Food and drink at Time Out Market Union Square | Time Out Market Union Square, NYC

Rooted in plants and powered by protein, Chef Ivy Stark, owener of BKLYN Wild focuses on bold flavors, colorful ingredients, and satisfying dishes built around fresh vegetables. Highlights include the Brussels Sprout Caesar with baby kale and chili-lime Caesar dressing, and the Feliz bowl with red quinoa, roasted plantains, black beans, papaya, and red cabbage with honey-lime vinaigrette.

There’s something quietly luxurious about a great bakery, and Café d’Avignon delivers it with ease. Rooted in French technique but built for the pace of New York, it turns a quick coffee stop into a moment worth lingering over.

The pastries lead the way. Croissants are deeply golden and delicately layered, while pain au chocolat and rotating specialties showcase a clear attention to craft. Beyond the case, sandwiches on house-baked breads bring thoughtful ingredients together in a way that feels both familiar and elevated.

Coffee is equally considered, rounding out a menu that works as well for a grab-and-go breakfast as it does for a midday reset. In a bustling market, Café d’Avignon stands out through consistency, quality, and quiet confidence.

Open 8am-2pm, coffee served all day!

Michael Ayoub’s Fornino helped ignite New York’s artisanal pizza craze back in 2004. At Union Square, the longtime Dumbo favorite brings signature pies, sandwiches, crisp salads and seasonal specials inspired by the nearby Greenmarket. Expect blistered crusts, inventive toppings and a menu that celebrates both tradition and creativity.

Chef Dhanapol “Oak” Marprasert, with his partner Jina, offers a vibrant tour of Thai street food. Expect dishes like pad kra pao, noodles, salads and seafood plates, all layered with spice, herbs and Bangkok-inspired energy. Their Union Square outpost channels the same bold flavors and lively spirit that made their Astoria restaurant a neighborhood favorite.

Chef Chintan Pandya and Roni Mazumdar bring the fire and flavor of a Delhi night market to Union Square. Skewers of chicken, lamb and paneer are grilled over open flames, joined by biryani, breads and cooling mango lassi. It’s a bold and unapologetic celebration of Indian flavors that’s designed to thrill.

Even though he is one of the trendsetters who sparked the smashed burger movement in NYC, Mark Mendaros didn’t start in the burger biz. But the pandemic had other plans for Mendaros, who, like many proprietors, pivoted his business to a walk-up window-only concept called Smashed NYC. He bet it all on his best-seller—a smash burger—and the rest, as they say, is history. Smashed NYC is a certified hit and its seared, crispy patties have set a trend we have yet to come down from.

So what is it that makes Smashed NYC so special? Is it the patties with caramelized, griddled edges? Is it the scratch-made sauces, from the tangy secret smash sauce to the truffle-ized swirl? Whatever the proverbial secret sauce, Smashed NYC is one burger mainstay we can all get behind.

Tacos Fonda brings the spirit of Fonda, the beloved NYC Mexican restaurant founded in 2009, to Time Out Market Union Square. Led by celebrated chef and cookbook author Roberto Santibañez, Fonda has earned a devoted following for a thoughtful approach to traditional Mexican flavors, pairing time-honored techniques with an easy, welcoming neighborhood feel. Now, that same point of view arrives in a market-ready format made for quick lunches, casual dinners, and sharing.

From a countryside roastery in Scotland to the heart of Union Square, Common Coffee brings a thoughtful, globally minded approach to your daily cup. Now pouring at Time Out Market, Common Coffee focuses on quality sourcing, careful roasting, and flavors designed to be enjoyed morning through afternoon. Whether you’re stopping in for a quick espresso, lingering over a latte, or settling in with a pour-over, each cup reflects a commitment to craft and consistency.

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Love what you’re sipping? Take the experience home with a bag of freshly roasted beans, available to purchase in-market.