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W. 96 - W. 110 Streets
AMERICAN REGIONAL   ETHIOPIAN MEXICAN
ARGENTINEAN   FRENCH FUSION PIZZA AND PASTA

ASIAN FUSION

   HAITIAN THAI
CHICKEN TAKE OUT   INDIAN BARS AND LOUNGES
CHINESE AND CHINESE TAKE OUT   INTERNATIONAL CAFES
DOMINICAN AND .CARIBBEAN     JAPANESE CATERING
    MEDITERRANEAN  
Free Delivery and Catering Services are available at most restaurants. 
Please ask for details.
 
AMERICAN REGIONAL

Bistro Ten 18   212-662-7600
 1018 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 110 St.)
Lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm; dinner Mon-Sat 
5pm-11pm, Sun 5pm-10pm, brunch Sat-Sun 11am-3pm
Eclectic American comfort food with a diverse wine and beer list. The place to bring mom and dad for dinner.  On/off-premise catering available for wedding rehearsals and special events. Live weekly jazz and monthly wine tastings. Overlooks Cathedral grounds.
www.bistroten18.com
 

Miss Mamie’s Spoonbread Too  
212-865-6744
 366 West 110 Street (Columbus Avenue)
Mon-Sat 12 noon-10pm, Sun 11am-10pm
Sample Miss Mamie’s famous Southern cuisine. The atmosphere is relaxed, with outdoor seating overlooking Morningside Park, red checked tablecloths, and local brews available. Live music poetry.
www.spoonbreadinc.com

Crepes on Columbus  212-222-0259
  990 Columbus Avenue (W. 108-W. 109 Sts.)
Sun-Sat 8am-10pm
Breakfast, lunch or dinner is a treat; savory and sweet crepes; special Chocolate Lovers crepe dessert menu: catering available.
www.crepesoncolumbus.com

 
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ARGENTINEAN

LA RURAL BISTRO ARGENTINO 212-749-2929
768 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 97-98 Sts.)
Opens for dinner only Mon-Sat 4pm-12 midnight, Sun 4pm-11pm 
La Rural offers perfectly prepared grilled meat dishes for serious
carnivores; a specialty is veal stuffed with spinach, carrots and
hardboiled eggs; menu items include selections for non-meat eaters.
www.laruralnyc.com
 

ASIAN FUSION

OZEN  212-678-0300
760 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 97 St.)
Mon-Sun 11am-12 midnight
A new addition to the neighborhood offering a bold blend of Japanese,
Chinese and Thai cuisines.  Menu selections of seafood, chicken, been,
vegetable and noodle dishes will satisfy just about all tastes.
www.ozencuisine.com
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CHINESE AND CHINESE TAKE OUT
Concord Garden   212-316-2866
990 Amsterdam Avenue (108/109th)
Mon-Thu, Sun 11am-12 midnight, Fri-Sat 11am-1am		 Hwa Ying   212-666-11181
 917 Columbus Avenue (W. 105 St.)
Mon-Thu 11:00am-11:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:00am-12:30am, Sun 12 noon-11:30pm
TAKE OUT
Empire Corner   212-662-8881
935 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 106 St.)
Mon-Thur 11am-11:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12:30am, Sun 11:30am-midnight
Hunan, Szechuan and Cantonese specialties
TAKE OUT		 Lung Sheng Chinese Restaurant  
212-864-3790
 906 Columbus Avenue (W. 104-W. 105 Sts.)
Mon-Thur 11am-11:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12 midnight, Sun 12 noon-11pm
TAKE OUT
 
Golden Garden  212-866-8100
 942 Columbus Avenue (W. 106-107 Sts.)
Mon-Fri 11am-11:30pm, Sat-Sun 12 noon-11:30pm
TAKE OUT		 Pearls   212-749-0300
 796 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 99 St.)
Mon-Thur 11:30am-11:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-12 midnight, Sun 12 noon - 11:30pm
A lovely interior with exposed brick and cloth napkins, serving Shanghai specialties & top notch Szechuan, Hunan cuisine.
Hunan's Kitchen   212-222-1118
1003 Columbus Avenue (W. 109-W. 110 Sts.)
Mon-Thur 11am-11:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12 midnight, Sun 12 noon-11pm
TAKE OUT
 		 Wai Lee Restaurant  
212-666-3733
940 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 106-W. 107 Sts.)
Mon-Thur 11am-11:45pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12:45am, Sun 11:30am-11:45pm
Hunan, Szechuan and Cantonese Cuisine
TAKE OUT
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DOMINICAN AND CARIBBEAN  

Acosta Deli-Restaurant   212-280-2130
 934 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 106 St.)
Sun-Sat 7am-8pm
Dominican specialties include a sampling of cuchifritos.
 

