When it comes to brunch, a meal that can require two extra-strength Advil, the last thing anyone needs is a fight about where to eat. There are endless brunch options across the five boroughs, and while most are serving dry pancakes and $20 fried chicken sandwiches, a handful rise above the rest.
Our favorite places to eat brunch in New York City serve unlimited coffee, runny eggs, breakfast sandwiches, bagels and lox, or dim sum. Newly updated to include: Andrew Carmellini’s Little Fino, Midtown Mexican Animo!, Alex Stupak’s seafood spot, the Otter, and Soho’s Bar Mercer with Preston Clark at the helm.
Melissa McCart is the lead editor of the Northeast region, which covers New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. She has over 20 years of experience in food writing and editing. She co-authored Bread and How to Eat It with baker Rick Easton for Knopf. As far as brunch, she’s more of a lowbrow bruncher.