My husband and I are visiting NYC in a week and would love to find a great place for breakfast. We will be staying in mid-town but we are open to other locations if they are easy to access via the subway. Any help would be great!!

A very wide open question, it really depends on what you're looking for, but here are some favorites:
At budget end, the Kitchenette, downtown in Tribeca area (West Broadway and Warren St.) Very cheap, lots of food. It looks like a little hole in the wall, but it's excellent and very popular. If you're there on weekend, expect to wait a while.
At the expensive end of spectrum, Sarabeth's (one on upper east side, one on upper west). Also, Popover Cafe, on upper west side, similar to Sarabeth's. Both are very "quaint", but excellent food. Also crowded on weekends.
In middle of price range, I love Annie's, on upper east side (Third Avenue and 78th St.) Also outstanding food.
Another favorite is Barney Greengrass, a NY institution. the "Sturgeon King" famous for smoked fish, great bagels, etc. Also mobbed on weekends. (It's on west side, Amsterdam and 87th, near Popover Cafe).

Hope this helps.

almesq has given you great advice. It really depends on what you consider a great place. Some places are famous for pastry, muffins etc.like Sarabeth's and the Popover Cafe, others for large portions.

In midtown, the Brasserie on 53rd between Park & Lexington in the Seagrams building is a good place for a croissant and coffee at the counter or there's table service. Michael's on west 55th between 5th-6th is a "power breakfast" place (lots of business deals done) with good food and lovely ambiance. Norma's in the Parker Meridien Hotel is a favorite in the big portion category.

In Soho, Balthazar is worth a trip for their fresh pastry. It's also a lot easier to get in there at breakfast The Cupping Room is also good.

On the upper east side, try Payard Bistro.

Le Pain Quotidien is a favorite of mine, and it is very reasonable! Good coffees, plus rolls, hazel and raisin loaves, baguettes, cramique and craquelin, pastries, tarts, caramel tartelettes, brownies and more.
There are a few locations in NYC check the website http://www.painquotidien.com/Home.as...5-a990318ae174

My favorites have already been mentioned ~
We like the Sarabeths on the East side and the Cupping Room in Soho..just be prepared for many people with the same idea

I rarely eat breakfast out so cvan't personally recommend, but have heard Balthazar in Soho has a great breakfast.

Mayrose at 21st and Broadway near Union Square. Upscale diner, but reasonable prices.

You're getting some possibly confusing and erroneous advice.
It depends on what you mean by "breakfast." Do you mean brunch (as in "Sunday brunch")? Places like Sarabeths and others do not serve "regular" breakfasts every day, but rather a Sunday brunch.

Not true Howard. Both the upper east & west locations open at 8am http://sarabeth.com/restaurants/

I believe all the places mentioned so far are good for breakfast or brunch.

For a quick bagel hit either Ess-A-Bagel, H&H Bagel, or Pick-A-Bagel.

Can't go wrong with any and they are cheap.

Agree with the Cupping Room. Blue Ribbon Bakery is excellent.

Pastis in the meatpacking district has breakfast and outdoor tables - expensive, atmospheric

'ino on Bedford street is a tiny, tiny Italian place, very cute, very good

If you are the sort of people who can get up and go for about an hour before eating i'd recommend Stage Deli just north of Times Square for breakfast / brunch. Not cheap, but excellent quality, sharp service, and still cheaper than the standard hotel fare

Sarabeth's and Le Pain Quotidien are good suggestions for breakfast.

Also, for more expensive (more calories...) Norma's at the Parker Meridien.

Mclaurie and others, my profound apologies. I never knew that....and, for future reference, it's good to know!

No profound apologies necessary Howard. Your info is usually so accurate I had to double check myself that something hadn't changed. I would never try Sarabeth's on a weekend. I hate waiting

I'll also mention for the OP, kathyrn, that with just a few exceptions, I'd never travel out of my way for a breakfast place. There are so many good places all over the city, either tell us exactly where your hotel is or pick places that are near your first stop of the day.

I like Friend of a Farmer (on Irving Place and 18th, I think), Pastis for brunch/breakfast, and Alice's Tea Cup on the upper west side for brunch (also, and more obviously, for afternoon tea).

McLaurie, I am truly amazed that I didn't know about Sarabeths being open daily for breakfast....and we've been going there for dinners and Sunday brunches every now and then for years!

Thanks for all of the great advice. We are staying at the Sheraton Towers in mid-town if that helps. We don't mind hopping on the subway if needed.

On weekends Tartine in the west village has great brunch. 235 W. 11th St. Cash only, expect it to be crowded, but worth the wait.

If staying at the Sheraton Towers you will be a very short walk from the Stage Deli as previously mentioned.