Pearl Cafe

This 30-seater with its high communal bench and stainless steel tables is a magnet for ad-world types and locals keen for a robust Lavazza, maybe a creamy and satisfying full-bodied latte ($3.50). Pizza for breakfast? Why not? Their crisp egg 'n' bacon version's a beauty. Lunch might bring a zingy mint-infused Vietnamese steamed chicken salad or one of the gourmet baguettes and wraps from the glass counter. Pearl Cafe's signature sweet, a Valrhona chocolate crackle, effortlessly makes the lowbrow highbrow. A palate-cleansing fresh mixed mint tea is a good ending.