What the weekend menu at this monster hit of a hangout in Sunnyside lacks in length, it makes up for in strength. Served from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, it’s weighted toward egg sandwiches like the Boujee — which also includes herbed feta, goat cheese, arugula, muhammara, and za’atar on focaccia — and the Vegan, a plant-based version of the BEC, but it also makes a mean bag of fries and even meaner banana bread. A concise, easygoing selection of beers and cocktails does the trick beverage-wise.

A little bit country (French), a little bit rock ‘n’ roll: That’s Brasserie Brixton in a nutshell. Duck fat tater tots, croque monsieur–Cubano mashups, and banana cinnamon rolls with peanut butter frosting await alongside kicky cocktails like The C Word — combining cachaça, Chartreuse, Chareau, and cucumber — as well as wines from one of the city’s savviest lists.

Don’t overthink the simple but smart brunch menu at Amos Watts’ contemporary spot in LoHi: Just start with a bottomless Bellini and a housemade doughnut and rest assured anything else will be gravy — be it a fried-cheese omelet with caramelized peppers and onions or toast and sausage with poached eggs and, well, gravy.

The tartines and aebleskivers that were Call’s calling cards are back with a bang at its successor, supplemented during Sunday brunch by the likes of oysters on the half-shell, cardamom- and rose-scented brioche buns, and fries optionally topped with caviar. To pair with it all in the petite RiNo bungalow run by Beckon’s Duncan Holmes and Allison Anderson are snazzy cocktails like the Slash Black Blazer — combining espresso-infused Campari, red vermouth, and orange-blossom tonic — and an au courant, Champagne-driven wine list.

Following its closure in 2021, the return of this vibrant Mexican favorite in a slick new LoHi space is cause for celebration — and brunch is as good a time as any to have a ball, whether over spicy mango margaritas and chilaquiles or micheladas and churro pancakes. Be sure to kick things off with an order of richly spiced chicharrones; served with salsa verde, they go down as easy as chips.

It’s a safe bet that this is the only supposedly haunted cocktail bar hosting a drag brunch that features a modern Chinese menu in town — any town. Come for one heck of a show (get tickets here); stay for cheeky cocktails like the Salty Ass Queen with Japanese whisky, elderflower, green tea, pineapple, and grapefruit, as well as clever dishes from Meta Asian Kitchen like the BEC jian bing with shrimp chips or steak and eggs over garlic rice with fried shallots and ginger-scallion oil.

Exuding retro chic in the historic Googie-era edifice that formerly housed Tom’s Diner, this slice of lounge life pays homage to its past with a repertoire that includes a little something for everyone — think green chile–smothered burritos, shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles, and cornflake-crusted French toast. It’s all pretty self-explanatory, so be warned that, according to the menu, stupid questions cost 80 cents.

With airy, colorful new digs in a Montclair strip mall and sunny service to match, this popular bakery–turned–sit-down cafe is now serving up not only pastries galore but a full menu of brunch-worthy goodies from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends. Its much-ballyhooed croissants serve as the base for everything from eggs Benedict with duck confit to French toast with whipped white-chocolate ganache to a burger with bacon, egg, tomato jam, and green chile hollandaise; quiches, omelets, sandwiches, and more round out the menu, accompanied by coffee drinks and a breezy selection of wines, beers, and cocktails.