Best Restaurants for Breakfast in Manhattan

Our picks for the first meal of the day, from 6:30AM hotel dining rooms and 7AM cafes to weekend-brunch favorites. Each one opens by 10AM on at least one day; the line under the name shows exactly when. Sorted by earliest opening time. Tap "Near me" to sort by distance from you instead.

Restaurants listed
20
Open past midnight
11
Open by 9AM
16
$ or $$
16
Hours checked
October 19, 2026

Restaurants

  • Boqueria (40th Street) Spanish tapas Spanish spot near Bryant Park that opens at 6:30AM on weekdays for coffee and an early breakfast.
    Times Square 260 W 40th St
    $$
    Opens 6:30AM Mon–Fri; 7AM Sat & Sun Hours on listing
  • Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina Steakhouse Hotel dining room on Central Park South serving breakfast from 6:30AM, one of the earliest sit-down options in Midtown.
    Central Park South 160 Central Park S
    $$$$
    Opens 6:30AM Mon–Fri; 7AM Sat & Sun Hours on listing
  • Little Collins Australian cafe / Brunch Australian-style cafe: flat whites, avocado toast and egg plates, open from 7AM.
    Midtown East 708 3rd Ave
    $$
    Opens 7AM Mon–Fri; 7:30AM Sat & Sun Hours on listing
  • Chang Lai Chinese street food / Rice rolls Chinatown counter for steamed rice rolls, a traditional Cantonese breakfast, from 7:30AM.
    Chinatown 55 Bayard St Store B
    $
    Opens 7:30AM Mon–Wed, Fri–Sun Hours on listing
  • Mom's Kitchen and Bar American diner / bar Hell's Kitchen diner for eggs, pancakes and coffee, open from 8AM (7:30AM on weekends).
    Hell's Kitchen 701 9th Ave
    $$
    Opens 7:30AM Sat & Sun; 8AM Mon–Fri Hours on listing
  • Balthazar French brasserie The SoHo brasserie for a proper French breakfast with bread and pastries.
    SoHo 80 Spring St
    —
    Opens 8AM Mon–Fri; 9AM Sat & Sun Hours on listing
  • French Roast (UWS) French bistro / Cafe Upper West Side French cafe for croissants, omelettes and coffee.
    Upper West Side 2340 Broadway
    $$
    Opens 8AM Sat & Sun; 9AM Mon–Fri Hours on listing
  • Katz's Delicatessen Jewish deli Pastrami and eggs at the Lower East Side's famous deli, open from 8AM most days.
    Lower East Side 205 E Houston St
    $$
    Opens 8AM Mon–Fri Hours on listing
  • La Grande Boucherie French brasserie All-day French brasserie near Rockefeller Center with breakfast from 8AM on weekdays.
    Midtown West 145 W 53rd St
    $$$
    Opens 8AM Mon–Fri; 9AM Sat & Sun Hours on listing
  • Osteria La Baia Italian Midtown Italian that serves a weekday breakfast, 8–11AM, a short walk from Rockefeller Center.
    Midtown West 129 W 52nd St
    $$$$
    Breakfast 8–11AM Mon–Fri Hours on listing
  • Pastis French bistro Meatpacking District bistro serving breakfast from 8AM on weekdays.
    Meatpacking District 52 Gansevoort St
    $$
    Opens 8AM Mon–Fri; 10AM Sat & Sun Hours on listing
  • Russ & Daughters Bagels / Smoked fish The classic Lower East Side bagel, lox and smoked-fish shop, open since 1914.
    Lower East Side 179 E Houston St
    $
    Opens 8AM daily Hours on listing
  • Annapurna Bhavan South Indian / Vegetarian Vegetarian South Indian breakfast: dosas, idli and filter coffee from 9AM (Monday–Saturday).
    Hell's Kitchen 615 9th Ave
    $$
    Opens 9AM Mon–Sat Hours on listing
  • Jacob's Pickles Southern American / Brunch Southern-style biscuits and big brunch plates on the Upper West Side.
    Upper West Side 680 Columbus Ave
    $$
    Opens 9AM Sat & Sun; 10AM Mon–Fri Hours on listing
  • Joseph Leonard American bistro / Brunch Cozy West Village bistro: breakfast on weekdays, brunch on weekends.
    West Village 170 Waverly Pl
    $$
    Opens 9AM Mon–Fri Hours on listing
  • Veselka Ukrainian / Diner East Village Ukrainian diner known for pierogi, blintzes and hearty egg breakfasts.
    East Village 144 2nd Ave
    $$
    Opens 9AM Mon–Fri, Sun Hours on listing
  • Cafe Mogador Moroccan East Village Moroccan cafe, a long-time favorite for weekend brunch.
    East Village 101 St Marks Pl
    $$
    Opens 9:30AM Sat & Sun; 10AM Mon–Fri Hours on listing
  • The Smith (East Village) American brasserie Busy East Village brasserie with weekend brunch from 9:30AM.
    East Village 55 3rd Ave
    $$
    Opens 9:30AM Sat & Sun Hours on listing
  • Melba's Restaurant Soul food Harlem comfort food with a weekend brunch from 10AM, best known for chicken and waffles.
    Harlem 300 W 114th St
    $$
    Opens 10AM Sat & Sun Hours on listing
  • Sarge's Delicatessen & Diner Deli / Diner Murray Hill deli-diner for a late breakfast from 10AM, every day.
    Murray Hill 548 3rd Ave
    $$
    Opens 10AM daily Hours on listing

How we pick

Picks are editorial, based on what each restaurant serves and when it's open, not on paid placement or star ratings. Every pick opens by 10AM on at least one day. We check this against the posted hours each time the site is rebuilt.

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About this list

Restaurants are listed alphabetically, except here, where they're sorted by earliest opening time. We don't rank by ratings. Any paid placement will always be labeled "Featured". Hours were last checked on October 19, 2026 and can change on holidays. How we check listings.