In 2017 he opened the first restaurant entirely inspired by the movie Breakfast with Diamonds, based, in turn, on the book by Truman Capote and starring the legendary Audrey Hepburn. In 2020, taking advantage of the situation due to Covid-19, the mythical Tiffany jewelry has decided to reform its stores, including the restaurant. It will not be until 2021 when the reopening of “The Blue Box Cafe” takes place.
Reopening of “The Blue Box Cafe”
On the fourth floor of the huge Tiffany store at 727 Fifth Avenue is “The Blue Box Cafe.” It is a cafe / restaurant inspired by the famous movie Breakfast at diamonds. But why Tiffany? Let’s remember that in the first scene of the film, Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) gets out of a taxi, dressed in a very elegant dress designed by Givenchy and stops in front of number 727 Fifth Avenue in New York to have a croissant and coffee for breakfast. . The funny thing about the scene is that Holly has breakfast looking at the iconic Tiffany jewelry store window, because that calms her nerves.
Tiffany’s shop window has become a pilgrimage site for fans of the film since 1963. In honor of all those people who keep visiting the jewelry store as the film has become a movie classic, Tiffany decided to create a movie-inspired coffee shop. And now, in 2021, after the reforms that both the store and the restaurant have undergone, the reopening of “The Blue Box Cafe” will happen.
What is it like to have breakfast with diamonds?
The hardest thing is to get a table at “The Blue Box Cafe”. We tell you that reservations are made online and they open, every day, at 9 in the morning (New York time). It is possible to reserve a table up to one month from the date you connect to request a place. The problem? That the tables fly in 3 minutes! Yes, every day available tables are reserved in a very short period of time. Although you are not careful, you may have a bit of luck, because despite the reservations, 1 or 3 days before the date, some are canceled and that is when you can take advantage and try to get a spot.
In order to enter “The Blue Box Cafe”, in addition to having a reservation, it is important to make drinks; but not just any drink, it is not enough to ask for a coffee or an infusion. It is essential to order any of the breakfast, brunch or lunch dishes found in your letter. And is that the last table can be occupied around 5 pm so, if you do not arrive for breakfast, the food is guaranteed. Lunches include starter and main course.
At Tiffany’s Cafe, you can order your “Diamond Breakfast” for $ 29. This breakfast is served with coffee or tea and you can order a croissant with Nutella (or other toppings) and seasonal fruit. You can also choose between a smoked salmon bagel with cream cheese or truffled eggs, or avocado toast and traditional American waffles.
Lunch is $ 10 more expensive than breakfast. In the starters you can find mushroom soup or Blue Box-style salad. As a main course, they offer you the traditional club sandwich or a flatbread (a kind of very thin pizza) with burrata. The list of main courses is much more extensive and includes vegan options and more salads.
We have told you that the last table at “The Blux Box Cafe” can be occupied at 5 pm. The reason? Because if you want to add the British touch, you can order a tea. But this is not just any tea. For $ 49, they offer an exquisite selection of different types of tea. Also, to accompany them, you can order small sandwiches of chicken salad, smoked salmon and cream cheese and even a hummus with tapenade .
If you still have space, you can not stop ordering some of their desserts. Prices range from $ 12 to $ 36 per serving. What we recommend the most is the lemon cake with meringue , a true delight! But you can’t say no to the classics of a lifetime, either. The New York-style cheesecake or the chocolate mousse cake. And the apple pie!
But undoubtedly the jewel in the crown is “The Blue Box Celebration Cake”. It is a chocolate cake, shaped like the mythical Tiffany blue box. A delight with a unique presentation.
If you can’t make it to the reopening of “The Blue Box Cafe” in the Big Apple, you might be interested to know that in Orange County, California, one of these cafes will also open. If traveling to the new continent is difficult enough, don’t worry. In February 2020, he opened a branch of “The Blue Box Cafe”, in the legendary Harrod’s department store in London.
