The best brunch in Miami, from garden patios to fancy hotels and breezy waterfronts

At Jaya, the tables spread out in a charming open-air courtyard surrounding the pool. On Sundays, there’s a jazz band on a stage right there in the middle of the water. You’ll see people in their best flowy dresses and sports jackets. The food, from executive chef Vijayudu Veena, is far from the standard fare, with everything from Indian to Indonesian, and was recently updated to include Peking duck and grilled-to-order stations. The drinks are, of course, endless: The $105 price includes bottomless champagne, white wine, rośe and a mojito bar.

All the reasons we love Maty’s at every other time of the day are repeated at brunch, when chef Valerie Chang works her magic on brunch classics. Think avocado toast with a nice tang from pickled onions; shrimp and grits with a Peruvian barbecue sauce and sweet corn; and a fried chicken with housemade donuts that’ll feed the table. While Maty’s can get pricey for dinner, brunch here is reasonable, and at some points downright inexpensive (that platter-sized serving of chicken is just $28), meaning you should probably order a second round of the very spicy bloody marys.

Rosie’s is the bountiful collaboration between Michelin-trained chef Akino West and his partner, creative and hospitality director, Jamila West. The Southern-inspired menu with hints of Italian flavors includes some of the best breakfast dishes in Miami, such as as deviled eggs topped with crispy chicharrones; burrata topped with fresh mango from the Wests’ own backyard; and a hangover-curing pastrami hash with sweet potato sformato, charred green onion gremolata and goat cheese.

The restaurant with the best view in Miami and the city's finest representation of Peruvian Nikkei puts out a brunch that ought to be on the list of anyone who relishes a midday splurge. Aside from executive chef Diego Oka buffet, the brunch includes a full entree from the dinner menu and also a tower of desserts delivered tableside. The $135 price includes endless pours of many drink options, including the house specialty pisco sour, a fresh, foamy cocktail that'll get your Sunday started right.

The Viet-Cajun spot is constantly reinventing itself and its menu, especially brunch, which changes often and never ceases to surprise and amaze. For its latest offering, Phuc Yea reimagines French toast by serving up crispy croissants with a bourbon custard and a banh mi with popcorn shrimp and sriracha aioli.

Major Food Group’s buzzy brunch spot balances a can’t-go-wrong menu with the vibe everyone needs for that cure-the-hangover meal. That includes the Instagrammable bagel tower with artfully arranged smoked fish salads, lox and sliced cucumbers and tomatoes. A stack of bagels is served alongside it. There are plenty of lunch-y items, like salads and oversize deli sandwiches, but the breakfast classics are where it's at. From cheese blintzes and custardy french toast to blueberry pancakes, there's something sweet to satisfy every type of early morning dessert craving.

One of the best bars in Miami just so happens to serve brunch—and a damn good one at that. Available Sundays from noon to 4pm, the New Orleans-inspired menu nods to the Big Easy with dishes like warm beignets, chicken and waffles and bananas foster pancakes (one of the best stacks we've had). You'll also find afternoon delights like fresh oysters and cauliflower nachos, a Sweet Liberty staple. For drinks, find an extensive menu of potent brunch cocktails like the the Breakfast Martini and the French 75.

Brasserie Laurel pays homage to the French brasserie, and its brunch menu stays true to that theme, albeit with everything bumped up here and there. The omelet gets a hit of caviar to go with its goat cheese, herbs and crème fraîche. The burger is a knife-and-fork affair with gruyere, caramelized onions and an au poivre sauce souped over the entire thing. This is a more serious affair than some of the boozy brunches on this list, but there’s a full page of absinthe to get your day started with Parisian hallucinations.

Eileen Andrade's speakeasy-style ode to the Cuban dishes of her grandmother, Amelia's 1931, serves a spot-on brunch on Sundays. The Cuban Croque Madame is like the classic French dish married a Cuban dude, with ham croquetas on grilled sourdough, melty gruyere and a sunny side-up egg. The Timba Pancakes add sweetened condensed milk, toasted coconut and guava marmalade. And the Braised Lechon Hash combines pork shoulder with an aji amarillo mash with gravy and eggs.

When the day calls for casual beachside elegance, look no further than brunch at the Lido Restaurant at the Four Seasons in Surfside. There's an option to dine indoors, but if the sun's out, you'll want to find a seat on the breezy terrace with views of the Surf Club's pristine grounds and the ocean just beyond. The coastal Italian-inspired menu features fare as light and airy as the restaurant itself, like the yellowtail crudo in an "Amalfi" lemon dressing and the branzino is a briny pantesca sauce. On Sundays, graze from the brunch buffet for $105.

Sunset Harbour’s stylish fish shack makes an excellent case for tucking into a big bowl of oysters before noon. The raw bar offerings are extensive and super fresh as most of the seafood served is sourced locally. For brunch-y options from the sea, try the crab truffle omelet. It’s reminiscent of Chinese-American crab rangoons and filled with chunky lump meat, local black truffle cheese and melted leeks.

