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Best brunch

1. Essex Restaurant

119 Rivington Street (Corner of Essex Street), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 217 tips and reviews

Erin L.Erin Lane: You're supposed to get 3 mimosas or bloody marys with your entree, but it's basically all-you-can-drink and they do not mess around w/ the pours. Beware.

2. Macondo

157 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Eldridge St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · East Village · 179 tips and reviews

Erin L.Erin Lane: LOVE this place -- delicious, super affordable food. On the weekend you get unlimited cava cocktails w/ your brunch for an extra $7(!!). The juices in the cocktails are fresh squeezed and aaaamazing.

Peels is one of Best brunch.

3. Peels

325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · East Village · 381 tips and reviews

Erin L.Erin Lane: Amazing spot for a weekday lunch after a rough night. If you're into that sort of thing. Get the burger and a bloody maria, thank me later.

4. Poco

4.9
33 Avenue B (at E 3rd St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Alphabet City · 220 tips and reviews

Erin L.Erin Lane: Bottomless brunch for $25 on the weekends. Oh, and it's all-you-can-drink as well. #heyo

5. The Sunburnt Cow

137 Avenue C (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 95 tips and reviews

Erin L.Erin Lane: All-you-can-drink mimosas, greyhounds, and bloody marys with brunch. Super cheap, a little divey but good for a large group.

6. Paradou

8 Little West 12th St (btwm 9th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 82 tips and reviews

Erin L.Erin Lane: Great for bday brunches -- all-you-can-drink champagne cocktails w/ delicious food. 2-hour time limit on the drinks so wait until your whole party has arrived to kick things off.

7. Calle Ocho

2756 Broadway (at 106th St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Upper West Side · 292 tips and reviews

Erin L.Erin Lane: If you're up for a trek to the Upper West, this is the place to go -- unlimited sangria bar w/ your meal. Don't mind if I do!

Bubby's is one of Best brunch.

8. Bubby's

8.9
120 Hudson St (btwn Franklin & Moore St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 528 tips and reviews

Charles B.Charles B: Amazing bloodies. Every single item on the brunch menu is off the chains.

Balthazar is one of Best brunch.

9. Balthazar

8.9
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1057 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of Best brunch.

10. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 569 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Walk down Freeman’s Alley and settle in for a fantastic brunch. We’d go with the Roast Pork Sandwich, The Raised Waffle or the Freemans Piedmontese Cheeseburger.

Prune is one of Best brunch.

11. Prune

54 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 292 tips and reviews

jake f.jake furst: ZOMG the Dutch Pancake with pear. Get it to share with the table..and pair it with one of their awesome Bloody's.

Ten Degrees Bistro is one of Best brunch.

12. Ten Degrees Bistro

131 Avenue A (btwn St. Mark's Pl & E 9th St), New York, NY
Bistro · East Village · 87 tips and reviews

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: super cute and inviting during the day. i recommend eggs florentine with crispy bacon on the side for brunch.

Craftbar is one of Best brunch.

13. Craftbar

900 Broadway (at E 20th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 154 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: The french toast is perfectly crispy and gooey on the inside with a citrus marmelade to give it a little twist. Hint: it's disguised under a pretentious "brioche pain perdu" name.

Cookshop is one of Best brunch.

14. Cookshop

8.9
156 10th Ave (btwn W 19th St & W 20th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 520 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Leave your name for a table and take a stroll on the Highline as you wait to be called. Great ambiance, good service and fresh ingredients combine for an excellent brunch or lunch spot.

15. Five Leaves

8.9
18 Bedford Ave (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenpoint · 535 tips and reviews

Charles B.Charles B: Ordered two specials and they were both awesome. Would trust anything here. Great cocktails too.

Yuca Bar & Restaurant is one of Best brunch.

16. Yuca Bar & Restaurant

8.0
111 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · East Village · 245 tips and reviews
Harry's Italian Pizza Bar is one of Best brunch.

17. Harry's Italian Pizza Bar

7.8
2 Gold St (at Maiden Ln.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 139 tips and reviews
Teeth is one of Best brunch.

18. Teeth

7.7
2323 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 188 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of Best brunch.

19. Tartine Bakery

9.1
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
Plow is one of Best brunch.

20. Plow

9.0
1299 18th St (at Texas St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Potrero Hill · 384 tips and reviews

21. Foreign Cinema

9.1
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the fried chicken is delicious. Yum!

Citizen's Band is one of Best brunch.

22. Citizen's Band

1198 Folsom St (at 8th St.), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 123 tips and reviews
The Tipsy Pig is one of Best brunch.

23. The Tipsy Pig

7.9
2231 Chestnut St (btwn Scott & Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Marina District · 219 tips and reviews
Straw is one of Best brunch.

24. Straw

203 Octavia St (at Page St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Lower Haight · 118 tips and reviews
Kitchen Story is one of Best brunch.

25. Kitchen Story

8.3
3499 16th St (at Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Mission Dolores · 224 tips and reviews

26. CHAMBERS eat + drink

7.9
601 Eddy St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Tenderloin · 115 tips and reviews

Mario E.Mario Estrada: Bottomless mimosas during Saturday brunch. #nuffsaid

Slow Club is one of Best brunch.

27. Slow Club

2501 Mariposa St (at Hampshire St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 103 tips and reviews
Palace Hotel is one of Best brunch.

28. Palace Hotel

8.6
2 New Montgomery St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel · SoMa · 159 tips and reviews
Pomelo is one of Best brunch.

29. Pomelo

1793 Church St (btwn 30th & Day), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Noe Valley · 31 tips and reviews
Mission Beach Cafe is one of Best brunch.

30. Mission Beach Cafe

198 Guerrero St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 330 tips and reviews
El Techo is one of Best brunch.

31. El Techo

8.8
2516 Mission St (btwn 21st St & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Mission District · 171 tips and reviews
Ølsen is one of Best brunch.

32. Ølsen

Gorriti 5870 (e/ Angel J. Carranza y Dr. Emilio Ravignani), Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires C.F.
Scandinavian Restaurant · Palermo Viejo · 332 tips and reviews