9 editor picks in New York City.
9 brunch places in New York City we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in New York City | Brunch across every city.
Brunch in New York is less a meal than a weekend ritual, spread across diners, bakeries and bistros that lean into it. Buvette in the West Village serves an all-day French version, Sadelle's in SoHo built its reputation on stacked bagel towers, and Clinton Street Baking Company on the Lower East Side draws lines for pancakes. Minetta Tavern in Greenwich Village shows the upscale end of the same habit.
Tibbett Diner in Riverdale brings the classic Bronx diner format to Tibbett Avenue: pancakes, loaded omelets and seasoned home fries from breakfast.
TipOrder the pancakes and the loaded omelets; home fries and bottomless coffee at the counter
Shake Shack opened its first cart in Madison Square Park in New York City in 2004. Located in Flatiron. At 23rd Street and Madison Ave New York.
OrderShackBurger
TipThe line is shortest at 10:30 (breakfast) or 15:00 (post-lunch). The Concrete frozen custard is the editor pick.
Sadelle's on West Broadway runs the city's most theatrical Jewish brunch in New York City. Located in Soho. Open daily 09:00-15:30. At 463 W. Broadway.
OrderThe Sadelle's Tower: bagels, lox, whitefish, sturgeon, the tableside cart.
TipThe Sunday booking is the hardest seat in SoHo. Weekday 11:30 walks in at the bar without waiting.
Five Leaves on Bedford Avenue has run Greenpoint brunch in New York City since 2008. Antipodean-style all-day breakfast, ricotta pancakes, fish-shop ceilings.
OrderTruffle fries and the ricotta pancakes.
TipWalk in at 10:30 to claim a sidewalk table; the wait runs 60 minutes after 11:30. Quieter on Mondays.
Jody Williams's Grove Street gastrotheque has poured espresso and steamed eggs in the West Village New York City since 2011. Open daily 08:00-23:30.
OrderSteamed eggs and tartine au jambon.
TipWeekday 09:30 is the fast seat; weekends run 60 minutes by 11:00. The tartine au jambon is the brunch order.
The Smith on Third Avenue runs a full-service American brunch in the East Village New York City. Truffled egg toast, four locations citywide.
OrderTruffled egg toast and crispy potatoes.
TipMimosa-and-mimosa pitchers are the table order. Reservations open four weeks ahead on OpenTable for weekend brunch.
Clinton Street Baking Company has slung blueberry pancakes in the Lower East Side, New York City since 2001. Open daily 09:00-16:00. At 4 Clinton Street.
OrderBlueberry pancakes with warm maple butter.
TipWeekday brunch walks in. Weekend reservations are not taken; line up by 09:30 to get the first seating.
Ayesha Nurdjaja's Chelsea Israeli room serves a saluf-and-eggs brunch in New York City. Order the saluf with sunny eggs and zhoug. Open sat-sun 11:00-15:00.
OrderSaluf with sunny eggs and zhoug.
TipBrunch starts at 11:00 weekends; the first hour books up six weeks out. Walk in at 14:00 for an easy seat.
Minetta Tavern on MacDougal has run Keith McNally's French bistro in Greenwich Village New York City since 2009. Order the black label burger or steak frites.
OrderBlack Label burger or steak frites.
TipReservations open 28 days ahead at midnight on Resy. The bar serves the full brunch menu for walk-ins.
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