Best Brunch in NYC to Dine Like the Locals

It's Sunday morning, the sun is shining, and your stomach is grumbling for a scrumptious plate of fried eggs or syrupy french toast. There's something uniquely satisfying about indulging in brunch after a night out on the town, especially with a group of friends. Of course, there are hundreds of options to choose from after rolling out of bed on the weekend in New York City, but we've made a comprehensive list of places sure to satisfy your cravings that are tried and true favorites of NYC locals. Here are our top recommendations for a blissful brunch that New Yorkers themselves will approve of.

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Zaca Cafe (Stuyvesant Heights)

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Clinton St. Baking Company (LES)

Clinton St. Baking Company

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This restaurant and bakery has earned a title on many must-eat brunch lists since it opened, and for a good reason, thanks to its highly Instagrammable and delicious pancake platter (complete with maple butter and wild blueberry compote). You can find Clinton St. Baking in the Lower East Side and expect nearly everything you order to be made on the premesis. What's fresher than that?

Citizens of Chelsea (Chelsea)

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Serving Australian cuisines with a hint of American flavor, Citizens of Chelsea is plating up scrumptious avocado toasts and quality cappuccinos from 8 am to 4 pm on weekdays, and 8 am to 5 pm on weekends. This is the place for you if you're looking for a healthier, nourishing food option to balance out all the dollar slices and street kebabs.

B&H Dairy (East Village)

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Established in 1938, B&H is one of New York City's last-standing Kosher dairy lunch counters and will hopefully be around for many years to come. This East Village treasure serves traditional Yiddish comfort food and breakfast plates, from crisp latkes to handmade pierogies to vegetarian borscht. The best part?

No matter what you order, a double stack of soft, buttery challah is headed your way. Pro tip: Try the NYC Food Guy Latke Lover's Breakfast Sandwich—two fried eggs, American cheese, and one latke sandwiched between two fluffy challah slices.

Mom's Kitchen and Bar (Astoria)

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Archer & Goat (Harlem)

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This Harlem neighborhood restaurant fuses Latin and South Asian cuisine seamlessly into some of NYC's most inventive brunch menus. What could be better than breakfast arepas and skillet lamb potato hash to fuel you up for a full Saturday?

Shuka (SoHo)

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Baklava Cinnamon Rolls… Need we say more? Shuka, located on SoHo's MacDougal street, is a Middle Eastern eatery specializing in making food you'll never want to stop eating. Thank us later.

Bricolage (Park Slope)

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