Filming locations · Romance / Comedy
Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
A New York socialite with a mysterious past befriends the writer who moves in upstairs.
- Released
- 1961
- Director
- Blake Edwards
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Shot in
- New York
Where was Breakfast at Tiffany’s filmed?
The opening shot, with Holly at the Tiffany window at dawn, is one of the most famous images in film.
Most of the film was shot in Paramount studios, but key New York locations are easy to find.
The film on a map
3 locations, in the order they appear on screen.
Scene by scene
Breakfast
Tiffany & Co. Fifth Avenue
Holly eats a pastry at the Tiffany & Co. window on Fifth Avenue.
Open set hours40.7625° N / 73.9740° WHome
Holly Golightly’s brownstone
Holly’s brownstone on East 71st Street, where she meets Paul.
Private · exterior only40.7688° N / 73.9611° WA day of firsts
New York Public Library
Holly and Paul visit the New York Public Library.
Open set hours40.7532° N / 73.9822° W
Trivia for the obsessed
“Moon River” won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
The opening scene was filmed early on a Sunday morning.
Hepburn reportedly didn’t like pastries.