OpenTable has unveiled the 2015 Top 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for more than 20,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
From restaurants in popular hotels to eateries serving playful spins on brunch staples, the complete list features winning restaurants in 30 states and Washington, D.C., and includes Garden Court in San Francisco, Rosebud in Atlanta, and Sarabeth’s TriBeCa in New York. New York claims the greatest number of winning restaurants with 15, followed by California with 14 and Florida with eight. Washington State has seven winning restaurants, while Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., have five apiece. Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas have four. Colorado, Illinois, Nevada, and Oklahoma all have three winners, and Louisiana, Minnesota, Virginia, and Wisconsin have two each. Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah are also represented.
Despite the term “brunch” being coined by an English writer, brunch is very much an American institution, thus it isn’t surprising that American fare dominates the winning menus. Restaurants showcasing French, fusion, Creole, Irish, and southern cuisines, among others, are present, as well.
“Thanks to the incredible dining experience at these restaurants, brunch has become the highlight of diners’ weekends,” says Caroline Potter, OpenTable Chief Dining Officer. “Saturdays and Sundays are always fun days when you’re raising a perfect Bloody Mary and tucking into delicious chicken and waffles or eggs Benedict with friends and family.”
The Top 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America are generated from more than 5 million restaurant reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners between April 1, 2014, and March 31, 2015. All restaurants with a minimum number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. Qualifying restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the percentage of qualifying reviews for which “great for brunch” was selected as a special feature.
Based on this methodology, the following restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, comprise the Top 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America according to OpenTable diners.
2015 Top 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America
94th Aero Squadron – Miami, Florida
94th Aero Squadron – Van Nuys, California
Aqua Star at The Westin Savannah Golf Resort & Spa – Savannah, Georgia
Beacon Bar and Grill – Washington, D.C.
Beau Monde – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Big Jones – Chicago, Illinois
Bills Sydney – Honolulu, Hawaii
Biltmore Brunch – Coral Gables, Florida
Boulevard Bistro – New York, New York
Brennan’s – New Orleans, Louisiana
Broadway Cellars – Chicago, Illinois
Café Fleuri – Boston, Massachusetts
Café Modern – Fort Worth, Texas
Café Monte – Charlotte, North Carolina
Café on the Green at the Four Seasons Dallas – Irving, Texas
Café Sierra at Hilton Universal City – Universal City, California
Canyon Café at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort – Tucson, Arizona
Chez Zee – Austin, Texas
Chicken and the Egg – Marietta, Georgia
Circle Brunch-The Breakers – Palm Beach, Florida
The Classic Cup – Kansas City, Missouri
Corner Café – Atlanta, Georgia
The Cupping Room Café – New York, New York
Dante Next Door – Cleveland, Ohio
The Davenport Signature Buffet – Spokane, Washington
Deerfield – Newark, Delaware
Deerpark Restaurant – Asheville, North Carolina
Echo & Rig Steakhouse & Butcher Shop – Las Vegas, Nevada
El Techo de Lolinda – San Francisco, California
The Ellington – New York, New York
Ellyngton’s at the Brown Palace – Denver, Colorado
Engine Company No. 3 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Eques – Bellevue, Washington
Food Works – Chattanooga, Tennessee
Founding Farmers – Tysons, Virginia
The Front Page – Washington, D.C.
Galvez Bar & Grill – Galveston, Texas
Garden Court – San Francisco, California
Garden Terrace at The Inverness Hotel – Englewood, Colorado
Gertrude’s – Baltimore, Maryland
Good Earth – Edina, Minnesota
Great Maple – San Diego, California
The Hamilton Inn – Jersey City, New Jersey
Home Restaurant-Los Feliz – Los Angeles, California
Hotel Chantelle – New York, New York
HS Lordships – Berkeley, California
Irish Whiskey Public House – Washington, D.C.
Jane – New York, New York
Jerry’s Bar – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kitchen No. 324 – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
La Baguette Bistro – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
La Villa Restaurant at Philbrook Museum – Tulsa, Oklahoma
Laduree SOHO – New York, New York
Lake Terrace-The Broadmoor – Colorado Springs, Colorado
Lokal – Chicago, Illinois
LuLu’s – Richmond, Virginia
M ST. Café – St. Paul, Minnesota
Magic Flute – San Francisco, California
Marisol at the Cliffs Resort – Pismo Beach, California
Michelle’s On Market Square – Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Nasher Café – Durham, North Carolina
Oasis Café – Salt Lake City, Utah
Oxford Exchange – Tampa, Florida
The Palmetto Café – Charleston, South Carolina
Parlay Gastropub – Rockville Centre, New York
Pasticceria Bruno – Staten Island, New York
Piquant – Tampa, Florida
Pond House Café – West Hartford, Connecticut
Portage Bay Café-Ballard – Seattle, Washington
Portage Bay Café-Roosevelt – Seattle, Washington
Portage Bay Café-South Lake Union – Seattle, Washington
Queen Mary Champagne Sunday Brunch – Los Angeles, California
Rainbow Room Sunday Brunch – New York, New York
Red Gravy – New Orleans, Louisiana
The Reef – Long Beach, California
Relish – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Root & Bone – New York, New York
Rosebud – Atlanta, Georgia
Rusty Pelican – Tampa, Florida
Sarabeth’s East – New York, New York
Sarabeth’s TriBeCa – New York, New York
Sarabeth’s West – New York, New York
Seasons At The Ocean House – Westerly, Rhode Island
Seasons Restaurant -Four Seasons – Washington, D.C.
Seven Seas – Hartland, Wisconsin
Skillet Diner-Ballard – Seattle, Washington
Skillet Diner-Capitol Hill – Seattle, Washington
Soco – Brooklyn, New York
Station – Brooklyn, New York
Sterling Brunch Buffet-Bally’s – Las Vegas, Nevada
Sundy House – Delray Beach, Florida
Tableau-Wynn – Las Vegas, Nevada
Tap Room-Hotel Bethlehem – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Ted’s Bulletin – Washington, D.C.
Terrain Garden Café – Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
Top of the Mark – San Francisco, California
The Veranda Restaurant – Fallbrook, California
Villa de Flora at Gaylord Palms Resort – Kissimmee, Florida
Weathervane Restaurant – Chapel Hill, North Carolina
The Westgate Hotel – San Diego, California
Diners can also read more about the Top 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America by visiting the OpenTable blog.
