These 8 on the map
The 8 brunch spots on this page, pinned where they actually are. Tap a marker to see which one it is — all 20 are on the map in the Whosly app.
Before you go
Weekend lines are long at the famous ones, so go early or on a weekday: Sunday in Brooklyn serves brunch every day from 9:30.
8 of the 20
Chez Ma Tante
GreenpointBistro$$$Aidan O'Neal and Jake Leiber's Greenpoint bistro, modeled on the plain-spoken cafés and pubs of Europe. At brunch everyone orders the thick, crisp-edged pancakes; get there early.
Clinton St. Baking Company
Lower East SideBakery & brunch$$A Lower East Side brunch landmark since 2001, famous for its blueberry pancake stack, buttermilk fried chicken and biscuits. Weekend lines are long; weekdays are calmer.
Veselka
East VillageUkrainian diner$$Three generations of one family have run this Ukrainian diner on the same Second Avenue corner since 1954. Brunch means pierogi and borscht alongside the breakfast plates, and it's one of the East Village's most dependable tables.
Sunday in Brooklyn
WilliamsburgBrunch restaurant$$$Despite the name, this Wythe Avenue corner serves brunch every day from 9:30, after an early breakfast hour. The malted pancakes are the order; come back for dinner once you've worked through the morning menu.
Golden Diner
Two BridgesDiner$$Sam Yoo's diner under the Manhattan Bridge, where classic New York diner food picks up Chinatown and Korean accents. Order the honey butter pancakes and a breakfast sandwich on a scallion bun. Open daily from 9.
Melba's
HarlemSouthern$$Melba Wilson's Harlem restaurant for Southern comfort food and warm hospitality. Weekend brunch is built around her fried chicken and eggnog waffles.
Beatstro
Mott HavenHip-hop brunch$$A South Bronx restaurant and lounge built as a tribute to hip-hop's birthplace, mixing Southern comfort food with Puerto Rican cooking. Weekend Beats & Brunch comes with a live DJ and a deal on bottomless sangria and mimosas.
Casa Enrique
Long Island CityMexican$$$Chef Cosme Aguilar cooks the food of his home state, Chiapas, in a small, Michelin-recognized Long Island City room. Weekend brunch brings the same careful kitchen to the morning.
The other 12
The 20 are spread across 16 neighborhoods. East Village (3), Lower East Side (2) and Prospect Heights (2) have the most; Chelsea, Crown Heights, East Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Harlem, Long Island City, Mott Haven, NoHo, Nolita, Two Bridges, Upper West Side, West Village and Williamsburg have one each.
+12 more in the app
A build-your-own latke spread in Prospect Heights, mac and cheese pancakes inside Essex Market, a Moroccan café on St. Marks Place since 1983, breakfast tacos on Sonoran-flour tortillas, and more.
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All 20, on your own map
This page is 8 of them. The NYC Brunch pack in Whosly has all 20 — add it and every one drops onto your map, ready to save, rate and turn into a plan your friends RSVP to from a text, no app needed to answer. The pack is included with Planner Pro.
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