Check out this roundup of Best Brunch in Manhattan NYC 2022 for your next brunch adventure.
Mollusca
Mollusca, the high-design just-opened restaurant in the Meatpacking District employs a seafood-centric brunch menu on Saturdays from 11am to 5pm that includes such unique options as:
- A Croque Madame with Smoked Salmon
- Pan-seared Shrimp with mashed potatoes, poached eggs, and spinach cream
- Ricotta Pancake with Blueberry Sour Cream
- Belgian Waffles served with Nutella
- A Gem of Salad with Avocado, Edamame, Cherry Tomato, Cucumber and Blood Orange Dressing
Brunch-goers also have the option to indulge in selections from the raw bar like:
- Double Tartare, tuna and salmon tartare divided by a row of Pearl Street Siberian Select Caviar, served with nori rice chips
- Mollusca Signature Oyster, a fresh oyster topped with black caviar, uni, and mignonette sauce
Also offered during brunch is the full menu of 35 unique mussel sauces such as:
- Cacio e Pepe
- The Golden Oyster Sauce
- Condensed Milk and Wasabi
Brunch cocktails designed by Beverage Director Kate Uglova (The Aviary, Boka Restaurant Group) include a variety of spritzes like Aperol, Elderflower, and Peychaud’s Apertivo as well as classic brunch cocktails like a Bellini made with spiced Asian pear purée and sparkling wine; a Mimosa, and a Bloody Mary.
Filé Gumbo Bar
Another great spot for Brunch in Manhattan is Filé Gumbo Bar, the Cajun-Creole Gumbo Bar that recently opened in Tribeca is now open for brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am-3 pm.
Brunch Menu highlights include:
- Chicken & Beignets, two boneless chicken thighs marinated for twenty-four hours in buttermilk and eleven herbs and spices, then lightly tossed in seasoned flour and fried crispy. It is served over a fluffy golden-brown beignet and finished with a healthy drizzle of house-made buttery brown-sugar syrup.
- Shrimp & Smoky Cheddar Grits, a southern specialty, sometimes called breakfast shrimp. A bowl of creamy yellow corn grits slowly cooked in buttermilk and chicken stock with smoked cheddar cheese. Served with Sautéed shrimp and Tasso in a thin red-eye sauce made from reduced coffee and butter.
- French Omelet with Jumbo Lump Crab, a simple yet flavorful dish. Beaten fresh eggs and butter, folded for a soft, tender texture, covered with succulent jumbo lump crab, and topped with hollandaise sauce and plenty of chives.
Brunch can be ordered a la carte. At an additional $35 per person, brunch diners can enjoy 90 minutes of unlimited Mimosas & Bloody Marys.
aRoqa
aRoqa, the Michelin-recognized Indian dining destination in Chelsea that specializes in dishes served with fanciful presentation and imaginative craft cocktails serves a a Traditional Indian brunch menu, which showcases dishes inspired by homemade Indian breakfasts and Indian street food.
Designed by Executive Chef Munny Passi and Owner Monica Saxena, highlights include of this great spot for brunch in Manhattan are:
- Vada Pav, sliders made of spiced potato battered with chickpea flour and served on pav bread with tamarind and mint chutney.
- Poori Aloo, fried Indian bread with potato curry, inspired by the food vendors serving travelers at Indian railway stations.
- Indian Masala Omelette, onion, tomatoes, green chilies, fresh chopped coriander served with toast and baby potatoes.
The menu also offers vegan, gluten free, and vegetarian-dairy free options.
aRoqa offers a boozy option of pairing an entrée with an unlimited number of Mimosas or Champagne for 90 minutes at an approachable $42 per person. The cocktail program is equally pleasing to both the eyes and palate.
noreetuh
noreetuh, the Michelin-recognized modern Hawaiian restaurant in the East Village serves brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:30am to 2:30pm, and the full dinner menu is available.
Designed by Chef-Partner Chung Chow (Per Se, Lincoln Restaurant) noreetuh’s dishes are playful and well portioned, and come at a very approachable price point.
Brunch-goers can choose to order meals, or use the extensive menu to create a sort of Hawaiian-style tapas experience. On Sundays, the restaurant also waives their corkage fee.
Highlights for this brunch in Manhattan include appetizers and sides:
- Musubi, 14 different options of the popular Hawaiian snack, with the ingredients between rice and wrapped in a sheet of nori seaweed, including the classic SPAM Musubi, also available with OmniPork Luncheon as a vegan option; Spicy Tuna Tataki Musubi, with yuzu kosho, chili, and sesame oil; Hokkaido Uni Musubi, with braised kombo and shiso
- Sweet Soy Glazed Iberico Pork Ribs with carrots and fingerling potatoes
- Roasted Pork Belly, braised with ginger, garlic black pepper and bay leaves, then dried for 24 hours before being roasted in the oven and served with romaine lettuce, cipollini onion, Hawaiian ginger, and mustard.
And main courses that are perfect for brunch:
- Mochiko Chicken Loco Moco, Mochiko fried chicken served with rice, a fried egg, macaroni salad, and gravy
- Kimchi Fried Rice, SPAM, a fried egg and kimchi, served over steamed white rice
To drink, noreetuh’s full award-winning Wine List is available, along with cocktails including the Coconut Sangria, made with butterfly pea soju, coconut cream, mint syrup; and beer by the bottle or six pack: Kona Longboard Lager from Hawaii, Echigo Koshihikari Rice from Japan, Far Yeast Kagua Rouge, a Japanese inspired ale, from Belgium; and Sunday Beer Light & Tight Lager from Brooklyn.