Salvaje Bakery ★ 4.8
Salvaje's bakery doubles as a sit-down brunch spot in Palermo. Naturally fermented sourdough toasts, eggs, integral pastries; Saturday morning queue.
OrderSourdough toast with whipped ricotta and seasonal fruit
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50 best brunch worth the trip across every TableJourney city. Editor-ranked. The best weekend brunch destinations worldwide.
Salvaje's bakery doubles as a sit-down brunch spot in Palermo. Naturally fermented sourdough toasts, eggs, integral pastries; Saturday morning queue.
OrderSourdough toast with whipped ricotta and seasonal fruit
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.
OrderEggs Florentine with St. Ali espresso
Edition Coffee Roasters Haymarket, at 60 Darling Drive, celebrates Japanese aesthetics and flavour, with an accessible cafe menu and unique coffees.
Hinterland is an independent specialty coffee bar in Saint-Gilles serving healthy all-day brunch, breakfast and lunch made with quality organic ingredients.
Chicago Café serves brunch, pancakes, breakfast and specialty coffee on Rue de Flandre, from a full English breakfast to Eggs Benedict, with halal beef.
OrderFull English breakfast, American pancakes or Eggs Benedict
TipWalk-in only, except parties of 6 to 15, who can reserve a table for two hours.
Plovdiv's only mekitsa-to-order counter on the pedestrian Knyaz Alexander spine. Classic with sirene, jam, honey, plus pesto or halva combinations daily.
OrderMekitsa with sirene and honey, Bulgarian coffee
Juno the Bakery is a bakery at Århusgade 48 in Østerbro, on the ground level of a five-story residential building, serving Copenhagen for 8 years.
OrderThe Danish butter cookies, made from butter, sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla and a pinch of salt.
TipMonday is closed; Tuesday to Saturday it is open 07.30 to 18.00, and on Sunday it closes earlier, at 16.00.
Fotografiska runs a plant-led Nordic Sunday brunch atop the photography museum, with rooftop honey, herb-garden vegetables and views across Telliskivi.
OrderWhatever the rooftop honey course is; the kitchen leans plant-led with Estonian small producers
Brasserie Lionne on the Esplanadi, from the Bistro Bardot team, serves a French breakfast of silky eggs benedict and croissants from its own bakery.
OrderEggs benedict and a flaky croissant from the in-house bakery
TipThe in-house bakery croissants are among the best in the centre. Reserve for weekend breakfast; the Esplanadi tables fill fast.
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.
OrderPancake stack with sourdough-bacon and maple
TipWalk-in only; arrive before 11:00 on Saturday for a counter seat, otherwise expect a 30-minute wait.
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.
OrderGourmand weekend brunch with eggs and house cake
Balthasar on Aachener Strasse in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel serves a generous weekend brunch with egg dishes, smoked salmon and fruit plates.
The Underdog is a café at Iraklidon 8 in Athens.
iFeel is a street-level café restaurant at Karaiskaki 33 in Psirri serving coffee, breakfast, brunch, late snacks and cocktails for after-work gatherings.
TipThe site links a menu for coffee and brunch and has a form to reserve a table.
The most authentic Thessaloniki brunch: cream bougatsa with cinnamon at the marble counter from 06:30. At Panagias Faneromenis 33. Booking recommended.
Bakehouse on Tai Wong Street East is Grégoire Michaud's artisanal bakery, his first neighbourhood shop in Wanchai, serving fresh sourdough and fine pastries.
OrderFresh sourdough and the fine pastries the bakery is built on.
TipDoors open at 08:00 every day; it closes at 21:00 Monday to Thursday and at 21:30 Friday to Sunday and on public holidays.
Electric Toast is a vinyl brunch bar and specialty coffee shop at Káldy Gyula utca 1, serving sourdough toasts, breakfast dishes, specialty coffee and matcha.
OrderSourdough toasts, breakfast dishes, specialty coffee and matcha
TipIt sits in District VI, near the Hungarian State Opera and Andrássy Avenue.
À La Maison, at Szervita tér 3, is a breakfast and brunch restaurant downtown, offering a premium menu made with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
OrderEgg dishes, French toast, shakshuka or sour cream toast
TipThe lunch menu changes weekly and is made with fresh and seasonal ingredients.
Blueberry Brunch, at Hercegprímás u. 17, serves breakfast like pancakes and eggs Benedict, plus brunch options like avocado toast and grilled sandwiches.
OrderPancakes or eggs Benedict, with avocado toast or grilled sandwiches
TipCome to start your day or to relax and unwind on a lazy weekend morning.
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.
OrderDaily farm vegetable plate with poached egg and Moycullen cultured butter
Ditta Artigianale, at Via dei Neri 32r, 50122 Firenze, is a café and an Italian specialty roastery founded in Florence in 2013, with a coffee bar model.
Momenteeria, a contemporary tea room at Via Giosuè Carducci 38, serves memorable brunches on Sundays alongside special breakfasts and afternoon tea.
OrderThe tea time experience, an afternoon tea served on the house cake stand, beside the Sunday brunch.
TipBrunch is a Sunday offering here, and tables can be booked on the site.
Pasticceria Poppella is a café at Via Arena alla Sanità 28/29 in Naples; the brand was born in 1920 from a baking business in the Rione Sanità.
OrderTry the Fiocco di neve, the pastry that Il Cucchiaio d’Argento praises.
Stancampiano on Via Giovanni Campolo in Palermo is a coffee shop, pastry shop, gelateria, drinkeria and pizzeria, known for its gelato since the early 70s.
