Peels
(Now Closed)Breakfast Spot and American Restaurant$$$$
East Village, New York
Has a stamp of approval from Time Out New York and Village Voice
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Barker BlackMay 17, 2012Food that makes you feel like home- go for the shrimp and grits. Great brunch, too, if you had one too many Beefeaters the night before.
Jessica SantascoyMay 30, 2012Best place for a simple, elegant breakfast. The sandwich is easy on your tummy. Sit inside if you want to have a conversation, because the Bowery is loud.
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".
EvanJanuary 18, 2013Surprisingly some of the best oysters I've had recently. Order a dozen alongside a Rittenhouse Rye on the rocks. SLURRRRP.
It's not worth $18, but the baja salad with tomato, avocado, cotija cheese, and grilled skirt steak is unbelievably tasty and vaguely healthy.
JenniferNovember 11, 2012Try the Shrimp and Grits - With cubed bacon, a poached egg, and a sauce to die for. Also, I avoided the hour wait by being one. Sweet!
Chris CarellaJuly 7, 2012Great place for breakfast and brunch. Also a nice place for dinner. One of our favorite places in the neighborhood.
Winner of Best Use of Pecans in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! The sticky bun is just, too good for words. Come early - they sell out!
DVTSeptember 15, 2012Lovely place to eat a cheeseburger. Plus they have a large choice of American wines !
Tasting TableJuly 19, 2012Ask for the off-menu burger: beef on a fried onion roll with house-made pimento cheese, bacon, pickled jalapeño and red-onion slaw: Read more
Mike StrockoNovember 16, 2012Secret Menu Item: beef burger on a fried onion roll with house-made pimento cheese, bacon, pickled jalapeno, and red-onion slaw.
AskMenSeptember 3, 2010The menu is an upscale American diner concept, with biscuits & sandwiches topped with ingredients like ham & trout, cured & smoked in-house, respectively.
Amazing spot for a weekday lunch after a rough night. If you're into that sort of thing. Get the burger and a bloody maria, thank me later.
Liz MNovember 10, 2011Love bar dining. The bar here (upstairs) looks cozy an comfortable for just that. Plus you can have your window views too- nymagDecember 26, 2010The baked goods are the standout here, like the $3 fluffy biscuits, which you can stuff with scrambled eggs and melted pepper-jack cheese. Featured in Where to Eat 2011!
- Leigh FerreiraSeptember 18, 2010luv,luv,luv it here! build--biscuit, brilliant. they have stumptown coffee 2. feels like ur on a hipster movie set. can't wait 2 come back 4 dinner.
best fried chicken (drizzled with honey), quinoa salad, cheddar jalapeno grits, hush puppies, burger (but it's heavy)- Forget being healthy. Get the jalapeno Cheddar grits with shrimp, a fried egg, bacon, drowned in a delicious spicy sauce.
PercolateApril 14, 2012When we were working on Bond and Bowery this was an easy commute into the office. Always check the daily scone, as it's usually delicious.- Brunch is the best meal here. Try the Roasted Tomato Eggs Benedict (made w/a biscuit instead of English muffin)... Heaven.
LesleannJanuary 29, 2012"Peels' doughnuts are offered only on Sundays, a single batch made in the morning. Flavors change weekly, but keep your eyes out for the Cinnamon-Sugar" - Serious Eats
Joanna KamienMay 5, 2013Build your own biscuit is so clutch. Go for the chicken cheese and gravy (maybe avocado as well)
Get a Peels muffin. Buckwheat & lemon marmalade with rosemary. It may seem weird at first, but just go with it. You won't regret it.
Byron BrewerJanuary 31, 2011Fantastic brunch spot. Build-a-Biscuit is a no brainer. Hash browns are a great side. Have a cup of Stumptown while you wait on a table.
Kelly Reeves 🐱January 14, 2011Most perfectly cooked fried chicken I've had in a while. Juicy and delicious. Pour on that herb honey, honey. Shrimp and grits also stellar.
