So you want to have a culinary adventure in New York City? Unlike tourist attractions, the best eats and restaurants in New York City, for a foodie who likes to dig deep in into food, are not situated in downtown Manhattan. That glorious award goes to Brooklyn. So let’s make a meal out of Brooklyn.

And no better place to start a foodie tour of Brooklyn than breakfast at Tom’s Restaurant on 782 Washington Avenue, corner of Sterling Place, a historic Brooklyn diner, currently run by Gus who’s got a hand on attitude and takes care of the customers himself, and opened by his father Tom in 1936.

Once you have a full breakfast at Tom’s, you’ll either travel miles to stand in the breakfast line here every morning, or you’ll surrender and shift house to Brooklyn. There are people who have been having breakfast at Tom’s their entire adult lives. So what’s so special about it? Oh, well…Nothing much.

Just the most incredible, fluffy and light pancakes you’ll ever have the good fortune to dig in to. Heavenly Belgian waffles with strawberries, butter and syrup. Eggs and bacon. Coffee refills. French toast with flavored butter.

And if there’s a line and you’re waiting, they’ll hand out free cookies and orange slices, all with a smile. Nothing flashy or swanky about Tom’s, and if you like to have a tasty and heavy breakfast, attractively priced, head straight for Tom’s Restaurant. 

Info: 782 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238; (718) 636-9738. Sundays closed. You’ll probably find a long line waiting on Saturdays. So best time to visit Tom’s - If you are visiting - Is on weekdays. Breakfast all day. Suggested choices include either pancakes, the Belgian waffles, the famous cherry lime ricky, and don’t forget the free cookies and orange slices. Sometimes it’s easier to just get a takeaway than find a place in the restaurant, which is old, and looks it’s age. The great food makes for the lack of decor, though….