Best Lunch Restaurants in Edison

"Sunday In Brooklyn is absolutely worth the trip away from central Manhattan and out to the more suburban Williamsburg. Their brunch is super trendy and you feel as though you’re eating where the locals do. Plus, they do the BEST pancakes I’ve ever eaten."

"So, the Butcher’s Daughter might not seem to fancy, but this cafe and lunch spot is easily one of the best restaurants in New York to visit whilst in the West Village or Williamsburg. Prices might be a little more than some other spots for casual lunch in New York but it’s well worth it. Their angel hair carbonara and burrata and pears is so good on a sunny day."

"This "vegetable-slaughterhouse" serves up fresh plant-based breakfast, lunch, and dinner at their two locations. The menu is fully vegetarian, with most of it being vegan and gluten-free as well. They're commitment is to transform fruit and vegetables into something special and focus on featuring local, seasonal produce."

"Leave it to a butcher’s offspring to swear off meat, but at least she’s doing it right. This vegetarian restaurant has a slew of vegan options, raging from an adzuki bacon BLT to pad Thai to healthy-ish cocktails mixed with cold pressed juice."

"The experience: Sampling fish at a Jewish appetizing storeAfter starting as a pushcart selling herring, more than a century later, Russ & Daughters continues to be a NYC institution for smoked fish, bagels, schmears, and more. For New Yorkers, waking up with a craving for their fish offerings on the weekend means you’ve got to mobilize quickly, but because there’s a good chance you won’t be the only one. Head to the charming cafe on Orchard Street that opened in 2014 to mark Russ & Daughters 100th anniversary, where the kind staff dressed in pristine butcher’s coats will assist with all your lox, sable, sturgeon, and smoked whitefish needs.How to order: Currently open for takeout and delivery only via website, Caviar, DoorDash."

"The only thing better than a full bagel spread in the privacy of your own home is one at Russ & Daughters Cafe, where they do all the dishes for you. This Orchard Street offshoot of the century-old appetizing shop retains the Houston Street store’s crisp aesthetic and calm, assured demeanor. Do order the bread basket — at this point a public service to show younger generations what real dense, chewy rye bread should taste like — and the hair-raising pickle plate, making sure to nab some of the chubby green tomato for yourself."

"Located in the Lower East Side neighborhood, Russ & Daughters is an established restaurant that has been serving delicious food to New Yorkers since 1914. According to Time Out, they have continued to serve their herring and other specialty foods since then. However, they have updated the menu to include some interesting and inventive dishes, such as a Heeb sandwich that has wasabi-flavored roe, horseradish cream cheese, and a side of whitefish salad."

"Veselka has been serving up traditional Ukrainian food in the heart of the East Village for more than 60 years. Set on the corner of East Ninth Street and Second Avenue, the cozy Ukrainian coffee shop has grown from a simple newsstand serving soup and sandwiches to a 24-hour gathering spot for the community to enjoy a range of traditional Ukrainian fares such as borscht, bigos, goulash, and pierogi. Breakfast offers the usual dishes of eggs, omelets, blintzes, pancakes, and waffles, as well as Ukrainian combo plates, which feature meat, potatoes, stuffed cabbage with mushroom gravy, mushroom and sauerkraut pierogi, beet and horseradish salad, and grilled kielbasa served with sour cream."

"Restaurants Contemporary European East Village. Whether it's 5am on a Friday night or 11am on a Sunday morning, since 1954, this family-run, 24-hour spot has been holding it down for what's left of the East Village's Ukrainian past. Servicing a neighborhood that has more bars than any other in all of NYC, Veselka (Ukrainian for "rainbow") offers both solid American diner standards like eggs and pancakes and well-made Eastern European standards like pierogi, cheese blintzes, borscht and potato pancakes."

"Check out this New Orleans-inspired bar with an open garden and oysters. While it’s a bit more expensive than some of the other options on this list, you get the chance to belly up to their antique bar and enjoy craft cocktails, delicious bites, and a lot more."

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"Penelope is a rustic-chic neighborhood café serving American comfort fare for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner in a stylish setting. The charming bistro exudes a warm and welcoming vibe with wooden furnishings, old-school lamps, and mounted ceiling fans, offering a bustling, lively atmosphere. The menu oozes the same classic café feel with traditional breakfast plates of fluffy omelets, egg scrambles, egg sandwiches, buttermilk and punkin’ pancakes, French toast, Irish oatmeal, and homemade granola along with fresh seasonal fruit, homemade muffins, bacon, sausage, grilled ham and cheese, and hand-cut french fries or sweet potato chips."

"Head to Kips Bay for a great meal in a country-chic setting at Penelope. Try the "B.B.E.L.T.," a double-bacon, over-medium egg, green leaf lettuce, and tomato sandwich on sourdough or the "Hangover Bowl" with pastrami hash, sweet potatoes and carmelized onions topped with two poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce. Continue to 25 of 29 below."

"The gist: Casa Ora’s story is what NYC dreams are made of: Ivo Diaz, a hospitality industry veteran of over 18 years (The Nomad Hotel, Eleven Madison Park, One Hotel Brooklyn Bridge) opens his own restaurant. He based the menu off childhood Venezulean dishes he loved and appointed his mother, Isbelis Diaz, as executive chef, and his partner, Rachel Diaz Pirard, as pastry chef. A portion of proceeds go to Venezulean families seeking asylum."

