Whether you’re planning a girls day out, a family tradition, a romantic morning, or just want to take yourself out on a date, brunch is always a good idea. And Charlotte has plenty of fantastic spots to indulge. To make searching for the perfect brunch spot easier, we’ve rounded up a list of the most mouth-watering spots in the Queen City — leaving you with the tough choice of deciding which to visit first. Happy brunching!
Best Girls Brunch
Supperland
1212 The Plaza
Brunching Hours: Saturdays 11AM – 1PM, & Sundays 10:30AM – 1:30PM.
The Scoop: This Plaza Midwood dinner hot spot has recently opened a brunch buffet that’s perfect for a girls day out. To start, servers pass cinnamon rolls, oysters, and shrimp cocktail around the dining room. Then, customers are invited to help themselves to a brunch buffet complete with skewer, frittata, and benedict stations, as well as a buffet table stuffed with delicacies like pastries, lobster deviled eggs, and more. Don’t skip the brunch cocktail menu, either!
Easy Like Sunday
1600 E. Woodlawn Rd.
Brunching Hours: Tuesdays – Fridays, 9AM – 3PM & Saturdays – Sundays 8AM – 3PM.
The Scoop: Easy Like Sunday is a Charlotte staple for brunch. Grab your friends and enjoy sweet breakfast like ricotta stuffed french toast, or savory options like breakfast burritos and brunch burgers. Of course, there are classic brunch cocktails, too, from mimosas to Bloody Marys, and margaritas.
Napa on Providence & Napa at Kingsley
110 Perrin Pl & 1310 Broadcloth St, Fort Mill, SC
Brunching Hours: Saturdays 1130AM – 3PM, & Sundays 11AM – 3PM.
The Scoop: These sister restaurants feature an all-time favorite brunch menu that includes classic options like chicken and waffles, french toast, and avocado toast, while also providing more creative offerings, like crispy pork and sweet potato hash.
Mariposa
500 S Tryon St.
Brunching Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 11AM – 3PM.
The Scoop: Enjoy Uptown views, world-to-table brunch dishes, and lively jazz at Mariposa’s weekend brunch. Expect unique brunch dishes like street corn fritters, salmon gravlax benedict, pork belly, and avocado tartare. Make it a boozy brunch with the girls by pairing any of these delicious dishes with a beverage from Mariposa’s cocktail and wine list.
The Waterman Fish Bar
2729 South Blvd Suite D & 9615 Bailey Rd, Cornelius, NC
Brunching Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 11AM – 3PM.
The Scoop: Seafood may not be front of mind when it comes to brunch, but this South End and Cornelius favorite serves some pretty delicious breakfast dishes. Bite into sausage and salmon hash, bourbon berry french toast, lobster bene, and more! Plus, The Waterman doesn’t just have great brunch food — it also has great brunch drinks, too. Have a boozy girls brunch with their cocktail flight that comes with a Watermelon Wreck, Bourbon Slush Fund, Fish House Punch, and Nautical Mule. Or, go for the Shipwrecked Mary (a Bloody Mary with a twist), Brunch Punch, or classic Espresso Martini. Reservations available and Waterman Cornelius, not available in South End.
Angelines
303 S Church St.
Brunching Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 8AM – 2PM.
The Scoop: Angeline’s isn’t just a hot spot for dinner, but for breakfast as well. We’re currently loving the sharable whipped ricotta, the breakfast sammy served on ciabatta, and made with egg, provolone, bacon, arugula, and sherry-tomato jam, and the bagel with smoked salmon. For a little something sweet, you can’t go wrong with the cannoli waffle — a chocolate chip waffle topped with whipped mascarpone and chocolate sauce. Plus, the elegant atmosphere is perfect for a girls day out.
El Puro Cuban Restaurant
5033 South Blvd.
Brunching Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 11AM – 3PM.
The Scoop: Try brunch with a Cuban flair at El Puro in South End. If you’re a sweet breakfast lover, the tres leches pancakes with leche condensada, dulce de leche, and candied walnuts are a must-try. For those that like more of a savory breakfast, you can’t go wrong with the ropa vieja benedict made with toasted cuban bread, ropa vieja, gucamole, poached eggs, and hollandaise. And, you and the girls can dance to live Cuban music after you eat.
Link & Pin
Multiple Locations
Brunching Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, starting at 10AM.
