Best Brunch Worldwide

Salvaje Bakery ★ 4.8 · Buenos Aires

palermo-soho · Avenida Dorrego 1829, C1414 Buenos Aires

Salvaje's bakery doubles as a sit-down brunch spot in Palermo. Naturally fermented sourdough toasts, eggs, integral pastries; Saturday morning queue.

St. Ali ★ 4.8 · Melbourne

south-yarra · 12-18 Yarra Place, South Melbourne VIC 3205

St. Ali in South Melbourne is Melbourne's original brunch destination: the warehouse and espresso-led egg menu set a standard hundreds of cafes have followed.

Edition Coffee Roasters Haymarket ★ 4.8 · Sydney

haymarket · 6 Steam Mill Lane, Haymarket NSW 2000

Japanese-Scandinavian brunch and roastery on Steam Mill Lane, Haymarket, Sydney. Soufflé pancakes, udon with bacon dashi, single-origin pour-overs.

Joseph Brot Landstrasse ★ 4.8 · Vienna

landstrasse · Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 4, 1030 Wien

Joseph Brot's Landstrasse cafe in Vienna runs all-day breakfast and a serious sourdough-led brunch carte, the bakery's Waldviertel heritage grains.

Tip: Open weekday mornings only; the cinnamon Pulled Bread sells out by mid-morning, get there before 10:00.

Hinterland ★ 4.8 · Brussels

Chaussée de Charleroi 179, 1060 Saint-Gilles

Hinterland in Brussels' Saint-Gilles runs organic all-day breakfast and brunch from Chaussee de Charleroi. At Chaussée de Charleroi 179. Booking recommended.

Ministry of Cejf ★ 4.8 · Sarajevo

centar · Hiseta 2, 71000 Sarajevo

Ministry of Cejf on Hiseta is Sarajevo's third-wave coffee brunch sit, with single-origin pour-overs, flat whites and a small pastry counter through the day.

Tip: The back working tables are the quietest in the morning sit for Sarajevo brunch.

Mekitsa and Coffee ★ 4.8 · Plovdiv

centre · ul. Knyaz Alexander I 1, 4000 Plovdiv

Plovdiv's only mekitsa-to-order counter on the pedestrian Knyaz Alexander spine. Classic with sirene, jam, honey, plus pesto or halva combinations daily.

Juno the Bakery (cardamom bun breakfast) ★ 4.8 · Copenhagen

Århusgade 48, 2100 København Ø

Juno the Bakery on Århusgade in Østerbro draws a queue from 08:00 for Emil Glaser's cardamom buns and ham-and-cheese croissants, with stand-up coffee outside.

Tip: Wednesday to Sunday only; closed Monday and Tuesday. Arrive by 09:30 or expect a 60-deep queue.

Fotografiska Sunday Brunch ★ 4.8 · Tallinn

Telliskivi 60a-8, 10412 Tallinn

Fotografiska runs a plant-led Nordic Sunday brunch atop the photography museum, with rooftop honey, herb-garden vegetables and views across Telliskivi.

Brasserie Lionne ★ 4.8 · Helsinki

keskusta · Pohjoisesplanadi 37, 00100 Helsinki

Brasserie Lionne on the Esplanadi, from the Bistro Bardot team, serves a French breakfast of silky eggs benedict and croissants from its own bakery.

Tip: The in-house bakery croissants are among the best in the centre. Reserve for weekend breakfast; the Esplanadi tables fill fast.

La Collation ★ 4.8 · Bordeaux

saint-seurin · 17 Rue Fondaudege, 33000 Bordeaux

La Collation on Rue Fondaudege is Bordeaux's pancake bar, with sweet and savoury stacks built from organic ingredients across two locations (a second shop.

Tip: Walk-in only; arrive before 11:00 on Saturday for a counter seat, otherwise expect a 30-minute wait.

Cafe Bretelles ★ 4.8 · Strasbourg

Krutenau · 57 Rue de Zurich, 67000 Strasbourg

Cafe Bretelles on Rue de Zurich runs a busy weekend brunch of eggs, house cakes and specialty coffee in its New-York-styled room in the Krutenau quarter.

