This cozy café in Greenwich Village offers a delightful brunch experience with health-conscious dishes, great coffee, and a charming patio for sunny days.
"Australian restaurants in NYC are very good at being kind of healthy. Banter (and related restaurant Sonnyboy), for example, has both a quinoa bowl and chia pudding bowl in addition to a burger and a pulled pork sandwich. So you can come by for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, take a look at the menu, and make a last-minute decision on how healthy you want to be. Banter also happens to be on a quiet block of Greenwich Village, so it’s a solid alternative for when your friend suggests Westville but you need to not eat Westville for the third time this week." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, will hartman, neha talreja, willa moore, sonal shah
"The two locations of Banter, all-day cafes specializing in brunch, in the West Village. Teamshares owns 90 percent of shares in both locations of Banter, while 10 percent is distributed to employees at no cost." - Emma Orlow
"As of January 1, the restaurant Banter became employee-owned, a rare move in New York City, though one that is gaining steam. 'There was an initial grant given of 10 percent of the business to employee-owners. As the business grows, that revenue is used now to make the business more employee-owned,' a representative tells Eater, adding that it claims to be at no cost to employees. The owners wished to retire, and 'ensure their employees were taken care of and that the business would never close its doors,' per a representative." - Emma Orlow
"Banter is a bright Australian cafe in Greenwich Village where people wear yoga pants and baggy sleeveless sweatshirts because they look good in them, not because they’re actually hitting the gym today. You can treat it like a coffee shop and grab a flat white to go, or sit down for some avocado toast during the day and larger plates like chicken with kale and sausage at dinner. This is a good option when you’re looking for a casual place to eat something fairly healthy, but also may want to people watch while drinking a mimosa." - bryan kim, hillary reinsberg, matt tervooren
"Banter is a coffee shop by day and a restaurant by night, and it’s the sort of place where you can either sit and have a quick glass of wine or hang out for an hour and eat some burrata and roast chicken. This is an ideal option for a low-key hang in Greenwich Village, and you won’t need a reservation." - bryan kim
