Soups worth the subway ride
List · 4 items

Soups worth the subway ride

Priya Nair-CastellanoPriya Nair-Castellano · 0 likes
4 items
ListSoups · Products/Services

Soups worth the subway ride

Priya Nair-Castellano
@midwifeatmidnight
4Items
0Likes

A running log of the bowls I return to between shifts and Sunday errands \u2014 charted less for novelty than for the specific, almost clinical comfort of a well-reduced broth. Ranked by nothing except how often I actually go back.

The list

Rank
Soups worth the subway ride — 4 items
NameCommentTickAddressCitySoup to orderBroth stylePrice rangeBest for
1VeselkaOpen practically around the clock, which matters more than people admit.144 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003New YorkCold borschtBeet, tangy, chilled$Post-overnight-shift reset
2Katz's DelicatessenThe matzo ball holds its shape under clinical scrutiny \u2014 dense, not mush.205 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002New YorkMatzo ball soupClassic golden chicken$$Visiting relatives who need convincing
3Via CarotaNo reservations, so budget patience into the order.51 Grove St, New York, NY 10014New YorkRibollitaTuscan vegetable, thick$$$A slow Sunday after the bookstores
4Cafe LaloTechnically a cafe, but the onion soup earns its place on a chart like this.201 W 83rd St, New York, NY 10025New YorkFrench onion soupBeef, caramelized onion, baked cheese$$Dessert-adjacent indulgence