Cafe Mogador
Moroccan restaurant · East Village
101 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009
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Highlights
With its cozy vibe, classic Moroccan dishes, and a bustling outdoor patio, this neighborhood staple is the ideal brunch hangout.
With its cozy vibe, classic Moroccan dishes, and a bustling outdoor patio, this neighborhood staple is the ideal brunch hangout.
"This raucous Moroccan spot in the East Village draws a young, hip crowd devouring Middle Eastern standards as well as its coveted tagine. The fragrant stew is available with various meats and sauces, but lamb with the spicy green chermoula sauce never fails, especially when blanketed with couscous. There’s an additional Williamsburg location." - Paul Schrodt
"Cafe Mogador has been serving modern takes on traditional Moroccan dishes for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner in the East Village since 1983, and the recommendations of passersby like Syvan Mandel, Cara Flaherty, Jasmine Imani, Laura Brown, Sybil Domond and Nicole Hokayem prove that the restaurant has serious staying power. Order the Moroccan Eggs for a sampling of their homemade hummus and tabouli with a side of fresh za’atar to start your day." - Passerbuys
"Founded by Rivka Orlin in 1983, Cafe Mogador was a pioneer in the East Village dining scene back in the day when options were mainly limited to Italian, Eastern European, and Latin American fare. The menu was a novelty, focusing on the cuisine of the Moroccan Jewish community, which meant a plethora of small appetizing dishes based on vegetables and yogurt, and mains that focused on tajines and couscous — all served in a laid-back, coffeehouse setting." - Robert Sietsema
"You look good in those new sunglasses, which is why you blew your dining budget and survived on Nature Valley bars for the past week. But your wallet has started to recover, and now it’s time for brunch. Eat some Moroccan-influenced breakfast on the sidewalk at Cafe Mogador, where there should be enough sun to justify your purchase. Everybody waiting out front looks like they tried on multiple outfits before leaving the apartment this morning, but the food is very good." - hannah albertine, matt tervooren
"East Village cocktail bar Please Don’t Tell is hosting an outdoor pop-up this summer with cocktails highlighting agave spirits and hot dogs created in collaboration with chefs Enrique Olvera and Rick Bayless." - Luke Fortney
