Dining Near Washington Square Park

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Visitors to Greenwich Village may enjoy some of these food options around Washington Square Park. The list of places is particularly suited for visiting NYU. In 2008 the park underwent major renovations, and so dining near the park may be more enjoyable than staring at a construction site. I still cherish small eastern sections of the park that are set aside for later renovation.

As someone who lives near Washington Square Park, I've enjoyed many of the nearby cafés, tiny eateries, bakeries and restaurants. This map points to places that range from very expensive to everyday fare. While finances don't allow me to frequent the high end places like Blue Hill, Il Mulino, Cru, or Babbo, they come highly recommended. I'm trying to keep this list confined to a few blocks from the park. Still, I am tempted to add a couple of places just a block or two farther away - Jane's on Houston and Bellavitae on Minetta, for example, my two reliable favorites for special dining.

I regularly visit Marumi for excellent sushi, La Lanterna for pizza and desserts, Think Coffee and Joe for coffee, Leela Lounge for Indian, and Sam's Falafel. For brunch, I always enjoy North Star, the restaurant associated with the Washington Square Hotel. Order the "sampler," with eggs, chicken apple sausages, potatoes and pancakes. Their bread basket is beautiful. Try to make reservations for jazz brunch.