Our favorite weekend pleasure: Drinks & Brunch.
Where the menu’s are rich and hearty, served alongside a well-deserved cocktail.
Charlotte is taking brunch to a whole new level and we’re here to help you navigate your way to overflowing Mimosa’s, Bloody Mary Bars and decadent egg entrees. We’ve scoured the city looking for the best brunch places to enjoy in Charlotte, and here is what we’ve found. These recommendations are listed in no particular order, as they are all equally delicious and encompass their own personalities and style. If we missed one of your favorites, please let us know in the comments section below so we can go check them out. Cheers.
Vivace
Brunch Hours: Saturday 11AM – 3PM, Sunday 10AM – 3PM
Address: 1100 Metropolitan Avenue, Building E, Charlotte
Go-To Plate: Benedicto Vivace: Poached Eggs + Mortadella + Tomato Hollandaise + Tuscan Potatoes
Photos provided by Vivace.
WP Kitchen + Bar
Lunch Hours: Saturday 11:30AM – 2:30PM, Sunday 12PM- 4PM
Address: 6706-C Phillips Place Court, Charlotte
Go-To Plate: Fennel Sausage Pizza: Tomato Sauce + Pepperoncini + Roasted Red Peppers + Roasted Tomatoes + Red Onion + Feta
Read about our pizza class with Chef Wolfgang Puck in Scoop’s archives.
The Cowfish
Brunch Hours: Sunday only, 11AM – 3PM
Address: 4310 Sharon Road, Charlotte
Go-To Plate: Arnold Hamandeggar: Half-pound Beef Burger + Cheddar Cheese + Grilled Black Forest Ham + Fried Egg + Applewood Bacon + Grilled Onions + Cowfish Sauce + Onion Roll + choice of side.
Haberdish
Operating Hours: Sunday 11:30AM – 11PM
Address: 3106 N. Davidson Street, Charlotte
Go-To Plate: Chicken & Waffles (served all day on Sunday) + you can’t go wrong with any of their cocktails.
Photos provided by Haberdish
Bistro La Bon
Brunch Hours: Saturday & *Sunday, 10AM – 2:30PM *Sunday is buffet only
Address: 1322 Central Ave, Charlotte
Go-To Plate: Bistro Breakfast Burger: Cheese + Bacon + Egg + House-made Pickles
Nellie’s Southern Kitchen
Brunch Hours: Sunday only, 11AM – 3PM
Address: 36 North Main Street, Belmont
Go-To Plate: Chicken & Waffles: Signature Fried Chicken + Cornbread Waffle + Cinnamon Honey Butter + Syrup + Fresh Fruit
Photos provided by Nellie’s Southern Kitchen
The Asbury
Brunch Hours: Saturday & Sunday 9AM – 3PM
Address: 235 North Tryon Street, Charlotte
Go-To Plate: The Asbury Sticky Biscuits paired with a housemade Bloody Mary.
Photos provided by The Asbury
Ri Ra Irish Pub
Brunch Hours: Sunday 10AM – 3PM, live jazz starting at 11AM
Address: 208 North Tryon Street, Charlotte
Go-To Plate: Irish Benedict: Two Poached Eggs + Grilled Irish Rashers + Pan Seared Potato Cakes + Hollandaise + Home Fries + Grilled Tomato
Corkbuzz
Brunch Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 11AM – 3PM
Address: 4905 Ashley Park Lane, Suite J, Charlotte
Go-To Plate: 3 courses with 1 brunch cocktail ($35) Our favorite is the Eggs Benedict: House-made English Muffin + Serrano Ham + Shrimp + Pepperoni Gravy + Grits.
Crepe Cellar
Operating Hours: Sunday only, 11:30AM – 3PM
Address: 3116 N. Davidson Street, Charlotte
Go-To Plate: Sausage & Egg Crepe: Housemade Breakfast Sausage + Roasted Red Peppers + Shallots + Cheddar. French Press Coffee is also a must when dining here for brunch.
Photos provided by Crepe Cellar
JP Charlotte
Brunch Hours: Saturday 6AM – 12PM, Sunday 6AM – 1PM
Address: 601 S. College Street, Charlotte
Go-To Plate: Mimosa + Bloody Mary Bar with Breakfast Buffet ($25 pp): Featuring Smoked Salmon + Fresh Fruit + Breakfast Pastries + Cold Cereals + Assorted Cheeses & Cured Meats + Biscuits + Sausage Gravy + Grits + Eggs + Sausage + Bacon + Breakfast Potatoes + Coffee and Juice
Photos provided by JP Charlotte
Reid’s Fine Foods
Brunch Hours: Southpark: Sunday, 10:30AM – 2PM. Myers Park: Sunday 11AM – 2PM
Address: Reid’s Southpark: 4331 Barclay Downs Drive, Charlotte. Myers Park: 2823 Selwyn Avenue, Charlotte.
Go-To Plate: Brunch Buffet (Adults $24.99, Children $12.99): starting Sunday, September 24 Reid’s in Mysers Park will be unveiling a new brunch menu. New items include a Smoked Salmon Bagel with Fresh Fruit and Friend Oysters. Other popular items include Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, Huevos Rancheros and Reid’s Benedict with Country Ham and Pimento Hollandaise on a Buttermilk Biscuit. Pictured above is the Chicken & Waffle Sundae.
Photos provided by Reid’s
Sea Level
Brunch Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 11AM – 4PM
Address: 129 East 5th Street (in the Hearst Tower), Charlotte
Go-To Plate: Seafood Tower App + Crab Cake Benedict: Market Vegetable Succotash + Poached Eggs + Spicy Citrus Hollandaise.
Photos provided by Sea Level
