The Approved Brunch Spots in New York City

In New York City, ask anyone where they are before 3pm on a Saturday or Sunday morning, and odds are, brunch is on the docket. Breakfast may reign supreme during the week, but brunch is the most important meal of the weekend in the Big Apple. From savory classics like Eggs Benedict paired with a spicy Bloody Mary, to sweeter options of lemon ricotta pancakes or granola crusted french toast, there’s nothing quite like spending a weekend morning enjoying the innovative breakfast meets lunch this city has to offer. Let find out The Approved Brunch Spots in New York City below.

The Approved Brunch Spots in New York City

Café Cluny

This spot is warm, chic and comforting, with fantastic food. It feels like you’re being transported to a small French town, complete with waiters in breton stripes. Kerry Pieri, Fashion & Features Director.

Egg Shop

Dish, Food, Cuisine, Ingredient, Produce, Recipe, Vegetarian food, À la carte food, Spinach salad, Superfood. If you are an egg lover, this cute Soho spot is a must. It’s rare to find a spot that seems to know exactly how you want to eat but Egg Shop gets it right every time. From decadent, hangover cure egg sandwiches to lighter ‘cruisers’ of egg bowls paired with simple and delicious toppings, this place knows how to do eggs right. Don’t ignore the hot sauce on the table it’s magic.

Vinegar Hill House

Dish, Cuisine, Food, Ingredient, Brunch, Frozen dessert, Breakfast, Ice On a little cobblestone street just east of Dumbo, Vinegar Hill House is Brooklyn’s best kept secret. I go for the sourdough pancakes plus the cozy decor in the winter and lush outdoor patio in the summer. Olivia Fleming, Senior Features Editor.

Locanda Verde

Dish, Food, Pancake, Breakfast, Cuisine, Ingredient, Meal, Brunch, Pannekoek, Crêpe. I always visit Locanda Verde for the best brunch in my Tribeca neighborhood. I actually got married at Locanda, so I have a soft spot for the place. Plus, the lemon ricotta pancakes are a guilty pleasure not to be missed. Joanna Hillman, Style Director.

Loosie’s Kitchen

Dish, Food, Boiled egg, Cuisine, Ingredient, Egg, Spinach, Egg salad, Produce, Poached egg. This airy patio space sets up shop for a brunch that satisfies health nuts and decadent craving foodies alike. From stellar pastries from the adjacent Loosie’s Café, to hearty grain bowls with kale, quinoa and a soft egg, you can’t help but get in touch with nature amongst this dreamy setting that feels anywhere but New York in the heart of NYC. Lauren Sheffield, Assistant Editor

Estela

Food, Dish, Cuisine, Ingredient, Recipe, Produce, Vegetarian food, Cannelloni, Breakfast. Ever wonder where chefs and food writers go to brunch. It’s Estela. Don’t miss this tastemaker mainstay it’s airy, loft like dining room is located directly above a Soho dive bar but Ignacio Mattos and Thomas Carter’s restaurant that wows for dinner is doing just as innovative things for brunch. Don’t go here for basic benedicts expect dishes that make you think, partnered with a less is more attitude to cooking that feels more cool kid than try too hard. Carrie Goldberg, Travel & Weddings Editor.

ACME

With a warm, bistro like atmosphere and brunch items that range from sesame seed avocado toast to a Grandma’s pancake with ricotta, apples and mint, you’ll want to spend your entire lazy Saturday curled up in one of their plush booths. The caesar salad with soft boiled eggs is another can’t miss menu item. Lauren Sheffield, Assistant Editor.

El Rey

I can order eggs, potatoes and bacon with the best of them, but sometimes you want something light and good for you to kick off the week. El Rey is the vegetarian spot in downtown Manhattan that non vegetarian foodies flock to. The kale salad here is possibly one of the best things I’ve ever had. I would put that dressing on anything. Carrie Goldberg, Weddings & Travel Editor.

Russ & Daughters Cafe

I grew up eating Jewish brunch each Sunday with my family and the traditional options on this menu remind me of home. More innovative takes, like the Super Heebster topped with whitefish and wasabi roe, are for the diner who’s looking for something a bit exciting, with classic flavors. If you’re going to eat bagels and lox on a Sunday and aren’t doing takeout from Sables uptown, this is where you should be brunching. Carrie Goldberg, Weddings & Travel Editor.