The Scoop: Brunch at Link & Pin, available at all three locations (South End, Arboretum, and North Cross) is a can’t miss. Share a mimosa tray with the girls, which is served with fresh blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, orange juice, cranberry juice, peach nectar, and your choice of bubbly. Pair your mimosas with delicious dishes like chicken and waffles, or granddad’s deviled eggs.
Margaux’s Wine, Pizza & Market
316 Main St, Pineville
Brunching Hours: Sunday 12:00PM–8:00PM | Monday CLOSED | Tues-Thurs 11:30AM – 9:00PM | Fri-Sat 11:30AM–10:00PM
The Scoop: Pizza and Wine for Brunch? Sounds like the perfect Girls Day Out. Margaux’s is in a wonderful 1900’s era historic building in Pineville, and offers options ranging from charcuterie boards and salads to gourmet pizza prepared in an Italian pizza oven. A girl’s brunch fave is their Margaux’s house salad as is their Pizza of the Month and right now, the Adobo Chicken Pizza is the signature pie. [both pictured below]
RH Rooftop
6903 Phillips Place Ct.
Brunching Hours: Daily, starting at 10AM.
The Scoop: This elegant rooftop restaurant atop the Restoration Hardware store in SouthPark is a classic spot for a girls day – or night – out. Don’t miss their RH scramble, thick cut pork belly bacon, or avocado toast when you visit for brunch. Plus, you can keep the mimosas and bellinis flowing all brunch long.
Best Weekday Brunch
Uptown Yolk
1220 S. Tryon St
Brunching Hours: Daily, 8AM – 3PM
The Scoop: This newly opened, breakfast only restaurant is worth the visit any day of the week. Choose from “Yolk Way” dishes like mojo hash, sweet potato waffles, and french toast with dolce de leche whipped cream, or opt for a “Breakfast Classic” like eggs, pancakes, or waffles. While you’re there, don’t forget to grab a beverage from the coffee bar either.
Snooze: An AM Eatery
Multiple Locations
Brunching Hours: Mondays – Fridays, 6:30AM – 2:30PM & Saturdays – Sundays, 6:30AM – 4PM.
The Scoop: Snooze is a brunch spot guaranteed to have something for everyone. Open daily with multiple locations and an extensive menu, Snooze not only has great food, but is a very convenient place to swing by for brunch. Choose from pancake flights, multiple styles of eggs benedict, and even more unconventional options, like breakfast pasta and habanero pork belly fried rice. Snooze doesn’t take reservations, but the seasoned brunch pros know you can join the waitlist online and just show up when your table is ready.
Salted Melon Market & Eatery
100 W Worthington Ave Suite 107
Brunching Hours: Daily, Mondays – Fridays 7AM – Close, & Saturdays – Sundays 8AM – Close.
The Scoop: From the minds behind Reid’s Fine Foods comes Salted Melon Market & Eatery, an all day cafe in South End. Do some light shopping at the market, then sit down for a hearty breakfast with options like breakfast burritos and overnight oats.
Ruby Sunshine
332 W Bland St.
Brunching Hours: Daily, 7:30AM – 2PM.
The Scoop: Choose from starters (we recommend the fried green tomatoes or french toast bites), benedicts, pancakes, french toast, eggs, omelettes, and specialties such as shrimp and grits and breakfast tacos at this New Orleans inspired brunch destination. Yum.
Cafe Monte French Bakery and Bistro
6700 Fairview Road, #108
Brunching Hours: Tuesdays – Sundays, 9AM – 3PM.
The Scoop: You can never go wrong brunching at this charming French bistro. French-country fares such as hot beignets, escargot and the Benedict Monte (croissant, smoked ham, two eggs, tomato, asparagus, hollandaise) are featured on their Déjeuner Menu.
ROOTS Cafe
2135 Southend Dr #109
Brunching Hours: Mondays – Fridays, 7AM – 3PM & Saturdays – Sundays 8AM – 3PM.
The Scoop: A South End favorite, ROOTS Cafe serves breakfast and brunch all day, every day. Delicious menu options include the breakfast burrito, breakfast sammy, and grit bowl.
First Watch
Multiple Locations
Brunching Hours: Daily, 7AM – 2:30PM.