TipThe shop sends its waffles, crepes, coffee, pizza and sandwiches across Palermo in a few minutes.
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.
OrderHouse quiche with seasonal greens and a bicerin
Osaka's most photographed riverside cafe, a Kitahama building with a terrace over the water, known for fluffy pancakes with bacon and fried egg.
OrderSouffle pancakes, Eggs Benedict, Flat white
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.
OrderLight-roast filter coffee with Norwegian brown cheese on toast
TipWeekday mornings calm; weekends queue from 09:00. The brown-cheese toast is the local order.
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.
OrderQuiche lorraine + tartine
Dignita Hoftuin serves creative brunch dishes at Nieuwe Herengracht 18a, from hearty egg plates to French toast and strawberry basil pancakes.
OrderThe strawberry basil pancakes, or the Green and Gold poached eggs with rosti.
Utrecht's most popular weekend brunch near the city centre. Expansive Dutch and European spread: smoked salmon, Dutch cheeses, eggs and freshly baked bread.
OrderDutch cheese board with sourdough, smoked salmon and scrambled eggs
Babbo Collective at Øvrefoss took over the former Liebling cafe in 2023, with sourdough plates and pastries through the morning and Italian trattoria dinner.
OrderOmelette on sourdough
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.
OrderVegan brunch plate with sourdough toast, eggs and avocado.
TipThe vegan plate at 45 zl is the order. Brunch served until 14:00; afternoon service is coffee-only.
Charlotte, at Aleja Wyzwolenia 18 in Warsaw, is a bread and wine bistro where, in its founder's words, today anyone can taste a little of France.
Charlotte on Antoniego is the busiest brunch room in Wrocław, French-style bakery-bistro hybrid: laminated pastries, shakshuka, almond croissants.
OrderAlmond croissant and shakshuka with rye toast
TipWeekend brunch from 11:00 turns into a 30-minute wait. Weekday breakfast from 08:00 is the calmest.
Dear Breakfast on Rua das Gaivotas 17 is an ode to morning foods: properly cooked eggs, exquisite coffee and juice, from a kitchen open every day, all day.
Brunch Café serves brunch at Rua da Alfândega 120, from a breakfast menu of classic options and fluffy pancakes to natural juices and vegan dishes.
OrderFluffy pancakes and natural juices
TipBesides the breakfast menu, the site lists burgers, coffees and smoothies, with vegetarian and vegan options.
Zenith calls itself brunch culture and the highest point of your day; its Praca de Carlos Alberto 86 branch in Porto is open every day from 08:00 to 18:00.
Black Habit serves an all-day brunch of fresh juices, soups, salads, eggs and delicious desserts next to its specialty coffee on Calea Griviței.
TipThe brunch runs all day, so soups, salads and eggs are available well beyond the morning.
Papila is a small, alternative bistro on Strada Sfinților near Universitate serving Saturday Brunch & Brew from 10AM to 4PM, with ramen on Sundays.
TipBrunch is a Saturday affair, 10AM to 4PM; on Sunday the kitchen turns to ramen from 12PM to 7PM.
Smokvica Molerova in Vracar runs Belgrade's classic Mediterranean brunch around a fig-tree courtyard. Avocado toast, hummus plates, daily benedict.
OrderAvocado toast and a flat white
Cafe Capri serves breakfast at Petkovškovo nabrežje 33 near the Dragon Bridge, with an English breakfast and a Mediterranean-style Capri breakfast.
OrderCapri breakfast, the Mediterranean-style plate with bruschetta with red pesto and salami
TipOpen daily from 08:00 to 14:00; reservations are recommended for larger groups.
Brunch is a restaurant in BTC Ljubljana at Ameriška ulica 13 serving breakfast, brunch, daily lunch and à la carte dishes, open from 07:00 on weekdays.
OrderClub sandwich with XL toast, béchamel, cheese, tomato, lettuce, fried egg and french fries
TipThe daily lunch menu changes every day and is published a week in advance.
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.
OrderEgg sandwich on country loaf with arugula and house aioli
ARVO serves brunch next to the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum, with açaí bowls of homemade granola, fresh fruit and grated coconut, and banana pancakes.
OrderAçaí bowls, banana pancakes, homemade pastries and a flat white.
Filo is a cafe at Calle Hernando Colon 10 in Seville, open daily from 08:00 to 18:00.
Federal Cafe in Valencia is a Nordic-style all-day cafe with weekend brunch, specialty coffee and a tight Mediterranean lunch menu, popular.
OrderSmashed avocado on sourdough with poached eggs and a flat white.
TipReserve for weekend brunch through the website. The kitchen runs from 08:00 to midnight.
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.
OrderSeafood, pastries and the Sunday roast carving station
Sarnies Bangkok on Charoen Krung 44 is the Singapore-founded Australian cafe-bakery in a heritage shophouse, with sourdough, viennoiserie and all-day brunch.
OrderSmashed avocado on sourdough with poached egg and chilli sauce
TipWeekend brunch books out from 09:00; weekday afternoons are calm. The sourdough counter sells loaves until they run out.
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.
OrderThe Cap'n Crunch French toast, crusted in cereal and griddled golden.
TipIt runs all night Friday and Saturday; weekday mornings are the only way to skip the line.
The Essential on First Avenue North downtown runs weekend brunch with the house-sourdough egg sandwich and Kristen Hall's seasonal vegetable plates.
OrderBrunch egg sandwich on house sourdough


