English Breakfast

The Soho restaurant scene is chock-full of celebrities, celebrity chefs, and Scandinavian tourists, but even if you don't fall into one of those categories, there's definitely still something here for you. From remarkably tasty grocery store ramen to a 44oz ribeye, here are 13 reasons why you should eat your next meal in Soho.

359 W Broadway
Order enormous portions of pancakes, apple cheddar omelets, or stuffed French toast from the extensive brunch menu for pick-up, delivery, or in-house until 5pm. Evening breakfast is never not acceptable.
131 Sullivan St
The huge buzz around the opening of celeb chef Andrew Carmellini's modern American eatery never really died down, partly because it's continually frequented by pretty Soho gentry, and partly because the classic fried chicken really does live up to its hype.

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224 Lafayette St
It's the bright and cheery handmade greeting card of restaurants, and it somehow managed to make semi-obscure Jewish eats like shakshuka and matzo ball soup trendy. Which, admittedly have always been delicious, but never considered particularly Instagrammable.
222 Lafayette St
This upscale clam shack's Maine-style lobster roll on a toasted, buttered roll is, quite simply, damn good.5 King St
This bi-level, unconventionally perfect date spot has shareable small plates like crispy Brussels sprouts and blue crab toast with chiles and cucumber. Use boombox-bedecked walls to prompt a conversation with your date about jazz legends they've never heard of.
38 MacDougal St
The locally focused menu is ever-changing but consistently delivers. The warm, farmhouse feel and back garden are excellent for drinking fresh Rittenhouse rye, mint, and honey iced tea and vodka lemonades.114 Kenmare St
The takeout taqueria and chrome-encrusted cafe up top double as a front for the not-so-secret secret subterranean dining room with incredible elote below. Look for the door with the "Employees Only" sign behind a grim-looking bouncer who probably won't accept your walk-in. 119 Sullivan St
A block from the original Blue Ribbon, the sushi outpost is popular without being obnoxious about it. The dim lighting and all-wood interior make it a cool date spot, but only if your date is worth the price of this seriously high-quality fish.206 Spring St
If a 44oz, 40-day dry-aged Black Angus tomahawk rib eye isn’t your thing, hopefully the outstanding crudo - like razor clams with fennel and soppressata - and the 500 international wines suffice.
494 Broome St