Diner
Diner
Hector's Cafe & Diner
This diner is the only place in Meatpacking where you can get pancakes for under $10.
Lexington Candy Shop
Watch your soda being mixed, and your pancakes being flipped at this UES diner from 1925.
B & H Dairy
B&H Dairy is a timeless kosher lunch counter in the East Village where you can eat tuna salad on freshly baked challah.
Brooklyn Diner
If the words "airport pastrami sandwich" speak to you, a meal at Brooklyn Diner is likely in your future.
Chelsea Square Restaurant
Open 24 hours, Chelsea Square Restaurant should be your default choice in the neighborhood for a casual plate of eggs.
Nectar
Nectar isn't the cheapest diner in the world, but if you need a place to eat a turkey sandwich on the UES, this longstanding spot is there for you.
Three Guys Restaurant
You'll see both neighborhood regulars and museum tourists eating tuna melts and fries at this nondescript Greek diner on the UES.
Breakfast by Salt's Cure
Breakfast by Salt's Cure is a popular breakfast spot from LA known for their oatmeal griddle cakes, and this West Village location is their first in NYC.
Viand
The New York experience is really about making this gigantic metropolis feel smaller. Viand is one of those places.
La Bonbonniere
Sometimes you don’t want brunch. Sometimes you want breakfast at noon. There’s a difference. La Bonbonniere is a Village safe haven from all things hollandaise, and one of the best true breakfast joints in town.
Tom’s Restaurant
Tom’s is a Brooklyn classic for breakfast and lunch since 1936. You know what’s kept them in business for so long? Free stuff. That, and really good sausage.
Russ & Daughters Cafe
Russ & Daughters has finally expanded, after 100 years in business. Now you can sit down in a comfy booth while you enjoy your lox, and it’s glorious.
Jack's Wife Freda
A good spot for your weekend brunch rotation, but don't rely on it for dinner. Jack's Wife Freda does not get better when the sun goes down.
Neil's Coffee Shop
The food at Neil's hasn't changed in half a century, but we're okay with that. This Upper East Side diner is a classic.
Golden Diner
Golden Diner in Chinatown serves modern diner classics. Unlike most diners, though, it’s worth planning a meal here a week in advance.
3 Guys Restaurant
3 Guys doesn't have the best food around, but it's a New York classic and still a great spot for people watching.
Russ & Daughters
Russ & Daughters is a smoked fish palace that people come from near and far to experience. It's a true NYC classic.
Coppelia
Reasons to visit Coppelia? It's cheap, it's open 24 hours, and for a diner, it's pretty good. Good enough.
Old John’s Diner
Old John’s Diner is a revamped luncheonette where you can eat a great burger or drink a martini near Lincoln Center.