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“Have you tried that new brunch spot on [insert any generic street in America]?” is something you’ll hear way more in 2016 than any other year in history. As you inch closer to thirty, brunch becomes more of a scene than actually going out at night which is why being on the forefront of the best, trendiest brunches is essential to dominating your social circle.
Luckily, OpenTable released their top brunch spots in America by compiling over 5 million reviews and weighing their brunch rating heavier than their other ratings. The results, which should surprise no one, were dominated by New York and California.
ACQUA – Forest Lake, Minnesota
Atchafalya – New Orleans, Louisiana
Balthazar – New York, New York
Beachcomber Dafe-Crystal Cove – Newport Coast, California
Beatrix-River North – Chicago, Illinois
Beehive – Boston, Massachusetts
Big Jones – Chicago, Illinois
Blend on the Water – Long Island City, New York
Brennan’s – New Orleans, Louisiana
Brennan’s of Houston – Houston, Texas
Bristol Seafood Grill – Creve Coeur, Missouri
Bristol Seafood Grill – Leawood, Kansas
Brunch – Chicago, Illinois
Café Luxembourg – New York, New York
Café Modern – Fort Worth, Texas
Café Monte – Charlotte, North Carolina
Central Park Boathouse – New York, New York
Cheever’s Café – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Chez Zee – Austin, Texas
City Café – Baltimore, Maryland
The Clubhouse – Oak Brook, Illinois
Clyde’s of Chevy Chase – Chevy Chase, Maryland
Clyde’s Willow Creek Farm – Ashburn, Virginia
Cookshop – New York, New York
Corner Kitchen – Asheville, North Carolina
The Dead Fish – Crockett, California
Deerpark Restaurant-Biltmore Estate– Asheville, North Carolina
El Chorro – Paradise Valley, Arizona
Farm & Table – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Farmers Fishers Bakers – Washington, D.C.
Fat Hen – Johns Island, South Carolina
The Food Market – Baltimore, Maryland
Founding Farmers-DC – Washington, D.C.
Founding Farmers-Montgomery County – Potomac, Maryland
Founding Farmers-Tysons – Tysons Corner, Virginia
Gaslight – Boston, Massachusetts
Geoffrey’s Restaurant – Malibu, California
Georgia Brown’s – Washington, D.C.
Gertrude’s – Baltimore, Maryland
Gracias Madre – West Hollywood, California
Grand Concourse – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Great Maple – San Diego, California
Greens Restaurant – San Francisco, California
Hau Tree Lanai – Honolulu, Hawaii
Iron Rooster – Annapolis, Maryland
The Ivy – West Hollywood, California
Jane – New York, New York
Laduree SOHO – New York, New York
Lafayette – New York, New York
Lake Elmo Inn – Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Las Brisas – Laguna Beach, California
Le Diplomate – Washington, D.C.
The Liberty Tavern – Arlington, Virginia
Linger – Denver, Colorado
Little Goat – Chicago, Illinois
LuLu California Bistro – Palm Springs, California
The Majestic Yosemite Hotel – Yosemite Village, California
Marseille – New York, New York
MAX’s Wine Dive Houston-Washington Ave. – Houston, Texas
Meriwether’s Restaurant & Skyline Farm – Portland, Oregon
Oxford Exchange – Tampa, Florida
Parc – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Perch LA – Los Angeles, California
Pier W – Cleveland, Ohio
Poor Calvin’s – Atlanta, Georgia
Print Works Bistro – Greensboro, North Carolina
Queen Mary Champagne Sunday Brunch – Los Angeles, California
The Rainbow Room – New York, New York
Ray’s on the River – Sandy Springs, Georgia
Relish – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Rotunda at Neiman Marcus – San Francisco, California
Rue 57 – New York, New York
Rusty Scupper – Baltimore, Maryland
Salty’s on Alki Beach – Seattle, Washington
Salty’s on the Columbia – Portland, Oregon
Sarabeth’s Central Park South – New York, New York
Sarabeth’s Park Avenue South – New York, New York
Sarabeth’s TriBeCa – New York, New York
South City Kitchen Midtown – Atlanta, Georgia
The Southern – Nashville, Tennessee
Spencer’s Restaurant – Palm Springs, California
The Smith-East Village – New York, New York
The Smith-Lincoln Square – New York, New York
The Smith-Midtown – New York, New York
Summer House – Chicago, Illinois
The Standard Grill – New York, New York
Sundy House – Delray Beach, Florida
Tabard Inn – Washington, D.C.
