It’s time to put away those heavy winter coats, break out your sunglasses and head to one of these amazing NYC brunch places with great outdoor seating!
Isabella’s
359 Columbus Ave at 77th Street
Enjoy this popular Upper West Side destination not too far from campus. Isabella’s serves inventive Mediterranean cuisine from crab cake benedict with spinach, sliced tomato and citrus hollandaise to bread pudding French toast with peaches, raspberries and almonds. Or for a more healthy option, try Isabella’s farmer’s market egg white omelette with turkey bacon, market vegetables and tomato salsa. If you come to Sunday brunch at Isabella’s enjoy a complimentary cocktail with your meal. This inviting destination has spacious outdoor seating with a view of the Museum of Natural History and has also been known as a celebrity hot spot!
Tavern 29
47 East 29th Street
Venture a little farther for a fantastic brunch at Tavern 29’s rooftop beer garden. Tavern 29’s outdoor space has picnic tables, exposed brick walls and strung lights providing a fun and eclectic setting to hang out and eat delicious food with friends. Their signature dishes include a hangover burger with fried egg, cheddar, bacon and caramelized onions as well as their French toast stuffed with sweet mascarpone cheese and blueberries.
The Cookshop
156 Tenth Avenue at 20th Street
If you are looking for a fantastic farm to table brunch with great outdoor seating, then go to The Cookshop. This restaurant only uses sustainable ingredients, humanely raised animals and the support of local farmers and artisans. The Cookshop serves classic brunch favorites such as Huevos Rancheros as well as interesting dishes like their fried egg sandwich with house-made Italian sausage, aged cheddar cheese, brioche bun, potato hash and jalapeno-cabbage slaw.
Garage
99 7th Avenue South
Garage provides a relaxing brunch with live jazz in the heart of Greenwich Village. Garage has amazing omelets like their caprese omelet with diced beefsteak tomatoes, fresh basil and grated mozzarella and their signature Garage benedict with lightly poached farm fresh eggs, Nova Scotia smoked salmon, asparagus and homemade hollandaise. Also, you can add 6$ to your meal for unlimited drinks for one hour! Garage provides a spacious outdoor setting where you can enjoy amazing food and relaxing, live jazz.
Jacob’s Pickles
509 Amsterdam Avenue
Jacob’s Pickles is an Upper West Side classic with southern-style comfort food. This popular brunch destination specializes in a variety of biscuits, pickles and beer but has an extensive and delicious brunch menu. Their signature bacon, egg and cheese biscuit has two organic fried eggs, aged Vermont cheddar and niman ranch bacon. Also for a sweeter dish, try their biscuit French toast with fresh cut strawberries and powdered sugar. Enjoy an affordable and decadent brunch outside at Jacob’s Pickles!