Balthasar ★ 4.8 · Cologne

belgisches-viertel · Aachener Str. 18, 50674 Koln

Balthasar on Aachener Strasse in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel serves a generous weekend brunch with egg dishes, smoked salmon and fruit plates.

The Underdog ★ 4.8 · Athens

kerameikos-metaxourgeio · Iraklidon 8, Athina 118 51

The Underdog on Iraklidon in Thissio Athens runs a weekend brunch carte from the third-wave coffee bar, the in-house roastery's morning destination for cold.

Tip: The brunch at weekends pulls a queue from 10:30; weekday coffee runs all day.

Bantis Bougatsa ★ 4.8 · Thessaloniki

Panagias Faneromenis 33, Thessaloniki 546 27

The most authentic Thessaloniki brunch: cream bougatsa with cinnamon at the marble counter from 06:30. At Panagias Faneromenis 33. Booking recommended.

Bakehouse ★ 4.8 · Hong Kong

wan-chai · 14 Tai Wong Street East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Bakehouse Wan Chai serves a pastry led brunch from 08:00 daily with sourdough egg tarts, croissants and small breakfast plates, a Hong Kong queue line you.

Tip: Arrive at 08:00 sharp or after 14:30; the dine in counter has limited seating.

Kai Restaurant ★ 4.8 · Galway

westend · 22 Sea Road, Galway, H91 DX47

Kai Restaurant on Sea Road Galway serves brunch Thursday to Sunday; the daily Moycullen farm menu makes it the most ingredient-driven Galway brunch available.

Ditta Artigianale ★ 4.8 · Florence

santa-croce · Via dei Neri 32r, 50122 Firenze

Ditta Artigianale in Florence's Via dei Neri runs a weekend brunch programme alongside the roastery and cafe, with eggs benedict, avocado toast.

Tip: Walk-in or book on the website. Specialty filter coffee from rotating origins; book seats by 11:30 on Sunday.

Pasticceria Poppella ★ 4.8 · Naples

sanita · Via Arena della Sanita 24, 80137 Napoli

Poppella in Naples' Sanita has run the family pastry counter since 1920, with the fiocco di neve (snow-flake cream brioche at 1 euro 50) the morning pastry.

Tip: Open daily 07:00-22:00. Weekend queue can be 30 minutes; the Vomero branch at Via Belvedere 84 is calmer.

Gelateria Stancampiano ★ 4.8 · Palermo

liberta · Via Emanuele Notarbartolo 56, 90145 Palermo

Stancampiano on Via Notarbartolo in Palermo is the city's reference granita-and-brioche summer brunch counter, three generations of family operation.

Tip: Arrive 07:30-09:00 for the freshest granita. Cash works fastest.

Farmacia Del Cambio ★ 4.8 · Turin

centro-storico · Piazza Carignano 2, 10123 Torino

Farmacia Del Cambio next door to Del Cambio in Turin is the group's patisserie-and-brunch room. Savoury tarts, eggs, sourdough toasts, brunch coffee.

Northshore ★ 4.8 · Osaka

Nakanoshima and Kitahama · 1-1-28 Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0041

Osaka's most photographed riverside cafe, a converted warehouse over the Dojima River; known for souffle pancakes and a morning specialty coffee ritual.

Fuglen Tokyo ★ 4.8 · Tokyo

Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0063, Japan

Fuglen Tokyo in Tomigaya pours Norwegian filter coffee from 07:00, with croissants and brown-cheese toasts in a brunch room behind a vintage Oslo cafe front.

Tip: Weekday mornings calm; weekends queue from 09:00. The brown-cheese toast is the local order.

Café Crème ★ 4.8 · Mérida

Centro Histórico · Calle 41 S/N esquina Calle 60, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán

Café Crème on Calle 41 Mérida runs a French weekend brunch with quiches, tartines and pâté de campagne, the European morning room near Paseo de Montejo.

Dignita Hoftuin ★ 4.8 · Amsterdam

Nieuwe Herengracht 18A, 1018 DP Amsterdam

Dignita Hoftuin sits in the walled garden behind the H'ART Museum, the Amsterdam brunch room running organic, garden-led plates, the bowls leaning.

