Australian Brunch and Espresso Martinis in Midtown Manhattan

Isla and Co. brings the Australian cafe playbook to Midtown, where coffee, cocktails, and full plates share one menu. The room reads bright and green, with wood paneling, glossy subway tile, tall windows, and leafy plants set over cane chairs and marble tables.

Order the salmon benedict, a poached egg over cured salmon and pickled onion under hollandaise and salmon roe, plated beside a peppery arugula salad. The bar shakes espresso martinis to a thick crema cap. Reviewers land it at 4.8 stars across more than 5,000 visits, rare for a room this size. It sits on West 38th Street, walkable from Bryant Park and Herald Square, and fills fast on weekends.