My Favorite Places to Eat in The City

If you know me then you probably know how much I love food and how I tend to order too much to even finish — blame my eyes for being bigger than my stomach. Below are 5 of my favorite places to eat/and or get food for a quick bite!

1. Magnolia Bakery (1240 Ave of America's)

Perfect for Breakfast or any time of day 

Of course Magnolia isn't a restaurant — which many of you know. It's a cute little bakery that was created in 1996 and is located on the Avenue of America's right next to Rockefeller  Center (which seems like a fun day trip). This happens to be my favorite location but according to their website they have nine different locations including one in Hawaii, LA, and Chicago. They have a huge menu which also happens to feature tons of affordable little bakery treats — mine happen to be the vanilla cupcakes which are only $3.50! I highly recommend going to one of the locations if you're in the mood for something sweet — whether it's a cupcake or a fresh baked cookie

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2. Nam Son (245 Grand Street #1)

Perfect for Lunch and Dinner

Nam Son is the most authentic asian place I have been to so far in my whole 4 months of living here. The food is delicious and it's not expensive at all. I believe I got a 3 course meal for around $30 and the dishes tasted exactly like the dishes from my favorite Vietnamese restaurant from Connecticut. The portions are huge and it's always packed inside every time I go. The food is fairly cheap and the atmosphere isn't particularly my favorite but I don't tend to eat place for their atmosphere. I highly recommend trying it once if you're ever in that area of ChinaTown and if you don't feel like going — they have takeout!

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3. Rue 57 (60 W 57th St)

Perfect for Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner

This place seriously serves the best brunch I have ever had. I'm a sucker for their French Toast with fresh strawberries, powdered sugar, and marscyepone. I haven't had their french fries yet but every time I smell them I swear my mouth waters. It's in such a nice location - anything off the Avenue of America's is usually pretty nice and the food their is to die for. The service is really great and it's so nice inside and my favorite is when they have the windows/doors open. This restaurant is an Asian fusion restaurant and I have yet to have anything besides brunch their but I can't wait to try more and more off of their menu.

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4. Horchata (470 Avenue of America's)

Perfect for Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, or Drinks

I honestly didn't realize how much I ate near the Avenue of America's but this restaurant is so cute! The decor is on point and it's the perfect spot for a first date or a GNO. The staff is super friendly and accommodating - the manager ever recommended the best drinks they had to me. Their dinner menu is great but my favorite thing is their $35 boozy brunch special they have on Saturday's and Sunday's.  Once you come in you have 2 hours of unlimited drinks (Sangria's, Bloody Mary's, or Mimosas), chips and guac, and a brunch entree. Honestly, anywhere that serves boozy brunch is one of my favorite places and I just happen to love this place because the food is absolutely mouthwatering and not your usually chipotle style Mexican food. 

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5. The Odeon (145 W Broadway)

Perfect for Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, or Drinks

The food here is literally some of the best French-American food I've ever had. I'm a sucker for a good cup of French Onion Soup and their's was mouth watering. The menu has a wide variety and I wouldn't recommend this place to picky eaters (it was a little hard to find something I was sure I would like). The bartenders are so sweet and accommodating as well about making drinks when I didn't like mine she quickly made me another one. My favorite part about this restaurant is the dessert menu. I absolutely love cream brûlée and I was going to order it but I'm glad I ordered their house made doughnuts. I still have dreams about eating them. They come warm and freshly made covered in sugar and they come with a homeadejam and a homemade caramel dipping sauce and I highly recommend going here just for those doughnuts. Also the Tribeca area is really cute so besides eating you could wander around, the World Trade Center is pretty close and is a beautiful sight to see. 

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I don't tend to go out often to sit down dinners because like I'm addicted to take-out. But these really are some great laces to try if you're visiting the city or if you just haven't been. Feel free to also recommend some good places to eat as well!