TriBeCa

This review appears in the The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2008 – in the shops now or buy online.

As it's named after an area in lower Manhattan (the abbreviation of 'triangle below Canal' Street), this cafe's menu is largely inspired by American diner fare. Eggs are certainly something of a speciality. There are six variations on the Benedict theme alone, including Eggs Galbraith – a Scottish-inspired version served with two large slices of black pudding. The bright sunshine colours of eggs Benedictine – with Parma ham, bright green flash of just-wilted spinach, and two perfectly poached eggs – would cheer up anybody who even looked at it. Home-made soups, salads and sandwiches are also available. The steak sandwich is particularly good: chunky slices of white bloomer are filled with steak and onions, which have been left to cook till almost caramelised. Because they are made to order, blueberry pancakes can take 10–15 minutes to prepare. But they're worth it – they're light and fluffy, bursting with fresh blueberries and sprinkled with icing sugar. TriBeCa's unhurried service and laid-back atmosphere make it a good spot for a relaxed weekend brunch, and, as an added bonus, breakfast runs all day.

• High point: An inventive approach to eggs
• Low point: Coffee not as good as the food