Krüs Kitchen is the airy, light-filled loft suspended above Los Félix, Coconut Grove's Michelin-starred Mexican restaurant. For brunch, chef Sebastian Vargas calls on his experience working at Michelin-starred restaurants like Osteria Francescana in Italy and Eleven Madison Park in New York to create bright, flavorful dishes like a lobster salad with buttermilk leche de tigre and the smoked coconut rice with wild caught crab and cilantro chimichurri. Cofounder Josh Hackler takes command of Krüs Wine, a natural, organic and biodynamic program based on seasonality with a focus on the industry's up-and-coming tastemakers and innovators.

Danny Serfer’s diner serves delicious hangover-curing, comfort food. There’s the usual “eggy stuff” and “syrupy stuff,” like a bacon-egg-and-cheese burrito the size of your head. Blue Collar’s famous dry-aged cheeseburger is always on the menu and is always a good idea.

More than a restaurant, Green Street is a gathering place for a confluence of cyclists, dog parents, families and people seeking a shady spot where to enjoy Miami’s sunny weather. The nicer the day, the longer the wait time, though the bar serves cocktails and food on a first-come, first-served basis. The view and experience are quintessential Miami— lots of well-dressed people lingering over breakfast fare and sipping mimosas along a busy sidewalk. People watching is superb and so is the variety of bloody marys.

Have all dim sum at Hutong’s weekend brunch (Saturday, Sunday noon–3pm)—practically every dumpling and appetizer bite on the dinner menu is served at this sumptuous, bottomless brunch. In addition to the free-flowing spring rolls, bao buns and bubbles, brunch includes a serving of the restaurant’s signature Peking duck as well as dessert. If getting up early isn’t your thing, good news: Hutong does a Dark Brunch on the third Thursday of every month.

Like a locals-only spot in New Orleans’ Garden District, Joliet in South Beach has a laid-back vibe that fits well with a lazy Sunday spent brunching. There’s no bottomless offering, but the cocktails are of the classic kind, like an espresso martini and bloody marys. There’s a Cajun twist to much of the menu, including barbecue shrimp and grits, cornmeal johnny cakes with smoked lemon butter and a cream-cheese-glazed cinnamon roll that would feed the entire block—or just you.

The aesthetic of Contessa is like if Sofia Coppola and Wes Anderson co-directed a satirical family drama set in 18th-century Italy. It's a lavish layering of emerald marble, pink velvet and soft Venetian plaster; crystal chandeliers and bronze sconces; and a company of elegant waitstaff dancing around the two-story dining room and terrace. Contessa's menu of Italian classics is elevated by high-quality ingredients, like the daily imported burrata served in a chunky pomodorini sauce. The avocado bruschetta is a refreshing riff on a staple brunch dish, topped with almonds, tomato and basil. Highlights from the dinner menu are also available during the day, like the lobster capellini and the veal Milanese.

This stylish plant-based restaurant that started in the South of Fifth ’hood and spawned sister locations across South Florida serves french toast and waffles that won’t completely wreck your waistline. Think of Planta as an upgrade from your usual hippy, vegan dive. It’s sexy, polished and will woo you with tasty dupes of meaty dishes and spiked fresh-pressed juices. Nothing’s basic here, not even the scramble, which arrives topped with fresh truffle shavings.

This mini-chain out of Chicago seemed to have Miami figured out with its “rosé all day” slogan. Brunch at the  second-floor Mary Brickell Village location hits all the regular notes but with a few clever twists, like a luxe monkey bread made of croissants. For those who want less waffle with their chicken and waffles, try the fried cutlet topped with an egg and a side of French toast. Uniquely, Hampton Social’s online menu allows guests to leave reviews, so you can let them know if you didn’t dig the cauliflower rice under the steak and eggs. We’d suggest writing the review before finishing the $48 frosé that comes in a seashell the size of a punchbowl.

The rooftop clubstaurant six floors up from Amal in Coconut Grove sticks to its Spanish theme for a weekend brunch. There’s Spanish brioche french toast with ricotta cheese and strawberries, and an eggs benedict with manchego biscuit and chorizo. Cocktails keep to the Iberian theme, like a sangria with lychee and lavender. While there's no bottomless option, there is a roped-off VIP section on the other side of the bar for those who take day drinking seriously.

The brunch at Osaka, the internationally renowned eatery from Lima, leans heavily on its classic Nikkei dishes, such as the crowd-pleasing kaisen seafood platter. There's a kani bun made with snow crab, japanese milk bread and yuzu acevichada sauce, plus the assemble-yourself chicharron bao setto, a crispy pork belly bun. A smattering of breakfast-y things have Osaka’s stamp all over them: the caco matcha french toast with yuzu custard, miso toffee, matcha and cornflake crumble is an instant favorite.

The Wynwood restaurant extends its notable mixology program through to brunch, serving proper cocktails that exceed the standard Bloody Mary. For $48, there's free-flowing sparkling wine or mimosas (pro tip: order yours with freshly juiced watermelon). Food runs the gamut but skews mostly Latin with dishes like chilaquiles and a guava skillet cookie.

