Going to NYC for a few days and hanging out while the hubby works. Where are your favorite coffee/lunch spots?!?!

Tom's Restaurant if you're a Seinfeld fan. It's a really just a standard diner but not bad.

For coffee spots, most of the Joe Coffee locations are pretty good. I like Irving Farm on the Upper West Side but there are a couple other locations around town as well. If you're on the Lower East Side/Alphabet City, I highly recommend The Roost. Cool coffee shop with a really nice whiskey & cocktail bar in the back.

I'm terrible at lunch spot recommendations...I eat at my desk too often.

Dog Haus is awesome. Probably the best damned hot dog I've ever had. The burgers here are nothing special (not bad, not great) but the hot dogs are special.

David's Brisket and Deli in Brooklyn also the best deli experience I've ever had. I've been to NYC a few times and hit up a few different delis and David's blew the other ones out of the water.

For Italian, Tony di Napoli has an amazing Vodka sauce, but they are actually known for their chicken parm.

Try Burger Joint in the Parker Meridian Hotel is one of the best burgers I've ever had. It is a really fancy hotel but this place is a dive.

Eat a slice of pizza for lunch.
Eat a bagel for breakfast.
Eat a street vendor hot dog any time.

If you like donuts, definitely try doughnut plant. They have a couple of their own shops, but tons of other cafes also sell a selection of their items. Their website shows exactly who/where. The seasonal ones are all sorts of interesting flavors, and the Brooklyn Blackout is chocolate heaven. They are more like desserts/snacks rather than a breakfast item, but it's best to get them when they are freshly baked.

If you are walking the Highline look for Artichoke &Basil pizza place.

Multiple trips to NYC and I feel like the street food for the most part is a novelty more than actually being really good. I think I've done different types of street food around 10-12 times and not once did I feel like the food was special in any way. At best, there were a couple of times the food was pretty good (not great).

I've only gotten a bagel once off the street there but that one time, it was hard and dry. They had put the cream cheese on it already and it had been sitting around. It was around 10 in the morning so not early, but not that late either.

The hot dog links always seem too small for the bun imho. Its ok if you're in a hurry and just wana grub real quick on the go. But I certainly wouldn't look forward to it as a substantive good meal.

I agree with one exception. Getting some food at the original Halal guys (6th and 53rd) at 1:00 am after a night of drinking is pretty damn delicious.

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I agree with one exception. Getting some food at the original Halal guys (6th and 53rd) at 1:00 am after a night of drinking is pretty damn delicious.

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I've heard this (or some variation of it) from others too.

Grab breakfast (pancakes) at Bubby's. Been to both locations and both are awesome.

Essa bagel is good if you want a quick breakfast/lunch. But it's small and most people get it to go. Wouldn't be somewhere you'd want to hang out for long.

peter luger lunch burger

Katz

Go to China town, walk around and pick a restaurant.
Let them order for you

Magnolia Bakery - Cofffee/pastries/breakfast at Columbus and W 69th.

Cafe Mogador - Moroccan restaurant for lunch/brunch

I've been watching pizza videos on YouTube so, I would say Best pizza, Luigi's, and Di Fara.

Also I'd love to try any of David Chang's places.

Spotted Pig is a good place to hit -- especially on a weekday for lunch.

I've always had good coffee at Gasoline Alley Coffee (I think there are a few of them in Manhattan).

Totto Ramen (basically a tiny little basement joint on 52nd just east of 9th) serves up really good ramen dishes.