12 Best Brunch Spots in New York City

12 Best Brunch Spots in New York City

No-one does breakfast and brunch quite like Americans. From Italian delis selling the very best coffee and pastries through to all-day plates piled with eggs, here are the best spots to start the day.

Sadelle's

Famous for its smoked fish sliced in front of you and wide variety of bagels, this vintage-style brunch spot is buzzy for a weekend meet up.

sadelles.com

 

Buvette

Buvette Gastrothèque is inspired by European traditions and will transport you there. Anchovies on warm toast and the house tarte tatin come highly recommended.

ilovebuvette.com

 

Café Collette, Williamsburg

Vintage vibe, retro booths, eclectic menu and a greenhouse garden, Café Colette ticks the box for brunch and dinner.

cafe-colette.com

 

St Ambroeus

Originally based in Milan, Sant Ambroeus came to NYC in 1982 and is the must-stop-shop for Italian coffee and pastries.

santambroeus.com

Sadelle's
Sadelle's
Buvette
Buvette
Cafe Collette
Cafe Collette
St. Ambroeus
St. Ambroeus

Egg Shop

Take a husband and wife team with passion for eggs, combine with egg-cellent chef Nick Korbee and you get Egg Shop – a little café where life is always sunny side up.

eggshopnyc.com

 

The Butcher’s Daughter

Did you hear the one about the vegetable slaughterhouse? Visit The Butcher’s Daughter, a plant-based restaurant, café and juice bar in Brooklyn where fruits and veg are chop, filleted and carved to create healthy vegetarian dishes.

thebutchersdaughter.com

 

Sisters 

Using organic, farm-fresh meats without hormones or antibiotics, Sisters in Brooklyn offers seasonal menus with only the freshest ingredients. Don’t miss the ‘Sister Egg Sandwich’.

sistersbklyn.com

 

Maman

With childhood favourites from the south of France and North America, this café/bakery will keep you going for a quick lunch spot. The banana lavender waffles with vanilla mascarpone, sliced bananas, berries, lavender and candied walnuts are hard to beat.

www.mamannyc.com

Egg Shop
Egg Shop
Butcher's Daughter
Butcher's Daughter
Maman
Maman
Sisters
Sisters

Five Leaves

For an American brunch menu with an Aussie twist, Five Leaves has it sewn up. Ingredients are local, sustainable and free range where possible. The ricotta pancakes with honeycomb butter are a fresh take on a classic.

fiveleavesny.com

 

Two Hands

A community-focused café committed to creating nutritious food and knockout coffee, Two hands is a place for people to unwind in a light, airy, coastal-coastal-inspired place, an anecdote to city life.

twohandsnyc.com

 

Jack’s Wife Freda

Who doesn’t love classic cocktails and good cooking? This lively all-day bistro combines American and Mediterranean flavours, and if you’re more than six people you can reserve (a big bonus!).

jackswifefreda.com

 

The Smile

Cosy, basement, wood-and-clad café and car, The Smile is frequented by Chloë Sevigny and other cool customers who value the community feel and comfortable interiors.

thesmilenyc.com

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