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Camped at the crossroads of shopper-tourist central, the literally named Cornershop is the sort of place every neighborhood would be lucky to have. The staff is so friendly, the food so thoughtfully composed and prepared, and the prices so fair that you cannot but feel at ease here. Lofty, pressed-tin ceilings, an exposed brick wall, and unclothed tables underscore the fact that this is a casual, chit-chatty place. The menu is divided into small plates and omelets, salads, panini, and mains. The spinach salad, a lovely composition of colors, textures, and flavors, includes spinach, orange, red onion, avocado, tomato, and crispy rice noodles. The result is sweet and tart, crunchy and sharp, creamy and crunchy. Panini offerings include one very good Cuban sandwich, meaty and cheesy with the vinegary crunch of good gerkins. Of the main dishes, the pan-seared salmon reveals the kitchen’s attentiveness—the high-quality filet is seared to a crunchy crust, yet it remains appropriately, almost sushi-rare, on the inside. Its accompanying passion fruit sauce is arguably too assertively flavored, but like other things in the restaurant, it shows thought and care. — Jamal A. Rayyis

Reservations are only accepted for parties of six or more.

Spinach salad, $9-$12; pan-seared salmon, $19