8 editor picks in Boston.
8 brunch places in Boston we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Boston | Brunch across every city.
Brunch in Boston is spread across bakery-cafes and weekend dining rooms rather than concentrated in one district. Tatte on Charles Street and the South End Buttery handle the pastry-forward morning crowd, while Saltie Girl in Back Bay and Eastern Standard in the Kenmore and Fenway area work the later, fuller-table end. Zaftigs Delicatessen in Brookline adds the deli register to a broad weekend map.
Tzurit Or's Tatte on Charles Street has run an Israeli-style brunch room in Beacon Hill Boston since 2016. Open daily 07:00-15:00. At 70 Charles St.
OrderShakshuka with feta, herbs and the side of warm pita.
TipShakshuka books out by 11:00 weekends. The pastry counter at the front is the fast take-away.
South End Buttery on Shawmut Avenue runs the South End's all-day brunch room in Boston since 2005. Order the buttermilk pancakes with maple and crispy bacon.
OrderButtermilk pancakes with maple and crispy bacon.
TipBrunch books on Resy; walk-in line moves in 30 minutes. The bistro at the back is the brunch room.
Joanne Chang and Christopher Myers's Myers + Chang on Washington Street runs an Asian-inspired weekend brunch in Boston's South End since 2007.
OrderSteamed pork bao with sweet hoisin.
TipThe weekend brunch jianbing crepe is the under-ordered breakfast. Sunday at 10:30 walks in easily.
Kathy Sidell's Saltie Girl on Dartmouth Street runs a seafood brunch in Boston's Back Bay since 2016. Order the lobster benedict with hollandaise on the side.
OrderLobster benedict with hollandaise on the side.
TipBrunch books two weeks out on Resy. Saturday at 11:00 is the walk-in seat at the bar.
Eastern Standard reopened in the Bower complex on Beacon Street in 2023 with a weekend brunch in Boston's Kenmore Square. Located in Kenmore Fenway.
OrderESK breakfast burger with house frites.
TipPre-Sox-game brunch books out by 11:00. The bar pours the same menu without the lead time.
Ana Sortun's Sofra on Belmont Street has run an Eastern Mediterranean breakfast in Huron Village Cambridge since 2008. Ginger morning bun, za'atar manaeesh.
OrderGinger morning bun and Turkish coffee.
TipPark on a side street; the small car park fills by 09:00. The eggs on flatbread is the under-ordered savoury order.
Zaftigs on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner Brookline runs a kosher-style brunch in Boston since 1996. Order the latkes with sour cream and applesauce.
OrderLatkes with sour cream and applesauce.
TipSaturday at 09:00 is the easy walk-in. The smoked salmon eggs benedict is the under-ordered brunch order.
Joanne Chang's Flour on Washington Street runs the South End's pastry-driven brunch in Boston since 2000. Open mon-fri 07:00-19:00, sat-sun 08:00-18:00.
OrderSticky bun with pecans and caramel and a flat white.
TipSticky buns sell out by 14:00. The Washington Street original is calmest on weekday mornings.
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