CaféCoffee-shop brunch€€€14 to €22ÉcussonMon-Fri 10:00-15:30; Sat-Sun 10:00-16:30Walk-in
Napoléon Dynamite works the prettiest square in Montpellier, Place de la Canourgue, with a coffee-shop brunch card served on the plane-tree terrace.
Order: Avocado toast with a poached egg, plus a flat white to follow
Tip: The terrace under the plane trees is the reason to come; the square is shaded through the summer afternoons.
CaféWeekend brunch€€€16 to €24Port MarianneTue-Sun 10:00-15:15; kitchen to 14:30; closed MondayBook at weekends
Nina Café is the neighbourhood brunch room for Port Marianne, a small kitchen on Rue Jacques d'Aragon closing at 15:15 six mornings out of seven.
Order: French toast with seasonal fruit and a pot of filter coffee
Tip: The kitchen shuts at 14:30 sharp even though the room stays open, so order before then.
French bistroRooftop weekend brunch€€€€32 to €42Port MarianneRestaurant Tue-Sat 19:00-23:00; rooftop bar daily from 15:00; brunch Sat-Sun 11:00-14:00Book ahead; weekend slots go early
Miranove puts its Saturday and Sunday brunch on a Port Marianne rooftop, a generous buffet format with a view over the Lez and the tram line below.
Order: The buffet spread taken up to the rooftop with a glass of Picpoul
Tip: Weekend only and reservation only; the rooftop bar carries on from 15:00 if you want to stay put.
French bistroSunday market brunch€€€18 to €26ÉcussonTue-Fri 12:00-14:00; Sat 12:00-15:00 and 18:00-20:30; Sun 11:30-15:00Book for Sunday
Le Pré Vert cooks a market-led Sunday brunch on Rue Sainte-Anne behind the Sainte-Anne church, a short card that changes with the halls each week.
Order: The seasonal Sunday plate built from that week's market run
Tip: Sunday 11:30 to 15:00 is the only brunch sitting; the rest of the week it runs lunch services.
CaféBakery brunch€€€12 to €20FiguerollesMon-Fri 08:00-18:00; Sat 08:00-17:00; Sun 09:00-14:30Walk-in
Ikonka doubles as a Figuerolles bakery and a brunch counter on the Faubourg du Courreau, open seven days a week with Sunday service running to 14:30.
Order: A slice of the Polish-inspired bake with a long coffee at the counter
Tip: It opens at 08:00 on weekdays, earlier than any other brunch room in the centre of Montpellier.
CaféAll-day brunch€€€18 to €26ÉcussonMon-Fri 10:00-14:30; Sat-Sun 09:00-15:30No reservations; order at the counter or online
Bonobo has run Montpellier's busiest brunch since 2017 from a plant-filled room on Rue Saint-Guilhem, eggs Benedict and bowls served every day.
Order: Eggs Benedict with the house hollandaise and a side of roast potatoes
Tip: Sunday is the crush; arrive before 10:30 or take a weekday table when the same menu runs without a queue.