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The 12 best boozy brunch spots in NYC

Even the most ardent anti-bruncher will be wooed by these excellent bottomless options

Edited by
Victoria Marin
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Is there any greater signifier that the weekend has arrived in NYC than a boozy brunch? No matter your preferences—whether for a no-frills pub experience or a drag extravaganza—or budget (here are our favorite cheap brunches in the city), there’s something for every palate, including agave spirits with Mexican favorites, sangrias and Southeast Asian dishes, and classic mimosas with American standards.

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Best bottomless brunch

  • Restaurants
  • Contemporary American
  • Astoria
  • price 2 of 4

Find American classics done exceptionally well at this Astoria outpost, serving “exceptionally well-prepared American comfort food,” where for a $10 surcharge, you can indulge in the “boozy brunch,” your choice of two traditional day-drinking cocktails, including bloody Marys and bellinis. Can’t decide (or just want a little more octane in the tank)? Pony up an additional $10 for two or more drinks.

 

  • Restaurants
  • Williamsburg

This Mexican restaurant in the heart of WIlliamsburg ups the ante with an unlimited food and drinks (margaritas! mimosas!) special at $55 for two hours. Non-drinkers can also downgrade to a $45 all-you-can-eat package, all of which includes organic egg dishes, tacos, salads, fries to dip in mole and much more. Naturally, guac is not included. 

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Yefsi Estiatorio
  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • Restaurants
  • Greek
  • Upper East Side
  • price 2 of 4

Add on 90 minutes of bottomless mimosas and/or bloody Marys to savor alongside a truly decadent Greek spread at this long-beloved Upper East Side cafe, including dishes like the spicy pork sausage omelet and the shrimp Santorini, which is prepared with tomato sauce, orzo and melted feta cheese.

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • Restaurants
  • Mexican
  • Park Slope
  • price 2 of 4

If you love bottomless brunch but also need to check yourself (Monday is just around the corner, after all), Fonda is your spot: its boozy brunch ($37.50 at the Park Slope and Chelsea outposts; $49 at their Tribeca location) includes “just” three cocktails. Enjoy your tipples with Fonda’s delightfully indulgent takes on Mexican specialties, like the pan Frances, a French toast prepared with bananas and guava, and the torta de carnitas, a pulled-pork sandwich stacked with a black bean spread, picked jalapeños and avocado.

 

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  • Restaurants
  • Cajun
  • Astoria
  • price 2 of 4

Offering bottomless brunch every day of the week, this beloved Creole restaurant in Astoria is the place to kick off a long weekend. Come hungry, because the food is gloriously abundant, to soak up all the unlimited drinks. Beignet sliders or biscuits and gravy to share with the table are a must. 

  • Restaurants
  • Filipino
  • Lower East Side
  • price 2 of 4

Chef Leah Cohen, a Top Chef alum, cooks up a brunch feast that’s tailor made for imbibing. Her Southeast Asian menu features dishes like khao soi ($18 for a bowl of egg noodles in a rich red curry broth), a crispy banh xeo (at $18, the crispy crepe is filled with shrimp, bacon, bean sprouts and a fragrant nuoc cham) or more brunch dishes with Asian touches, like a steak and eggs with spicy Issan sauce ($21), all of which are offered alongside a 90 minute bottomless mimosa option ($21).

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  • Restaurants
  • Upper West Side

Named for the Phoenician and Philistine god of agriculture, this Upper West Side eatery offers a 60 minute endless mimosa option (choose from orange, peach and passionfruit) for $24 to enjoy alongside dishes from “somewhere in the Mediterranean.” To best soak up the booze, go for the shakshuka's spicy red pepper and tomato egg platter, or the Israeli breakfast, which includes two eggs alongside three Middle Eastern-influenced mezzes and flatbread.

  • Restaurants
  • The Bronx

Get lit at Beaststro’s weekend #BeatsandBrunch, which offers 90 minutes of unlimited sangria and mimosas for $24.95. Choose from a sweet and savory menu with the kitchen's spin on local favorites like avocado toast, a mulled apple cider waffle and “thick thighs” and waffles. 

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  • Restaurants
  • American
  • West Village

The bottomless brunch at North Fork ($45 includes an entrée and unlimited bellinis, mimosas and sangria; $65 for an entrée and unlimited local craft beer) will entice you to lounge all day in this rustic West Village restaurant. Many of the ingredients are sourced from Long Island for dishes like the crème brûlée French toast, chicken and waffles and the baked skillet eggs.

  • Restaurants
  • American
  • Bedford-Stuyvesant
  • price 2 of 4

For $42, you’ll select one entrée—think comfort classics like a fried chicken sandwich, biscuits and gravy, and a vegan burger—and enjoy 90 minutes of an unlimited well of bloody Marys, mimosas, screwdrivers or bellinis at this Bed-Stuy favorite.

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  • Restaurants
  • Mexican
  • West Village
  • price 1 of 4

This popular West Village spot serves a 90-minute bottomless brunch for $35 (plus an additional $5 for flavored bevs), which will get you an entrée and your choice of all-you-can-drink mimosas, wine or margaritas. Although it takes reservations, be sure to book at least a week in advance, as tables fill up quickly.

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