The 15 best boozy brunch spots in NYC

With entree selections like a crab cake Benedict and fried chicken and shrimp waffle, seafood lovers who love sweet sips are in luck. For $60, Sweet Catch offers guests their choice of entree and 90 minutes of unlimited mimosas and “bellies,” both of which are available in the usual orange and peach flavors in addition to strawberry, mango and passionfruit.

Find American classics done exceptionally well at this Astoria outpost, serving “exceptionally well-prepared American comfort food,” where for a $10 surcharge, you can indulge in the “boozy brunch,” your choice of two traditional day-drinking cocktails, including bloody Marys and bellinis. Can’t decide (or just want a little more octane in the tank)? Pony up an additional $10 for two or more drinks.

This Mexican restaurant in the heart of WIlliamsburg ups the ante with an unlimited food and drinks (margaritas! mimosas!) special at $59 for two hours. Non-drinkers can also downgrade to a $45 all-you-can-eat package, all of which includes organic egg dishes, tacos, salads, fries to dip in mole and much more. Naturally, guac is not included. 

Add on 90 minutes of bottomless mimosas and/or bloody Marys to savor alongside a truly decadent Greek spread at this long-beloved Upper East Side cafe, including dishes like the spicy pork sausage omelet and the shrimp Santorini, which is prepared with tomato sauce, orzo and melted feta cheese.

If you love bottomless brunch but also need to check yourself (Monday is just around the corner, after all), Fonda is your spot: its boozy brunch ($39.50 at the Park Slope and Chelsea outposts) includes “just” three cocktails. Enjoy your tipples with Fonda’s delightfully indulgent takes on Mexican specialties, like the Belgian-style waffles served with guava and cajeta sauces, and the torta de carnitas, a pulled-pork sandwich stacked with a black bean spread, picked jalapeños and avocado.

While the drink offering here isn’t quite bottomless, Jackdaw’s 2-for-1 “bottomed out” brunch–with no time limit and most cocktails priced at $13–is truly one of the best drink deals in the city. Pair the namesake pancakes, which are topped with fruit preserves and a heaping scoop of vanilla cream-infused butter, with the high octane cold brew martini, or the flavor-filled breakfast burrito with the margarita picante, the restaurant’s take on a spicy marg.

If you’ve ever felt torn between breakfast and pizza, head to Ainslie, where you’ll get to indulge in both (and if you go for the Buongiorno pizza, you get both in one dish). The bottomless option here is a 90 minute, $32 add on to any entree and includes your choice of a spiked iced tea, mimosa and/or bellini.

Offering bottomless brunch every day of the week, this beloved Creole restaurant in Astoria is the place to kick off a celebration on any day that ends in Y. Come hungry, because the food is gloriously abundant, which helps to soak up all the unlimited drinks. Beignet sliders or biscuits and gravy to share with the table are a must. 

Chef Leah Cohen, a Top Chef alum, cooks up a brunch feast that’s tailor made for imbibing. Her Southeast Asian menu features dishes like khao soi ($18 for a bowl of egg noodles in a rich red curry broth), a crispy banh xeo (at $18, the crispy crepe is filled with shrimp, bacon, bean sprouts and a fragrant nuoc cham) or more brunch dishes with Asian touches, like a steak and eggs with spicy Issan sauce ($21), all of which are offered alongside a 90 minute bottomless mimosa option ($21).

Named for the Phoenician and Philistine god of agriculture, this Upper West Side eatery offers a 60 minute endless mimosa option (choose from orange, peach and passionfruit) for $24 to enjoy alongside dishes from “somewhere in the Mediterranean.” To best soak up the booze, go for the shakshuka's spicy red pepper and tomato egg platter, or the Israeli breakfast, which includes two eggs alongside three Middle Eastern-influenced mezzes and flatbread.

Get lit at Beaststro’s weekend #BeatsandBrunch, which offers 90 minutes of unlimited sangria and mimosas for $24.95. Choose from a sweet and savory menu with the kitchen's spin on local favorites like the rum cake French toast, Boogie Down burger and “thick thighs” and hot waffles.