Gem was once a celebrated restaurant and beloved little wine bar by the young chef Flynn McGarry. In early 2025, Gem relocated to its current spot on Mott Street. Inside, three spaces flow together. The front is more of a casual cafe. A few counter seats. A wall of beautiful pottery and curated vintage homeware. A modest refrigerated section with fresh produce, cold pressed juices, flower bouquets. The middle part is the coffee counter and pastry case on one side, and on the other, a walk in pantry filled with artisanal goods, some made in house, others from local makers and small brands. And then the back section is a wonderfully cozy dining room, with long tables and homey wooden furniture warmed up with tapered candlesticks. No matter what time of year, it feels like the perfect place to settle in with a cup of coffee and a book. The perfect refuge from the incessant Soho bustle beyond.

The menu emphasizing simple everyday pleasures executed with the highest quality ingredients. Breakfast tartines and house made granola bowls. Lunch salads with seasonal produce and sandwiches on house made bread. Coffee and tea in the mornings, wine and beer in the afternoons. And of course, the bakery. Their pastries and breads put Gem right among the best and buzziest of the bakeries in the city. It’s a back to basics philosophy, stripped down, with a reverence to the pure joys of food and design and a home outside of home.