Tavern on the Green – New York, New York
Terrain Garden Café – Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
Tower Oaks Lodge – Rockville, Maryland
Town – San Carlos, California
Webster House – Kansas City, Missouri
White Dog Café – Wayne, Pennsylvania
Willa Jean – New Orleans, Louisiana
Woodberry Kitchen – Baltimore, Maryland
X20 Xaviars on the Hudson – Yonkers, New York
Yank Sing-Rincon Center – San Francisco, California
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar – Miami Beach, Florida
Zingerman’s Roadhouse – Ann Arbor, Michigan
Me? I’ve only covered two of the spots — Zingerman’s in Ann Arbor and The Southern in Nashville — which means I’ve got 98 expensive-ass meals in my future. It’s truly my civic duty to dub this my official bucket list and I simply cannot sleep until I’ve sipped mimos and eaten Eggs Benny at each and every one. Fortunately, I’m going to Houston this weekend so I can knock out Brennan’s and MAX’s Wine Dive. But before then, I better do a Kickstarter campaign to fund this potentially outrageously expensive venture.
Wish me luck. .
[via OpenTable]
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Wait a second they forgot Waffle House
As much as WF gets knocked, I will rarely turn an opportunity to eat there.
When Bourdain went to Charleston for “Parts Unknown,” even HE made it a point to eat at a Waffle House…
One of the best shows on TV. Dude has the best life, just eats great food and drinks excessively across the globe.
#101: your local First Watch
No booze at first watch, real bummer
The Clubhouse in Oakbrook and Big Jones in Chicago are both excellent. Looks like a few more to easily knock out in Chicago. See you out there, folks.
little goat is kinda overpriced/rated, but their Bloody is one of the better in the city if you’received a bloody guy
My bumble profile says bloody mary’s > mimosas so this is right up my alley. Good lookin out.
been to summer house. their mimosas>bloody mary’s. just a fyi
Zias lago vista in chi is solid. Good food, great prices. $14 bottomless bloody bar and mimosas (you can switch back and forth if you wish)
Between our boy Johnny and the ratings on Chicago related comments, there has to be a lot of Chicago pgp’ers. Not sure if that in itself is a pgp or not.
Not sure how my local greasy spoon didn’t make the cut, must be the lack of entree options that are priced like running shoes.
Summer house is highly overrated, cafe babariba down the block blows it away
Brennan’s of Houston is a wonderful, fancy brunch. Bananas foster is their specialty. The building used to be owned by the Junior League. I’m really surprised to see Max’s on this list though, the food is good but I didn’t think it was top 100 good.
Unfortunately, this is a list of the “Top 100 Brunch Places That Take OpenTable Reservations”. There are a ton of places in Atlanta that are better than those listed, they just don’t take reservations.
Just what I was thinking. Ray’s and Poor Calvin’s as the best brunch spots in the city? I humbly disagree.
I liked Poor Calvin’s the one time I went there. I would never even think of going there for brunch.
Better spots for those reading: West Egg Cafe, Buttermilk Kitchen, I’m partial to Fado’s Irish breakfast, Front Page News, Silver Skillet, Ria’s Bluebird, Highland Bakery (original)
18 hours late on this response, but I’ll add Red Pepper, Kaleidoscope, The Nook and Ladybird to your list.
I second Buttermilk, The Nook, Ladybird, Kaleidoscope. And throw in Hob Nob for some awesome bottomless mimosas and a great build your own breakfast option. Basically anywhere in Midtown is good for brunch.
Good call on Ladybird, I completely forgot about it. The new outdoors area is a complete gamechanger over there. How different is Red Pepper’s brunch in comparison to their lunch/dinner offerings? Never been for brunch.
Red Pepper has some awesome Benedict and omelet options, and their bottomless mimosas are top notch too.
So.. Do you and CaseofBells want to get brunch sometime or what?
I agree, I’m a Houston resident and I’d say the two spots on this list are bottom of my top10.
Also, Chill, this Todd story I’m about to dive into better knock it out of the park with all these list repost you’ve had lately.
Brennan’s is nice for a family gathering / special occasion brunch but much too stuffy for your standard Sunday morning outing. Have heard good things about Max’s though.
I was at Max’s Sunday morning. If you live in Houston, they do have an epic hangover burger and Mac n Cheese. Just not top in the country material.
I agree about Max’s, and the building is too small.
Eh seems harsh.
I absolutely love Max’s Wine Dive. The Jake Cakes and Wings may be on my hypothetical last meal list
Yo Chill, there is a Max’s wine dive in ATX. No need to trek to Houston.
Baltimore holding down 5 spots on this list. Respect.
But where is Miss Shirley’s?
True. I do miss it just being a small place in Roland Park though.
Annapolis getting love is exciting since I live there… Looks like a decent crop of restaurants to try now in the DMV!
The Row in Nashville is better than The Southern.