Charlotte's Best Brunch Spots
Kick off your weekend plans at these Queen City brunch spots.
by Kristen Moore
Whether you’re looking for Southern brunch specialties, the perfect patio for mimosa sipping or health-conscious breakfast options, eateries in the Queen City are sure to satisfy. Check out these Charlotte restaurants to get your fill of brunch favorites.
300 East
Neighborhood: Dilworth
300 East is a Charlotte institution serving its take on traditional breakfast entrees, such as chicken and biscuits, breakfast tacos, breakfast pizza and eggs benedict, during the restaurant’s weekend brunch. Satisfy your sweet tooth with the fan-favorite vanilla custard-filled French toast or a seasonal cast-iron sweet roll.
Artisan’s Palate
Neighborhood: NoDa
Artisan’s Palate is part restaurant, bar, art gallery and community gathering space with a rustic yet refined menu. Enjoy small plates that are great for sharing, such as a frittata made with fresh eggs. Keep an eye out for live music and drag brunches for a meal with a show.
The Asbury
Neighborhood: Uptown
Located inside The Dunhill Hotel, The Asbury serves up classic Southern flavors with a modern flair. Local, seasonal ingredients influence the uniquely Carolinian dishes on the menu, like warm banana walnut bread, strawberry cheesecake pancakes, deviled eggs and the fan-favorite buttermilk sticky biscuits.
Café Monte
Neighborhood: SouthPark
Get a taste of France at this casual bakery and bistro. Begin your brunch with an order of beignets or escargot in puff pastry. Egg-based menu items include the Parisian Omelet with ham, bacon, onion and cheese, along with the Benedict Monte with smoked ham, tomato, asparagus and hollandaise served on a buttery croissant.
Church and Union
Neighborhood: Uptown
From “Top Chef” alum and chef/partner Jamie Lynch, Church and Union is a swanky atmosphere with a casual yet refined menu to match. The brunch menu includes a selection of small plates; main dishes, like shrimp and grits and a two-person breakfast platter; and all of your favorite brunch cocktails.
Coquette
Neighborhood: Uptown
Coquette brings French-inspired flair to brunch with a menu of savory classics and indulgent sweets. Try the Coquette Benedict with poached eggs, hollandaise, exotic mushrooms and spring peas, or the Sabayon French Toast topped with fresh berries.
The Crunkleton
Neighborhood: Elizabeth
While cocktails are the star of the show at The Crunkleton, the team’s culinary prowess is also evident in the brunch menu. From classics like biscuits and gravy to more unique options, like the Charlotte Hot Brown with fried chicken, crispy bacon and a sunny egg between French toast, brunch is sure to impress, too.
The Degenerate
Neighborhood: NoDa
Industrial, airy aesthetics and a sophisticated sports bar create the vibe when you walk into The Degenerate. With both American and globally inspired cuisine, you can choose between mouthwatering menu options like breakfast tacos, Turkish eggs, a breakfast banh mi and blintzes stuffed with whipped cream cheese and blueberries.
Easy Like Sunday
Neighborhood: Montford
Easy Like Sunday is a brunch restaurant that is a dream come to life for husband-wife team, Anna and Sean MacCuish. The Cajun shrimp and grits with Portuguese sausage, along with the cornmeal pancakes topped with crispy fried chicken tenders and served with peach habanero jam, are must-try dishes.
Eddie’s Place
Neighborhood: Cotswold
Since 1997, Eddie’s Place has been a beloved neighborhood restaurant and bar offering a warm and welcoming environment with approachable, reasonably priced comfort food. Breakfast is always on the menu at Eddie’s Place so you can get your fill of favorites like the Country Fried Breakfast, day or night.
El Puro Cuban Restaurant
Neighborhood: Madison Park
Inspired by 1950s Cuba, El Puro dishes out upscale Cuban cuisine and cocktails to the soundtrack of live music. The weekend brunch menu features dishes like tres leches pancakes, Guarjiro Benedict with shredded pork, and empanadas stuffed with guava marmalade and cream cheese.
Famous Toastery
Neighborhood: Uptown, Dilworth, University City, Ballantyne, Belmont, Concord, Davidson, Huntersville, Mooresville, Lake Wylie, S.C.
Childhood best friends Brian Burchill and Robert Maynard opened the first Famous Toastery in Huntersville in 2005 and were able to turn their breakfast-all-day idea into a successful franchise along the East Coast. Try the stuffed French toast with raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, or peanut butter and banana.
Haberdish
Neighborhood: NoDa
Homemade cinnamon rolls and chicken and waffles are among the fan-favorite dishes served at this mill town southern kitchen. Biscuits are also a hit on the brunch menu, accompanied by your choice of jam or honey-butter syrup. Haberdish’s indulgent floral cocktails and spirit-free concoctions are undoubtedly the best reward for getting out of bed.
