Best Brunch French Restaurants in Upper East Side-Yorkville
3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Cafe d'Alsace
Alsatian-focused brasserie with serious sausages, deep beer list, and NYT-praised cooking.
Notable Picks
8.4
Cafe d'Alsace is a long-running Upper East Side brasserie specializing in Alsatian cooking, serious sausages, and one of the city’s deeper beer lists. Locals use it for hearty brunches and relaxed dinners where choucroute, steak frites, and brioche French toast feel equally at home.
Must-Try Dishes:
Choucroute garnie with house sausages, Steak frites with herb butter, Brioche French toast
What Makes it Special: Alsatian-focused brasserie with serious sausages, deep beer list, and NYT-praised cooking.
Worthy Picks
7.7
A neighborhood creperie that’s at its best when you keep it simple: one sweet or savory crepe, one warm drink, and you’re out happy. It’s built for casual drop-ins and late-ish cravings more than a long, multi-course sit-down.
Must-Try Dishes:
Strawberry Nutella crepe, Tomato, mozzarella & basil savory crepe, Lentil vegetable soup
What Makes it Special: Crepes-first comfort with a cafe pace and wine option.
7.6
Bonjour Mixeur is a French creperie, cafe, and wine bar just off Lexington that focuses on sweet and savory crepes, omelette crepes, and simple brunch plates. It’s used as a flexible all-day spot for crepes, coffee, and a glass of wine rather than a formal bistro meal.
Must-Try Dishes:
Nutella crepe, Ham and Gruyere crepe, Smoked salmon, spinach & cream cheese omelette crepe
What Makes it Special: French creperie and cafe with an all-day menu of sweet and savory crepes plus wine.