80 Spring St./Crosby St., SoHo, 212-965-1414.
Getting a reservation at Balthazar during prime dining times can be a challenge, but if you come a little earlier or later you can sometimes waltz right in and sit down amid the grandeur. I especially enjoy breakfast here.
![grand interior of Balthazar in NYC grand interior of Balthazar in NYC](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGl6-LjuI9F4nn3MVWy3uDgdQCAaOjo_nY97W_6xcP8-GQ36A5-l_81_QB2P4SZnCFPxrsGLyh6DybFHWZgNwIt7zeYUfWY70KXaQ-Z_zeBnyXd5wQp7ohTPQdLXZvk-q9Xeqc_LlA_Lo/w400-h300-rw/NYC-Balthazar2-1-12(c2012CaroleTerwilligerMeyers)-watermark.JPG) |
grand interior of Balthazar in NYC |
High ceilings, huge antique mirrors, and gilt galore top off the general roar from pleased diners, and I have found myself with French-speaking neighbors on either side. A nice and useful touch is the striped kitchen towels used for napkin. At brunch the eggs Norwegian (with smoked salmon)
![eggs Norwegian at Balthazar in NYC eggs Norwegian at Balthazar in NYC](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsbzQx_R4y_gFuyyX3BcZbelmjrO-bAqd18KJ1aJYEbzp9lMY13O0iNkZU_q_HK9FV1FcRoB5r2JWBC7gDWLfBPQmlEL4ZJUOYif5Z0gqgULfdH1X6ourkMMRASCuq4qP8ZNNgUemEwc/w400-h300-rw/NYC-Balthazar4-1-12-600pix.JPG) |
eggs Norwegian at Balthazar in NYC |
or the crisp waffle with fresh fruit make satisfying choices, especially with a French-style bowl of cafe au lait.
![French-style bowl of cafe au lait and almond croissant at Balthazar in NYC French-style bowl of cafe au lait and almond croissant at Balthazar in NYC](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFCTGQxYvKYE5EhEbnprKlLvJN-OS9eEiLC5JRGcOQ2S10srq_DTQ3TUWg0kVjHkBKovQccHXMkCfRCiJSfuXqMthT573_CJn14AChDtFbd0nVAoA4HkNi0hMUaKjzpBiiQk8-oWpdxk/w400-h400-rw/NYC-Balthazar-cafe+au+lait%252Bcroissant-c2015+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers-iPhone-600pix.JPG) |
French-style bowl of cafe au lait and almond croissant at Balthazar in NYC |
More delicious breakfast items include spinach poached eggs
![spinach poached eggs at Balthazar in NYC spinach poached eggs at Balthazar in NYC](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPBGb7HoVyu4l0_bofwJfUXBWaP7au0tWQOZ2omM8eUY_Ny-Z21wu7yQF8hdvi-i_D85AB-aPJNqLuZTC_EwRRG6C2xq-k0lPWVBgOYsiEehsDHRWBzeGfbbmOAe7A-nFfvQT722pddc/w400-h400-rw/NYC-Balthazar-spinach+poached+eggs-c2015+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers-iPhone-600pix.JPG) |
spinach poached eggs at Balthazar in NYC |
and traditional eggs Benedict.
![eggs Benedict at Balthazar in NYC eggs Benedict at Balthazar in NYC](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXitIP5OuiRHhuLJN6ZCMooggV7J1chqRpxowsuX-gMAbFkhLZcdCvdKWmvqseYiWwikWOJloNtw-xujkiM_m5NlyMMOKG6azf6Nmy8dSvqFgyGypImvGTqBp5hWDlurkFoJJsOGf5zI/w400-h400-rw/NYC-Balthazar-eggs+Benedict-c2015+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers-iPhone-600pix.JPG) |
spinach poached eggs at Balthazar in NYC |
And because the restaurant is known for its wonderful French pastries (you can pick some up to go in the tiny bakery adjacent), do order a sticky bun, croissant, or some other delicious flaky thing as well. A good souvenir from the bakery is the sweetly packaged house granola, but I find the dried fruit to be a hard-to-chew negative.
![house granola to go at Balthazar in NYC house granola to go at Balthazar in NYC](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn69Tgul2FloK4rMRfk1m7fls-GbdX391KBWtZZL-Qyub4KlGpw7bHS7hBdBzsASDHyytoNc3T2qQ_pljmBONw7lp-VrboFFSvCEy8ApBHz9VwOH5lW9DX7mVlAaICAlell92Q2yj3FZQ/w400-h400-rw/NYC-Balthazar-granola-c2015+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers-iPhone-600pix.JPG) |
house granola to go at Balthazar in NYC |
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image c2012 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
updated August 10, 2015
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