"Cost: $85 per person. Cecconi’s is the Italian restaurant in the lobby of the members-only Soho Beach House, but you don’t need to be a member to eat here. Anyone can make a reservation on the see-and-be-seen courtyard. Their buffet situation is respectable, and its highlights include a build-your-own tuna tartare station, rotating pasta options, and a formidable dessert section with good ice cream and enough cakes to distract Paul Hollywood for several hours. Navigating the buffet can get tricky when it’s busy. You’re not only dealing with paying customers, but also the rubbernecking Soho members who are just passing through and seem to be weighing the risk of snatching a shrimp. It’s not much of a party atmosphere or heavy-drinking brunch. More of a “look at me I’m rich and/or beautiful” brunch." - ryan pfeffer