Rocking Chair ★ 4.8 · Utrecht

neude · Willem van Noortstraat 88, 3514 GG Utrecht

Utrecht's most popular weekend brunch near the city centre. Expansive Dutch and European spread: smoked salmon, Dutch cheeses, eggs and freshly baked bread.

Babbo Collective Øvrefoss ★ 4.8 · Oslo

grunerlokka · Øvrefoss 4, 0555 Oslo

Babbo Collective at Øvrefoss took over the former Liebling cafe in 2023, with sourdough plates and pastries through the morning and Italian trattoria dinner.

Karma ★ 4.8 · Kraków

ul. Krupnicza 12, 31-123 Kraków

Karma in Kraków runs a third-wave cafe brunch from 09:00-14:00 daily on Krupnicza: V60 filter, sourdough toast, eggs, vegan plate, a back garden in summer.

Tip: The vegan plate at 45 zl is the order. Brunch served until 14:00; afternoon service is coffee-only.

Charlotte (Plac Zbawiciela) ★ 4.8 · Warsaw

Aleja Wyzwolenia 18, 00-570 Warszawa

Charlotte on Plac Zbawiciela in Warsaw is the city's flagship Saturday-brunch room, a French boulangerie with a glass-roof terrace under fairylights.

Charlotte ★ 4.8 · Wrocław

ul. Świętego Antoniego 2, 50-073 Wrocław

Charlotte on Antoniego is the busiest brunch room in Wrocław, French-style bakery-bistro hybrid: laminated pastries, shakshuka, almond croissants.

Tip: Weekend brunch from 11:00 turns into a 30-minute wait. Weekday breakfast from 08:00 is the calmest.

Dear Breakfast Bica ★ 4.8 · Lisbon

bairro-alto · Rua das Gaivotas 17, 1200-337 Lisboa

Dear Breakfast's Bica branch in Lisbon: an all-day Bairro Alto room serving eggs every way they can be cooked, plus local-fruit juices to wake you up.

Zenith ★ 4.8 · Porto

Praca de Carlos Alberto 86, 4050-159 Porto

Zenith on Praca de Carlos Alberto in Porto is the city's busiest brunch room, with eggs benedict on house sourdough, oat-milk lattes and a 30-minute Sunday.

Smokvica Molerova ★ 4.8 · Belgrade

vracar · Molerova 33, 11000 Belgrade

Smokvica Molerova in Vracar runs Belgrade's classic Mediterranean brunch around a fig-tree courtyard. Avocado toast, hummus plates, daily benedict.

Tartine Bakery Hannam (Brunch) ★ 4.8 · Seoul

Itaewon and Hannam · 22 Hannam-daero 18-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Tartine Hannam operates as a full-service cafe from 07:00, making it one of Seoul's earliest and best options for a serious morning meal on house sourdough.

Arvo Specialty Coffee ★ 4.8 · Bilbao

Calle Barraincua 9, 48009 Bilbao

Arvo Specialty Coffee on Barraincua near the Guggenheim Bilbao opened 2021, with Basque-roasted beans, brunch, acai bowls and homemade food.

Filo ★ 4.8 · Seville

Calle Hernando Colon 19, 41004 Sevilla

Filo on Calle Hernando Colon in Seville is the specialty-coffee-and-brunch room near the Cathedral, with acai bowls, avocado toast and a flat white.

Tip: Open daily 08:30-18:00. Tables fill from 10:00 on weekends; come for second breakfast at 11:30 or after 14:00 for the late-afternoon lull.

Federal Cafe Valencia ★ 4.8 · Valencia

C/ Embajador Vich 15, 46002 Valencia

Federal Cafe in Valencia is a Nordic-style all-day cafe with weekend brunch, specialty coffee and a tight Mediterranean lunch menu, popular.

Tip: Reserve for weekend brunch through the website. The kitchen runs from 08:00 to midnight.

