All are affordable (under $30 per person on average for an entree and at least one drink), friendly to vegans or vegetarians, and are almost exclusively local spots.
Nitehawk If you can plan ahead, their Spoons, Toons, and Booze brunch is a Williamsburg favorite.
Have a meal while facing each other? How mainstream! What could be more retro than Saturday morning cartoons from the 80’s and 90’s? For $16, you get a ticket to their once-a-month cartoon binge-watching session in their spacious movie theater with waiter service and a free unlimited cereal bar. Order a creamy shot to drop into your cereal, or order from their full bar. Their full brunch menu is also available for ordering throughout the show.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn: 136 Metropolitan Ave
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Cafe Mogador A near-perfect imitation of a brunch favorite!
Can’t get in to Cafe Orlin between prime brunch hours of 11am to 2:30pm? Less people know of Cafe Mogador just a few blocks down which serve almost identical menus at similar quality and price points!
East Village: 101 Saint Marks Pl
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Angelica Kitchen All vegan, sustainable, farm-to-table.
If your body is a temple, Angelica Kitchen serves nothing but farm-fresh goods, which means their specials change daily, weekly, and seasonally. It is an alcohol-free zone but they do serve delicious natural drinks, including grain coffee with rice milk, juices, lemonades, and teas (with your first tea refill free!)
East Village: 300 E 12th St
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Empire Biscuit From the South? Missing authentic cheesy grits in your life? Look no further than Empire…
For flakey, buttery biscuits any time of day (seriously, they’re open 24/7) this is your spot. While you can’t get alcohol here, their slogan boasts that they are open for “Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drunk” and is within drunk walking distance of many East Village and Alphabet City bars.
East Village/Alphabet City: 198 Ave A
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