 El Ranchito Restaurant 212-865-0018
924 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 105-W. 106 Sts.)
Sun-Sat 7am-11pm
Latin specialties, paellas, seafood
 

Don Carlos  212-864-5858
903 Columbus Avenue (W. 104 St.)
Sun-Sat 6am-11pm
Dominican offerings, breakfast, daily specials; catering
 

 El Rey de la Caridad   212-222-7383
 973 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 107-W. 108 Sts.)
Sun-Sat 7am-11pm
A well-regarded local place, with a recent face-lift. Always delicious!  Live music some nights.

El Malecon   212-864-5648
 764 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 97-W. 98 Sts.)
Sun-Sat 6am-11pm
Attractive interior; roasted chicken a house specialty; voted "best cafe con leche in the neighborhood".
www.maleconrestaurants.com
 

 La Beba 212-665-4552
944 Columbus Avenue (W. 106-W. 107 Sts.)
Sun-Sat 7am-12 midnight
Daily lunch specials, Cuban sandwiches
Mofongo Depot Rotisserie and Grill  646-707-3904
 931 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 106 St.)
Sun-Wed 10am-10pm, Thurs-Sat 10am-11pm
Caribbean specialty prepared in many varieties--steak, pork, seafood, vegetarian.
10% discount with ID for Columbia students and youth hostel visitors.

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ETHIOPIAN

Awash Ethiopian Restaurant  
212-961-1416
 947 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 106-W. 107 Sts.)
Mon-Fri 1pm-11:30pm, Sat & Sun 12 noon-11:30pm 
Well prepared spicy dishes of the highest quality,
including vegetarian selections and meat specialties.

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FRENCH FUSION

cAfe (formerly "A") 212-222-2033
 973 Columbus Ave. (W. 108 St.)
Mon-Sat 10am-10pm
Organic French Caribbean cuisine; vegan and vegetarian
selections available; prix fixe theatre supper menu.
www.marcandblue.com

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HAITIAN

INDIAN

108th Mini Cafe  212-662-0445

196 W. 108 Street (Amsterdam Avenue)

Creole cafe, Haitian and Jamaican meat patties, vegetarian dishes. 

 

 Roti Roll Bombay Frankie 212-666-1500
994 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 109 St.)
Sun-Thu 11am-3am, Fri & Sat 11am-4am
Bombay frankie (roll) in chicken, lamb or vegetarian varieties.

Krik Krak Restaurant   212-222-3100
 844 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 101-W. 102 Sts.)
Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 10:30am-8pm
Big Haitian flavor in a tiny setting

  

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INTERNATIONAL
Voza Restaurant  212-666-8602
 949 Columbus Avenue (W. 106 & W. 107 Sts.)
Open for dinner Mon-Sat 6pm to late and brunch Sat & Sun 11am-4pm
Recently opened restaurant serving a savory mix of American,
continental and Mediterranean dishes; catering available.
 

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JAPANESE
Suma Sushi  212-280-5858
964 Amsterdam Avenue ( W. 107-W. 108 Sts.)
Lunch Mon -Sat 11:30am-4pm.  Dinner Mon-Sun 4pm-1am
Tempura, teriyaki, sushi, sashimi
Daily lunch and Bento box specials

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MEDITERRANEAN
Casablanca  212-222-3631
203 W. 103 Street (Amsterdam Avenue)
Sun-Thur, Sat 11am-11pm Closed Fridays
Middle Eastern cuisine--lamb and chicken kebabs, wraps
and salads; large selection of vegetarian dishes.
Daily lunch specials; take out and delivery available

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MEXICAN

Blockheads 212-662-8226
951 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 106-107 Sts.)
Mon-Sun 11:30am-11pm
San Francisco style Mexican food; quesadillas, wraps, tacos--burritos a specialty.  Vegetarian, low carb and low calorie choices.  

Noche Mexicana   212-662-6900
 852 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 101-W. 102 Sts.)
Sun-Thur 10am-11pm, Fri-Sat 1oam-midnight
Authentic Mexican food, vegetarian dishes available; continues to receive great reviews.
 

Los Paisas Mexican Restaurant
212-961-1263
 898 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 103-W. 104 Sts.)
 Sun-Sat 8am-11pm
 Real Mexican fare with a local following.

Taqueria y Fonda Mexican Restaurant  
212-531-0383
 968 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 107-
W. 108 Sts.)
 Sun-Sat 12 noon-12 midnight
 Discover what this charmer’s devotees already know. Tasty and authentic, this restaurant serves up dishes from Southwestern Mexico that will make your mouth water!
 

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PIZZA AND PASTA

Cafe Roma  212-875-8972
854 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 101-W. 102 Sts.)
 Sun-Thur 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-sundown, Sat. after sundown to 2am.
All items Kosher.  Pizzas, calzones, bourekas, knishes, hot and cold salad bar.
 

