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Brunch

1. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The team recently introduced a brunch menu. Classics like the apples with kimchi, spicy pork sausage with rice cakes, pork buns, and bo ssam are still available. [Eater 38 Member]

2. El Quinto Pino

401 W 24th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Chelsea · 111 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Eder Montero and Alex Raj recently expanded their Basque tapas parlor. All of the tapas are worth trying, but make sure to order the uni panini, fideua, and braised tongue. [Eater 38 Member]

3. Glasserie

8.2
95 Commercial St (btwn Manhattan Ave & Box St), Brooklyn, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Greenpoint · 145 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Head to this airy restaurant to sample the exciting Mediterranean fare from Brooklyn's Sara Kramer. Standout dishes include the rabbit, the bulgur croquettes, and the flaky bread. [Eater 38 Member]

Uncle Boons is one of Brunch.

4. Uncle Boons

7 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 322 tips and reviews

5. Alder

157 2nd Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 155 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Wylie Dufresne serves inventive food that's easy to enjoy. The New England clam chowder, rye pasta, and pigs in a blanket are already on their way to becoming Wylie classics. [Eater 38 Member]

The Red Cat is one of Brunch.

6. The Red Cat

227 10th Ave (btwn W 23rd & W 24th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 130 tips and reviews

7. The East Pole Kitchen & Bar

8.2
133 E 65th St (Lexington), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 77 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Chef Nicholas Wilber's menu includes light dishes like fluke crudo, white gazpacho, and roasted heirloom carrots, as well as things like chicken Kiev and a bacon cheeseburger with duck fat fries.

8. The Elm

160 N 12th St (btwn Berry St & Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Williamsburg · 41 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The menu features things like Swiss chard angolotti, duck with pickled cherries, a chicken for two served "Kiev style," and pork belly with squid and pan con tomate.

9. Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

8.8
380 Lafayette St (btwn Great Jones & E 4th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoHo · 419 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The brunch menu includes many of the standout dishes from the breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus. You can get a foie gras terrine, salads, soups, omelettes, steak frites, and tripes Bourguignon.

ABC Cocina is one of Brunch.

10. ABC Cocina

8.6
38 E 19TH St (btwn Park Ave S & Broadway), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Flatiron District · 280 tips and reviews

11. Nobu Downtown

8.8
195 Broadway (at Dey St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Financial District · 90 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Just launched brunch. Many of the dishes are Japanese riffs on American brunch classics. Options include "scrambled egg donburi," blueberry and yuzu soba pancakes, lobster with soba and poached eggs.

12. Atrium DUMBO

15 Main St (btwn Water St & Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · DUMBO · 96 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Many of Payman Bahmani's drinks are light and fruity, like the Raspberry & Balsamic, which is a beer cocktail made with muddled raspberries and balsamic vinegar syrup. All cocktails are $13.

13. Montmartre

158 8th Ave (btw 17th & 18th), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Chelsea · 144 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The menu at this hot spot includes French-Asian dishes like a fried oyster omelette, crepes with crab and sauce gribiche, and "Hong Kong Style" French toast.

14. Salvation Taco

145 E 39th St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave.), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Murray Hill · 304 tips and reviews

EaterEater: During brunch, they serve two of the best dishes from the lunch and dinner menus: the chicken thigh torta and the stellar lamb naan tacos. Also get chilaquiles, and a steak and egg burrito.