Saltz at The Dolder Grand ★ 4.8 · Zurich

Kurhausstrasse 65, 8032 Zurich

The Dolder Grand's Sunday brunch is the city's best hotel spread: seafood, charcuterie, pastry, hot kitchen, and the view back across the city.

Sarnies Bangkok ★ 4.8 · Bangkok

101-103 Charoen Krung 44, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500

Sarnies Bangkok on Charoen Krung 44 is the Singapore-founded Australian cafe-bakery in a heritage shophouse, with sourdough, viennoiserie and all-day brunch.

Tip: Weekend brunch books out from 09:00; weekday afternoons are calm. The sourdough counter sells loaves until they run out.

Blue Moon Cafe ★ 4.8 · Baltimore

fells-point · 1621 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, MD 21231

Blue Moon Cafe in Fells Point is a tiny diner famous for its Cap'n Crunch French toast, a 24-hour-on-weekends institution with a near-constant line out front.

Tip: It runs all night Friday and Saturday; weekday mornings are the only way to skip the line.

The Essential ★ 4.8 · Birmingham

downtown · 2018 Morris Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35203

The Essential on Morris Avenue downtown Birmingham runs weekend brunch with the house-sourdough egg sandwich and Kristen Hall's seasonal vegetable plates.

Remedy House ★ 4.8 · Buffalo

429 Rhode Island St, Buffalo, NY 14213

Remedy House on Rhode Island Street near Elmwood Village is the Five Points cafe brunch counter, with espresso, toast plates and a steady morning crowd.

Sneakers Bistro and Cafe ★ 4.8 · Burlington

winooski · 28 Main St, Winooski, VT 05404

Open since 1980 in downtown Winooski, Sneakers serves brunch on two floors with outdoor seating. Eggs Benedict, chicken-and-waffles, Kahlua French toast,

Babas on Cannon ★ 4.8 · Charleston

upper-king · 11 Cannon St, Charleston, SC 29403

Babas on Cannon in Charleston is a small Cannon Street cafe modelled on Spanish pintxo bars and French neighborhood spots. Located in Upper King.

Tip: Counter ordering, sidewalk seats. The cream puff and pickled shrimp are the longtime stand-bys; the wine list runs natural.

Supperland Sunday Brunch ★ 4.8 · Charlotte

plaza-midwood · 1212 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205

Supperland's weekend brunch in Plaza Midwood runs wood-fired Southern plates at the converted 1950s church, with cocktails by Michelin Exceptional Cocktails.

Tip: Book a few weeks ahead for Sunday. The Saturday morning slot is the easier window.

Lucky's Cafe ★ 4.8 · Cleveland

tremont · 777 Starkweather Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113

Lucky's Cafe on Starkweather Avenue in Tremont, chef Heather Haviland's farmhouse-style brunch room and Cleveland Scene Silver Spoon brunch winner.

Folk Detroit ★ 4.8 · Detroit

corktown · 1701 Trumbull Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

Folk Detroit on Trumbull in Corktown serves farm-to-table brunch in Detroit since 2018. Order the sweet potato hash and a pour-over. Open daily 9:00-15:00.

Tip: Order at the counter; pick a window seat for the morning light. Patio in summer.

Mud Hen Water Sunday Brunch ★ 4.8 · Honolulu

3452 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816

Mud Hen Water in Kaimuki Honolulu serves a Sunday brunch built around Ed Kenney's aina-based cooking, with shakshuka, kalua pork hash and rotating.

Tip: Sunday only. Book a week ahead on OpenTable; the brunch list changes weekly with farms.

Hugo's ★ 4.8 · Houston

1600 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006

Hugo's Sunday brunch in Houston is Hugo Ortega's Mexican buffet on Westheimer Road, with chilaquiles, three moles, sopes, churros and the regional Mexican.

Tip: 12pm seating sells out two weeks ahead; 10am seating is easier. Tableside hot chocolate is the closing course.

Cafe Patachou ★ 4.8 · Indianapolis

meridian-kessler · 4901 N Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, IN 46205

Cafe Patachou at 49th and Penn in Meridian Kessler, Indianapolis since 1989. Martha Hoover's flagship and the city's defining brunch room for decades.