Giovanni's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria   212-663-7000
 1011 Columbus Avenue (W. 110 St.)
Sun-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri, Sat & Sun 11am-midnight
Special discount for Columbia students.

Take out orders at www.campusfood.com  
Columbus Pizzeria   212-864-1309
 913 Columbus Avenue
Mon-Sat 7am-11pm, Sun 8am-10pm
Specialty pizzas and calzones; salads, pastas, and sandwiches; fresh juice bar; breakfast.
 		 Jumbo Pizza   212-316-5400
 964 Amsterdam Avenue
(W. 107-W. 108 Sts.)
Mon-Sat 7am-10:30pm, Sun 7am-8:30pm
Order up a pizza... or breakfast... or a hamburger...or a gyro...and have it all delivered... It’s a smorgasbord of food for the soul.

Domino's Pizza   212-222-2000
 965 Columbus Avenue (W. 107-W. 108 Sts.)
Sun-Thur 11am-1am, Fri-Sat 11am-2am
 

 Mama's Pizzeria 212-531-3797
941 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 106 St.)
Mon-Thur 10am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12pm, Sun 10am-11pm
A classic Italian pizza and pasta joint with ample seating.  Great Italian heroes, salads and zeppoles.  Catering for large parties available.
 

Famous Italian Mexican Restaurant   212-316-1427
 886 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 103-W.104 Sts.)
Sun-Sat 6:30am-1am
Tortas and tacos, chicken parmigiana and chicken burritos, marinara sauce and mole verde.

  
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                                                          THAI

         THAI Market  212-280-4575
        960 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 107 & W. 108 Sts.)
       Mon-Sat 12 noon-10:45pm, Sun 12 noon-10:30pm
         Authentic Thai curry, fish, rice, noodle salad and vegetarian dishes;
                 full menu--appetizers to desserts; lunch specials.
www.thaimarket.com

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BARS AND LOUNGES
Ding Dong Lounge   212-663-2600
 929 Columbus Avenue (W. 105 & W. 106 Sts.)
Sun-Sat 4pm-4am
 A slice of Lower East Side cool hits Manhattan Valley.  Live DJ.
www.dingdonglounge.com
 		 SIP   212-316-2747
 998 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 109 &
W. 110 Sts.)
Sun-Sat 6am-4am
Bar, lounge, coffee shop; full menu.  Live DJs; monthly art exhibits, literary readings. 

www.sipbar.com  
La Negrita   212-961-1676

999 Columbus Avenue (W. 109 St.)

Mon-Fri 7am-2am; Sat-Sun 9am-3am

Coffee lounge; soups and sandwiches; bar.  Live music often.

www.lanegritanyc.com

  		 Suite   212-222-4600
 992 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 109 St.)
Sun-Sat 5pm-4am

www.suitenyc.com 

 
Lion's Head Tavern  212-866-1030
 995 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 109 St.)
Sun-Sat 5pm-4am
Neighborhood bar with meals and darts; wings take top honors!		  
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CAFES

Busters NYC  212-665-5045

892 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 103-W. 104 Sts.)

Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-5pm

New cafe featuring spa-tinental cuisine 

 

Saurin Parke Cafe   212-222-0683
 301 West 110th St.

Sun-Sat 7am-Midnight
Specialty coffees & teas; sandwiches, soups, pastries & desserts; beer and wine; happy hour 4pm-6pm;available for private parties; Wifi access.  

www.saurinparke.com    

L'exquisitus Cafe & Lounge 
212-280-1145

153 Manhattan Avenue (W. 107 St.)

Sun-Sat 7am-9pm

Cafe fare with a touch of New Orleans, gumbos a specialty; WiFi access.
www.lexquisituscafe.com

Zanny's Cafe   212-316-6849
 975 Columbus Avenue (W. 108 St.)
Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6pm
A good place to meet for coffee, or grab a bite to eat. Stop by later for a beer or a glass of wine. Call about music, poetry and art exhibits.
 www.zannyscafe.com
Salsa Pasta Falafel 212-222-4440
 966 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 107-108 Sts.)
Sun-Sat 10am-12 midnight
The restaurant's name says it all-a little bit of something for all appetites.
 		  
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  CATERING
Bistro Ten 18 Catering  212-662-7600
 1018 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 110 St.)
Private dining room available for cocktail parties, dinners, holiday parties and other special events; will also cater to your home or office.
www.bistroten18.com 		Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Catering  212-865-0700
 364 Cathedral Parkway (W. 110 St.)
From small casual gatherings to cocktail parties to sit-down dinners, Miss Mamie's will make your event memorable with their special brand of Southern fare; weddings, special affairs. 
www.spoonbreadinc.com

Busters NYC  212-665-5045

892 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 103-W. 104 Sts.)

 		 
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