of whipped cream, butter, and maple syrup. Composite breakfasts with eggs, bacon, french fries and other add-ons also available. Opens at 9 a.m.

Open in Google Maps

337 W Broadway Unit A, New York, NY 10013

Visit Website

Two poached eggs on top of pancakes with salad in between. — Two poached eggs on pancakes at Flipper’s.

Davelle

102 Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002

Open at 8 a.m. during the week and 9 a.m. on weekends, this stylish but sparse Japanese cafe serves breakfast toasts. Choose from pretty options like honey lemon, ham and egg, spicy cod roe, and cheese curry, along with a catalog of hot-chocolate drinks in winter.

102 Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002

Visit Website

A snug cafe with high ceilings, a mirror, a single table, and a coffee menu written in cursive on paper. — The compact dining room at Davelle.

S Wan Cafe

85 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002

Named after its proprietor, S Wan is a low-key walk-down space on Eldridge just south of Grand, one of a handful of new cha chaan tengs (tea restaurants) that appeal to a broad range of diners. The room has a row of small tables along each wall and its principal feature is a giant menu printed in Chinese and English, listing among dozens of dishes a series of Hong Kong-style breakfasts designated with capital letters. In one order, the eggs were cooked over easy, diner style, so the yolks flowed yellow when cut into. The biggest surprise were the waffles, which were Eggo sized, spread with peanut butter, and sprinkled with white sugar. This breakfast ($8) had an undeniable homey quality, as if assembled in one’s own kitchen in a hungover blur,

85 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002

A waffle and meat in a to-go container. — The waffle at S Wan Cafe.

Corner Bar

60 Canal St, New York, NY 10002

Enjoy a super continental breakfast at this Ignacio Mattos spot, starting at 7:30 a.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. The menu includes an omelet, soft-boiled eggs, smoked salmon, overnight oats, and fresh-squeezed juices. It’s a good spot for a meeting.

60 Canal St, New York, NY 10002

Visit Website

Outside the Corner Bar, tables wear cloths and people sit across from each other near a building. — Outside at Corner Bar.

Golden Diner

123 Madison St, New York, NY 10002

Sam Yoo’s all-day establishment in Two Bridges continues to serve nourishing diner fare with eclectic Asian overtones. Starting from 10 a.m., Yoo sends out creations like green-tea coffee cake, Thai tea tres leches cake, breakfast burritos, honey-butter pancakes, vegan nachos, and a monster of a hash-brown egg sandwich on a Chinese-style scallion bun.

123 Madison St, New York, NY 10002

Visit Website

An fluffy egg sandwich with pieces of bacon and a thick hash brown patty rests on a diner plate. — An egg sandwich from Golden Diner.

George's

89 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10006

Since the 1950s, George’s has been fueling the Fidi office crowd ahead of a day’s work. The no-nonsense diner is serving breakfast essentials like chocolate chip pancakes, corned-beef hash, waffles, and omelets. The familial staff and setting at George’s are hard to find elsewhere, and it opens most days at 7 a.m.

89 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10006

Visit Website

The sign over George’s. — The outside of George’s.

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Tin Building

96 South St, New York, NY 10038

By the south entrance to this food court and market project from Jean-Georges Vongerichten, you will find a counter called Double Yolk selling multiple variations on the bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich. The roll is a brioche or an English muffin rather than a kaiser, and the other optional ingredients are similarly premium — things like smoked salmon, guacamole, roasted mushrooms, and Calabrian chile vinaigrette.

96 South St, New York, NY 10038

Visit Website

A counter with high stools and a yellow neon sign above. — Where to get a vamped-up BEC.

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