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I am sure NYC is filled with some wonderful cafe’s that serve excellent breakfasts and brunch. Seeing as we only had 9 days in NYC, we didn’t want to waste time scouring for the right one so before we left home we were recommended Sarabeth’s by a work colleague. The restaurant is located across from Central Park, between 5th and 6th Avenue, and was an easy spot to find. We love recommendations and thankfully this one did not disappoint. The long queue into the restaurant was also a good sign that we were onto a good thing (although this is not always the case and i’ll explain why in another post).

For a group of 6, we were seated pretty much straight away. On our second visit (yes we went back again) it was a much longer wait due to it being a sunday and popular with the locals. The menu is quite simple and the food in one word is: delicious. You can really tell that the ingredients are fresh and i wouldn’t be surprised if it was all organic too.

I chose the Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Sandwhich ($19). It came on Sara’s own made English muffin with matchstick fries, tartar sauce and a watercress and apple salad. It was probably a little heavy for a brunch so i pretty much left the muffins alone but crab cake was cooked to perfection. The matchstick fries in my opinion were too skinny as it felt like you were just eating fried sticks.

My husband ordered The Red Omelette ($13.50) which was the fluffiest omelette i have ever seen. It was filled with a chunky sauce of tomatoes, red peppers with cheddar cheese and topped with a dollop of sour cream with chives. He had no trouble finishing this dish off at all.

On our next visit to Sarabeth’s, i ordered the Lemon Zested Tuna Salad ($16.25). The serving of tuna was very generous and oh so good. It was served over toasted sourdough with fresh tomatoes marinated in virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar and oregano. I loved the tomatoes as it added a kick to the dish. I wish i knew how to recreate it!

My friend R ordered the CPS Burger ($15) which i’m assuming stands for Central Park South. As you can see, it was a huge serving and probably went unfinished despite it being a tasty burger. You have the option of having freshly ground turkey or sirloin (she ordered sirloin) and came with grilled spring onion, lettuce and avocado salsa on a brioche bun, served with french fries.

My husband ordered the New Classic Club Sandwhich ($16.50). The sandwhich is filled with roasted turkey breast, fresh mozzarella, aged Virginia ham, lettuce, tomato & ranch dressing. Whilst this may be a standard size serving here in Australia, my husband (also being a big eater) was still left feeling a little hungry afterwards. It was also probably one of the healthiest dishes we had on the entire trip!

Sarabeth’s, Central Park West

40 Central Park South, NYC

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