The Scoop: There are a plethora of brunch options that can be found at First Watch. Our top pick is the elevated egg sandwich with bacon, an over-easy cage-free egg, Gruyere cheese, fresh smashed avocado, mayo and lemon-dressed arugula on a brioche bun with a side of fresh, seasoned potatoes.
Zada Jane’s Corner Cafe
1601 Central Ave.
Brunching Hours: Wednesdays – Fridays, 8AM – 3PM, Saturdays – Sundays, 8AM – 4PM.
The Scoop: This cozy Plaza Midwood cafe is perfect for weekday brunch. We love the bunny rancheros with black beans, home fries, two eggs, topped with queso, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and your choice of meat. Plus, Zada Jane’s has lots of vegetarian and vegan options.
Best Brunch to Take Visitors
Coquette
400 S. Tryon St.
Brunching Hours: Tuesdays – Saturdays, starting at 8AM.
The Scoop: This brand new uptown spot is perfect for a classy brunch out on the town. Coquette’s French-inspired Pâtisserie menu includes croissants, cakes, and shortbreads. Nibble on pastries while catching up with friends, and don’t forget to snap some photos of the stunning interior.
Port City Club by David Burke
18665 Harborside Dr, Cornelius NC
Brunching Hours: Brunch Available Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 am – 2 pm
The Scoop: This expansive waterfront restaurant on Lake Norman has recently been taken over by well-known Charlotte chef David Burke who is bringing his trademark flair to the menu as well as stellar dining execution. Each of the rooms has a view of the Lake and was designed to be bright, cheerful, and reflect a casual yet classy atmosphere. Their covered deck is fully enclosed and heated for your year round enjoyment.
Drift on Lake Wylie
315-M Lanyard Ln, Belmont, NC
Brunching Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 10:30AM – 2:30PM.
The Scoop: Indulge in brunch with a view at Drift on Lake Norman. Here, customers can eat brunch favorites like chicken and waffles, made with a belgian waffle, fried chicken breast, spicy maple syrup and powdered sugar. Or, try the delicious lobster roll, made with poached main lobster, aji amarillo aioli, fine herbs, and served on a buttered roll with hand cut fries. You can’t go wrong with the drift burger either, which is an 8oz steak patty, bacon jam humboldt fog, lusty monk mustard, and served on a brioche bun with hand cut fries.
Fahrenheit
222 S Caldwell St, 21st Floor
Brunching Hours: Sundays, 11AM – 2:30PM.
The Scoop: Enjoy brunch with stunning views of the Charlotte skyline, twenty-one floors above the city. We love indulging in these cap’n crunch pancakes made with vanilla milk reduction and sugar during Fahrenheit’s Sunday brunch.
La Belle Helene
300 S Tryon St. Suite 100
Brunching Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 10AM – 3PM.
The Scoop: La Belle Helene’s stunning decor and delicious meals make it a Charlotte brunch that is sure to impress. This restaurant offers a variety of timeless French delicacies for brunch, from crêpes, to french toast, to omelets, to boulangerie, and more.
Haymaker
225 S. Poplar St.
Brunching Hours: Saturdays 10AM – 2PM & Sundays 10AM – 4PM.
The Scoop: An Uptown go-to for weekend brunch. Try the Brasstown beef burger made with a house-made potato bun, smoked cheddar, pickled red onions, butter lettuce & tomato jam, or the bacon, egg, and cheese bagel. Simply delicious.
Dish
1220 Thomas Ave
Brunching Hours: Saturdays & Sundays from 10AM – 3PM
The Scoop: This no-frills, Southern comfort food with Mexican and Cajun touches has food that is sure to impress any visitor. Hit up this Plaza Midwood spot for tasty brunch dishes like smoked brisket hash, fried chicken thighs, and the Carolina Country breakfast, which is two eggs, grits, hash brown casserole, white pepper gravy, a biscuit, and your choice of bacon, sausage, or liver mush.
The Pump House
575 Herrons Ferry Road, Rock Hill, SC
Brunching Hours: Sundays, 10AM – 3PM.
The Scoop: On Sundays, grab a table and enjoy delicious brunch dishes like the fried sweet tea chicken sandwich, made with sweet tea brined chicken, house made pickles, white cheddar, honey dijon, and served on a brioche bun with hand cut fries, at the Pump House. Visitors will also love Southern classics like the chicken biscuit, and shrimp & anson mill grits, which comes with four jumbo white shrimp, heirloom white grits, roasted sweet peppers, tasso ham, and creole style white wine cream sauce.
