New York City Restaurants: Best Brunch

Best Brunch

Restaurants Overview
Name Price/
Cuisine		 Location
 
40 Carrots
Tart frozen yogurt made this place famous decades before the Pinkberry... 		¢
Midtown East
 
Aquavit and Aquavit Café
Celebrity chef and co-owner Marcus Samuelsson may no longer be...

Reserve Online 		$$$$
Midtown East
 
Balthazar restaurant
Even with long waits and excruciating noise levels, most out-of-towners... 		$$
SoHo
 
Bar Tabac
As cute, cramped, and French as they get, this corner bistro... 		$$
Downtown Brooklyn
 
Blaue Gans
Chef Kurt Gutenbruner, alone at the top of the Austrian food...

Reserve Online 		$$
TriBeCa
 
Blue Smoke
At lunchtime, think beyond ribs and chicken. Opt for one of the...

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Gramercy
 
Bubby's
Crowds clamoring for coffee and freshly squeezed juice line up... 		$
TriBeCa
 
Bubby's Brooklyn
Stellar views of the two bridges (Manhattan and Brooklyn) aren't...

Reserve Online 		$
Waterfront Brooklyn
 
Café Gitane
This French-Moroccan café, specializing in simple salads... 		$$
NoLIta
 
Chai Home Kitchen
Atmosphere and lunch under for $10? Check! From 11:30 am to 4... 		¢
Midtown West
 
Chez Oskar
This funky French bistro on a Fort Greene corner is a longstanding... 		$
Downtown Brooklyn
 
Dim Sum Go Go
The delicious and unusual dumplings at this new-wave dim sum... 		$$
Chinatown
 
Ditch Plains
Named for a surf spot in Montauk, this hyper-casual neighborhood...

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West Village
 
Egg
This small, spare North Side spot draws flocks of local hipsters... 		$
Williamsburg
 
Ess a Bagel
Known for big, airy bagels that consistently rank among Manhattan's... 		¢
Midtown East
 
Fig & Olive
Both the cozy tables and the long white marble bar are great... 		$$
Midtown East
 
Frankies Spuntino
Delectable culinary treats await those willing to deal with spotty... 		$
Downtown Brooklyn
 
Fred's at Barneys
Whether you're shopping for $50,000 watches or just window shopping...

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Midtown East
 
Hundred Acres
The latest restaurant from the owners of Cookshop and Five Points...

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SoHo
 
Isabella's
Set in the shadow of the Museum of Natural History, Isabella's...

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Upper West Side
 
Jackson Hole
Known for fresh-grilled burgers loaded with toppings, this casual... 		$
Upper East Side
 
Joya
This hyped-up Cobble Hill eatery serves well-priced Thai food... 		¢
Downtown Brooklyn
 
Juliette
This neighborhood bistro with a rooftop terrace delivers real-deal... 		$$
Williamsburg
 
Kashkaval
Lunchtime is the right time to sample the mezze-like dishes at... 		$
Midtown West
 
Lexington Candy Shop
Established in 1925, this corner luncheonette still sports 1940s-era... 		$
Upper East Side
 
Lupe's East LA Kitchen
You would never expect to find a place like Lupe's smack in the... 		$
SoHo
 
Luz
This buzzy hotspot on a quiet Fort Greene block is all about... 		$$
Downtown Brooklyn
 
Marc Forgione
Young chef Marc Forgione had big shoes to fill—his father...

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TriBeCa
 
Max Brenner
Families unite to break chocolate—and bread—over... 		$$
Union Square
 
Murray's Bagels
Murray's crusty bagels are best enjoyed still warm from the oven... 		¢
Greenwich Village
 
Osteria Morini
Less formal than his other Italian joints, Osteria Morini is...

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SoHo
 
Peels Restaurant
Instead of braving the mob scenes that pack this fashionable... 		$
East Village
 
Petite Abeille
This Belgian café does brisk business at lunch, when most...

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Gramercy
 
Pies N' Thighs
With its battered wood floors and rustic tables, this sunlit... 		$
Williamsburg
 
Prime Meats
The culinary trendsetters behind nearby Frankies Spuntino stand... 		$$
Downtown Brooklyn
 
Rice
Students and loft-dwelling artists frequent this Asian hideout... 		$
Waterfront Brooklyn
 
Roebling Tea Room
It may look like a factory from the outside but this North End... 		$$
Williamsburg
 
Roman's
When the masterminds behind Marlow & Sons opened this locavore... 		$$$
Downtown Brooklyn
 
Ruby's Café
This cozy Australian luncheonette—also open for breakfast—caters... 		$
NoLIta
 
Sarabeth's Kitchen
Lining up for brunch here is as much an Upper West Side tradition...

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Upper West Side
 
Shopsin's
Don't ask for substitutions or sauce on the side at New York's... 		$$
Lower East Side
 
Sushi A Go Go
Don't let the go-go-dancer theme, with oversized metallic palettes... 		$
Upper West Side
 
Tenth Avenue Cookshop
One of far-west Chelsea's first hot restaurants, Cookshop (from...

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Chelsea
 
Toastie's Deli
This quick, over-the-counter breakfast and lunch spot is a crowd... 		$
Midtown East
 
Traif
Bohemian and fashionable without the attitude, this popular spot... 		$
Williamsburg
 
Westville
If New York's neighborhood were small country towns, they'd all... 		$
West Village
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