schooltime is back in seance , and while the Columbia cafeteria may be a go - to for some Morningside Heights resident , outside the campus gate is an expansive regalia of dining options – many of which wo n’t be you much more than a repast swipe . An extended campus to tens of K of pupil , Morningside Heights ( or MoHi , as it ’s called by some ) has it all : quick snap - and - go spots , international menu from Malaysia to Ethiopia to the Caribbean , and even New York ’s first C - neutral restaurant . Consider this your official written report guide for the neck of the woods ’s good spots .
< h2 > full pizza the sizing of your face : < a href=“http://www.thrillist.com / venues / feed / new - york / restaurants / koronet - pizza & … ; target="_blank”>Koronet Pizza
Koronet Pizza has been a campus ( and neighborhood ) classic for years – and for near reason . The slices here are arguably the grown in the entire city , so unlike all your other tardy - night pizza haunt , you wo n’t have to occupy about doubling up to be full . Toppings are myriad , but not necessary . If you have enough friends to consume a whole Proto-Indo European – about the size of it of a car tyre – you merit a booty .
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< h2 > serious date daub without a aspect of campus : < a href=“http://www.thrillist.com / venues / eat / new - york / eatery / pisticci - risto … ; target="_blank”>Pisticci
Regardless of whether or not you live in Morningside Heights , this lilliputian trattoria is worth making a plan to dine there . Over a freshly shaken cocktail , you could savour comfort peach like homemade fettuccine with mushrooms , or fresh cavatelli with vegetables . If you ’re eager to < em > Lady - and - the - Tramp it up , perhaps skip the whole Eugenia caryophyllatum - jest at garlic bread and go for La Spaghettata , a shareable bowlful of spaghetti for two . Pisticci also has the distinct honor of being New York ’s first carbon - impersonal restaurant , using renewable zip and recycling food barren into fertiliser for the restaurant ’s organic farm .
< h2 > respectable low-cost feast for friends : < a href=“http://www.thrillist.com / venues / deplete / new - House of York / restaurants / malaysia - grill … ; target="_blank”>Malaysia Grill
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Starting at just $ 7 , these Malaysian and Taiwanese lunch specials ( consider Elmer Rice attic with prawn and basil chicken ) are some of the tatty and best in the neighborhood . But the best time to come is for dinner party , when you could get traditional dishes like Mee Goreng and Beef Rendang , heaped onto magnanimous plate that are easily shareable with a grown mathematical group . Other must - endeavour admit the crystal dumpling and Kari Sayur Campur , a corpse pot load up with vegetables ( require for extra okra ) , tofu , and crystal noodles in racy coco broth . And be sure to sub all rice for coconut rice .
< h2 > Best takeout picnic : < a href=“http://www.thrillist.com / venue / consume / new - york / restaurant / saiguette" ; target="_blank”>Saiguette
This grab - and - go Vietnamese spot is a not - so - secret hole in the paries just step from both key and Morningside Park . With the exclusion of seafood ( you may vamoose it , there are countless other expectant option ) , pretty much every dish on the computer menu is under $ 12 , including several type of pho and banh mi . The move is to order a roll bowl topped with your choice of protein ( lemongrass pork articulatio humeri , pork paunch , grill chicken , etc . ) and a side of irritated moonshine dumpling .
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< h2 > dear brunch when your parents are visiting : < a href=“http://www.thrillist.com / venues / exhaust / new - york / restaurants / community - food … ; target="_blank”>Community Food & amp ; Juice
Michelle Obama was blob here in 2015 during Malia ’s campus duty tour , so you know all the coolheaded parent are treating their kids to brioche French toast with blackberry and lemon curd and reinvigorated OJ . Brunchers ( and breakfasters ) look for both sugared and zesty dishful will regain a slew of options here , many of which can be made gluten - free .
< h2 > Best seafood articulatio : < a href=“http://www.thrillist.com / venues / run through / new - york / restaurants / lolos - seafood- … ; target="_blank”>LoLo ’s Seafood Shack
Community Food & Juice
This Cape Cod - Caribbean mash - up restaurant is know for its fresh , mellow - quality seafood ( that you could actually give ! ) . Go for the $ 10 Sir Robert Peel - and - eat shrimp boil soaked in a respectable component part of garlic butter that will leave you licking your medically gloved hand ( yes , the protective accessories are just another lure here ) . A binge for the $ 20 snow crab legs is also well worth it .
< h2 > expert place to enjoy a pastry dough and some ataraxis and placid : < a href=“http://www.thrillist.com / venues / eat / new - york / restaurant / the - hungarian- … ; target="_blank”>The Hungarian Pastry Shop
A deficiency of Wi - Fi and approachable outlet makes this cafe and pastry dough shop a book- and/or date - zona only , so get intimate with a tidy sum of reading or a new boo . The crumbly pastries ( think biscotti , strudel , and slices of patty ) are the perfect postal service - dinner – or noon – dainty . Full revealing : the coffee bean is n’t hip - indie - deep brown - shop quality , but the refills are always free and always hot .
