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Columbia University - Off-Campus Dining

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Best Pizza

  • Koronet Pizzeria

Best Breakfast

  • Tom's Restaurant

Best Chinese

  • Dynasty

Best Healthy

  • The Wrapp Factory

Best Wings

  • The West End

Best Place to Take Your Parents

  • Le Monde

College Prowler Take

There are only a few places in the world that have as wonderful a variety of food as New York. Within just a few blocks of campus there are pizza places, sushi bars, Italian restaurants, diners, cafés and just about everything you can imagine. And that’s just what’s in the local neighborhood. Then there’s the rest of the city.

Everyone has his or her own favorite local haunt, but the West End and Caffé Taci are two of the best. One special thing about New York is that almost every restaurant delivers until at least midnight, so you don’t even have to leave your room to have some great food brought to your doorstep. For students on the go, there’s always a local place to get a sandwich, wrap, or a salad. Brunch is really big in New York, and although many hot spots are crowded, they are often worth the wait. Don’t be afraid to experiment with ethnic cuisines. In this city, you can get what you want whenever you want it. As far as food goes, it does not get any better than New York City.

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Anonymous says:

Tom’s Restaurant (the one from the...

Tom’s Restaurant (the one from the song by Susanne Vega and pictured in Seinfeld all the time) is one block from campus. The Heights has really good food, and Le Monde has an amazing Belgian beer selection. Things are pretty expensive at most of the places in the City, so I’m really not sure how the average Joe eats; we only get chicken and rice and beans.

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Anonymous says:

Off campus, there are a ton of...

Off campus, there are a ton of places. There’s good Italian (Max’s on 123rd and Amsterdam, or Taci), pretty good Chinese, and good Indian. Plus, of course there’s Tom’s Diner of Seinfeld fame.

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Anonymous says:

New York City is filled with...

New York City is filled with fabulous restaurants. I can’t even begin to explain all the wonderful cuisine in the entire city. You can find food from all over the world.

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Anonymous says:

There are lots of good restaurants...

There are lots of good restaurants in the area. There are good sit-down restaurants everywhere on Broadway, including Tom’s Restaurant, which is the restaurant they always show on Seinfeld. My favorites are a French place called Le Monde, an Italian place called V&T Pizza, and a noodle shop called Ollie’s.

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Anonymous says:

Although the food in this part of...

Although the food in this part of town is good, it’s worthwhile to hop on the train and check out Negril Chelsea on 23rd and 9th. This is the best place to eat in New York. It is a Jamaican restaurant with spicy meals that hit the spot after a rough week of classes.

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Facts

Student Favorites

  • The Heights
  • The West End
  • Tomo
  • Tom's Restaurant

Other Places to Check Out

  • Chipotle
  • Strokos Greek Deli
  • Subs-Conscious
  • Amsterdam Cafe (AmCaf)
  • Café Pertutti
  • Caffe Swish
  • Columbia Cottage
  • Empire Corner
  • Famous Famiglia
  • Gray's Papaya
  • Hungarian Pastry Shop
  • Indian Café
  • Mama Mexico
  • Max
  • Milano Market
  • Nacho Mama's Burrito
  • Negril
  • Nussbaum & Wu
  • Pasta Presto
  • Pinnacle
  • Sophia's
  • Toasties
  • V&T Pizzeria

24-Hour Dining

  • Tom's Restaurant (weekends)

Grocery Stores

University Food Market
2943 Broadway
(212) 666-4190

Duane Reade
2681 Broadway
(212) 724-4270
www.duanereade.com

Morton Williams
2941 Broadway
(212) 666-4190
www.mortonwilliams.com

Restaurant Listing

Dynasty
Chinese
2836 Broadway
(212) 665-6455
Price: $10-$20
Great Chinese food.
Hours: Monday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 12 p.m.–10:30 p.m.

Deluxe
American
2896 Broadway
(212) 662-7900
Price: $10-$20
Great weekend brunch.
Hours: Sunday 8 a.m.–12 a.m., Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday 7 a.m.–1 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–1 a.m.

Tomo
Japanese
2850 Broadway
(212) 665-2916
Price: $5-$15
Great lunch specials on sushi.
Hours: Daily 12 a.m.–11.30 p.m.

The Wrapp Factory
Wraps, American
2857 Broadway
(212) 665-5870
Price: $5-$10
Tons of wraps to choose from and great smoothies as an added bonus.
Hours: Daily 12 p.m.–10 p.m.

Le Monde
French
2885 Broadway
(212) 531-3939
Price: $15-$30
Great French décor.
Hours: Sunday 10:30 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Monday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Friday 11:30 a.m.–1:30 a.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m.–1:30 a.m.

Koronet Pizzeria
Italian
2848 Broadway
(212) 222-1566
Price: $2-$10
The absolute biggest slice of pizza you've ever seen (or attempted to eat).
Hours: Daily 9 a.m.–2 a.m.

Caffé Taci
Italian
10 Waverly Place, Greenwich Village
(212) 678-5345
Price: $10-$20
Live opera every Wednesday and Saturday night.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Friday–Saturday 10 a.m.–1 a.m.

Max SoHa
Italian
1274 Amsterdam Ave.
(212) 531-2221
Price: $15-$30
Good Italian food slightly off the beaten Columbia track.
Hours: Daily 11:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m.

Artopolis Espresso Cafe
Coffee, dessert, wine
1090 Amsterdam Ave.
(212) 666-3744
artopolisespresso.com
All kinds of crepes and gelato

Hamilton Deli
Breakfast, deli, sandwiches
1129 Amsterdam Ave.
(212) 749-8924
Price: $3–$7
Hours: Monday–Friday 6 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 7 a.m.–9 p.m.

Ollie’s
Chinese, noodles
1991 Broadway
(212) 595-8181
Price: $6–$12
Hours: Daily 11:30 a.m.–12 a.m.

Pinkberry
Bakery, dessert, ice cream
2873 Broadway
(212) 222-0191
www.pinkberry.com
Price: $3–$8
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–11p.m., Friday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–12 a.m.

The Heights
American
2867 Broadway
(212) 866-7035
Price: $2-$10
Margaritas
Hours: Sunday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Monday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday 11:30 a.m.–1 a.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–1 a.m.

Tom's Restaurant
American
2880 Broadway
(212) 864-6137
Price: $2-$10
Before you go inside, you can look at the sign and pretend you're on Seinfeld. Then you can stop acting like a dork and eat lunch.
Hours: Sunday–Wednesday 6 a.m.–1:30 a.m., Thursday–Saturday 24 hours

The West End
Burgers and Fries
2911 Broadway
(212) 662-8830
Price: $2-$10
Happy hour 4 p.m.–7 p.m.
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–3 a.m.

The Symposium Restaurant
Greek
544 W. 113th St.
(212) 865-1011
Price: $10-$20
The sweet staff and sweet, sweet sangria.
Hours: Daily 12 p.m.–11 p.m.

Did You Know?

The exterior of Tom’s appears in Seinfeld, so watch out for tourists taking photos in front of it, but don’t expect the inside to look the same as on TV—they use a different location for the interior. 

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