nyc brunch to try

1. Five Points

31 Great Jones St (btwn Lafayette St. & Bowery), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoHo · 178 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Any baked egg dish beats any other brunch dish in the city.

2. Prune

54 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 292 tips and reviews

jake f.jake furst: ZOMG the Dutch Pancake with pear. Get it to share with the table..and pair it with one of their awesome Bloody's.

Gottino Enoteca Salumeria is one of nyc brunch to try.

3. Gottino Enoteca Salumeria

8.9
52 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 106 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: It's italian meets tapas meets brunch. Get anything with their super chunky walnut pesto.

4. Peels

325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · East Village · 381 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Baked eggs with tomatoes and grits is by far the best breakfast dish. It's almost five points good.

5. Maialino

2 Lexington Ave (at Gramercy Park N), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 459 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Come here anytime, but Brunch is spectacular. Start with the Uova al Contadino and the Salumi Misti. Don’t fill up and have some pastries too…Brioche Caramellato.

The Smile is one of nyc brunch to try.

6. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: In the mood for something lighter? Try the open faced sandwich with delicious Russ and daughters smoked salmon.

7. Cookshop

8.9
156 10th Ave (btwn W 19th St & W 20th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 520 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Leave your name for a table and take a stroll on the Highline as you wait to be called. Great ambiance, good service and fresh ingredients combine for an excellent brunch or lunch spot.

8. Back Forty

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

Kristi E.Kristi Evans: Go to Back Forty and drink the Ginger Bourbon Back Forty Cocktails and order a grass-fed burger.

Sarabeth's Central Park South is one of nyc brunch to try.

9. Sarabeth's Central Park South

8.5
40 Central Park S (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 559 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: This is a great place for Brunch or Lunch. Try the Cream of Tomato Soup and the Grilled Smoked Mozzarella Sandwich. The burger is pretty tasty too!

10. Bar Tabac

7.9
128 Smith St (at Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 210 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: A staple of Cobble Hill. Come for the Steak Frites (with peppercorn sauce), a Late Night Giant Burger or simply sip a glass of wine and listen to the nightly jazz music.

11. Family Meal at Blue Hill

9.0
75 Washington Pl (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 149 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Very kind to the stomach, but not to the wallet! Do splurge on This Morning’s Farm Egg and the Blue Hill Farm Pig.

12. Northern Spy Food Co.

511 E 12th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 315 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!

Belcourt is one of nyc brunch to try.

13. Belcourt

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

14. Westville East

8.8
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.

Ten Degrees Bistro is one of nyc brunch to try.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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!

18. 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 nyc brunch to try.

19. Lina Frey

201 E Houston St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 35 tips and reviews

20. Harry's

8.6
1 Hanover Sq, New York, NY
Steakhouse · Financial District · 121 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Come here for Brunch on Saturday and enjoy unlimited champagne cocktails with your entrée of Poached Eggs and Cornbeef Hash. Reservations are a must!

21. Don Pedro's

1865 2nd Ave (96th Street), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Yorkville · 35 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Get a table on the second floor to enjoy the Flamenco on Wednesday nights, or Salsa on Thursdays. Unlimited Sangria during the 3-course brunch for $19.95!

Dos Caminos is one of nyc brunch to try.

22. Dos Caminos

7.8
675 Hudson St (at W 14th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 222 tips and reviews

Erin L.Erin Lane: Amazing hangover cure -- brunch comes w/ your choice of a free drink. Prickly pear marg & quesadilla benedict FTW! And keep those margs coming...

23. Cornerstone Cafe

17 Avenue B (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Café · Alphabet City · 145 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: In the East Village just north of Houston St. is this inviting Italian café. Cheap prices, great food, and great atmosphere. Try the french toast!

24. Spitzer's Corner

101 Rivington St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: This pub is great for either a weekend brunch or a late night party spot, though it can get pretty crowded the later it gets. They make a good mac n' cheese and we love the paprika fries too!

25. Saro Bistro

102 Norfolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · Lower East Side · 23 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Just when you think you know about all the brunch spots in the LES, in comes Saro Bistro. Great service and you better believe the crab cake eggs benedict is worth coming back for.

26. La Crêpe C'est Si Bon

115 Eldridge St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 11 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Delicious sweet and savory crêpes here at this charming little establishment. They'll make it anyway you want so don't hesitate to try something different - dulce de leche with bacon? Why not!

Joseph Leonard is one of nyc brunch to try.

27. Joseph Leonard

9.2
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 400 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of nyc brunch to try.

28. Locanda Verde

9.0
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 507 tips and reviews
Spoon & Tbsp is one of nyc brunch to try.

