French bistroDaily all-day brunch€€€16 to €25ÉcussonDaily 08:30-00:00, continuous service; brunch daily 10:00-17:00Walk-in; the Place Jean Jaures terrace turns over fast
Ma Première Cantine serves brunch every day from 10:00 to 17:00 on Place Jean Jaures, the rare Montpellier room that does not restrict it to weekends.
Order: Shakshuka with sourdough, or the pancake stack with salted caramel
Tip: Brunch runs seven days here, which makes it the fallback when the Sunday-only kitchens are shut.
CaféMediterranean brunch€€€14 to €22Port MarianneDaily 10:30-18:00Walk-in
Groove Café brings a Mediterranean brunch to Port Marianne on Rue Shirin Ebadi, salads, tea-room baking and a terrace open every day of the week.
Order: A mezze-leaning brunch plate with fresh juice on the terrace
Tip: Open seven days including Monday, which is when most of the Ecusson brunch rooms close their doors.
CaféCoffee-shop brunch€€€15 to €23GambettaWed-Fri 09:00-16:00; Sat 09:00-17:00; Sun 09:00-14:30; closed Monday and TuesdayWalk-in; book for a Sunday group
Amazone runs a coffee-shop brunch on the Boulevard du Jeu de Paume, granola bowls, eggs and pastry plates built around its own espresso programme.
Order: The full brunch formula with speciality coffee and house granola
Tip: Sunday service stops at 14:30, earlier than most; treat it as a breakfast rather than a long lunch.
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.