New York’s Essential Brunch Spots

So that when it comes time for weekend brunch, you’re in good hands.

Ol' Days Coffee - Tribeca

Rating: 4.2 (545 reviews)
Cuisines: Brunch, $$
Location: Tribeca
What started as a bright and breezy café in Argentina now finds itself stateside, with an expansive menu of fresh foods, coffee, tea, and juice. All-day brunch and breakfast are always a given (don’t pass up on the champ-pancakes), but there’s also salads, sandwiches, and hearty mains, too.

Tiny's & The Bar Upstairs

Rating: 4.4 (931 reviews)
Cuisines: American, $$
Location: Tribeca
Look for the pink, three-story townhouse right in the middle of Tribeca — that’s Tiny’s. They serve food all day, but at dinner, the curried spinach dip and dry-aged burger are particularly worth the trip. You’re also sure to see a crowd of revelers out front, sipping on Peach Fizz cocktails.

One40 Rooftop

Rating: 4.2 (648 reviews)
Cuisines: New American, $
Location: New York
Indulge in beet salad, prawns, duck pappardelle, and veal loin while you take in the views of the New York City skyline from One40’s enormous windows. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so head here whenever the mood strikes.

Beefbar New York

Rating: 4.5 (1K reviews)
Cuisines: Steakhouse, $$$$
Location: Tribeca
It’s a unique steakhouse that stands out in a city that has plenty. Expect to see your meat hanging in aging fridges, emojis stamped onto your plate, and plenty of Wagyu on the menu. Order a steak, whether it’s the more budget-friendly black angus filet or the big-spender porterhouse.

El Vez NY

Rating: 4.6 (5K reviews)
Cuisines: Mexican, $$
Location: Battery Park
El Vez is that idea go-to: the spot that always satisfies with its menu of innovative and traditional favorites rooted in regional Mexican cooking. Think pumpkin guacamole, tuna tostadas, birria tacos, and pan-seared pork chops with a rich mole. Do not sleep on the cocktails, and do try to get there early enough for happy hour, too.

Bubby's

Rating: 4.6 (900 reviews)
Cuisines: American, $$
Location: Tribeca

Yves

Rating: 4.5 (2.7K reviews)
Cuisines: French, $$
Location: TriBeCa

La Mercerie at The Guild

Rating: 4.6 (18K reviews)
Cuisines: French, $$$
Location: Soho

Delmonico's

Rating: 4.7 (628 reviews)
Cuisines: Steakhouse, $$$$
Location: Financial District

MAMO Restaurant

Rating: 4.7 (6.1K reviews)
Cuisines: Italian, $$
Location: Soho

Golden Diner

Rating: 4.7 (9K reviews)
Cuisines: Asian American, $
Location: Chinatown/LES

Soho Diner

Rating: 4.1 (2.5K reviews)
Cuisines: American, $$
Location: SoHo

Maison Close Restaurant - Soho

Rating: 4.6 (1.1K reviews)
Cuisines: French, $$
Location: Soho

Citizen of Soho

Rating: 4.5 (1.1K reviews)
Cuisines: Breakfast, $
Location: Soho

Treinta Treinta Club

Rating: 4.1 (121 reviews)
Cuisines: Mexican, $
Location: Soho

Brasserie Fouquet’s New York

Rating: 4.5 (2.5K reviews)
Cuisines: Brasserie, $$
Location: TriBeCa

Pera Soho

Rating: 4.0 (115 reviews)
Cuisines: Mediterranean, $
Location: New York

Balthazar

Rating: 4.7 (30K reviews)
Cuisines: French, $$$
Location: Soho

Fiat Cafe

Rating: 4.3 (178 reviews)
Cuisines: Italian American, $
Location: Nolita

Thai Diner

Rating: 4.7 (13K reviews)
Cuisines: Thai, $
Location: Nolita
The diner is dead, long live the diner! An all-day restaurant dreamt up by the married chef-owners behind Uncle Boons, Thai Diner takes your greasy spoon classics and reimagines them with Thailand in mind. The result? Ingenious and delicious bicultural plates (Thai tea babka French toast, anyone?) and a couple of Uncle Boons favorites for those still in mourning. We see you, crab fried rice.