Candace ChangApril 13, 2013Great brunch spot! Build Your Own Biscuit: fried chicken, gravy and cheese.. omfg SO GOOD.
Matt HantzApril 13, 2013Two nice tequila-based cocktails, the Mexican Firing Squad and the Old Palamino. The former is spicier than the latter.
I don't care how early you meet "the girls" for brunch, it's never too early for the fried chicken sandwich. Might cost a bit more than your standard brunch prefix, but it's so so so worth it.
ChavelliNovember 17, 2010Came for dinner and had the Fried Chicken. Delicious and flavourful, not dry at all and the skin tastes great with the collard greens. Desserts are huge.
Steve LeVineOctober 9, 2012Try the Fried Chicken Sandwich - Fried perfect and just juicy enough. Natural fries were perfectly crisp.- PercolateMarch 17, 2012Peels is all about the iced coffee. It's cold-brewed and some of the most delicious in the neighborhood.
Ty McMahanMarch 31, 2013Bright, sunny interior and cathead biscuits. Go for fried chicken and spicy grits.
the peels muffin is a hidden gem, and might be the universal muffin since it straddles the savory sweet line like a goddamn champ
Cheapeats IncSeptember 24, 2011One of my fave spots. Home Cooking. Gobble Cobble Sandwich, 3 in 1 pie. Stumptown coffee, Eggs with collard greens.
Alexa Mae AsperinSeptember 23, 2012Came for brunch & had the roasted tomato benedict which was ok - a bit overpriced for my taste. Not worth $15 but worth a try. Cute outdoor seating but try to get an… (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
L SMarch 8, 2012Marinated Beet & Citrus Salad with candied pecans, frisée & moscatot vinaigrette - good but it would be nice if there were some dairy to cut the acidity.
May M.A.April 6, 2012Great room upstairs with loads of light and yummy cocktails. And the Rolls. Oh those roll...
Nicole GlarosNovember 15, 2013Order the Grassroots Sour cocktail. It's the single best cocktail in NYC.
Jannica RobertsonMarch 16, 2012Grab a friend and eat at either bar to avoid the line for brunch. Their special Bloody Mary's kills a hangover.
Build-a-biscuit is flavorful, customizable, and a surprisingly satisfying portion. And, oh, the pastry basket is a mouthful of naughty.
David BerkowitzJuly 20, 2012Try the Fried Chicken Sandwich - Juicy, crispy, an about as good a #sandwich as I've ever eaten- The muesli is amazing, as are the biscuits and coffee! Make sure to get the peach jelly with your scones - it has whole chunks of peach!
Sir KensingtonAugust 9, 2011The ketchup of choice at Peels is clearly Sir Kensington. Boldly order the surprise burger, and you'll get a miniature special treat.
Drew ChristienMay 17, 2012On a nice day, see if you can grab one of the two isolated tables around the corner. Sunny, quiet and secluded.
Gobblecado is the best turkey sandy in NYC and the bakery and build-a-biscuit are yummy too!
The fruit salad is to die for. Honestly one of my favorite East Village restaurants!
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Walk-in's are encouraged at any time. We seat only complete parties on a first come, first served basis. We can accommodate dinner parties of up to 20 people. For larger private events please contact our reservation office.
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- 7:30 AM–Midnight
(646) 602-7015
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"Good, affordable breakfast sandwiches. Their rolls and croissants are brought in daily, so it's fresh. Staff is very friendly too."
John LeVine - 7.7
"Amazing place for breakfast; fresh juice; good coffee; njam njam ;))"
Aleksandra Arcipowska - 6.1
"Really great option now that so many diners are closing. Awesome iced coffee, food is good, service isn’t always on point but they are very nice."
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"Wonderful ready-to-go meals, snacks, pastries and absolutely spectacular soups!"
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