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The best brunch in Brooklyn.

Every one from my own visits, updated September 2026. 9 places.

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Antonina PattizI went to every one · how I decide

Best brunch in Brooklyn, 2026

  1. Cafe MogadorRestaurant · WilliamsburgThe popular brunch restaurant entices locals with exciting breakfast classics with a Mediterranean twist.
  2. Juliette RestaurantRestaurant · WilliamsburgThe food is solid, but it’s the good vibes that keep me coming back.
  3. Rule of ThirdsRestaurant · GreenpointSeriously, it’s my single-favorite Brooklyn brunch dish, don’t miss it.
  4. Sunday in BrooklynRestaurant · WilliamsburgThis the place to go for excellent libations, unpretentious staff, great vibes and hearty brunch fare.
  5. Café LulucRestaurant · Cobble HillBlame it on nostalgia, but I used to visit frequently when I was in college, so this Brooklyn brunch spot has a very special place in my heart.
  6. Ceremonia BakeshopBakery · WilliamsburgWhat started as a simple bakeshop turned into one of the best brunch spots in Brooklyn by sheer accident.
  7. Five LeavesRestaurant · WilliamsburgA popular neighborhood haunt since 2008, the restaurant’s signature ricotta pancakes steal the show.
  8. Shane’s BrooklynRestaurant · Prospect HeightsShane’s Brooklyn is the kind of place you can frequent without loss of enthusiasm, the food is consistently great and the service is reliably friendly.
  9. Walter’sRestaurant · Fort GreeneThis no-frills restaurant is the ideal setting for a Sunday morning rendezvous with a mandatory round of Bloody Marys.

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5 neighborhoods, Williamsburg and Greenpoint most of all.

Williamsburg

Cobble Hill

Fort Greene

Greenpoint

Prospect Heights

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The full guide, with the ones that didn't make it and why: 12 Best Brunch Spots in Brooklyn (Worth a Detour).