Famous place for breakfast in NYC

I don't know the one you are referring to, but I once wandered into one just about almost opposite the MTV sudio on Broadway. It was on the corner, and it was near to, or was, west 46th street on the north side of the road, but on the south west corner - if you know what I mean (It splits into two roads at this point).
I sat at the counter and had the full works. French toast, maple syrup, eggs, home-fries. DO NOT miss the home-fries!!! I was on my own so I savoured it with loads of coffee and read the papers.

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Originally posted by BigH47:
Does anyone know the famous NYC traditional diner well known for their breakfasts? Name & location would be appreciated.

TIA

Howard

There's some great deals in Harlem !

Are you thinking of the Empire Diner? It crops up in all sorts of films. Corner of 10th Avenue and West 22nd.

Had many a fine breakfast there.

Duncan

I wonder who paid the check ?

I think brunch, not breakfast, is quintisentially a New York tradition.

Sarabeth´s Kitchen on the Upper West Side is also justifiably well known.

I dont know where you are refering to, but the Hot Chocolate at City Bakery
Hot Chocolate
is in my opinion a must for any visitor to the big apple, they serve it with a piece of marsh mallow the size of a fist, and it is quite amazing.

Worth a visit if you have the time.

Simon

Ask Supertramp

Rasher you win the imaginary prize. I had 2 responses in a list. You were first. To stop the second,the answer is Tiffany's.
Simon those Hot Chocolats sound wonderful.
I'm doing this research and I'm not even going on the trip. My wife,sister eldest daughter are going with youngest to celibrate her 21st.
Doh!

Howard

Simon

The hot chocolate at City Bakery is indeed great. Probably the best I've had. Another good thing about this place is that it's just a stones throw from the best place to buy used classical records in NYC (Academy). A really fine used book store (Skyline) and one of the oldest, interesting looking bars in town (Old Town Tavern).

As far as brunch goes. I recommend Balthazar Bakery at 80 Spring St. It doesn't have that traditional diner look but the food is better and the neighbourhood is a more interesting place to walk it off.

Tiffany's.

Pastrami on Rye from a street vendor is more my cup of tea, innit.


Fritz Von You can taste the REAL City

Diner coffee is the most noxious liquid known to man. Not only that but they keep replenishing your cup - forever.

Ed

The other place that we stumbeled upon last time we were in New York, which was this time last year, was "Beard Papas Cream Puffs", on the Upper West Side, quite close to the park I recall. When we were there they had been open for about 3 days, and people were queing around the block a certain times.

Simon

Rattner's on Delancey St.(north of Chinatown), great yiddish food. but you're 5 or 8 years too late. they shut down. there's that other place, which is a sty, which was mentioned in Tepper ISnt going out by Calvin Trillin. motza with apple sauce, fish, all for breakfast.

there's always chinatown, NY's chinatown offers MORE than London's. London's has very few places open for breakfast, and dimsum places run by northern chinese(who don't eat dimsum where they come from!). NY's is the real deal.

manhattan is a lively place, there'll be tons of places for eggs and fruit breakfasts, you'll find one every few blocks.

ps. beard papa is actually a chain selling sugar puffs, and may be of japanese origin.

GCS

Mass spec

When in New York, here's where you want have breakfast: Barney Greengrass

Enjoy, john