29. Spoon & Tbsp

17 W 20th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 132 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: The pancakes are better than Clinton Street. Seriously. They are fluffy and coated in blueberry maple syrup with fresh made cream on top. Thick-cut bacon strips on the side, too.

The Cardinal is one of nyc brunch to try.

30. The Cardinal

234 E 4th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Alphabet City · 88 tips and reviews

Heath T.Heath Terry: Brunch go with the Big Chicken Biscuit or Sour Cream Pancakes (maybe the best I've ever had). Cheese grits are solid. Wish they opened earlier on weekends and took American Express!

31. Penelope

159 Lexington Ave (at E 30th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 423 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: A beacon in a restaurant-deprived area. Get the dream-worthy Penny Egg Sandwich, breakfast & brunch are hard to match. The moist red velvet cake with fantastic frosting alone is worth the trip. Read more.

32. Freemans

8.8
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 569 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Walk down Freeman’s Alley and settle in for a fantastic brunch. We’d go with the Roast Pork Sandwich, The Raised Waffle or the Freemans Piedmontese Cheeseburger.

Balthazar is one of nyc brunch to try.

34. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1057 tips and reviews

35. 'ino Café

21 Bedford St (btw Downing & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 72 tips and reviews

Charles B.Charles B: only a few tables, but the Truffled Egg Toast is worth a trip.

36. Hundred Acres

38 Macdougal St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 209 tips and reviews

Charles B.Charles B: Good brunch spot in Soho. Nice space and great bloodies.

37. Salinas

8.4
136 9th Ave (btwn 18th & 19th St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Chelsea · 79 tips and reviews

The New York TimesThe New York Times: Recommended dishes: Crujiente mahonés, shrimp with garlic, jamón Ibérico, braised tripe, pumpkin-and-chicken soup, poached octopus, rosejat rápida, grilled chicken, suckling pig, torrija caramelizada. Read more.

Acme is one of nyc brunch to try.

38. Acme

7.8
9 Great Jones St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 147 tips and reviews

39. Jane

100 W Houston St (btwn Thompson St & LaGuardia Pl), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 313 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: The perfect brunch spot, come here on a Saturday and get the Benedict Johnny and one of their brunch cocktails.

40. Cafetasia

38 E 8th St (btwn University Pl & Greene St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 175 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Good, reliable Thai food at this Greenwich Village establishment. We recommend the chicken basil udon and the spring rolls.

41. North Square

6.9
103 Waverly Pl (at MacDougal St.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 29 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: The jazz brunch on Sundays is simply awesome. Come on an empty stomach, get the steak and eggs, and leave happy.

42. Magnolia Bakery

8.7
401 Bleecker St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 436 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: The famous bakery made famous from Sex and the City. You can't go wrong with any dessert here but we love the bread pudding!

43. La Table Exquise

370 Tompkins Ave (Putnam), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 5 tips and reviews

Sirita C.Sirita Chauvhan: The Sunday (authentic) French brunch is awesome. $22 all you can eat...

44. Café Boulud

8.4
100 E 63rd St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 92 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: A great place to splurge on brunch in the UES. Get the $39 2 course prix-fixe, it's worth it. We recommend the Crepes Suzette and the scrambled eggs with butter poached lobster.

45. Mon Petit Café

801 Lexington Ave (at 62nd St.), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 40 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Lovely French café good for a romantic date or a nice brunch. You can't go wrong with either the croque madame or the coq au vin.

47. Upstairs

8.1
145 E 50th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Turtle Bay · 81 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: Come have a rocking brunch! Brunch takes a twist with a DJ, $24 truffled duck-egg toast and complimentary Bloody Marys or mimosas with most entrees.

48. The Gastro Bar at 35th

6.9
345 W 35th St (at 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Garment District · 17 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: The Gastropub offers a twist on seasonal tapas for dinner, European breakfast during the day and a variety of international and domestic draft beers, Mediterranean wines and handcrafted cocktails.

Tipsy Parson is one of nyc brunch to try.

49. Tipsy Parson

156 9th Ave (btwn W 19th & W 20th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 213 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the minty grasshopper dessert, creamy mousse is served in a mini canning jar with layers of salty, crumbly streusel and a lush whipped-cream cap. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011 Read more.

50. Fatty Cue

50 Carmine St (btwn Bleecker & Bedford), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Village · 99 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: For a morning wake-up call, try the Trippa Malaysiana. Brunch features comfort foods like Ricotta Flapjack Stack with smoked maple syrup and bacon and Brisket Hash with burnt ends and a fried egg. Read more.

Essex Restaurant is one of nyc brunch to try.

51. Essex Restaurant

119 Rivington Street (Corner of Essex Street), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 217 tips and reviews