Inside or outside, avocado toast or chicken waffles, mimosas or cold brew coffee: here's where to find the very best brunches in Houston
Colby Smith•
Don’t let the weekend go by without brunch.
Spring weather is in the air. If your allergy medication holds up, you can see how the mimosas fare at the 18 best brunch spots in Houston! [Featured image: @sipsandstripes]
1. Hugo’s
Suffice to say that any top Houston brunch list wouldn’t be complete without a Hugo’s mention. Helmed by James Beard Award-winning Chef, Hugo Ortega, Hugo’s serves a delicious spread of authentic Mexican cuisine. From 11 am – 3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, their brunch selections include a host of robustly flavorful options not limited to Huevos Rancheros, Ceviche, and Chile Relleno de Desayuno.
Our personal favorite is the Huarche de Puerco, a sizeable masa cake filled with slow-cooked pork, queso fresco, tomatillo salsa, rajas, crema, topped with a fried egg. It wouldn’t tequil-ya to compliment your meal with a margarita.
📍1600 Westheimer Rd.
2. a’Bouzy
Pronounced “ah boozy”, brunch-goers at the sparkly, French-inspired bistro. With over 250 available champagnes, the bistro is more than ready to make your brunch bubbly.
Housed in a charming abode near Montrose, a’Bouzy offers a refined selection of brunch options to pair with your champagne of choice. Go full French with a plate of Pommes Frites and Egg or the Croque Madame, or opt for the classic Bagel and Lox. Any way you choose, brunch at a’Bouzy is sure to sparkle.
📍2300 Westheimer Rd.
3. Lucille’s
Specializing in well-refined Southern Cuisine, Lucille’s is sure to satisfy all your palate’s savory brunch cravings. With brunch plates that include such options as Shrimp and Grits, Oxtail Omelette, Chicken Fried Steak, and Lobster Benedict, you’ll leave Lucille’s with your belly full and your soul content. Brunch is served from 10 am to 3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
📍5512 La Branch St.
4. Squable
Run by hometowners, Bobby Huegel and Justin Yu, Squable is a stylish European-inspired bistro in the Heights. Their Sunday brunch menu features a mix of breads, small plates, and big plates.
Crowd favorites include their decadent Dutch Baby Pancake, roughly the size of a kiddie pool filled with maple butter and bacon, or on the savory side, the le brunch burger – a hearty beef patty poured over with raclette, bacon slabs, dijonaise, and egg.
📍632 W 19th
5. Phil & Derek’s
On Saturday and Sunday mornings, Phil & Derek’s Restaurant and Jazz Bar offers visitors a taste of their cajun-spun brunch menu. Complete with southern comfort favorites, brunch-goers can venture with a gustatory trip to New Orleans with an order of their Gumbeaux, Voodoo Spring Rolls – fried spring rolls packed with spicy crawfish tails, andouille sausage, roasted corn, and Sriracha aioli sauce – or dive into a Seafood Platter.
📍1701 Webster St Suite #E
6. The Breakfast Klub
While not a brunch spot, per sé, we’d be remiss not to mention The Breakfast Klub, one of our all-time favorite Houston eateries. Driving by the restaurant located in Montrose, one might be daunted by a line queuing at the front. In our experience, the line goes by sooner than you’d think. That said, even if the line were longer – the wait would be worth it.
Their two signature breakfast dishes are the katfish & grits and wings & waffle, the latter a cheeky twist on the brunch staple substituting chicken pieces with succulent wings. Trust us, any option off their menu is packed with rich flavor from the eggs, to the grits, to everything in between! Breakfast is served from 7 am to 2 pm daily.
📍3711 Travis St
7. Superica
Home is where the Tex-Mex is. In the Heights, you can find start your weekend right with a scrumptious Tex-Mex brunch at Superica. The no-frills menu offers a spicy collage of household names not excluding Huevos Rancheros, Tamales & Eggs, Migas, and Steak & Eggs. Their Texas-sized Hot Cakes are nothing to sleep on either. When the sun’s out, be sure to refresh yourself with their Sangria de Dia.
📍1801 N Shepherd Dr #B
8. Bosscat Kitchen & Libations
Don’t give in to the banality of growing up. Let your youth loose with a brunch burger made of chocolate donuts and Fruity Pebble French Toast at the Bosscat Kitchen & Libations.
Their playful brunch menu also features the intriguing Maui Meatloaf; “Tochos” — which are tater tots, Spanish chorizo, nacho cheese, jalapeno, with a fried egg; and Short Rib Chilaquiles.
