Pod Cafe

I recently stayed at the pod hotel in NYC (midtown east). The room had bunk beds, and a sink but no toilet/shower...but it was affordable and nice enough. Mainly, the place was filled with young European tourists.

The Pod has a cafe with indoor (the lobby) and outdoor seating and a European style cafe menu. You don't have to stay at the hotel to eat here.

We were at the cafe for breakfast. The portions were small but sufficient (we each had an entree and we split a dessert, the food is good, and the prices are reasonable. I had the smoked salmon on a bagel with capers, onion tomato and cream cheese ($7.50) and pan au chocolate ($3.50), a French pastry w/chocolate in it). My dining partner had organic yogurt with granola & wildflower honey and berries ($6.50). they also serve various kinds of fruit (prosciutto and melon, strawberries and cream, bruleed grapefruit, fruit bowl), and a couple of other pastries (croissants and sticky buns).

Oh, we did figure out that we were walking distance from Pinkberry and Buttercup Bakery. :)

Here is the hotels info (from their website):

"The Pod Hotel New York.
230 E 51st St
New York, NY 10022
(212) 355-0300

There's a Pod for every person, and an endless range of possibilities. You can set your music and your mood with our iPod docking stations and our dimmer control lighting system, plug into the Internet with free WiFi access, and catch your favorite shows on LCD TVs. Each Pod is climate controlled and equipped with efficient, stylish furniture that's designed to maximize your comfort and your living space."