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A restaurant · East Village · on four of my lists

Cafe Mogador.

Worth it, says Antonina. Don’t sleep on the beautiful mezze platters (the tahini is worth the trek alone).

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my list Best restaurants in the East Village
Address
101 St Marks Pl Directions
Subway
L to 1 Av, 6 min
Website
cafemogador.com
What this page is

Everything I’ve written about Cafe Mogador on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on four of my lists, from The brunch spots I actually go to to Best brunch in the East Village. Below you’ll find every list it’s on with what I wrote there. At the end, where to find every location.

  1. The brunch spots I actually go toWorth it
  2. Best brunch in New YorkWorth it
  3. Best restaurants in the East VillageWorth it
  4. Best brunch in the East VillageWorth it

Where it appears on New York Dearest

Four of my lists
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.
Worth it
What I wrote thereFold it away

St. Marks Place near First Avenue. Take the 6 to Astor Place.

Mogador has been here since 1983 and it feels like it. Not rundown. Just settled. The kind of place where the staff knows the regulars and the regulars know what they’re ordering before they sit down.

The Moroccan eggs are the move. Poached in spiced tomato sauce with warm bread on the side. Simple, warming, perfect. The hummus plate is also excellent if you want something lighter. I’ve had brunch here in every season and it never disappoints. There’s a reason it’s survived four decades in a neighborhood that reinvents itself every five years.

Best brunch in New York

No. 9 on that list
Worth it

Opt for the Middle Eastern Breakfast (eggs, hummus, tabouli and salad) or Moroccan Eggs (poached eggs, spicy tomato, pepper sauce, house-made sausage) for a punchy New York City brunch meal.

What I wrote thereFold it away

Celebrating more than 40 years in the East Village, at Cafe Mogador you’ll find an exciting lineup of breakfast classics with a Mediterranean twist.

Opt for the Middle Eastern Breakfast (eggs, hummus, tabouli and salad) or Moroccan Eggs (poached eggs, spicy tomato, pepper sauce, house-made sausage) for a punchy New York City brunch meal.

Worth it

Celebrating more than 40 years in the neighborhood, at Cafe Mogador you’ll find an exciting lineup of breakfast classics with a Mediterranean twist. ).

What I wrote thereFold it away

Celebrating more than 40 years in the neighborhood, at Cafe Mogador you’ll find an exciting lineup of breakfast classics with a Mediterranean twist. ).

Serving some of the best brunch in the East Village, you’ll find an array of breakfast classics like eggs Benedict and Middle Eastern staples like malawach (Yemeni flatbread, egg, grated tomato, Yemeni hot sauce, & labne).

If you’re not into the brunch scene, pop in for dinner or casual appetizers and cocktails. Don’t sleep on the beautiful mezze platters (the tahini is worth the trek alone).

Worth it
What I wrote thereFold it away

Celebrating more than 40 years in the neighborhood, at Cafe Mogador you’ll find an exciting lineup of breakfast classics with a Mediterranean twist. ).

Otherwise, go with the Middle Eastern Breakfast (eggs any style, hummus, tabouli and Arabic salad) or Moroccan Eggs (Poached eggs, spicy tomato, pepper sauce, house-made merguez sausage) for a punchy brunch meal.

On The Best of New York

I put Cafe Mogador on three of my best lists.

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