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Make the most important meal of the day the best one at these top-notch breakfast restaurants in NYC

Look, we love brunch in NYC as much as the next mimosa drinkers, but there’s something special about breakfast. Maybe it’s the sheer breadth of comforting options—from stacks of pancakes to hangover-curing breakfast sandwiches to the best bagels you’ll find anywhere. If you’re looking for serious a.m. fuel, turn to these restaurants for the best breakfast NYC has to offer.

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