What is the best brunch in Manhattan?

Our current #1 reflects a blend of editorial sourcing from Eater, The Infatuation, and Time Out, plus live community votes. The list re-ranks as votes come in — what is first today may not be first tomorrow.

Where can I get bottomless mimosas in Manhattan?

Several spots on this list run bottomless brunch programs — typically $20 to $35 for 90 minutes of mimosas or bloody marys. Hell's Kitchen, the Lower East Side, and the West Village are the deepest neighborhoods for it.

Do I need a reservation for brunch in Manhattan?

Yes, for almost everything on this list. Walk-ins on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. routinely run an hour wait or longer. Reservations open one to two weeks out for the higher-end rooms.

What is the best late brunch in Manhattan?

Several rooms on this list serve brunch until 3 or 4 p.m. on weekends. Show up at 1:30 to 2 p.m. for a noticeably easier walk-in than the 11 a.m. peak, with the same menu and a calmer dining room.

How much does brunch cost in Manhattan?

A two-person brunch with one cocktail each typically lands at $80 to $130 before tip at most spots on this list. Sadelle's and Sarabeth's climb past $150 for two if you order the bagel tower or the four-course.

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Brunch · verified Apr 27, 2026 · By Piyush Puri

Best Brunch in Manhattan

The 10 best brunch spots in Manhattan, bottomless mimosas, French toast, smoked salmon towers, eggs benedict. Picked by locals, sourced from Eater NY, Time Out, Infatuation.

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Jack's Wife Freda
SoHo · $$ · 224 Lafayette St
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A Lafayette Street SoHo cafe from the husband-and-wife team Dean and Maya Jankelowitz, small, bright, Mediterranean-Israeli-South-African mash-up with a famously photogenic green shakshuka.
Because Jack's Wife Freda essentially invented the modern Manhattan instagram-brunch aesthetic in 2012 and is still doing the rosewater waffle better than the dozens of imitators that opened in the years after.
Order Green shakshuka, rosewater waffle with rose syrup, latte.
Walk in alone or as a two-top right at the 9 a.m. open, the bar seats turn over fast and the wait posted at the door does not apply to solo or duo bar diners.

Good to know

What is the best brunch in Manhattan?: Our current #1 reflects a blend of editorial sourcing from Eater, The Infatuation, and Time Out, plus live community votes. The list re-ranks as votes come in — what is first today may not be first tomorrow.
Where can I get bottomless mimosas in Manhattan?: Several spots on this list run bottomless brunch programs — typically $20 to $35 for 90 minutes of mimosas or bloody marys. Hell's Kitchen, the Lower East Side, and the West Village are the deepest neighborhoods for it.
Do I need a reservation for brunch in Manhattan?: Yes, for almost everything on this list. Walk-ins on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. routinely run an hour wait or longer. Reservations open one to two weeks out for the higher-end rooms.
What is the best late brunch in Manhattan?: Several rooms on this list serve brunch until 3 or 4 p.m. on weekends. Show up at 1:30 to 2 p.m. for a noticeably easier walk-in than the 11 a.m. peak, with the same menu and a calmer dining room.
How much does brunch cost in Manhattan?: A two-person brunch with one cocktail each typically lands at $80 to $130 before tip at most spots on this list. Sadelle's and Sarabeth's climb past $150 for two if you order the bagel tower or the four-course.