Museum-going hordes line up for a seat at one of this canteen's long wooden tables to catch their second wind while chowing down on Italian-inspired panini, pasta dishes, salads, charcuterie and cheeses. The espresso and cakes are especially excellent.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Midtown attractions

1. Museum of Modern Art

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Superstar of the modern-art scene, MoMA's galleries are a Who’s Who of artistic heavyweights: Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rothko,…

2. Paley Center for Media

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This pop-culture repository offers more than 160,000 TV and radio programs from around the world on its computer catalog. Reliving your favorite TV shows…

3. Fifth Avenue

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Immortalized in film and song, Fifth Ave first developed its high-class reputation in the early 20th century, when it was known for its 'country' air and…

4. Radio City Music Hall

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This spectacular moderne movie palace was the brainchild of vaudeville producer Samuel Lionel 'Roxy' Rothafel. Never one for understatement, Roxy launched…

5. St Patrick's Cathedral

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America's largest Catholic cathedral graces Fifth Ave with Gothic Revival splendor. Built at a cost of nearly $2 million during the Civil War (and spiffed…

6. Rockefeller Center

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This 22-acre 'city within a city' debuted at the height of the Great Depression, with developer John D Rockefeller Jr footing the $100-million price tag…

7. Top of the Rock

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When it comes to views in New York City, you’ll be spoiled for choice. The One World Observatory may have the edge for height, and the Empire State…

8. Lever House

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Upon its debut in 1952, 21-story Lever House was at the height of the cutting-edge. The UN Secretariat Building was the only other skyscraper to feature a…