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Friends don't let friends eat Peels' biscuits

1. Peels

325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · East Village · 381 tips and reviews

Anoop R.Anoop Ranganath: Peels' biscuits are an abomination. Their enduring popularity is offensive to my Southern sensibilities. A friend and colleague put it best when he said they are "fit for yankees".

2. The Smith

8.6
55 3rd Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 517 tips and reviews

Anoop R.Anoop Ranganath: Sit at the bar to avoid the wait and enjoy their fantastic biscuits, a cocktail, and a coffee.

3. Belcourt

84 E 4th St (at 2nd), New York, NY
French Restaurant · East Village · 41 tips and reviews

4. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.7
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews

Anoop R.Anoop Ranganath: It's a long wait, but they'll take your number and give you a call when your table is ready. It doesn't matter what you order as long as you make sure to have a biscuit on the side.

5. Egg

109A N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Breakfast Spot · Williamsburg · 377 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Quite possibly the best biscuits ever; don’t leave without ordering one. - Inspector

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6. Cheeky Sandwiches

8.7
35 Orchard St (btwn Canal St & Hester St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 220 tips and reviews

Anoop R.Anoop Ranganath: The buttermilk biscuit with fried chicken, cole slaw, and gravy is the best I've had in New York