This buzzy Chinese-Japanese restaurant serves a decadent Sunday brunch menu that's peppered with many of its dinnertime favorites, such as dumplings and sashimi, plus unlimited cocktails, champagne, rosé and sake. Whether you opt for the $99 signature option or splurge on the $199 premium, you'll get a selection of shareable appetizers and sushi for the table, your choice of entrée (each tier gets different options to choose from) and an impressive dessert platter that changes weekly depending on chef's inspiration.

There's a very old-school element to everything at Il Mulino, which began its life in 1981 in Greenwich Village and now has multiple locations. The Sunny Isles outpost takes over a sliver of space inside the Acqualina Resort and also sports a charming patio around a fountain out back with expansive views of the ocean. The $115 brunch includes endless Bloody Marys, mojitos and sangrias, along with access to charcuterie, seafood, crudo and house-made pastries.

Part of Myles Chefetz’s Prime restaurant empire, Prime Fish is known for its massive plates of seafood, heaping piles of East and West Coast oysters, Maine lobster cocktails and much more. But it’s equally touted for its brunch, which is one of the better values in town. The $59 spread includes bottomless mimosas, an entree and unlimited helpings of its buffet stacked with sweet and savory options.

Ol’Days sisters and owners Martina and Juliana Fracchia take diners back to their childhood by infusing their South American roots into many of the menu’s farm-to-table-inspired items. Whet your appetite with a Golden Arepa or the lemony guacamole with warm pita. Or indulge in a Lomito From My Childhood, a sandwich of tender beef tenderloin, homemade corn mayo and fried eggs. From the creative mocktail menu to the cold-pressed juices and organic bowls, Ol’ Days encourages an “eat well, be well” lifestyle in a warm, aesthetically elevated atmosphere. (Though they also serve alcoholic beverages). Linger for that much-needed catch-up with friends or pop in for a stellar coffee and a brief escape from the daily grind.

With seemingly more TVs than chairs, Batch is a favorite of sports fans looking for a good view of the game and a solid meal to enjoy while they watch. Brunch is served on Saturdays and Sundays and features a $25 bottomless drink special (mimosas, sangria and bellinis for up to 90 minutes) and plenty of food egg dishes, lunch-y items and desserts that pass as breakfast to choose from.

This Key Biscayne institution is a no-brainer for people who pick their restaurants based on atmosphere and views—the vibe here is lively and the scenery beyond picturesque. Plus, there’s outdoor seating for folks looking to get their fill of that waterfront dining experience that’s surprisingly hard to come by in Miami, no matter how many miles of shoreline this city boasts. The á-la-carte menu reflects the location, with plenty of yummy seafood options like crab huevos rancheros and salmon and eggs.

Time Out tip: The brunch board is great for couples who want to share a few things without ordering half the menu. At $135 for two, the smorgasbord includes lobster benedict and fried chicken, among other dishes.

This lively Spanish restaurant with three locations (Coral Gables, Doral and The Falls) serves a mean brunch, complete with bottomless sangrias and mimosas for an extra $20. Instead of a one-and-done meal, Bulla lets you choose three courses for brunch ($30). In a group? Order one of everything and have a tapas-style feast featuring flatbreads, a pork hash and a yummy brioche dessert topped with mascarpone ice cream.

Get the atmosphere of a sports bar, the craft beer selection of a gastropub and the views of a waterfront restaurant at this Brickell mainstay on the Miami River. American Social serves, well, American food with an emphasis on comfort classics—find chicken and waffles, steak and eggs, biscuits and gravy, and more. It’s a wide-ranging menu with an even larger list of cocktails, wine and beers to choose from. Go hungry and thirsty, and preferably with a D.D. on speed dial.

Not all brunch needs to feel like you’re competing in the Binge-Drinking Olympics. Sometimes the more chill scene at Threefold Cafe sounds ideal for a Sunday morning—with locations now in Coral Gables and Brickell. Apoached, farm-fresh egg served over crusty bread smothered in smashed avocado (the Smashed Avo) and a cold-brewed coffee is all you need to feel like you’re winning at brunch. Going for gold? Order a side of bacon and the morning monkey (bread) for the table (or yourself).

This bougie, boozy brunch is worth every penny. Zuma’s lavish buffet (priced from $98 to well beyond that with champagne, truffles and caviar add-ons) aims to please, serving up the restaurant's signature times, plus a bonus entrée per person. From sushi and sashimi to robata-grilled veggies and small plates like glazed pork ribs—it’s all there and you can order as many times as you’d like.

This downhome Southern restaurant in SoBe has been around longer than most in the neighborhood, and it’s never fallen out of favor with tourists. All signs of enduring popularity point to its signature fried chicken with honey hot sauce plus classic dishes like the fried green tomato BLT. The menu is as large as the crowds that gather, so take your time and be sure to reserve your table in advance.

Brunch with a view at Baia Beach Club, where lunch and breakfast are not mutually exclusive meals. Available on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4pm, the a-la-carte menu includes classic omelets, Benedicts and avocado toast as well as whole branzino, a seafood tower and a massive tomahawk steak. Ranging from $15 to $40 depending on your preference, add-on bottomless mimosa, Bloody Marys, sangrias or rosé.