17 editor picks across United States.
17 brasserie restaurants worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Lilou Brasserie on South Gay Street, Aaron Thompson and Jessica King's French room in the old Sapphire space, runs all-day breakfast and jazz brunch.
OrderSteak frites at dinner or a Saturday jazz brunch plate with the daily happy-hour pour.
TipDaily happy hour runs 16:00-18:00; Saturday and Sunday brunch sits 10:00-14:00.
Lilou Brasserie on South Gay Street, the Aaron Thompson and Jessica King French brasserie in the old Sapphire space, runs full-day French service.
OrderSteak frites at dinner or a Saturday jazz-brunch plate with the daily happy-hour pour.
TipDaily happy hour 16:00-18:00 is the easiest entry; brunch sits at 10:00-14:00 on weekends.
The Avery Bar and Brasserie is chef Cal Elliott's room, where a James Beard semifinalist builds braised meats and handmade pastas around Idaho seasonality.
Oliver Ridgeway's London-inspired brasserie on Capitol Mall, Sacramento, is a Michelin Recommended downtown room of spit-roasted meats and charcuterie.
OrderSpit-roasted half chicken, the charcuterie board, Welsh rarebit
TipLunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday. The bar takes walk-ins; private dining seats 24.
Garrett Harker's Eastern Standard reopened in the Bower complex on Beacon Street in 2023, recovering the Kenmore Square brasserie template Boston lost.
OrderThe ESK burger with house frites and an Aviation cocktail.
TipPre-Sox-game dinner books out by 17:30. Late-night service runs to midnight on weekends.
La Belle Helene is the refined French brasserie at 300 S Tryon in uptown Charlotte, with a raw bar, banquettes and a dedicated cocktail program.
OrderThe steak frites and a chilled glass of Sancerre. The seafood tower is the showpiece for groups.
TipBook on OpenTable for dinner; the lunch service runs weekdays only.
The Emporium Kitchen and Wine Market serves brasserie plates and bison short ribs inside Fort Collins' Elizabeth Hotel, with a retail wine wall to browse.
OrderBison short ribs with a bottle pulled from the wine market shelves
TipLate-night menu runs to 23:00 nightly and the Bowerbird coffee counter opens at 06:00, so it covers both ends of the day.
The Emporium Kitchen and Wine Market serves brasserie plates and bison short ribs inside Fort Collins' Elizabeth Hotel, with a retail wine wall to browse.
TipLate-night menu runs to 23:00 nightly and the Bowerbird coffee counter opens at 06:00, so it covers both ends of the day.
Parc in Philadelphia is Stephen Starr's Rittenhouse Square French brasserie on 18th Street, a Parisian-cafe room that runs croissants by 08:00 and onion soup.
OrderSteak frites with bearnaise; the croque madame at brunch; a half-bottle of Sancerre.
TipThe outdoor sidewalk seats on 18th Street face Rittenhouse Square. Book them specifically in summer.
Boulon Brasserie at Water Street in Tampa serves modern French classics, a working in-house bakery and a brunch menu that lands among the city's best.
OrderSteak frites medium rare, the onion soup gratinee and a fresh croissant from Boulon Bakery counter on the way.
TipPastry chef Summer Bailey runs the bakery counter from 7am for grab-and-go croissants, kouign-amann and pain au chocolat.
Boulon Brasserie at Water Street runs modern French brasserie service with a working in-house bakery and a brunch menu that lands among Tampa's best.
Le Diplomate in Washington DC is Stephen Starr's 14th Street brasserie at the P Street corner, the city's anchor French room since 2013 with a wraparound.
OrderThe steak frites with bearnaise.
TipThe walk-in bar takes the same menu and runs at a third the wait. Brunch is the busiest slot of the week.
Justine's Brasserie in Austin is a late-night French brasserie in a 1937 East 5th cottage, owned by Justine Gilcrease since 2009 and open until midnight.
OrderThe steak frites with bearnaise; the kitchen runs until 12am Friday and Saturday.
TipThe Pagoda room and patio handle the smoking crowd; the Tuesday closure is firm, so plan around it.
The all-day French brasserie from Culinary Director Bruno Davaillon and co-founder Stephan Courseau, opened in Preston Center in June 2025. Located in Uptown.
OrderSteak frites; croque-monsieur at lunch.
TipThe patio is the destination on warm evenings. Weekday lunch is relaxed; weekends fill from noon.
All-day French brasserie at Preston Center, open from breakfast through dinner with a 1,200-sqft covered patio and a casual format that makes the serious.
OrderCroque-monsieur at lunch. The Paris-Brest dessert.
TipThe all-day format means you can treat this as a cafe in the morning, a lunch spot.
Maverick Texas Brasserie sits on the South St Mary's strip downtown, a brasserie known for its mimosa-service weekend brunch and a burger that holds its own.
TipWeekend brunch is the social draw, with mimosa bottle service. The burger holds its own against any in town.
Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson's Tribeca brasserie holds a Michelin star in New York City. Duck frites, plateau de fruits de mer, a deep natural-wine list.
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