Lunch after Bliss-Soho

[Val55]

I am going to Bliss Spa in Soho with my (adult) nieces and sister-in-law on April 2. I am looking for an inexpensive but nice place to have lunch afterward. If there was anything decent in Little Italy, that would be perfect. I don't think they would be into Chinese or other Asian, unfortunately. TIA

[delikado]

You could try either Mercer Kitchen or Caffe Falai, both of which are about a block away from Bliss Soho. I'm not sure what your definition of 'inexpensive' is, but Mercer has a $26 prix fixe lunch everyday, while Caffe Falai is doing a $20 prix fixe on weekdays (according to their websites).

[Desidero]

Bread on Spring St. and Elizabeth, just north of Little Italy. I had an awful experience at Falai recently. The service there is comically incompetent. Avoid.

[prdct]

I don't know your definition of inexpensive either but Balthazar is right there and could be a good choice.

[Val55]

Balthazar is a bit pricey for this crowd. Falai's menu looked interesting and at a good price, sorry to hear that about the service. Bread would also do the trick. It looks small, though. Would getting a table be a problem.

[Desidero]

I've never once had trouble getting a table at Bread at any time of day and I've been upwards of 30 times. Within the last few years, they expanded the space and now there's plenty of seating.

[Val55]

Thanks, I've never been. The pics I saw made it look tiny.

[windycity]

I really like Despana on Broome near Lafayette. They have amazing sandwiches with Spanish cheese and meats and salads. There isn't much seating but it's the kind of thing I would want after a spa trip.