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12 Awesome Breakfast Sandwiches in NYC
Sadelle's is one of 12 Awesome Breakfast Sandwiches in NYC.

1. Sadelle's

8.9
463 W Broadway (btwn Prince & Houston St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · SoHo · 191 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Sadelle's in Soho offers a classic egg sandwich that shouldn't be missed. The classic BEC is fairly simple: 2 fried eggs with bacon and muenster on homemade challah. Read more.

Estela is one of 12 Awesome Breakfast Sandwiches in NYC.

2. Estela

8.5
47 E Houston St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoLita · 252 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Listed on the menu as "egg, pancetta, and avocado sandwich," Estela fails to mention arguably the best part: that the sandwich is served on a tebirke (Danish poppyseed pastry). Read more.

High Street on Hudson is one of 12 Awesome Breakfast Sandwiches in NYC.

3. High Street on Hudson

637 Hudson St (at Horatio St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 111 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Three killer breakfast sandwiches: the pastrami and hash, a vegetarian option called The Forager, and a spin on the classic BEC that comes with malted breakfast sausage and a sage-black pepper biscuit Read more.

Daily Provisions is one of 12 Awesome Breakfast Sandwiches in NYC.

4. Daily Provisions

9.3
103 E 19th St (btwn Park Avenue S & Irving Pl), New York, NY
Café · Gramercy Park · 206 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and includes options like rotisserie chicken sandwich with avocado and bacon, a broccoli melt with manchego cheese, and a roast beef and muenster sandwich with beets. Read more.

Blue Smoke is one of 12 Awesome Breakfast Sandwiches in NYC.

5. Blue Smoke

116 E 27th St (btwn Park Ave S & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Rose Hill · 416 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Called the "Bright-Eyed Breakfast Sandwich," Blue Smoke offers a fried egg, pimento cheese, and spicy fried chicken served on some sort of biscuit and doughnut hybrid. Read more.

Eli's Table is one of 12 Awesome Breakfast Sandwiches in NYC.

6. Eli's Table

8.1
1413 3rd Ave, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Yorkville · 8 tips and reviews

EaterEater: In addition to weekend brunch, Eli’s Table now includes weekday breakfast from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Look for this Amagansett egg sandwich with bacon or ham and egg on brioche ($8) that steals the show. Read more.

White Gold Butchers is one of 12 Awesome Breakfast Sandwiches in NYC.

7. White Gold Butchers

375 Amsterdam Ave (78th St), New York, NY
Butcher · Upper West Side · 38 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The star of the morning menu is the egg and cheese. No matter the addition of ham, sausage, or bacon, the egg and cheese at White Gold strikes the balance between high and lowbrow. Read more.

Saltie is one of 12 Awesome Breakfast Sandwiches in NYC.

8. Saltie

378 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Williamsburg · 141 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Served on two pieces of homemade focaccia, the "Ship's Biscuit" comes with soft scrambled eggs and ricotta. The eggs are fluffy, the riccota creamy, and the bread is salty. Read more.

Pies 'n' Thighs is one of 12 Awesome Breakfast Sandwiches in NYC.

9. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.9
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Of all the ways you can sandwich eggs and cheese, a buttery biscuit is among the best. At Pies N Thighs, the Banjo just does that, with the option to add bacon or sausage to the mix. Read more.

Marlow & Sons is one of 12 Awesome Breakfast Sandwiches in NYC.

10. Marlow & Sons

8.9
81 Broadway (btwn Berry & Wythe St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 254 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Like Pies ‘N’ Thighs, Marlow and Sons opts for a biscuit to serve its breakfast sandwich. Egg and cheese are served simply on a flakey biscuit, with the added touch of sautéed greens on the side Read more.

Roberta's Take Out & Bakery is one of 12 Awesome Breakfast Sandwiches in NYC.

11. Roberta's Take Out & Bakery

9.2
263 Moore St, Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 15 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Pizza may be the other breakfast of champions, but the real winner is the egg sandwich tucked away at Roberta's Bakery, a few steps down from the famous pizzeria. Read more.

Court Street Grocers is one of 12 Awesome Breakfast Sandwiches in NYC.

12. Court Street Grocers

9.3
485 Court St (btwn Nelson and Huntington St), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Carroll Gardens · 157 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Court Street serves two versions of its breakfast sandwich but the B+B is the clear winner, because, as Hillary Dixler notes: Why would you not put bacon on it if there's an option to put bacon on it? Read more.