Cookshop is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in New York City.

1. Cookshop

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

Ms H.Ms Helene: Bustling atmosphere, make a reservation and order the huge huevos rancheros and juicy shrimp salad. Great coffee too!

Kent G.Kent Gould: Love the cocktails, brunch, bacon, and outdoor seating!

Jessica M.Jessica M.: Incredible brunch - fried egg sandwich, egg scramble, and spicy fries were all perfection. Make a res and bypass the crowds.

Joseph Leonard is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in New York City.

2. Joseph Leonard

9.2
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 401 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Best entrée we've tasted there so far is artic char seared in brown butter, or, for lighter diners, a mushroom omelet. Read more.

Do Hee J.Do Hee Jeong: Great place for brunch. cauliflower (app) and Siracha brussel sprouts (side) are wonderful.

RandaRanda: Place is a bit small, wait time is long, BUT it's worth it.. The food was great, their french toast was delicious.

Russ & Daughters Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in New York City.

3. Russ & Daughters Café

9.1
127 Orchard St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 300 tips and reviews

SparkieSparkie: Get a classic spread of smoked fish, cream cheese, and a bagel, matzoh brei, or scrambled eggs with lox and onion. For the less classically-inclined, there's also chocolate babka french toast.

Mike B.Mike Berger: super heebster and eggs Benny with the babka French toast, all perfect

AlekseyAleksey: Great brunch place with a focus on fish and caviar. For a classical taste order bagel with lox, and for more adventurous spirits go for Super Heebster. Also herring on bread is great with vodka

Sadelle's is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in New York City.

4. Sadelle's

8.9
463 W Broadway (btwn Prince & Houston St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · SoHo · 192 tips and reviews

Olivia S.Olivia Slutsky: Bagels are freshly made and delicious. Blueberry pancakes melt in your mouth! Best brunch I've had in awhile.

NatalieNatalie: fantastic bagels and lox! a bit expensive but well worth it.

Lindsey K.Lindsey Kim: Go on the weekdays to avoid the long wait. Get the house lox, sable, Cobb salad, Leo, and pancakes for dessert!

Freemans is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in New York City.

5. Freemans

8.8
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 570 tips and reviews

BollareBollare: The best brunch and super cozy in the winter! —Sara F.

Liz D.Liz Dell: All around solid spot - be it brunch, dinner or just cocktails at the bar. Perhaps a less known fact: this place is GREAT for private parties! Lots of rooms to accommodate for any size!

Kim P.Kim Pham: Trendy, delicious brunch place, but make a reservation in advance and come on time!

Cafe Mogador is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in New York City.

6. Cafe Mogador

9.1
101 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · East Village · 402 tips and reviews

AlexanderAlexander: Great for breakfast. Cheap and delish. Get your coffee drinks without cinnamon. Also great brunch combos.

Natasha A.Natasha Attal: The Eggs Champignon during weekend brunch is amazing.

AlleycatAlleycat: Always so good here - best brunch in lower Manhattan! Service is good, food is good, price is good. Always busy in here, might have to wait a bit for a table, but it's worth it.

Jacob's Pickles is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in New York City.

7. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 672 tips and reviews

Zoe R.Zoe R: Worth the wait and the tight squeeze in there. Make sure to have the cheese grits. Most amazing part of the meal. Chicken and waffles for brunch or southern blt are really good options.

Mark P.Mark Pritchard: Always busy and guaranteed a minimum 45 min wait for a table, but well worth the wait. Amazing food. The Chicken pancakes are the best.

SabrinaSabrina: Chicken bacon egg & cheese on a biscuit is the best choice for brunch or dinner. Start with a rosemary vodka lemonade and a pickle sampler. The mac & cheese is amazing, but leaves you feeling guilty.

Balthazar is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in New York City.

8. Balthazar

8.9
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1060 tips and reviews

SS: Busy busy busy .. Book your table even for brunch, good food and service, the avocado toast with pouched eggs were great 👌🏼

Jessica W.Jessica Wickham: Had a lovely fancy brunch, recommend the avocado and poached eggs on toast - eggs were cooked perfectly!

Erin S.Erin Shea: Treat yourself to brunch at Balthazar, order a French 75 and seafood tower and start your day off right. This place gets crowded. Reservations are a must, unless you want to try your luck at the bar!

