NYC brunch is a sport, and these spots take it seriously. From Balthazar's French brasserie to Barney Greengrass's legendary lox-and-eggs scramble on the Upper West Side, the city's best brunch spans soul food, smash burgers, patio dining, and everything in between.
Soho · 80 Spring St, New York, NY 10012, USA
Red leather banquettes, antique mirrors stacked floor to ceiling, and a room that sounds exactly like a Paris brasserie circa 1995 — loud, crowded, perfect. The French onion soup and the raw seafood tower have both been…
Upper West Side · 541 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
An Upper West Side institution that smells like smoked fish, coffee, and a century of opinions—all in the best way. The waiters move with the confidence of men who’ve been slinging sturgeon since before you were born, t…
West Village · 181 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014, USA
A French restaurant spread across several floors of an actual 1800s West Village townhouse, starting with the Den bar downstairs and moving up to a year-round garden with a retractable roof. Coq au vin, tarte tatin, and…
Williamsburg · 124 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
The Grafton cheddar burger with housemade mayo is the only dish that's survived every menu change since opening on Bedford—and one bite explains why. Everything else rotates with the seasons, from bao to pasta specials,…
Williamsburg · 70 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11249, USA
Twenty-plus years in and still making pasta by hand which at this point qualifies as an act of defiance. The back garden - leafy, enclosed, strung with lights - is the reason half the neighborhood got engaged here. Chee…
DUMBO + Ft Greene · 733 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA
Homemade German regional cooking on Fulton Street — schnitzel pounded thin with a craggly crust, bratwurst in a fresh pretzel bun, housemade spätzle that runs long and almost spaghetti-like. The German draft beer list i…
Upper Manhattan · 2149 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026, USA
Lollipop lamb chops, jumbo shrimp and cheese grits are the headliners at this Harlem soul food institution — plates big enough to share though you won't want to. Weekend brunch packs Frederick Douglass Boulevard with re…
Williamsburg · 97 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
A Greek-American spin on Williamsburg brunch where vintage diner energy meets Mediterranean flavors. Walls lined with VHS tapes, shades of baby blue everywhere, and tables buzzing with folks digging into the Zorba Plate…
Flatiron · 20 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001, USA
The hotel bar that became a Flatiron fixture—freelancers, creatives, and guests who never made it upstairs all sharing the same room without friction. The duck egg en cocotte at breakfast is reason enough to come, and H…
Flatiron · 19 E 26th St, New York, NY 10010, USA
Barn rafters, reclaimed wood walls, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Madison Square Park—one of the more genuinely warm dining rooms in Midtown. The seasonal farm-to-table kitchen earns it: wild mushroom toast, …