This Houston staple maintains a menu filled with familiar, comforting classics. Got Benedicts on the brain? Try the smoky avocado bacon Benedict, kicked up a notch with a touch of cayenne. Other worthy brunch dishes include its chorizo migas and its buttery breakfast croissant sandwich. For indecisive imbibers, try a mimosa flight, which comes with flavors like orange juice, grapefruit, pomegranate, and strawberry. 

Brunch at Bludorn isn't complete without an order of its oysters “everyway." Diners can order their shellfish raw, fried, roasted, and/or smoked, and pair it with other seafood dishes, including loaded seafood towers, crab cake or salmon Benedicts, and shrimp and grits. Bludorn’s brunch service is every bit as lively as dinner. 

On weekends, Down the Street serves ultra-filling plates that you'd be hard-pressed to finish. There's a hefty brisket hash, a traditional breakfast plate with eggs, bacon, potatoes, and sourdough toast, and comforting biscuits and gravy. Save room for some liquid courage. The restaurant offers brunch cocktails, including mimosas by the glass or carafe, Bloody Marys, and Morning Mules.

Brunch at Hugo's can differ depending on the day. Saturdays are meant for à la carte, when diners can order smoky chicken sopa Azteca, chilaquiles, and tender carnitas and slow-cooked barbacoa. Hugo’s also offers a vegetarian brunch menu, with salads, roasted vegetables, and hearty dishes like the quesadillas de huitlacoche and empanadas de plátano. Sundays call for the lively buffet format, which features a rotation of Mexican breakfast delights and live music. Start off your Saturday visit with the s

Brunch hours: Saturdays from 11am–3pm and Sundays from 10am–2pm

We hope you’re hungry while you’re at Hungry’s. The restaurant's large brunch menu caters to everyone, with Benedicts topped with crab cakes, fried chicken, and prosciutto with eggs and three-egg omelets. Mimosas are fun here, too, with the option to pair bubbly with freshly squeezed orange, strawberry, raspberry, or grapefruit juices. Order by the glass carafe or flight.

Brunch hours: weekends from 10am–3pm

Hungry's also has locations in Spring Branch and Energy Corridor. 

On weekends, diners can enjoy a brunch from this Rex Hospitality restaurant's Sawyer Yards location. Start the visit with an order of oysters topped with  refreshing aguachile granita and red wine shallots, and for a kick, dig into the Maven’s Caesar cups hands-first. Brunch warriors will enjoy the entrées, which include diner-favorites, like chilaquiles, lobster rolls, steak and eggs, and avocado toast with a poached egg and bean sprouts. Those in need of caffeine don't have to alternate with the booze. Get the best of both worlds with a carajillo or a shakerato made with Maven’s cold brew. 

Brunch hours: Weekends from 10am–2pm

See what a brunch in Mexico City is like at this new restaurant from Netflix-famous chef Luis Robledo Richards and Culinary Khancepts (Liberty Kitchen, State Fare Kitchen & Bar, and Leo’s). The weekend menu boasts breakfast pastries with jams and butter, parfaits, and fresh fruit plates, plus hearty dishes, such as chilaquiles verdes, enfrijoladas de pollo (chicken enchiladas dipped in a creamy bean-based sauce), and Mexico City–style eggs Benedict with ham, avocado, and salsa roja hollandaise. Tequila enthusiasts can grab a cocktail from the restaurant’s agave bar. Its drink menu features a special list of original cocktails divided into two sections—one with lighter, refreshing flavors, and the other with heavier and smokier tastes. 

Brunch hours: 10am–3pm

This Mediterranean restaurant from Doris Hospitality has made waves across  Houston, with diners avidly posting about its Sunday brunch on social media. From 11am to 3pm, Houstonians can stop in for a bite of its warm Frena, a Moroccan bread served with pistachio butter, olives, and pickled peppers; octopus carpaccio; ricotta toast; and potato apple latke with salmon and confit egg yolk. Cocktails (or mocktails), here are essential, so find something to sip. You can't go wrong with an aperol spritz or an espresso martini.

Brunch hours: Sundays from 11am–3pm 

When in search of immaculate vibes and massive pancakes, look no further than Superica. This Heights restaurant by chef Ford Fry has become a mainstay over the years, with a simple brunch menu that's easily one of Houstonia’s top favorites. Here, diners can choose from Tex-Mex breakfast plates like huevos rancheros, chilaquiles divorciados made with red and green chile sauce, and migas, and drinks, including agua frescas, cocktails, and coffee. As mentioned, the pancakes are no joke, so save room. 

Brunch hours: Weekends from 10am–3pm