The Granola Bar: A Bryant Park, Grand Central Station & Midtown Gem

Whether it’s brunch, lunch, dinner, cocktails, or catering, The Granola Bar is a delectable midtown option. With early morning, all-day brunches/breakfast and a new dinner menu featuring something for everyone, this is an ideal before-and-after-work food or cocktails spot.

Since it opens at 7am, it’s also a perfect place to grab breakfast before work, have lunch meetings, or savor cocktails with co-workers. This women-owned eatery is also close to Grand Central Station and has multiple locations in and outside of New York City; The Granola Bar Takeaway is nearby too, at 22 East 43rd Street.

Owners Julie Mountain and Dana Noorily

Opting to try the Madison Avenue location of The Granola Bar for dinner with three others, I can happily attest to their fresh and superb pasta, Cowboy Steak Tacos (3 tacos per serving), the Pan Salmon entree, and Chicken Milanese. Portions are super-generous, so bring your appetite.

Wild Mushroom & Truffle Pappardelle

Other dinner offerings include Gochujang Shrimp Tacos, Truffle & Wild Mushroom Parpadelle, The Bar Caesar Salad with shaved brussels, cauliflower, parmesan rosemary granola, lemon anchovy dressing, Herb Lime Rice Bowl with vegetables and protein add-ons, Bacon Onion Jam Burger, Squash Salad (pomegranate seeds, delicata squash, blue cheese crumbles, candied pecans, green and red lettuce, w/ blue cheese dressing), Penne Alla Vodka, Wings Your Way, Steak Frites (14oz koji marinated NY strip steak with black lime-rosemary demi-glace, chimichurri) and Dry Aged Beef Sliders.

Breakfast is equally spectacular with options such as the Egg Bowl Of The Day, The Dana (egg whites, spinach, avocado, & turkey bacon in a whole wheat wrap), The Heisenberg (scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, cheddar cheese & hot sauce in a grilled whole wheat wrap), The Standard (3 eggs any style with bacon or sausage, toast or greens + add pork carnitas or steak), Huevos Rancheros, Pesto & Egg Wrap, Overnight Oats with blueberries, chia seeds, & coconut flakes, Maple Banana Oatmeal, Bacon Egg & Cheese, Buffalo BEC (bacon, over-easy egg, American cheese, avocado, & buffalo-style cream cheese on an everything bagel), Breakfast Burrito, Steak & Egg Burrito, Veggie Burrito, Sweet Potato Pancakes with whipped butter and maple syrup, Buttermilk Pancakes, Challah French Toast with berries & maple syrup, and The Rachel (grilled turkey, swiss, coleslaw, and TGB Sauce on sourdough served with side salad or fries).

Parfait Collection

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The waitstaff is downright lovely at The Granola Bar, and truly helpful, guiding us Granola Milk & Cookies for dessert which, surprisingly, was more than enough for us to share as a table. Other desserts included butterscotch pudding, and ice cream-based desserts such as the Jammy Bar A La Mode (granola bar with vanilla ice cream0 and Affogato (vanilla ice cream, espresso, cinnamon, honey granola, candied pecans).

Check out their inspired cocktail offerings here and curated beer selection here.

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Pan Roasted Salmon