Top Avocado Toast dishes in New York

The requisite brunch staple, elevated with quality bread and toppings — competent but not revelatory

Well-executed avocado toast with quality bread and fresh toppings.

A brunch staple here that's elevated with quality toppings — solid but unremarkable given the price, though popular with the weekend crowd

Classic avocado toast with fresh toppings

Avocado toast elevated with zaatar spice blend on quality bread

Classic avocado toast on sourdough bread

Thick-cut sourdough piled with smashed avocado, typically finished with chili flakes, seeds, and a squeeze of citrus — the version that made this dish a New York staple rather than a punchline

Avocado mash with spices, feta, cherry tomato, and sesame seeds on thick-cut toast

Classic avocado toast on quality sourdough bread

A menu staple that checks the box but doesn't distinguish itself — fine, not exciting

Smashed avocado on grilled sourdough with chili flakes, sea salt, and a poached egg

A classic avocado toast preparation, sometimes enhanced with chili flakes or a poached egg.

A well-executed version of the cafe staple — thick, quality bread with properly seasoned avocado and thoughtful toppings that elevate it above the generic.

Toasted bread topped with smoked salmon, avocado, and garnishes.

A well-executed version of the brunch staple — generously topped, on quality bread, with enough textural contrast to justify the price

Smashed avocado on toast — solid if unoriginal, elevated by quality ingredients.

A popular brunch item featuring avocado on sourdough with husk cherries, radish, pickled onion, feta, and toasted sunflower seeds.

A popular brunch item featuring olive oil, cream cheese, and arugula.

A brunch standard on toast with options for gluten-free bread

A classic brunch staple featuring smashed avocado on sourdough with cherry tomatoes and feta.

Smashed avocado on artisan bread with pasture-raised eggs — clean, simple, well-executed.

The Australian-cafe signature done properly — thick sourdough, ripe avocado, and thoughtful toppings that justify the price

Thick multigrain toast loaded with smashed avocado, typically topped with feta, chili flakes, and seeds — the platonic form of the dish for this format

Creamy smashed avocado on toasted artisanal bread, a popular vegetarian option.

The cafe's signature smashed avocado toast, a brunch-menu staple done in the Australian-cafe style

Classic avocado toast on quality bread — simple and well-executed

A popular Australian-style brunch staple, likely featuring fresh ingredients and creative toppings.

House sourdough with smashed avo, feta, and chili oil — the Australian cafe standard the original Ruby's helped popularize in NYC

Smashed avocado on sourdough with the expected accoutrements — a reliable brunch anchor

Poached eggs on avocado toast with sundried tomato and puffed farro—bright and satisfying

Fresh avocado on toasted bread with toppings

Smashed avocado with chopped tomato & arugula on sourdough—creamy and bright