The spots that make Brooklyn brunch worth planning ahead. From Bed-Stuy soul food to Greenpoint bakeries and Cobble Hill cocktail brunches, the borough delivers every weekend.
Bed-Stuy + Clinton Hill · 415 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
A bright, comfy spot in Clinton Hill that shifts effortlessly from morning espresso and fresh sourdough to evening wine under string lights. There’s a back patio, events like live music and bingo, and a chill vibe that …
Greenpoint · 135 India St, Brooklyn, NY 11222
This corner spot smells like warm butter before you even open the door. The 'nduja croissant (spicy pork sausage layered into laminated dough and baked to a crackle) is the headliner, though the twice-baked pistachio ve…
Cobble Hill / Carroll Gardens · 210 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
The reigning queen of Brooklyn cocktail bars, where the drinks are classic, the service is flawless, and the leather banquettes practically demand a prolonged stay. Order a Clover Club (yes, the namesake drink), pretend…
Bushwick · 164 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Taiwanese-American bakery where the move is the BEC on a scallion pancake: crispy, chewy, layered with raclette and a tangy ginger sauce that has no business being that good. The egg custard tarts vanish fast, the milk …
Cobble Hill / Carroll Gardens · 268 Clinton St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
A narrow, candlelit tapas room with a Michelin nod and a menu built at the intersection of Spanish, Moorish, and Sephardic Jewish cooking. Anchovies come with salted dukkah butter, the cochinillo crackles at the table, …
Park Slope · 434 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA
Mexico City-caliber Mexican, where the guacamole is made table-side and the smell of masa and slow-cooked sauces do most of the talking. The move is to settle in with one of the many margarita varieties then lean into t…
Bed-Stuy + Clinton Hill · 135 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213, USA
The steam table turns out steady trays of oxtails, curry goat, and stewed chicken. Here's the kind of homemade West Indian cooking that’s kept regulars coming back for decades. Order at the counter, load up on rice, mac…