Two Hands Restaurant & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in New York City.

9. Two Hands Restaurant & Bar

8.9
251 Church St, New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · Tribeca · 118 tips and reviews

Susanne K.Susanne Kelly: Everything is delicious here! So cute, lovely service. I had the scrambled egg toast with chili and avocado and it was maybe my favorite breakfast ever!

Sarah K.Sarah Kline: Fantastic brunch! If you're not familiar with Australian food think of it as a further away California cuisine. Lots of avocado and healthy but yummy food.

Noura S.Noura S.: I had brunch here, I ordered Ricotta Hotcakes.. it was amazing😍👌

Hole In The Wall is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in New York City.

10. Hole In The Wall

8.9
15 Cliff St (btwn Fulton & John St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Financial District · 112 tips and reviews

Inga C.Inga Chen: Charming Aussie cafe. Try the hanging bacon jerky (crispy yet chewy & coated with maple) and any of their brunch options, like the pulled pork eggs benny

Avin N.Avin Narasimhan: Get here early, lines start building by 11am. The breakfast brioche and smashed avocado toast are incredible.

Deniz E.Deniz E: Chili scrambled egg, and banana kale smoothie were delicious. Plain coffee was really good too!

Buvette is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in New York City.

11. Buvette

9.1
42 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 533 tips and reviews

Kevin R.Kevin Rodriguez: Cute restaurant w really good brunch. The specials are the best!!

Bitches Who BrunchBitches Who Brunch: Buvette is a gem of a restaurant, with petite, artfully curated, and well-executed dishes. For quite possibly the most adorable, intimate space for outdoor brunching, check out the back courtyard. Read more.

Ashley C.Ashley Chan: A perfect neighborhood brunch place with charming decor. Portions are small but still delicious and inexpensive. A little cramped, but the service was efficient & great. Really enjoyed my brunch here.

Locanda Verde is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in New York City.

12. Locanda Verde

9.0
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 506 tips and reviews

Hide in D.Hide in DumboNYC: Yes the chicken is great here, but the weekend brunch is great. Apple cider doughnuts and lemon ricotta pancakes are worth the wait.

TK .TK 🍦🍷: Interesting decor, cool vibe. I went for brunch, the Pastry Misti plate is a sweet treat with each item a perfection (cinnamon roll, marmalade scone, blueberry muffin). Great for sharing.

Susanna A.Susanna An: Perfect for a weekend brunch. Buzzing, but the space is large enough that it is still peaceful. Beautiful rich dark wood decor is also calming

Jeffrey's Grocery is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in New York City.

13. Jeffrey's Grocery

9.1
172 Waverly Pl (at Christopher St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 236 tips and reviews

Gina F.Gina Feliciano: Wonderful brunch and inventive cocktails. Bartenders can be cranky but don't let that keep you away.

Laura L.Laura Lachman: Brunch spot: grilled cheese with poached egg and mushrooms. To die for!

Leisha M.Leisha Magsisi: Great brunch! Seafood and eggs were amazing! Burger was tasty. Delicious cocktails and beers!

Tompkins Square Bagels is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in New York City.

14. Tompkins Square Bagels

9.0
165 Avenue A (btwn E 10th St & E 11th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · East Village · 353 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: One of our favorite bagel places in the city - we love to order an everything bagel with lox spread. The gluten free bagels here are not to be missed, along with their creative cream cheese flavors.

Mike W.Mike Winston: Whenever I need an excellent bagel in the East Village, this is the first place I go. Everything they make is outstanding – especially the Lox and Whitefish. Read all about it on WinstonWanders below! Read more.

Rachel P.Rachel Port: I almost always get a French toast or whole wheat everything bagel with sundried tomato or veggie cc and lox 😁

Westville East is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in New York City.

15. Westville East

8.8
173 Avenue A (at E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 299 tips and reviews

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: all these hipsters can't be wrong! this place has a great brunch - everything is fresh and pretty cheap too! super long lines so sit at the bar if you don't mind.

Miles B.Miles Branman: Definitely worth the return visit. Brunch is amazing and relatively inexpensive. Egg dish combos with great options

Veronika S.Veronika Sonsev: The brunch here is delicious and they open at 10am for you early birds. Also, we love the market veggies.