70 Park Avenue - Eating/Breakfast

Hi - we are coming to New York in 2 weeks and I have been reading and learning lots from the posts on this forum - thanks to all those who contribute !

Can you suggest places to eat near 70 Park Av - we will be staying 3 nights - I appreciate it is near Central Station and that there are places to eat there - in particular I was wondering about somewhere for breakfast - 2 children just love american breakfasts especially the pancakes.

Thanks

70 Park Avenue - Eating/Breakfast

There%26#39;s a place on 42 st. across from Grand Central called Pershing Square that%26#39;s good for breakfast. Junior%26#39;s inside Grand Central (famous for their cheesecake) serves breakfast.

Penelope%26#39;s on Lexington %26amp; 30th st. is popular for b/f/brunch.

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There are also loads of diners, coffee shops and delis in the area for b/f.

70 Park Avenue - Eating/Breakfast

Thanks nywhiz for your suggestions.

We are arriving late at night and it is my birthday the next day so I want to have some idea of where to head for breakfast to get the day off to a good start.

From reading some of the posts over the last month or so I remember that you recommended Balthazar for a good steak/frites - do you think we will need a reservation for a thursday night?

Thanks

The restaurant in your hotel, Silverleaf Tavern is supposed to be very good. They serve breakfast. For a special birthday breakfast, you might check that out. For pancakes, I think Penelope would be the best nearby.

Yes, you%26#39;d need a reservation at Balthazar for any night unless you%26#39;re prepared to wait a long time. In fact, make it ASAP. Artisanal is another French brasserie that%26#39;s closer to your hotel and they also have steak frites. Not sure it quite as good. Artisanal is known for the cheese selection (they do fondues too).

Hi there: We stayed at 70 Park Avenue and had breakfast there as part of our pkg. price. It really wasn%26#39;t good. They offered a buffet (soggy scrambled eggs, overcooked bacon, typical and expected breads and pastries, etc. ) that wasn%26#39;t special at all. Also the setting definitely said ';nighttime';.

Penelope%26#39;s was fine, but very crowded and we waited for a table for a breakfast that also just didn%26#39;t stand out. (Bad breakfast trip I guess!). We did really enjoy Pershing Square for lunch..great atmosphere for kids and big enough so the wait for a table was just a few minutes. Have fun. We loved 70 Park Ave.

Thanks for the suggestions nywhizz and fussyquest - we will have a look at the restaurant in the hotel and the other places you have suggested.

Rosie

Grand Central Station has a bunch of wonderful eateries inside of it. If you go downstairs there are tons of places to eat, most of them pretty good.

For a really hearty American-style breakfast, I would check menupages.com to see what is nearby. Zagat.com might be useful, too.