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Best Eggs Benedict in NYC

With New York City being the Eggs Benedict’s place of origin, it’s no surprise that you’ll find some of the most delicious versions of this dish all around the city. Rounded up below are five renditions of the classic, presented by some of NYC’s most beloved breakfast-serving establishments.

Best of NYC Eggs Benedicts: Egg Shop (Little Italy)

Leave it to a restaurant with “egg” in the title to know what it’s doing when it comes making a memorable eggs benedict. The BLT Benedict that’s served here is all you’ve ever dreamed about and more. Served on brioche, this eggs benny is layer after magnificent layer of poached eggs, cured pepper bacon, mixed greens, grilled tomato, and blood orange Citronelle. Additional location in Brooklyn. 151 Elizabeth St., 646-666-0810, eggshopnyc.com

Best of NYC Eggs Benedicts: Russ & Daughters Café (Lower East Side)

While Russ & Daughters Café has only been around for three years, Russ & Daughters itself has been around for a whopping 103. The Eggs Benny at this much-frequented café mixes things up a bit, serving poached eggs atop their famed Scottish smoked salmon, sautéed spinach, and challah, all topped with a thick and flavorful hollandaise sauce. 127 Orchard St., 212-475-4881, russanddaughterscafe.com

Best of NYC Eggs Benedicts: Petite Abeille (Flatiron)

 

For the eggs benedict purist, Petite Abeille serves a Classic Eggs Benedict with “Jambon de Paris.” Going with a friend who wants something a little more adventurous? Petite Abeille also serves an Eggs Benedict Royal, which comes served with wild caught smoked salmon instead of that fancy ham. Either way, you really can’t go wrong at this place. 44 W. 17th St., 212-727-2989, petiteabeille.com

Best of NYC Eggs Benedicts: Hole in the Wall (Financial District) 

The Pulled Pork Benedict that you can order at Hole in the Wall takes eggs benedict to a whole new level. Aside from the poached eggs, everything else in this dish will change the way you think about the breakfast dish. Beet relish, pulled pork, apple, chives, and burnt butter hollandaise are the ingredients used in making this masterpiece, and the blend of tastes melds together into culinary perfection. 15 Cliff St., 212-602-9991, holeinthewallnyc.com

Best of NYC Eggs Benedicts: Queen’s Comfort (Queens)

With nine different eggs benedicts, Queen’s Comfort, without a doubt, takes home the gold medal for variety. Things get funky here (and we mean that in the best way possible), with orders such as the King Creole Benedict, which comes with fried tilapia, creole shrimp, and cranberry hollandaise on cornbread. The Fried Green Tomato Benedict is just as interesting, served with hot pepper jelly atop buttermilk biscuits. 40-09 30th Ave., 718-728-2350, queenscomfort.com 

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