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This welcoming cafe dishes out excellent housemade fare in a bright and cozy dining room. Belly up to the counter to watch the staff whip up brown-sugar and buttermilk hotcakes and take in the scent of thick bacon sizzling on the grill. Breakfast and lunch Tues.–Sun. Read more...
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From the giant, gooey cinnamon rolls served in cast-iron skillets to the six-page menu of breakfast, brunch, and lunch options, there’s nothing subtle about Louisville-based chain Wild Eggs. That’s its appeal, though. Families pack into the spacious, airy dining room to choose from numerous newfangled classics cooked with precision, like textbook-thick, fluffy buttermilk pancakes that nearly overtake the plate, swiped Read more...
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The breakfast-heavy, vegetarian-friendly lineup puts an emphasis on the hippie standards: tofu, black beans, and mushrooms (the thick, moist portobello burger served on a toasted bun could wean you off the grill for good). Carnivores go straight for the mound of ham and braised kale barely contained inside the D’Nai’s shiny whole-wheat baguette, the stacked ham-and-Brie sandwich, or daily specials Read more...
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The original Meridian-Kessler “student union for adults” still draws in the baseball-capped morning crowds and has inspired citywide offshoots. The cinnamon toast is still as thick as a brick, the produce is still locally sourced, the massive omelets still have cheeky names (“Hippie with a Benz”), and the broken-yolk sandwiches are still a lunch favorite. Breakfast and lunch daily. Read more...
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This diner-style cafe in the former Downtown Car Care building in Fletcher Place has a playfully gritty vibe. The early-morning counter service featuring pastries and coffee gives way to a full-service brunch menu with daytime craft cocktails like the fruity Blood Meridian, made with vodka and frothed with egg white. National magazines from Bon Appétit to Food & Wine have Read more...
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Tiny tables get crowded with fanciful plates of fare at this quaint Euro cafe. Truffled eggs with Hawaiian pink salt are served with toasted brioche, and sweet-potato hash gets a dollop of lime-zested crème fraîche. An equally detailed menu of hot beverages includes chicories and Kyoto Cold Drip iced coffees that hit the spot in this tight dining room tastefully Read more...
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Hotel brunch spots rarely have as much style and personality as Cunningham Restaurant Group’s recent addition to the steampunk-chic Ironworks Hotel on 86th Street. Chalk that up to chef Natalie Wall’s vibrant menu of hearty salads, breakfast bowls, and pastries, such as her plate-sized cinnamon roll and her not-to-be-missed take on a classic Pop Tart with a banana cinnamon filling. Read more...