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< h2 > Best spot to make you ’re actually in Brooklyn : < a href=“http://www.thrillist.com / locale / crapulence / new - york / stripe / mat - top" ; target="_blank”>Flat Top
This trendy - ish bistro just above Columbia ’s campus provides the perfect escape for when you do n’t want to actually go to Brooklyn , but want that touch of brunch in a trendy Cobble Hill coffee shop . Kale salad , burrata , an organic hamburger , and crispy Brussels sprouts are all available for dinner party , and the panoptic change of Stumptown deep brown pick pairs well with the boiled egg - heavy brunch carte du jour .
< h2 > Best ramen : < a href=“http://www.thrillist.com / venue / eat / new - york / restaurants / jin - ramen" ; target="_blank”>Jin Ramen
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Forget the midnight college dorm noodles and head up Broadway for some of the best ramen in New York City . The enormous bowl of tonkotsu ( you ’ll eat it with a ladle and chopsticks ) is almost impossibly creamy , with slowly - falsify pork barrel and thin noodle to sophisticate in all the topping . More unique options let in the unripe coconut Thai curry ramen as well as a volaille - broth base kimchee ramen – both of which offer just the good amount of spiciness . Also , hurler of Sapporo are just $ 11 !
< h2 > Best Grecian food : < a href=“http://www.thrillist.com / venue / exhaust / new - york / restaurants / symposium - gree … ; target="_blank”>Symposium
This garden - level restaurant , open since the sixties , is a locality go - to for all things Mediterranean . Expect all your classical Grecian pet done right : kebabs , gyros , spread , seafood , and more , all serve in generous portions . Another huge attraction is the magnanimous pours of sangria that make a meal here just sottish enough to make you block about that loom newspaper on , well , Plato ’s < em > Symposium . And yes , for those who ’ve gone Hellenic , it ’s just a mere block from Frat Row ( 114th St. ) .
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< h2 > good burger joint : < a href=“http://www.thrillist.com / venue / eat up / new - House of York / eatery / mels - burger - bar … ; target="_blank”>Mel ’s Burger Bar
First order of business organization : fried pickles and Mac N ' Cheese Ballz for the table . Then you could get to the meaty stuff . Mel ’s has over a dozen creatively clear burgers , like the Widowmaker ( mac & amp ; cheese , Baron Verulam ) and the Dirty Hipster ( spinach dip , Jack cheese , onion rings ) plus dozens of unique beer pairings . If you ’re not into beef cattle , or just really impudent , sub chicken tenders for a patty on any burger .
< h2 > Best sandwich only students love about : < a href=“http://www.thrillist.com / venues / eat / new - york / restaurants / west-109 - gourm … ; target="_blank”>West 109 Gourmet Deli
Mel’s Burger Bar
Affectionately referred to as Crack Del among Columbians , this 24 - time of day bodega and former go - to for the original Four Loko is a necessary arrest to quelch past - midnight hunger … or if you just require a really good sandwich . scholar know to place the Spicy Special , loaded with Boar ’s Head Cajun Meleagris gallopavo , white pepper jack cheese , sliced loot , tomato , and some type of spicy mayo ( just trust it ) and served on a toasted roll ( sum peppers for an extra rush ) .
< h2 > Best eating place to check homesickness : < a href=“http://www.thrillist.com / venue / rust / new - york / restaurants / kitchenette - up … ; target="_blank”>Kitchenette
This humble , southerly - vogue , home - cooking - inspired restaurant is the gross place when you ’re palpate just a piddling bit ( or OK , maybe a lot ) homesick . Cozy up to a large shake before order englut potato skins , turkey meatloaf , fried chicken , or a across-the-board range of breakfast - for - dinner party pick . Once you ’ve eaten your way into a solace food for thought coma , call your mom . She pretermit you . & nbsp ;
Kitchenette Uptown NYC
< h2 > Best bagel : < a href=“http://www.thrillist.com / venue / exhaust / new - House of York / eating house / absolute - bagels … ; target="_blank”>Absolute Bagels
Absolutely expect a short letter out the room access at this seriously no - frills bagel bakery on weekend first light , but the short wait is seriously well deserving it . The bagel here are incredibly downy , with a exquisitely crisp forbidden crust that make them , arguably , the good bagels in New York . Lox , flavored shmear ( Viscount St. Albans , strawberry , etc . ) , and all your favorite spreadable hangover elixirs are of course on the carte , but those wanting to swop it up a piece can go for the fresh brie or mozzarella with slices of Lycopersicon esculentum and tomato St. Basil sauce vinaigrette . Fancy !
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