The best brunch in Brooklyn in 2026 is at Sunday in Brooklyn for its malted pancakes, Five Leaves in Greenpoint for ricotta pancakes and people-watching, Chez Ma Tante for cult-favorite pancakes, and Buttermilk Channel in Carroll Gardens for Southern-leaning brunch. Olea in Fort Greene, Tom's Restaurant in Prospect Heights, Win Son Bakery and Rucola complete the list.
For Manhattan, see the best brunch in Manhattan; for kosher, kosher brunch.
Malted pancakes with hazelnut praline and maple brown butter.
Sunday in Brooklyn is a three-level Williamsburg restaurant whose malted pancake stack is one of the city's most famous brunch dishes.
Good to know: Book ahead for weekend brunch.
348 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249
A buzzy corner bistro famous for ricotta pancakes.
Five Leaves, facing McCarren Park, is a lively all-day bistro known for its ricotta pancakes with honeycomb butter.
Good to know: Grab a sidewalk table in good weather.
18 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
A neighborhood bistro with cult-favorite pancakes.
Chez Ma Tante's brunch pancakes — thick, crisp-edged and buttery — have a devoted following.
Good to know: Book ahead; it fills up.
90 Calyer St, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Southern-leaning brunch with buttermilk fried chicken.
Buttermilk Channel is a Carroll Gardens favorite for fried chicken and waffles, pecan pie French toast and a lively brunch crowd.
Good to know: Order the fried chicken and cheddar waffles.
524 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Mediterranean brunch near Fort Greene Park.
Olea serves a Mediterranean brunch — shakshuka, Turkish eggs, Moroccan dishes — in a warm Fort Greene dining room.
Good to know: Walk to Fort Greene Park afterward.
171 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
An old-fashioned Brooklyn diner breakfast since the 1930s.
Tom's serves pancakes, eggs and egg creams in a cheerful, knick-knack-filled room near the Brooklyn Museum.
Good to know: Go on a weekday to avoid the line.
782 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Taiwanese-American breakfast sandwiches and pastries.
Win Son Bakery serves scallion pancake breakfast sandwiches, mochi donuts and Taiwanese-inspired pastries.
Good to know: Order the scallion pancake breakfast sandwich.
164 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
A cozy Northern Italian corner restaurant.
Rucola is a candlelit Boerum Hill corner spot serving Northern Italian dishes and a well-loved weekend brunch.
Good to know: Try the brunch pastas.
190 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
At popular spots, 30–60 minutes on weekend late mornings is common. Arrive at opening or put your name down and explore the neighborhood while you wait.