Check out our roundup of top brunch spots for families in our neighborhoods in Brooklyn.
BoCoCa
Abilene | Abilene’s brunch includes chicken & waffles, french toast, and breakfast burritos, and is available until 4pm on weekends.
Bee’s Knees Provisions | Bee’s Knees Provisions on Smith Street is open daily for brunch from 10 am to 4 pm offering brunch items like chilaquiles, avocado toast with poached eggs, smoked salmon croissant, and more.
Buttermilk Channel | Quaint eatery offering a hearty American comfort-food menu and a popular weekend brunch. For the kiddos: wax crayons to draw on the table and a “clown” ice cream for dessert.
Cafe Spaghetti | Cafe Spaghetti is a favorite among families. They have a welcoming back yard with a decorative Vespa that kids can climb on. The weekend brunch menu includes both pasta and brunch dishes like ricotta pancakes and baked eggs.
Café Luluc | Casual, neighborhood French eatery with garden seating serving brunch staples & coffee. Cash only.
East One | East One coffee shop on Court Street offers all day breakfast including seasonal frittata, kid’s avocado toast and granola and yogurt.
Gersi | Gersi opens at 10am on weekends for brunch. Enjoy Northern Italian food and homemade pasta in their enclosed heated garden in the winter, which is covered and cool in the spring and summer. Children are welcome!
Kittery | Kittery serves fresh seafood sourced from the coast of Maine to the Gulf of Mexico. “Jr Meals” include fish & chips, penne pasta, a burger and more options for young customers. Weekend breakfast items include pancakes, eggs benedict, and smoked salmon toast.
Le Petit Cafe | Casual, cash-only French cafe with an open kitchen and an atmospheric back garden.
Luana’s Tavern | The brunch menu at Luana’s Tavern includes ricotta pancakes, PB&J french toast, omelettes, breakfast sandwiches, and more.
Piccola Cucina | Piccola Cucina Casa on Nevins Street offers a seasonal menu that showcases Italian culinary diversity: from grilled octopus from Puglia to schnitzel Milanese from Lombardy. The restaurant’s atmosphere blends rustic Italian charm with a welcoming Brooklyn vibe, with both indoor and outdoor seating. The restaurant opens at 11:30am on weekends.
Santo Brúklin | From Brazilian empanadas to kale salad and eggs any style, Santo Brúklin in Carroll Gardens is a great family-friendly brunch spot.
Brooklyn Heights
Clark’s Diner | Greek & American comfort food in a casual, neighborhood diner setting that buzzes at breakfast and during weekend brunch hours.
Chama Mama | This Georgian restaurant on Montague Street is open for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Try the Georgian dumplings, called Khinkali, plus lots of shareable dishes for the whole family.
Colonie | American fare is locally sourced at this wood-accented spot with an open kitchen.
Grand Canyon Restaurant | Grand Canyon Restaurant on Montague Street serves family-friendly Mexican breakfast, Challah French Toast, different kinds of eggs and sandwiches.
Inga’s Bar | Inga’s Bar on Hicks Street serves brunch on weekends from 11 am to 3 pm including an egg sandwich, cheeseburger, chilaquiles, and banana bread.
Iris Cafe | Iris Cafe at Pier 5 in Brooklyn Bridge Park opens at 8 am and serves Greek yoghurt and granola, blueberry scones, Portuguese egg sandwich and much more.
Montague Diner | Located in the old Happy Days space, this revamped diner on Montague Street offers American classics for breakfast and weekend brunch. Already a neighborhood favorite, they welcome families and provide high chairs. Open at 8am!
Park Plaza | Family-owned diner at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge offers standard fare from pies to omelettes.
Vineapple Cafe | Weekend Brunch at Vineapple Cafe runs from 9am to 4pm and includes Shashuka, seasonal omelettes and french toast.
DUMBO & Vinegar Hill
AlMar | AlMar serves lemon ricotta pancakes, Wagyu beef burger, arrabbiata baked eggs and much more in a cozy setting on Front Street in the heart of DUMBO.
