NYC, TribecaTwo Hands, one of Manhattan's best brunches

The location

Two Hands now has two locations, one is based in Nolita and the other, which we visited, is in Tribeca on Church St. The Tribeca branch is the larger of the two.  It is also close to other healthy hotspots Gotan and Sun in Bloom.

The space

In the Summer you can sit outside on the terrace although be warned that Church St is quite busy. In the Winter the terrace is surrounded by glass doors.

The restaurant vibe is warm wood, stripped brick and blue tones – echoed in their crockery, the floor and the artwork of swimming pools.

The walls are lined with pale wood benches facing matching wooden chairs and tables.

The service is very quick.  Our food came within 15 minutes when the restaurant was full. They are also happy to move the tables together for tables for bigger groups. However, it’s worth noting that the noise level is high and I couldn’t really hear my friend, plus we sat at the back which is a bit dark. You can take your laptop out, but I would avoid this during peak periods.

What we ate

At Two Hands they serve Aussie inspired food and offer gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, vegan, meat and fish options. Their build your own breakfast and the banana bread with coffee mascarpone are their signature dishes.

We chose the famous banana bread, an açai bowl and the smashed avocado toast with a side of sweet potato chunks.

The banana bread is the most gooey airy banana bread you will ever have!

It comes with espresso mascarpone, which is dairy, so we had it topped with honey and some toasted buckwheat instead. This created an extra crunchy structure and the bread is gluten free!

The açai bowl is a blend of banana, blueberries, raspberries and açai and is topped with granola, coconut, bee pollen, toasted pepitas and seasonal fruit. The açai bowl wasn’t frozen, but more of a liquid texture, but the toppings were very generous. The granola was very crunchy, we loved it!