100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America: OpenTable Releases Its 2019 List
By: Karla Alindahao, Forbes Magazine & OpenTable
April 2019
2019 100 Best Brunch Restaurants | Forbes
OpenTable, the restaurant reservations system, just released one of its more popular user–generated lists: The 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America.
And its timing couldn’t be more fitting. Mother’s Day is nearly upon us—as in less than two weeks away. Thirteen days, if we want to be more precise. But alas, thousands upon thousands of grown children (and their fathers) do not have anything special planned. Yet.
Let’s face it: Many of us attempt to cobble together an exceptional experience way too last minute. But anything done without consideration, time, or preparation always falls short. So let’s save ourselves from all that this year. You don’t want Mom to feel like her one day out of the year was nothing but an afterthought. Is there anything worse than a woman’s silent but palpable disappointment? No there is not.
So book a table today. Order some flowers. Get the family organized and on the program. Plus don’t forget the presents. (Pretty blooms and chocolates do not count as presents.)
We do have one thing going for us: Technology. OpenTable makes the meal part of the celebration easy with its massive brunch roster. A few clicks on the app and you’ve got a confirmed reservation. And you know you can trust the platform to be “democratic” and on-point: As with many of its 100-strong lists, the brunch roster was based entirely on data culled from 12 million verified diner reviews that involved more than 30,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
“On Mother’s Day 2018, we seated more diners than any other day that year and recognize that celebrating Mom is a priority for our diners,” OpenTable’s chief dining officer, Caroline Potter, said in a statement. “The honorees on this year’s best brunch list are creating experiences that will dazzle her and make embracing our #DiningMode challenge a snap, with sublime drinks and dishes and friendly service.”
And while there are no winners in all of OpenTable’s lists (they are arranged alphabetically sans ranking), California came out as the most recognized state with 16 restaurants—followed by New York with 12. Illinois and Pennsylvania have eight. Florida, Texas, and Washington, D.C. boast seven each. And Louisiana claims five.
To view the full list, scroll down—or click here.
OPENTABLE’S 100 BEST BRUNCH RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA
Ambar (Multiple Locations)
Atchafalaya Restaurant (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Balthazar (New York, New York)
Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Beachcomber Cafe, Crystal Cove (Newport Coast, California)
Beatrix (Multiple Locations)
Brennan’s (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Brennan’s of Houston (Houston, Texas)
Bristol Seafood Grill (Multiple Locations)
The Butcher, The Baker, The Cappuccino Maker (West Hollywood, California)
Bud & Marilyn’s (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Café Ba-Ba-Reeba (Chicago, Illinois)
Cafe Fiorello (New York, New York)
Cafe Luxembourg (New York, New York)
Cafe Monte (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Cappy’s Restaurant (San Antonio, Texas)
Carmine’s, 44th Street (New York, New York)
Catch L.A. (West Hollywood, California)
Chart House Restaurant (Weehawken, New Jersey)
Chez Zee (Austin, Texas)
Cookshop (New York, New York)
The Copper Hen (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
The Dandelion (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
The Dining Room at Salish Lodge & Spa (Snoqualmie, Washington)
Duke’s (Huntington Beach, California)
Emmaline (Houston, Texas)
Farmers & Distillers (Washington, D.C. )
Farmers Fishers Bakers (Washington, D.C. )
Farmhouse at Rogers Gardens (Corona Del Mar, California)
Founding Farmers (Multiple Locations)
The Gage (Chicago, Illinois)
Gandy Dancer (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
Geoffrey’s Restaurant (Malibu, California)
Gertrude’s (Baltimore, Maryland)
Giada at The Cromwell (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Grace’s (Houston, Texas)
The Grand Marlin of Pensacola Beach (Pensacola, Florida)
Great Maple (San Diego, California)
Green Valley Grill (Greensboro, North Carolina)
The Hamilton (Washington, D.C.)
The Hampton Social, River North (Chicago, Illinois)
Harbor House (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Hell’s Kitchen at Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, Nevada)
The Henry (Phoenix, Arizona)
HEXX Kitchen + Bar (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Ida Claire (Addison, Texas)
The Ivy (West Hollywood, California)
Jake’s Del Mar (Del Mar, California)
Kyle G’s Prime Seafood (Jensen Beach, Florida)
Lafayette (New York, New York)
Lake Elmo Inn (Lake Elmo, Minnesota)
Le Diplomate (Washington, D.C.)
Le Moo (Louisville, Kentucky)
Lindey’s (Columbus, Ohio)
Little Goat (Chicago, Illinois)
Lola Seattle (Seattle, Washington)
Louie Bossi Ristorante (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
The Love (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Maggiano’s, South Coast Plaza (Costa Mesa, California)
Mama’s Fish House (Paia, Hawaii)
Mere Bulles (Brentwood, Tennessee)
Mon Ami Gabi (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Muriel’s Jackson Square (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Oxford Exchange (Tampa, Florida)
Palace (Miami Beach, Florida)
Palace Café (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Parc (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Perch L.A. (Los Angeles, California)
Pier W (Cleveland, Ohio)
Poor Calvin’s (Atlanta, Georgia)
Print Works Bistro (Greensboro, North Carolina)
The Rotunda at Neiman Marcus (San Francisco, California)
Sadelle’s (New York, New York)
Salty’s (Multiple Locations)
Sarabeth’s, Park Avenue South (New York, New York)
Shaw’s Crab House (Chicago, Illinois)
The Smith (Multiple Locations)
Somerset (Chicago, Illinois)
Spencer’s Restaurant (Palm Springs, California)
Stanford Grill (Columbia, Maryland)
Succotash, Penn Quarter (Washington, D.C.)
Summer House Santa Monica (Chicago, Illinois)
Suraya (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Talula’s Garden (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Tavern on the Green (New York, New York)
Terrain Garden Cafe (Glen Mills, Pennsylvania)
The Tropicale (Palm Springs, California)
Top of the Hub (Boston, Massachusetts)
Tower Oaks Lodge (Rockville, Maryland)
Town (San Carlos, California)
Tupelo Honey, Downtown Asheville (Asheville, North Carolina)
Ulele (Tampa, Florida)
Unconventional Diner (Washington, D.C.)
Upland (New York, New York)
Whiskey Cake (Plano, Texas)
White Dog Cafe (Wayne, Pennsylvania)
Willa Jean (New Orleans, Louisiana)
X2O Xaviars on the Hudson (Yonkers, New York)
Yank Sing, Rincon Center (San Francisco, California)
Yardbird (Multiple Locations)