The 22 best brunch spots in Brooklyn (2024)

Light Olde Weste elements give popular Henry Public a mild saloon patina by way of Brooklyn. Its handsome outdoor dining shed is visible from half a block away, and its bar and back dining room are more broadly wood themed. The substantial bacon egg and cheese is available in a few forms, in addition to more eggs any way and the best turkey leg sandwich you’ll ever have.

Terrific Rana Fifteen in Park Slope approaching Gowanus serves prix fixe, family style feasts featuring its titular fifteen items. The brunch bunch includes eggs one of a couple ways, plus savory beef sujuk, potatoes with leeks, cheese and olives and an assortment of jams, fresh fruit and preserves to mix and match with light akitma.

This charming restaurant on an idyllic brownstone Brooklyn block is as photogenic as it gets. Brunch brings nice latkes with smoked salmon, sour cream and trout roe, gluten-free pancakes, sandwiches (egg and otherwise), omelettes and the fantastic celery Victor that was first introduced on Inga’s dinner menu when it opened last year.

Choose from chicken and waffles, sweet plantain pancakes and saltfish avocado toast in Kokomo's resort-chic space. Sunday drunch is all day long with special drinks to last past any incoming scaries.

For food with a view, hike two flights to Alma’s rooftop. It’s so nice that people sometimes get a little too close trying to snap a shot if you’re sitting by the windows, and it would be a terrible place to have an affair, since you’re bound to end up in the background of like 100 candids. But its terrific fish tacos, enchiladas, hot sauces and margaritas might ignite a new kind of spark.

This chic, twinkly Atlantic Avenue destination is crisp and comfortable inside and back on it's patio. A tutular egg dish, crème brûlée French toast, scrambles and salads are among the brunch items, along with the traditional spiked morning beverages.

Claro’s short rib chilaquiles are some of the best we’ve had in NYC, and they happen to be available on its three course prix fixe. Other options include masa pancakes and mole rojo turkey leg, plus your choice of appetizers like aguachile and empanadas and desserts like churros and chocolate mole cake.

This Bedford Avenue corner classic's been known to get busy at brunch time, populated from its sidewalk seats into the dining room. The waits are worth it for Moroccan scrambles with merguez and the "Big Breakky" with eggs, hash browns, toast and two sides like bacon or chorizo.

Agi's opened in 2021with a wonderful daytime menu, exceptional pastries and a cozy, comfortable environment that feels like a particularly stylish matriarch's kitchen. The wide-ranging "country club plate," which includescured salmon, chicken liver mousse, a deviled egg, pickles, spelt crakers and smoked sable butter might be one of the best menu items in all of brunch creation.

A cutie of a nautically-appointed newcomer, Stowaway is awash in natural light and soothing hues. It also features some real winning combinations, like the "shoreline" breakfast: One pancake, a couple of eggs, hashbrowns and a choice of bacon or sausage. The "hen house" variation removes the potatoes and adds a fried chicken thigh. An abundance of breakfast sandwiches are also available for variety that demands return visits.

BECs, fried chicken and lobster rollsare all on the menu atcozy Walter's. The cute neighborhood spot's classic co*cktails include the aviation, dark and stormy, and Pimm's cup. There's also speakeasy-themed bar called Karasu in the back.

When you've stopped chasing the hair of the dog, set your patience and see if you can't squeeze in at Court Street Grocers. The casual, counter service spot has a long list of the best sandwiches on the block, and plenty of visitors to prove it.

This family-run restaurant in Bedford-Stuyvesant is named for Ernest Hemingway’s fishing boat. Order classic pressed Cuban sandwiches served with plantain chips and sip soft drinks like the pineapple-flavored Jupiña, or the cafe con leche especial: A sweet combination of Café Bustelo espresso and condensed milk.

Conveniently situated within striking distance of Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Museum and Botanic Garden, Oxalis is an easy add to anyitinerary. Seasonal dishes in the bright, airy space might includefried eggs with grilled greens and salsa verde, yogurt with fig leaves and cinnamon rolls.

Contrary to what the name might imply, Sunday in Brooklyn is open for brunch and dinner every day of the week.Avocado toast, pancakes, egg dishes, salads and sandwiches populate the rustic space's earlier menu.

The 75-seat Williamsburg outpost of the East Village original is outfitted with colorful tiles and, that old Brooklyn classic, reclaimed wood. A back herb gardenfull ofrosemary, thyme and mint supplies the kitchen, which spins signature dishes like a lamb tagine with dried apricots and prunes, a Greek salad crowned with za'atar croutons and Middle Eastern eggsany way.

From classic steakhouses to hipster pizza parlors to hidden Nordic boîtes, these are the best restaurants in Brooklyn