Cafe Gitane is possibly the Soho flagship of the wonderful neighborhood cafe you've one time or another dreamt of owning yourself. It's on Prince Street slightly to the east of Broadway - which means you'll need to leave behind the infamous and overpacked Soho to explore your way into the quieter and somewhat underrated Lower East Side. But you'll find Prince Street West blocks well worth exploring - not exactly jammed with restaurants and shops side by side, but a delicate selection of both scattered around in a rather laid-back fashion. St. Patricks Old Cathedral stretches through the middle of the street, presenting the loveliest view for you to enjoy from one of Cafe Gitane's outdoor tables with a mozzarella sandwich and mint lemonade at your company. Food is delicious. And plenty. One is almost good for two.
Don't be surprised that indoors are packed at all hours with a well stylish crowd conversing ceaselessly over breakfast / brunch / lunch / late lunch / whatever... Don't let the laid-back setting fool you. Hardly ever a vacant table, so book beforehand; although it seems too nonchalant a place to actually make a table reservation. But looks are deceiving. A black limo was on first hand spotted dropping off one well disguised starlet on a Tuesday afternoon. You figure out the rest.
Don't be surprised that indoors are packed at all hours with a well stylish crowd conversing ceaselessly over breakfast / brunch / lunch / late lunch / whatever... Don't let the laid-back setting fool you. Hardly ever a vacant table, so book beforehand; although it seems too nonchalant a place to actually make a table reservation. But looks are deceiving. A black limo was on first hand spotted dropping off one well disguised starlet on a Tuesday afternoon. You figure out the rest.
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