Best Brunch in Brooklyn?
This Monday morning, while thoughts of fluffy omelets, French toast, and mimosas are still on your mind, can you name the best brunch spot in Brooklyn? We were such big fans of Oznot’s Dish in Williamsburg, and ever since it closed, brunch just hasn’t been the same. We don’t expect to find rich, cardamom-scented French…
This Monday morning, while thoughts of fluffy omelets, French toast, and mimosas are still on your mind, can you name the best brunch spot in Brooklyn? We were such big fans of Oznot’s Dish in Williamsburg, and ever since it closed, brunch just hasn’t been the same. We don’t expect to find rich, cardamom-scented French toast or chai tea superior to Oznot’s, but we need to find another restaurant that’ll drag us out of bed on Sunday mornings. Cafe Luluc on Smith Street is our go-to spot at the moment, but it would be nice to find another favorite to keep things interesting.
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Thanks for all the recommendations guys. My wife and I are heading to New York (from Toronto) for our anniversary weekend, staying in Brooklyn. I’ve made a note of all the places mentioned here. Bring on the French Toast!
Wow, Bena, glad to hear somebody else has had a bad experience with that lowly manager at Ici. I haven’t been back since an inexplicable run-in that left me cold and later confused! It’s over.
Bushbaby on Fulton St. has the best pancakes I’ve ever eaten.
Ici in Fort Green has gone down hill in a major way. It was once my ideal, but left in the hands of an incapable and spiteful manager it’s not worth it. I will miss you Ici!
Try Beast on Vanderbilt at Bergen (I think). Delicious homefries, strong coffee, fresh squeezed OJ, good service and no long wait for a table. Beat that.
The new kid in the block is this COOL Nuevo-Latino Café and gallery on 1015 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Cafecito features UNBEATABLE innovative brunch ranging from $6.50 to $8.50, which includes many items such as great Colombian Pericos Eggs (scrambled with fresh scallion and tomatoes) or Huevos con Albahaca (basil eggs) served on a lightly-toasted AREPA with cheese, the BBB (Best Brooklyn Brew) and freshly-squeezed Orange Juice.
They also have unbeatable CAFÉ CON LECHE and LATTES that go well together with their unique Parisian and Colombian daily-baked goods. They also feature uniquely-made homemade Colombian Chocolate made with real latin cocoa bars and spices over a stove, and to top it all off they stir the chocolate with a wooden MOLINILLO (wood-utensil) inside an OLLETA (elongated, thin-neck pot). Great place for coffee or chocolate.
I love going to Fada on Driggs/n. 8th. Amazingly crispy yet soft in the middle french toast, cozy french atmosphere and delicious ouefs fada (eggplant and poached eggs). Superb.
Royal’s on Union between Henry and Clinton– delicious and unlimited mimosas and bloody marys!
I agree Enid’s has great brunch. Also, the Greenpoint Coffee house on Franklin and Green does a nice job, as does the Williamsburg Cafe on N 8th and Wythe.