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Cafe Lalo

201 W 83rd St, Frnt 1, New York City, NY 10024-4931
212-496-6031
Ranked #560 of 7,382 restaurants in New York City
4.0 of 5 stars 114 Reviews
Price range: 22 AUD - 31 AUD
Cuisines: Café, Dessert, Ice cream
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Local cuisine
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Delivery, After-hours, Dessert
Neighbourhood: Midtown
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114 reviews from our community

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

This place is open until 2am most nights - perfect place for a tea/coffee and some incredible desserts. The atmosphere is also perfect and worth the trek uptown. More

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Cebu City, Philippines
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

If you want a quaint yummy brunch, this is the place to go to on a Saturday morning. I suggest going beopfore 11am for your brunch because quite a lot of people come to this place. Good we decided to come early because by the time we finished our meal, there were three groups waiting to be seated. Try ordering... More

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Salem, Oregon
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

We had the most amazing desserts after going to e theater, ambiance was perfect for late night, desserts were a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach. More

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Denver, Colorado
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

Wow! Cafe Lalo, (83rd and B'Way) offers a truly fantastic dessert array. Tons of choices and everything we've had, every time we've been (and that's more than 15 times) has been GREAT! Go! More

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Bay Area, CA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

This is a lovely place, a little cozy as far as seating, but nice decor and friendly wait staff. The breakfast was not great unless you like mint in your eggs or soupy oatmeal. What you go there for is coffee, pastries and cakes! Wow, beautiful varied selection of yummy things. The chocolate covered strawberries were the best I've ever... More

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See 4 more reviews by MF_94061 for New York City
Lucerne, Switzerland
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234 reviews 234 reviews
Reviews in 82 cities Reviews in 82 cities
245 helpful votes 245 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

We were just walking around the area looking for a restaurant when we spotted this place. So we changed our mind and headed into this place instead. It's been featured in the movie "You've Got Mail", so you might remember it. It's a really nice, warm and cozy place. Away from the NY traffic and noise. This place is perfect... More

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Plymouth, Minnesota
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

My wife and I visited Cafe Lalo for breakfast. The waffle was OK, but not worth a special trip. The pastries seemed like a better option and perhaps the best option would be to come for dessert. We were the only ones in the restaurant and still experienced horrible service. This baffles me. To add insult to injury, the waitress... More

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porto alegre
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

Warm and nice place to go. The place where Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks met on the movie " you've got mail". More

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Manila, Philippines
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

Cafe Lalo is a very nice dessert place :) I was impressed by the selection... because there's so many to choose from (and I have a sweet tooth) :) My friend and I settled for the cheesecake, and it was pretty good. Would have wanted to taste more... but obviously that will be for next time. The atmosphere was very... More

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Coppell, Texas
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

We ate breakfast here during a recent vacation in New York. The setting is beautiful and the bakery is world class. They made a wonderful cup of cappuccino for me and one of the best croissants I've had in the United States. My wife had the Moroccan Delight breakfast, which was an imaginative mix of vegetables and eggs. The food... More

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