Brunch is the highlight of the weekend, but with so many new options popping up, it can be tough to keep track. To help narrow it down, here’s a look at the best new brunches across South Florida to explore next weekend. (For the long-standing favorites, check out the essentials map.)
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Maass
Every Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., guests can enjoy an unlimited spread of carving stations, seafood like oysters, crab, lobster, and shrimp, plus à la carte dishes such as omelets, all with Maass’s twist. Brunch is $145 per person, with the option to add unlimited champagne for $60. Petrossian caviar and Veuve Clicquot are served by staff in the vineyard’s iconic coupe Veuve dresses, with live jazz-inspired music setting the tone.
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Essensia
Essensia has unveiled a revamped brunch menu featuring plenty of healthy-ish dishes from new chef de cuisine Diana Tandia. Highlights include the Blue Zone bowl with kimchi brown rice, sweet potato, and avocado and the avocado garden toast with beets, hummus, and watermelon radish. The drink menu includes cocktails like Passion and Spice and a classic Bloody Mary. Brunch is served on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with special ZenDays that offer yoga sessions, brunch, and beach cabanas, including a $45 yoga and brunch package and a $290 yoga, brunch, and beach package for two.
Pastis Miami
This new buzzy New York import is a Parisian-inspired French brasserie that won Miami diners’ hearts. If the weather allows, grab a table on the beautiful outdoor patio and enjoy brunch dishes like crêpe complète and quiche florentine paired with a spritz or two. Brunch is available Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Casa Neos
Casa Neos has just rolled out a Mediterranean-inspired weekend brunch, now available on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 3 p.m. Diners can indulge in a variety of mezze, hot mains, and reimagined brunch classics. Highlights include the Greek omelet, eggs Benedict with hollandaise, avocado Aegean toast, and French toast topped with caramelized Sicilian pistachio and bourbon vanilla ice cream.
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Casadonna
Casadonna, the Italian stunner in Edgewater, now serves weekend brunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. For $85, opt for a three-course menu; shared starters include piatto di salumi, spring vegetable crostini, roasted beets, greens, and smoked salmon. Entrée options range from jumbo lump crab benedict and eggs shakshuka to panettone French toast and filet mignon. Drink packages and seafood towers can be added on for an additional charge.
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Dilido Beach Club
Rose is the star at the Dilido Beach Club’s new brunch. The al fresco spot at the Ritz-Carlton, now led by the José Andrés Group, offers live music and a menu with a la carte brunch menu highlights, including brioche French Toast, lobster rolls, oysters, and Txuleburger sliders, a shareable take on José Andrés’ popular burger. Available Saturday and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Seaspice
Seaspice in Miami now offers a Mediterranean Tapas Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 3:30 p.m. The menu features dishes such as Maine lobster Benedict with creamy leeks and chervil hollandaise, gambas “Al Ajillo” with jumbo Oishii shrimp and creamy polenta, and truffle Parmesan tagliatelle with Parmigiano Reggiano. Other highlights include smoked salmon Benedict, porcini mushroom and shiitake filo crisps, lamb vol-au-vent, and short rib Benedict with crispy malanga doughnuts. Each dish can be ordered a la carte or three dishes for $49.
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Zuma Miami
Zuma has refreshed its popular, longstanding brunch. The menu features several options: the Classic Menu at $98, Champagne Pairing at $128, Rosé Pairing at $148, and Dom Pérignon Pairing at $328. Each includes a welcome caviar tin, cocktails, mocktails, wine or sake, snacks, buffet access, and a hot dish. The menu ranges from edamame, rock shrimp tempura, and miso soup to grilled Chilean seabass, spicy beef tenderloin, and yakisoba noodles, with upgrades like A5 Wagyu steak. The buffet offers a sushi bar, raw bar, robata station, and a live Kamameshi Mushroom Rice Hotpot station. The meal finishes with a Deluxe Dessert platter featuring the chef’s creations, fruit, and mochi.
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Felice Brickell
Felice Brickell’s brunch menu features Italian-inspired dishes such as Uova al Forno (baked eggs), crostone with poached eggs and avocado, and smoked salmon schiacciata (flatbread). Sweet options include French toast with strawberry sauce and crème anglaise. Available à la carte, brunch is served on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with cocktails like Mango Fizz and Bloody Maria.
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Bouchon Bistro
Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bistro now offers its new weekend brunch on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. The menu features dishes such as the Croque Madame, Bénédicte au Crabe, and the decadent Poulet et Gaufres, made with roasted chicken, bacon-chive waffle, Crown maple syrup, and sauce Chasseur.
Redfarm
New York favorite turned Coconut Grove newcomer RedFarm now serves a dim-sum style brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The menu includes short rib banh mi, chicken lollipops, and a spicy blue-fin tuna crispy eggplant toast. New cocktails have been concocted, including the Sandia Mia, with tequila, Aperol, watermelon, mint, and cucumber, and a Nitro White Wine Kumquat Sangria, a mix of house chardonnay, brandy, gran marnier, kumquat, apple, and seasonal berries, available by the pitcher.
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Sereia
Sereia’s Sunday brunch, served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., brings the flavors of Portugal and Spain to Coconut Grove. Expect oysters topped with piri piri sauce, plus Salada de Polvo — roasted octopus with paprika potatoes. Highlights also include Ovos Beneditos, a take on eggs Benedict with a Portuguese muffin and linguiça, and Tortilha Espanhola, an egg-and-potato tortilla. For mains, look for Arroz de Marisco, loaded with prawns, scallops, and mussels, as well as piri piri-marinated Frango Grelhado. Brunch cocktails feature a Portuguese mimosa and the refreshing Traçadinho.