Brunch in New York

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Amsterdam Restaurant & Tapas Lounge is a casual elegant establishment on the Upper West Side that serves American fusion cuisine. Their brunch menu includes Smoked Gouda & Apple Omelets, Eggs Oscar Benedict, Breakfast Burritos, Strawberry Almond Pancakes, Pumpkin Pie French Toast, Sesame Crusted Tuna, Duck & Pear Tacos, and Warm Brie Salad.

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Henry’s is an American bistro featuring the largest sidewalk café on Broadway. Enjoy dining while taking in the sights on the busiest street in New York. The brunch menu is sure to please your appetite with all the delicious choices — fresh fruit, crepes, pancakes, Belgium waffles, French toast, eggs Benedicts, breakfast wrap, as well as soup, salads, sandwiches, pastas and brunch cocktails. Read the rest of this entry »

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The recently opened Graffit restaurant feels a bit out of place in the Lincoln Center area of the Upper West Side – and this is a compliment. The restaurant’s website defines its name as “an unconventional fusion of art and food”, and that is exactly what you will find. Chef Jesus Núñez was a graffiti artist in his native Spain, and the walls of the dining room feature murals that fuse graffiti and fine art to showstopping effect.  The restaurant’s design is truly breathtaking and transportive. Read the rest of this entry »

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You should be wary of an Upper West Side brunch spot with a dining room only half full at noon on a Saturday. Indeed, Arte Café’s first impressions are less than impressive – a disorganized front of house; out of date décor; stale muffins tossed carelessly on the table. They advertise $12 unlimited brunch cocktails; but in reality it is $14 – and the Bloody Mary we ordered took 20 minutes and a nudge to our server before it appeared Read the rest of this entry »

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Sarabeth’s is known for its charming comfort food and absurdly long waits for weekend brunch. Originally a pastry shop on the Upper West Side, Sarabeth’s has expanded into something of an empire, but the focus still remains on baked goods.

The country kitchen décor tries its best to make you feel at home – but it can be difficult to settle into a comfort zone after being surrounded by the Upper East Side’s most entitled when they’re hungover and suffering from low blood sugar. But that’s not Sarabeth’s fault. The cutesy childhood-fable theme woven into the brunch menu is. Read the rest of this entry »

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Across from the Museum of Natural History, Ocean is the perfect brunch spot to bring visiting parents (or even grandparents!). But just because it’s safe for grownups doesn’t mean it’s stuffy.  It just means that you might encounter fewer screaming children than you will elsewhere on the Upper West Side on a Sunday afternoon. And you can make a reservation ahead of time, skirting the interminable brunch lines. Read the rest of this entry »