La Belle Helene
Neighborhood: Uptown
This refined French brasserie is cooking up classics with a modern twist in Uptown. The beautiful, European-inspired design beckons you to come for a taste of French cuisine with dishes like bananas foster French toast, omelets, and sweet and savory crepes.
Leroy Fox
Neighborhood: South End, Cotswold
Leroy Fox is a perfect place to snack on fried chicken or an omelet hot off the griddle. During brunch, a crispy fried chicken breast is paired with a Belgian waffle, served with peach compote and an over-easy egg. Settle in on the cozy patio at either location.
Lincoln Street Kitchen + Cocktails
Neighborhood: South End
Take a seat inside or on Lincoln Street’s rooftop for brunch. Menu highlights include avocado toast with tomato jam and feta, Huevos Rancheros and the Egg Sando with North Carolina sausage and pimento cheese on a house-made biscuit. No meal is complete without one of the brunch cocktails.
Link & Pin
Neighborhood: Huntersville, South Charlotte
Link & Pin is the destination for those who love a high-end, boozy brunch. Order the personal mimosa tray that comes with your choice of bubbly and all the trimmings. Round out your meal with avocado toast, shrimp and grits, or the build-your-own three-egg omelet.
Mariposa
Neighborhood: Uptown
Brunch at Mariposa takes inspiration from flavors around the world. The menu spans everything from huevos rancheros to a crab cake benedict with jumbo crab meat, shrimp creamed corn and Old Bay hollandaise. Try to plan your brunch for Sunday when live jazz music sets the tone for a relaxing meal.
Mimosa Grill
Neighborhood: Uptown
Mimosa Grill's traditional brunch menu offers a spin on Southern staples. Order the Chef’s Farm Fresh Omelet filled with produce from local and regional farms, along with steak and eggs, a crab cake benedict and French toast sticks.
Oh My Soul
Neighborhood: NoDa
Oh My Soul invites all to try something new from the plant-based, cruelty-free menu. Get a taste of South Africa with the Macho Nachos loaded with house-made seitan, chakalaka, roasted corn, queso and more. Or try the vegan variation of chicken and waffles made with fried tofu.
Ruby Sunshine
Neighborhood: South End, Ballantyne
Experience the flavors of the Big Easy at Ruby Sunshine. Get your fill with dishes like seasonal beignets, Bayou Shrimp benedict and pancakes that will satisfy your sweet tooth. Kick off your brunch with a mimosa flight or a bloody mary with bacon-infused vodka.
Snooze an A.M. Eatery
Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood, South End, SouthPark
Snooze offers creative twists on the most important meal of the day. The breakfast-only menu is filled with plenty of pancakes, omelets, benedicts and plant-based options to choose from. Can’t decide which pancakes to get? Order a flight to get a taste of the pineapple upside down, cinnamon roll and strawberry shortcake flavors.
Suffolk Punch Brewing
Neighborhood: South End, SouthPark, Huntersville
Equal parts culinary café, coffee bar, taphouse and brewery, Suffolk Punch has it all. Feast on locally sourced dishes like scratch-made biscuits, including the massive chicken biscuit, as well as barbecue shrimp and grits, brioche French toast, and a filling breakfast bowl with sausage, bacon, eggs and creamy grits.
Superica
Neighborhood: South End, East Charlotte
Take a proverbial trip to the Wild Wild West at Superica. Try each of the nonalcoholic agua frescas or a bloody maria to go with your Tex Mex-inspired entrée, such as Huevos Rancheros with a house-made tortilla or Chilaquiles Divorciados served with red and green chile sauce.
SupperClub
Neighborhood: Lower South End
Every Saturday and Sunday, SupperClub offers a brunch buffet featuring standouts like a smoked salmon board, French toast and waffles to please any breakfast lover. Pair your meal with a mimosa, bloody mary or espresso martini. After brunch, enjoy duckpin bowling, hoop fever, board games and more.
Supperland
Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood
Housed in a restored mid-century church, Supperland’s weekend brunch is an indulgent affair. Fill your plate with wood-fired skewers, creamy grits, homemade pastries, made-to-order eggs benedict, shrimp cocktail and oysters, then sip brunch cocktails, fresh-squeezed juice, coffee or tea.
Tupelo Honey
Neighborhood: Uptown
A made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuit from Tupelo Honey is a must whether you stop in for brunch or dinner. Other brunch favorites include Southern-inspired dishes like sriracha honey fried chicken and waffles, a filling breakfast bowl with all the fixings, and wild-caught shrimp and grits with chorizo sausage.
Uptown Yolk
Neighborhood: South End
Uptown Yolk is a Southern-inspired brunch spot from restaurant power couple, Greg and Subrina Collier. The menu features creative entrees like the Mojo Hash with coffee-braised steak, diced sweet potatoes and an over-easy egg, along with a sweet potato waffle and Yolkwich served on a house-made cornmeal brioche roll.
Article originally written by Kristen Moore. Updates by Arielle Patterson in September 2026.