Limani
6902 Phillips Place Ct.
Brunching Hours: Daily, 11:30AM – 3PM.
The Scoop: Take visitors to the stunning, newly opened Limani restaurant for a brunch to remember. The three course pre-fixe lunch menu, available on weekdays only, costs $36 and includes choice of soup, salad, greek spreads, or octopus as a first course. Main course options include chicken, salmon, or loup de mer, and dessert is included as well.
Best Brunch for Families
Tupelo Honey
101 S Tryon St. #130
Brunching Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 9AM- 4PM.
The Scoop: Tupelo Honey has all the Southern breakfast classics to please every eater in the fam plus an unfussy atmosphere. Try their shrimp & grits, made with sustainable & wild-caught white gulf shrimp, chorizo pork sausage, peperonata, creole sauce, scallions and served over heirloom grits with goat cheese, or go for the classic fried chicken & biscuit, with honey dusted fried chicken, smoked ham, milk gravy, basil.
Kid Cashew
1608 East Blvd
Brunching Hours: Saturdays and Sundays 11 am to 3 pm
The Scoop: Kid Cashew is a family favorite in the QC for every meal and brunch is no exception. With Shrimp & Grits and French Toast on the KIDS MENU plus $3 Mimosas & $5 Bloody Marys for the grown-ups, it’s hard to beat for a weekend treat.
Village Tavern
4201 Congress St.
Brunching Hours: Saturdays 11AM – 3PM & Sundays 10AM – 3PM.
The Scoop: Brunch just got a whole lot better for parents thanks to Village Tavern’s new brunch old fashioned. Pair the classic drink with their tavern benedict, made with Virginia cured ham or sliced grilled chicken breast, sautéed fresh spinach, diced roma tomatoes, poached eggs, southern buttermilk biscuits, choice of hollandaise. Not to mention, Village Tavern has an entire gluten-free brunch menu, making it the perfect brunch spot for anyone with dietary restrictions, and their extensive menu is sure to satisfy even picky eaters.
Eight + Sand Kitchen
135 New Bern Street Retail A
Brunching Hours: Daily, 7AM – 3PM.
The Scoop: Brunch is always a good idea at Eight + Sand Kitchen. From mimosa flights for parents, to breakfast classics for kids like peanut butter toast and egg and cheese sandwiches, you simply can’t go wrong with brunch from this casual eatery.
Lincoln’s Haberdashery
1300 South Blvd Suite S
Brunching Hours: Mondays – Fridays, 7AM – 3PM, & Saturdays – Sundays, 8AM – 3PM.
The Scoop: This South End hangout offers brunch favorites such as breakfast sandwiches, delectable donuts, french toast, and more that little ones will love.
Leroy Fox Cotswold
705 S. Sharon Amity Rd.
Brunching Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 10AM – 2:30PM.
The Scoop: A Southern-inspired brunch perfect for families can be found at Leroy Fox’s Cotswold location. Must-haves include the chicken and waffles with fried chicken breast, peach compote, an over-easy egg, Belgian waffle, and maple syrup, and the breakfast quesadilla.
300 East
300 East Blvd
Brunching Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 10AM – 3PM.
The Scoop: A must in Charlotte’s brunch scene, 300 East offers a spicy chicken biscuit, tacos, breakfast pizza, multiple sandwich options, and bacon a la carte. Adults and children alike are sure to find something delicious on this brunch menu.
milkbread
1431 Central Ave.
Brunching Hours: Daily, 7AM – 9PM.
The Scoop: From our friends at Kindred is this new, casual, all-day restaurant with brunch options we love. Start off with what they’re most known for — their milkbread donuts, and then sink your teeth into one of their toasts, cinnamon rolls, biscuit plates, bowls, salads, or crispy chickens.
Rosemont Market & Wine Bar
1942 E. 7th St, #101-H
Brunching Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 10AM – 2:30PM.
The Scoop: This newly opened all-day restaurant and wine bar is a great place to take the family for brunch. Share avocado toast to start, then choose from brunch favorites like breakfast burritos, peach pancakes, bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches and chicken biscuits. For mom and dad, there’s a brunch cocktail list with tasty choices like mimosas and a limoncello spritz.