"You can bring an old pasta sauce jar by this cocktail bar and they’ll refill it with a margarita, daiquiri, Old Fashioned, or Manhattan. They’re open from 2pm to 8pm, Thursday through Sunday."

"One of old Tbilisi's most emblematic structures is one of its newest – the higgledy-piggledy clock tower, like something out of a fairy tale, outside the Gabriadze puppet theatre. Built by puppet master Rezo Gabriadze during a renovation of his theatre a few years ago, it evokes the spirit not only of the theatre beside it but also, somehow, of the whole Old Town. On the hour, an angel pops out of a door near the top and strikes the bell outside with a hammer."

"Stephen Starr and Jason Atherton, chef and restaurateur, created The Clocktower. Located in the Met Life Building, it makes the list of top 20 upscale eateries for many reasons."

"This quiet, romantic restaurant from culinary superstar Jean-Georges Vongerichten is loaded with awards: two Michelin stars, four New York Times stars, five diamonds from AAA and a coveted spot on the list of Les Grandes Tables du Monde. To rival these accolades are the spectacular views of Columbus Circle through the restaurant’s huge windows. Private dining and buyouts of the main dining room are available for a more exclusive experience in this world-renowned restaurant."

"Manhattan’s award-winning, three Michelin star Jean-Georges Restaurant specializes in an intriguing fusion of French, American, and Asian cuisine. Treat yourself to exquisitely-prepared dishes, such as juicy Diver Scallops, Crispy Confit of Suckling Pig (with rutabaga “Pudding” and smoked bacon marmalade), or Caramelized Beef Tenderloin. An extensive, globally-sourced wine list is also available, as are refreshing beers and cocktails."

"Another Keith McNally institution — he is the king of the New York brasserie, after all — the Odeon prevailed as a Tribeca hotspot throughout the ’90s, when dining options were really slim in the area. The cool quotient has mellowed out some over the years, but it’s still a reliable classic decked out with recognizable red awnings and pitch-perfect brasserie interiors. The menu ranges from bistro stalwarts (steak tartare as an appetizer or entree; French onion soup gratinee; steak frites) to more new-fangled offerings like sweet corn ravioli with pecorino cheese or a vegetarian purple sticky rice bowl."

"The Odeon has been an anchor for Lower Manhattan since it opened in 1980, long before TriBeCa was a trendy neighborhood. The restaurant has weathered the ups and downs of several recessions, 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, and now a global pandemic, all while remaining a symbol of downtown cool that counts celebrities as regulars and whose interior has influenced restaurant design for decades. It is, in the truest sense of the word, timeless: providing a stylish and comfortable room to enjoy comforting bistro classics such as frisée salad and roast chicken while doing some of Manhattan’s best people watching."

"This Keith McNally (Balthazar, Minetta Tavern) institution endured throughout the ’90s as a Tribeca hotspot, back when there were very few dining options in the neighborhood. McNally is no longer involved, but it’s still a solid choice for a family meal, in a nice but not too fussy space that’s decked out with brasserie interiors and and sidewalk seating on picturesque West Broadway. Many of the classic bistro dishes are likely to satisfy youngsters, like steak frites and cheese-laden French onion soup."

"The Brooklyn Brewery is Brooklyn's premiere craft microbrewery and one of the most renowned microbreweries in the United States, originally founded in 1988 by Steve Hindy and Tom Potter. Today, the brewery is known for its flagship pre-Prohibition-style Brooklyn Lager, along with favorites such as its hop-forward Brooklyn East IPA, unique Sorachi Ace Saison, and Shackmeister Ale, exclusively available at Shake Shack restaurants throughout the United States. Brewery tours and tastings are offered each Saturday on the hour between 1:00pm and 5:00pm, elaborating on the brewery's operations at their Williamsburg facility."

"Take the L to Williamsburg and hop off at Bedford Ave and you’ll be just a couple blocks from Brooklyn Brewery. The craft brewer hosts a small batch tour that’s a must at just $18 for two hours of drinking and learning (the kind you'll actually enjoy). Book ahead—or prepare yourself for around-the-block lines if you wait—and you’ll get four very generous tastings (plus a glass that's yours to keep) of just-tapped varieties like their flagship Brooklyn Lager and farmhouse Sorachi Ace Saison, as well as seasonal pours like Brooklyn Summer Ale."

"WilliamsburgThe Brooklyn Lager is pretty iconic at this point. It’s probably the most recognized beer coming out of New York City right now, so if you’ve had any New York beer, chances are you’ve sipped this. But Brooklyn Brewery’s Williamsburg brewhouse has so much more to offer like a snappy classic pilsner, a non-alcoholic Special Effects, and their brewer’s perfect take on summer hard seltzer, Brooklyn Spritz.How to order:Pre-order or stop by the brewery"

"Bridge And Tunnel is a much smaller operation than most breweries we’ve been to. And that’s partly why we like this Ridgewood spot that’s two blocks from the Halsey L stop. The string-lit taproom looks like a garage that might host band practice."