📍4310 Westheimer Rd #150 & 9595 Six Pines Dr Unit 250
9. Lola
Located in the Heights, Lola is a hip modern diner that serves breakfast all day long. With over 1,500 reviews on Google, it’s hard to say that this diner is overlooked. That said, we still believe that this diner deserves more recognition.
Before chicken and waffles became ubiquitous on brunch menus nationwide, Lola’s was one of the few places in town you could find the beloved dish — and dare we say they’ve perfected the recipe. Come autumn, we also recommend their Thanksgiving Sandwich, complete with stuffing, a few savory pieces of turkey, and a bed of wickedly sweet cranberry sauce.
📍1102 Yale St
10. Little Hen
Savor a delightful cup of tea alongside Rose Petal Pancakes at Little Hen, a captivating new breakfast boutique with an English-inspired charm located in River Oaks.
Ever wondered how Chicken & Waffles would taste in a fairy tale setting? Well, now you can find out. Little Hen, a renowned breakfast and brunch restaurant hailing from Florida, boasts an adorable and English-inspired interior that adds to its appeal.
📍4444 Westheimer Ct H110
11.
Normalize pastries and co*cktails – that’s what we say. Thankfully, there are multiple places in Houston where you can bring the best of worlds together. Recently, opened another location in the Theater District, fit with an absolutely adorable interior and one, bubble gum-styled back dining room and bar.
📍1706 Westheimer Rd & 2278 W Holcombe Blvd & 449 W 19th Suite #B-100
12. The Annie Café & Bar
Located in the Galleria area, The Annie Café & Bar offers a sophisticated atmosphere complemented with flushed natural light, dappled greenery, coy corners, and a vibrant patio.
Headed by award-winning Executive Chef Robert Del Grande, their extensive brunch menu features coffee bites, oysters & shellfish, salads, starters, brunch specials, entrees, and sides. Featured brunch specials include French Toast, Huevos Rancheros, and the Lobster Omelet.
📍1800 Post Oak Blvd Suite 6170
13. Best Regards
Have a little trouble waking up on Sundays? Not a problem at Best Regards. The lush and spectacularly chic new Heights co*cktail bar now features an all-day Sunday brunch with brunch boards, avocado toasts, and more to take Sunday fun day to the next level!
📍222 W 11th St, Houston
14. Snooze, an AM Eatery
With four locations in the Houston area, Snooze spreads the love throughout the city. Speaking of spreads, Snooze serves a vast, creative selection of plant-based dishes, omelettes, benedicts, pancakes, french toasts, sandwiches, tacos, burritos, tostadas, and sides. Additionally, Snooze offers a number of brunch libations including a tasty variety of mimosas.
📍5000 Westheimer Rd Suite 120 & 3217 Montrose Blvd Suite 100 & 718 W 18th St & 600 W Sam Houston Pkwy N #500
15. Rosalie Italian Soul
Rosalie Italian Soul began in 2019 as a personal endeavor from Top Chef Masters’ winner Chef Chris Cosentino. Its name lends itself to Cosentino’s great-grandmother, whom Cosentino credits with inspiring his cooking career. Per the website, Rosalie Italian Soul offers a “fresh, upscale take on the beloved ‘immigrant cuisine’ that put Italian-American food on the map.”
In this way, their brunch menu puts an Italian-American spin on brunch. Available from 10 am to 3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, their brunch menu features such options as Italian Bread Pudding Toast, Breakfast Polenta, and Whole Chicken Parm Burrata & Eggs.
📍Baldwin Hotel, 400 Dallas St C
16. The Hobbit Cafe
You don’t have to journey all the way out to Mordor to enliven your Tolkien-esque fantasies. Here in Houston, just southwest of Montrose is The Hobbit Café. Since 1972, the café has served all the hobbits, elves, wizards, and dwarves the best food Middle Earth, Houston has to offer.
Their brunch menu features a lair’s worth of delights, with such features as Beef Fajitas & Eggs, Smoked Turkey Benedict, Migas, as well as Peanut Butter, Gingerbread, Coconut Pancakes and more.
📍2243 Richmond Ave
17. Chicken N Pickle
Chicken N Pickle is a massive new pickleball-centered ‘eatertainment’ venue in the Webster area. In addition to a number of top-notch pickleball courts, beer garden, and yard game area, the venue also features a chicken-heavy restaurant. On Sundays, the venue offers an AYCE brunch buffet!
📍210 Blue Heron
18. Cielito Cafe
Enjoy classic Mexican cuisine at this down-home little bungalow in Montrose. Crowds often gather on weekends to get in on Mexican brunch in Houston with the Bandera omelettes, tacos de huevo, nopalitos, and cafe de coco – so be sure to get there early!
📍1915 Dunlavy St.
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