Bluestone Lane | Bluestone Lane offers avocado toast, granola, burritos and more. They open at 7:30 am on weekends!
Butler | Butler on Water Street serves delicious baked goods, espresso from Intelligentsia, and a seasonal breakfast menu including avocado toast, açaí bowls, granola parfait, and more. Opens at 7:30 am on weekends!
Cafe Gitane | Cafe Gitane offers French Moroccan brunch dishes including baked eggs with salmon, house-made granola, and orange blossom waffles. They open at 10 am on weekends.
Clinton St. Baking Company @ Time Out Market | Chef Neil Kleinberg and DeDe Lahman, who co-own the Lower East Side hot spot, offer their iconic brunch items at Time Out Market—think egg sandwiches and latke eggs benedict. Come for brunch Saturdays and Sundays from 8 am to 4 pm in Dumbo’s Empire Stores.
Gair | Gair is now serving brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 am to 3:30! The menu features Shakshuka, Pancakes Bananas Foster, Curry Fried Chicken & Grits, and more delicious brunch dishes. Pair your meal a craft cocktail like the Dawn Patrol or the Rose Marie (Bloody Mary). No high chairs; however, families are welcome!
Gran Eléctrica | This Mexican spot on the corner of Old Fulton and Front Street has a charming back garden directly beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. Kids will receive crayons and house designed coloring pages. In the warmer months, the restaurant hosts baby and toddler play dates on weekend mornings.
Seamore’s | From fish tacos and oysters to blueberry pancakes and lobster benedict, Seamore’s has a delicious brunch menu, available from 11:30 am to 4 pm on weekends. There is also a kid’s menu for younger diners.
Superfine | Local, seasonal American fare is offered in a converted warehouse space with an open kitchen. Sunday brunch includes live music!
Westville | Fresh produce & locally sourced meats lead the list of ingredients at this popular American spot.
Fort Greene & Clinton Hill
Aita | The brunch menu includes dishes like salmon pastrami benedict, beef cheek hash, buttermilk pancakes and crab cake benedict.
Café Paulette | Café Paulette is Fort Greene’s French bistro. Facing the trees of Fort Greene Park, there is comfortable outdoor seating. The brunch menu includes omelettes, belgian waffles, Croque Monsieur and Croque Madame.
Dino | Dino serves Northern Italian food and is open for brunch at 11am on weekends. Try their large front patio or back garden. High chairs available for little ones!
Evelina | Evelina is an upscale bistro in the heart of Fort Greene. Open for weekend brunch, Evelina focuses on fresh, beautiful ingredients, sourced both locally and from around the globe. With dishes changing daily to reflect seasonal produce, they craft their menu with a delicate balance of timeless flavor and innovative perspective.
Fat Rabbit | This stylish diner serves breakfast and brunch and opens at 10am daily.
Peaches Prime @ Gotham Market at The Ashland | Brought to you by the owners of Peaches HotHouse, Peaches Prime is a modern neighborhood brasserie showcasing a contemporary take on New York City culinary classics. Every weekend from 12pm to 4pm, visitors can enjoy a taste of Southern Comfort and a New York twist with options such as delicious egg scrambles, smoked fish specials and their famous Jim Cade breakfast.
Putnam’s Pub | This Clinton Hill pub is family-friendly, with room for stroller parking. They have seating indoors and outdoors and serve elevated pub fare for brunch.
Saraghina Caffè | Saraghina Caffè’s brunch menu includes classic brunch dishes including eggs and pancakes, as well as boar tagliatelle, eggplant parmigiana, and pizza.
Prospect Heights
Faun | From french toast to shrimp & grits, this family-friendly brunch spot is located on Vanderbilt Avenue.
Patti Ann’s | Patti Ann’s is a family-friendly neighborhood restaurant from chef-owner Greg Baxtrom. Chef Greg marries the nostalgic Midwestern comfort food of his childhood with the fine-dining techniques learned throughout his career to offer a menu that’s totally different from his other restaurants. For brunch they serve a special kid’s breakfast, loaded hashbrowns, quiches, burgers and sandwiches.
Updated: November 2024.
