The 100 Best Brunch Spots In The US
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Anthony Bourdain<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> may have slammed brunch in his tell-all "</span>Kitchen Confidential<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">," but the leisurely weekend meal is starting to hit a good stride in its evolution, according to </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">OpenTable's chief dining officer Caroline Potter. </span>
<span>"It's appealing to diners because they don't have to dress to the nines if they don't feel like it. And it's an excuse to have a cocktail at noon on a Sunday," she told Business Insider.</span>
In a newly released list of the best brunch spots in the U.S., OpenTable found restaurants that are taking the meal seriously. They offer a wide variety of specially prepared brunch entrees (not just the week's leftovers) that complement the standard eggs Benedict.
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Potter was especially happy to see Washington D.C. crop up several times on the list of cool places to grab brunch. In a relatively small area, D.C. had eight entries, double its amount last year, and putting it on par with New York City.</span>
OpenTable picked the best restaurants for brunch based on<span> more than five million restaurant reviews submitted by the restaurant reservation site's diners for more than 15,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.</span>
Here's the full list of the best places to brunch:
606 R&D - Brooklyn, New York<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
94th Aero Squadron - Miami, Florida<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
94th Aero Squadron - San Diego, California<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Allgauer's - Lisle, Illinois<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Amelia's Bistro - Jersey City, New Jersey<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Archetype (fka French Blue) - St. Helena, California<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Atchafalaya Restaurant - New Orleans, Louisiana<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Beau Monde - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Belga Café - Washington, D.C.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Bella Vista at Four Seasons Resort-The Biltmore Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara, California<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Big Jones - Chicago, Illinois<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Biltmore Brunch - Coral Gables, Florida<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Bixby's - St. Louis, Missouri<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Bonnie Ruth's Café et Patisserie - Frisco, Texas<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Broadway Cellars - Chicago, Illinois<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Brockton Villa - La Jolla, California<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
The Café at The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead - Atlanta, Georgia<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Café Fleuri - Boston, Massachusetts<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Café Modern - Fort Worth, Texas<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Café Monte - Charlotte, North Carolina<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Café Sebastienne - Kansas City, Missouri<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Canyon Café at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort - Tucson, Arizona<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Chez Zee - Austin, Texas<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Chicken and the Egg - Marietta, Georgia<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Circle Brunch-The Breakers - Palm Beach, Florida<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
The Classic Cup - Kansas City, Kansas<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Cooperage Inn Restaurant - Baiting Hollow, New York<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Corner Café - Atlanta, Georgia<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Croc's 19th Street Bistro - Virginia Beach, Virginia<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
The Crystal Room at Le Pavillon Hotel - New Orleans, Louisiana<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Cupping Room Café - New York, New York<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Datz - Tampa, Florida<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Deerfield - Newark, Delaware<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Deerpark Restaurant - Asheville, North Carolina<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
The Dining Room at Salish Lodge & Spa - Snoqualmie, Washington<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
East Bank Club-Maxwell's at the Club - Chicago, Illinois<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Ellyngton's at the Brown Palace - Denver, Colorado<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Envoy - Milwaukee, Wisconsin<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Founders Inn Swan Terrace Grill - Virginia Beach, Virginia<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
The Front Page - Washington, D.C.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Garden Court - San Francisco, California<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Garden Terrace at The Inverness Hotel - Englewood, Colorado<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Gertrude's - Baltimore, Maryland<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Grand Concourse - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Great Maple - San Diego, California<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Greenhouse at the Jefferson Hotel - Washington, D.C.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
The Hamilton Inn - Jersey City, New Jersey<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Harding House - Nashville, Tennessee<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Hilltop House Restaurant - Fayetteville, North Carolina<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Hundred Acres - New York, New York<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Jane - New York, New York<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Kingsbury Street Café - Chicago, Illinois<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Lake Elmo Inn - Lake Elmo, Minnesota<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Lake Terrace-The Broadmoor - Colorado Springs, Colorado<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Level One - Washington, D.C.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
M ST. Café -St. Paul, Minnesota<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Macondo - New York, New York<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Magic Flute - San Francisco, California<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Mama Kim Eats - Sacramento, California<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Max's Wine Dive - Dallas, Texas<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Max's Wine Dive - Houston, Texas<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Mountain View Restaurant at Cheyenne Mountain Resort - Colorado Springs, Colorado<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Mrs. K's Toll House - Silver Spring, Maryland<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Naupaka Terrace-JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa - Kapolei, Hawaii<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Nellie's Sports Bar - Washington, D.C.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Normandie Farm - Potomac, Maryland<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Norma's at Le Parker Meridien - New York, New York<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Oasis Café - Salt Lake City, Utah<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Olivia - Austin, Texas<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Oxford Exchange - Tampa, Florida<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Parrot Cage-Washburne Culinary Institute - Chicago, Illinois<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Peacock Garden Café - Coconut Grove, Florida<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Petite Chou - Carmel, Indiana<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Plumeria Beach House - Kahala, Hawaii<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Pond House Café - West Hartford, Connecticut<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Ports O Call - San Pedro, California<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Queen Mary Champagne Sunday Brunch -Long Beach, California<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Radish - San Francisco, California<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Restaurant506 at The Sanford House - Arlington, Texas<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Rosebud - Atlanta, Georgia<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
The Roycroft Inn - East Aurora, New York<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Salty's on Alki - Seattle, Washington<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Santorini - Eden Prairie, Minnesota<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Seasons Restaurant - Washington, D.C.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Soco - Brooklyn, New York<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
South End Buttery - Boston, Massachusetts<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Station - Brooklyn, New York<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Styer's Garden Café - Glen Mills, Pennsylvania<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Sundy House - Delray Beach, Florida<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Tap Room-Hotel Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Ted's Bulletin - Washington, D.C.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Ted's Bulletin-14th Street - Washington, D.C.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Tilikum Place Café - Seattle, Washington<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Timber Dining Room at Lied Lodge & Conference Center - Nebraska City, Nebraska<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
TJ's at The Jefferson Hotel - Richmond, Virginia<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Toast - Birmingham, Alabama<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Top of the Mark - San Francisco, California<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Valley Green Inn - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
V's Italiano Ristorante - Independence, Missouri<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>
Weathervane Restaurant - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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