1. Joseph Leonard
9.2
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 401 tips and reviews
Sarah Rose: Amazing spot - brunch was outrageous! Bloody Caesar was perfect! Worth the wait too - this place has a great vibe and puts you in a great mood
Noah Weiss: This is the best brunch in the city. Breakfast sandwich with sriracha Brussels sprouts, avocado toast with poached eggs, and country fried bacon with honey and Tabasco. Don't overlook the Bloody Mary.
Catherine Payant: Perfect spot for a lazy brunch. Best challah French toast ever. Great mocktails for the non-boozers as well!
4. Freemans
8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 569 tips and reviews
Lorena Martin-Mujica: For a drink or even for brunch..is a MUST in NY, love it!
Bollare: The best brunch and super cozy in the winter! —Sara
Kim Pham: Trendy, delicious brunch place, but make a reservation in advance and come on time!
5. Cafe Mogador
9.1
101 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · East Village · 402 tips and reviews
Alexander: Great for breakfast. Cheap and delish. Get your coffee drinks without cinnamon. Also great brunch combos.
Luke Hristou: Hummus is amazing, middle eastern eggs amazing, omelette is amazing
Leila Ali: Best brunch spot downtown. Their chicken tagine/couscous is to die for! And the mango cocktail is so good! Best cappuccino in town. When in doubt, go to mogador.
6. The Smith
8.8
956 2nd Ave (at E 51st St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 364 tips and reviews
Grishma Govani: Great omelette's, coffee, grapefruit juice, home fries and pancakes
Edwina D: Brunches here are my favorite! Get the smoked salmon egg benedict and the potato waffle benedict, they're heavenly! And if you're craving a dessert, get the s'mores! You won't regret it
G: Avocado toast and Americano 👌 best restaurant they serve the avocado toast with steak knife 👍
7. Jacob's Pickles
9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 672 tips and reviews
Zoe R: Worth the wait and the tight squeeze in there. Make sure to have the cheese grits. Most amazing part of the meal. Chicken and waffles for brunch or southern blt are really good options.
Mark Pritchard: Always busy and guaranteed a minimum 45 min wait for a table, but well worth the wait. Amazing food. The Chicken pancakes are the best.
Jacopo Colombo: Best brunch of NY.. You can share, Dishes are huge! Make The reservation , lots of people are waiting outside..
8. Balthazar
9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1065 tips and reviews
Lina: Always the perfect stand by for lunch, brunch breakfast or dinner
Mafe Sotillo Lairet: Incredible. Their brunch is delicious! I recommend their steak tartar, french toast, burger, quiche... everything is amazing
Erin Shea: Treat yourself to brunch at Balthazar, order a French 75 and seafood tower and start your day off right. This place gets crowded. Reservations are a must, unless you want to try your luck at the bar!
9. Hole In The Wall
9.0
15 Cliff St (btwn Fulton & John St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Financial District · 113 tips and reviews
Susan S.: I just discovered this place! Awesome Aussi brekkie spot - the acai bowl was visually stunning and super tasty. Avo toast was great too! This is my new favorite brunch spot in FiDi!
Beth K: Espresso cocktails 😍 pork benedict, french toast, and chili egg dish.
Faisal: Delicious avocado toast with poached egg! And coffee there is really good!
12. Locanda Verde
9.0
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 506 tips and reviews
Jenn P: Fresh ricotta with truffle honey and burnt orange toast, and lemon ricotta pancakes...oh my!
Frank Rimalovski: Located in the Greenwich Hotel, a beautiful space with great food. If you go for breakfast or brunch, you have to try the ricotta toast. Really!
Mara: Sunday brunch a must! Try the Eggs crostini👌
15. Tompkins Square Bagels
8.9
165 Avenue A (btwn E 10th St & E 11th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · East Village · 353 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: One of our favorite bagel places in the city - we love to order an everything bagel with lox spread. The gluten free bagels here are not to be missed, along with their creative cream cheese flavors.
Caitlin Dickerboom: Everything bagel with wasabi cream cheese, capers, red onions, and lox! Boom!
Kim Pham: Queues are long, but definitely worth it. Go classic with a toasted everything, scallion cream cheese, lox, and capers 👌