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Northern Spy Food Co. is one of brunch your face off in the East Village.

1. Northern Spy Food Co.

511 E 12th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 316 tips and reviews

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: best brunch in the hood - definitely get the biscuits w/ homemade jam to start, slow whisked scrambled eggs with bacon, and the deliciously fresh green salad. top it off with a cucumber mint spritzer!

Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of brunch your face off in the East Village.

2. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.7
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews

Jay P.Jay Putera: The Best Pancake in town, hands down, although the waiting time for brunch will make you go nuts.

Belcourt is one of brunch your face off in the East Village.

3. Belcourt

84 E 4th St (at 2nd), New York, NY
French Restaurant · East Village · 41 tips and reviews

4. Cafe Cambodge

111 Avenue C (at E 7th St.), New York, NY
Cambodian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 34 tips and reviews

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: Sunday brunch special: coffee, OJ, bloody mary, baked eggs, side of bacon. Happy.

Back Forty is one of brunch your face off in the East Village.

5. Back Forty

190 Avenue B (at E 12th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 150 tips and reviews

Steve I.Steve Isaacs: Please, in the name of God, if they have the fresh doughnuts with maple and bacon glaze order them. Your life will forever change.

6. Westville East

9.0
173 Avenue A (at E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 298 tips and reviews

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: all these hipsters can't be wrong! this place has a great brunch - everything is fresh and pretty cheap too! super long lines so sit at the bar if you don't mind.

Gnocco is one of brunch your face off in the East Village.

7. Gnocco

8.0
337 E 10th St (Avenue B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 95 tips and reviews

Vinicius V.Vinicius Vacanti: Great at 1pm when all other east village spots have long lines

Ten Degrees Bistro is one of brunch your face off in the East Village.

8. Ten Degrees Bistro

131 Avenue A (btwn St. Mark's Pl & E 9th St), New York, NY
Bistro · East Village · 87 tips and reviews

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: super cute and inviting during the day. i recommend eggs florentine with crispy bacon on the side for brunch.

Cafe Orlin is one of brunch your face off in the East Village.

9. Cafe Orlin

41 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 403 tips and reviews

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: really fantastic choices for brunch! try something you normally wouldn't.

7A Cafe is one of brunch your face off in the East Village.

10. 7A Cafe

130 E 7th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · East Village · 123 tips and reviews

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: brunch served until 5pm!

Esperanto is one of brunch your face off in the East Village.

11. Esperanto

145 Avenue C (at E 9th St.), New York, NY
Brazilian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 163 tips and reviews

Katherine L.Katherine Lynn: Not to be confused with Esperanto Cafe (mediocre is euphemistic) this is the best brunch deal in Manhattan. $9.99: extra spicy Bloody Mary, unlimited coffee, huevos rancheros. Yum.

Freemans is one of brunch your face off in the East Village.

12. Freemans

9.0
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 572 tips and reviews

Mike S.Mike Singleton: Wide variety of bloody marys, but stick to the traditional here.

Cafe Mogador is one of brunch your face off in the East Village.

13. Cafe Mogador

9.2
101 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · East Village · 400 tips and reviews

Stephanie J.Stephanie Johnson: middle eastern eggs (poached) were splendid. every element I need in a great breakfast: great poach, good bread for yolk soaking, some yummy greens and a good spread option to combine the elements.

14. The Sunburnt Cow

137 Avenue C (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 95 tips and reviews

Erin L.Erin Lane: All-you-can-drink mimosas, greyhounds, and bloody marys with brunch. Super cheap, a little divey but good for a large group.

Lina Frey is one of brunch your face off in the East Village.

15. Lina Frey

201 E Houston St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 35 tips and reviews
Lovely Day is one of brunch your face off in the East Village.

16. Lovely Day

8.2
196 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 187 tips and reviews