If you need some ideas for where to meet...
Below are some of the places clients and I have b&b'd! (follow @brunchandbudget on instagram for more ideas!)
Brooklyn
Krupa Grocery
Park Slope | Brooklyn
Make sure you order the bone marrow!
Roebling Tea Room
Williamsburg | Brooklyn
Great brunch and dinner menus!
Little Skips
Bushwick | Brooklyn
The M-Train sandwich is the best in town!
Tchoup Shop @ Heavy Woods
Bushwick | Brooklyn
Chefs are from New Orleans, so everything is super tasty and authentic!
Archie's Pizza
Bushwick | Brooklyn
Connecticut style pizza, but seriously try the meatball grinder!
Le Barricou
Williamsburg | Brooklyn
Duck. Confit. Hash. Need I say more?
Colina Cuervo
Crown Heights | Brooklyn
The Plato Ecuatoriano is just such a winner. Plus horchata!
Olea
Fort Greene | Brooklyn
Such a rich and interesting menu for brunch or dinner!
La Slowteria
Carroll Gardens | Brooklyn
Seriously the best, most authentic Mexican food I've had in the city!
Alice's Arbor
Clinton Hill | Brooklyn
The crab hash is just so, so good. Lovely on a summer day!
Peaches
Bed-Stuy | Brooklyn
Came here for dinner, but hear their brunch is to die for
Madiba
Fort Greene | Brooklyn
If you've never had South African food, this is place. Also, ostrich carpaccio, whaaatt??
Dino
Fort Greene | Brooklyn
If you've never had an Italian brunch, this is the place. Creamy parmesan polenta!
Mayfield
Crown Heights | Brooklyn
A solid brunch place with omelettes so fluffy, I had to ask if there was milk in it!
The Black Swan
Bed-Stuy | Brooklyn
If you're looking for a true English breakfast, this is the place!
Manhattan
Bar Virage
East Village | Manhattan
And then there was lobster hash and all was right with the world.
Jeepney
East Village | Manhattan
One of my all time favorite brunch/dinner places in the city!
Westville
Various Locations | Manhattan
You can share a bunch of their amazing market sides and they do brunch!
Blue Smoke
Flatiron | Manhattan
Blue Smoke has brunch! And you can have ribs for brunch!
Sacred Chow
Washington Square | Manhattan
I'm not even Vegan and I love everything here! You won't even miss the meat!
El Camion
East Village | Manhattan
Always say yes to the chicken chilaquiles!
Burger & Lobster
Flatiron | Manhattan
Here is their entire menu: burger, lobster roll, or whole lobster. Boom.
Claudette
Greenwich Village | Manhattan
Truly lovely brunch spot, restaurant is gorgeous and food is gorgeous!
Alice's Tea Cup
Upper West Side | Manhattan
The most delicious pastries, extensive tea menu, and great staff!
Hendricks
Murray Hill | Manhattan
This is quite possibly the most beautiful lobster salad I've ever had.
The Meatball Shop
Various Locations | Manhattan & Brooklyn
This has become an NYC classic for me! Their daily balls are always a good call!
Joseph Leonard
West Village | Manhattan
Fried chicken sandwich to-die-for with srirarcha brussel sprouts!
Yatenga
Harlem | Manhattan
A French bistro with shaksuka and plantains. Only in NYC!
Mighty Quinn's
Various Locations | Manhattan
Be prepared to wait in line, but then get ready for some awesome bbq!
Foragers
Chelsea | Manhattan
Truly fresh, farm to table brunch. Look how orange that yolk is!
Queens
Astoria Beer & Cheese
Astoria | Queens
Didn't have their beer or cheese, but their banh mi was killer!
The Queens Kickshaw
Astoria | Queens
Awesome brunch spot! Try the veggie hash!