When you're in New York City for the weekend to visit the American Museum of Natural History, to shop along Fifth Avenue or to catch a Broadway show, stop in at one of the city's restaurants to enjoy a leisurely brunch. Numerous restaurants in New York City offer signature brunch menu items and cocktails for both small and large groups.
Agua Dulce serves Pan-Latin cuisine, a combination of Latin influences from South and Central America and the Caribbean. The casual restaurant features a 1950s-style Latin Riviera decor, and offers two indoor dining levels and an outside patio. As of August 2010, Saturday and Sunday brunch menu items include char-grilled skirt steak and eggs, shrimp ceviche, warm spinach salad, braised pork served with poached eggs, and house-cured bacon served with scrambled eggs.
Agua Dulce
802 Ninth Ave.
New York, NY 10019
212-262-1299
aguadulceny.com
Essex boasts a modern, open decor in its bi-level indoor dining room. As of August 2010, the casual restaurant serves a fixed-price brunch on Saturday and Sunday that includes your choice of entree and three cocktails. Brunch entrees include banana-chocolate pancakes, seared diver scallops served with poached eggs, lobster Benedict, and spinach and cheese omelets. Essex also hosts weekend brunch parties for up to 45 guests on the restaurant's second level.
Essex
120 Essex St.
New York, NY 10002
212-533-9616
essexnyc.com
Gabriela's Restaurant and Tequila Bar features a casual, vibrantly colored dining room and also offers two outside dining patios. As of August 2010, the Mexican restaurant offers a fixed-price brunch menu on Saturday and Sunday that includes one cocktail and your choice of entree. Brunch dishes include Huevos Rancheros, seasonal vegetable sandwiches, and Mexican-style toast served with fresh fruit.
Gabriela's Restaurant and Tequila Bar
669 Columbus Ave.
New York, NY 10025
212-961-9600
gabrielas.com
Cafe Orlin is a casual, coffee house--style restaurant that specializes in Middle Eastern cuisine. As of August 2010, the restaurant offers Saturday and Sunday brunch, including selections such as Norwegian smoked salmon served with poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce, millet pancakes, warm mozzarella and sun-dried tomato sandwiches, and tofu and avocado sandwiches.
Cafe Orlin
41 Saint Marks Place
New York, NY 10003
212-777-1447
cafeorlin.com
