Awash in turquoise and pink, the dining room of this modern Israeli hot spot in LoHi, which recently resumed brunch service, has a sunny atmosphere to spare — and the menu only enhances it with its smart balance between comfort and adventure. Think feta doughnuts with grape jelly; the play on bagels, lox, and cream cheese that is cured salmon flatbread with herbed labneh; and breakfast pitas stuffed with pastrami, scrambled egg, and fried potatoes.

Brunch is also finally back at Troy Guard’s Highlands Square fixture, bringing with it the hearty likes of birria hash; burgers topped with eggs, hash browns, and cheese; churro doughnuts with dulce de leche and chocolate–peanut butter sauce — and, for $99, a splashy combo of breakfast burritos and Champagne for two.

At the newest location of The Post in LoHi, the house specialty — fried chicken — finds its way into or atop just about every daytime staple imaginable: huevos rancheros, breakfast burritos, Cobb-inspired salads, and of course waffles and biscuits. Though it’s almost surprisingly not a garnish for any of the brunchtime cocktails, a shot of whiskey or tequila with a chaser of brown gravy just might do the trick.

The return of brunch service to Denver’s oldest brewpub is naturally awash in beer: There’s spent-grain granola in the yogurt parfait, stout glaze on the cinnamon roll, and sausage gravy laced with chile ale to accompany biscuits. If that sounds like enough suds for one sitting, a bloody mary bar awaits as an alternative to a round of beermosas.

The Sunday brunch menu at this new LGBTQ+ bar in LoDo looks a lot like the dinner menu — so what exactly qualifies it here? Mimosa towers on nearly every table and a drag show extraordinaire, that’s what. Besides, artichoke-Beemster bruschetta, roast duck bao, and lemongrass-caramel pork cheeks with cilantro-jalapeño vinaigrette make for a really nice change of pace from your standard pancakes and omelettes.

While much will no doubt be made of the “French Denver omelette” — a twist on one of the dishes that made chef Ludo Lefebvre famous — there are many other reasons to splurge on brunch at his new concept in the Thompson Hotel, including croque monsieurs reimagined with avocado and arugula pesto and comme il faut baguettes with butter and jam.

Too often brunch is really just breakfast, but this ode to “the best of America’s seasons” (to use Apple Blossom’s tagline) strikes a welcome balance between the morning and midday meal — and it does so with inimitable style. If corned lamb shank hash, duck gumbo with pickled pumpkin, or poutine with chicken confit and peppercorn gravy aren’t quite indulgent enough, how about pancakes with bourbon barrel-aged syrup and a seared torchon of foie gras?

Run by a recently transplanted couple from France, this Uptown charmer makes brunch feel like a trip to Paris, serving up pâtisserie items like croissants and pain au chocolat alongside savory favorites such as croque madames and quiche Lorraine. While mimosas do flow, a selection of French sparklers by the glass or bottle goes down just as easy without the juice, whether from Provence, the Loire Valley, or, of course, Champagne.

From the Arizona-based Fox Restaurant Concepts comes this high-energy surprise in the 9+CO development, where high-top sneakers cover the walls, giant booths were made for large parties, and the brunch menu is as fun as the name suggests — from French toast made with caramel-apple bread pudding to the sausage, bacon, egg, and hash brown pizza layered with smoked-onion Alfredo sauce.