The Best Restaurants Near Columbia University - New York - The Infatuation

"There’s more to this classic diner than its feature in Seinfeld, even though the walls are covered with Kramer cutouts and other memorabilia. Since the ’40s, it’s been a quiet corner retreat for students and neighborhood folks, with high-backed red vinyl booths and $7 mimosas (or house wine). The affordable diner food usually hits the spot, and there are often just-exciting-enough weekly specials like roast leg of lamb. It’s a perfect place to sit at the counter with a book, get distracted by SVU on the TV, and drink endless coffee refills." - willa moore, sonal shah, neha talreja, will hartman