Good morning afternoon, 2017.
If you really must get out of bed to see what the new year holds, you might as well start it off right with a big stack of pancakes, coffee… so much coffee… and maybe a few mimosas.
These Toronto restaurants are open for brunch on New Year’s Day to soothe hangovers with tall stacks of pancakes and keep last night’s party going with lot’s of mimosas and Caesars flowing.
Here’s where to eat brunch on New Year’s Day in Toronto.
Bannock
Enjoy brunch on New Year’s Day at this O&B restaurant specializing in Canadian comfort foods. Served from 11 am to 4 pm, look forward to plates of fried bologna and eggs, brunch poutine, and grand slam breakfasts.
Address: 401 Bay Street, Toronto
Instagram: @bannock_to
Bar Centrale
Frittata alla ‘nduja, panino crafted with scrambled eggs, prosciutto cotto, and fontina, and Scandanavian-style pancakes with jam and nutella are all on the brunch at this midtown Italian restaurant. Open at 10 am for brunch on New Year’s Day.
Address: 1095 Yonge Street, Toronto
Instagram: @terronito
Cafe Boulud
NYD brunch is on offer at Chef Daniel Boulud’s upscale Yorkville spot between 11 am and 3 pm. Enjoy two- and three-course prix fixe menus ($55 and $65, respectively) featuring selections of steak tartare, eggs Benedict, rotisserie chicken and waffles, and more.
Address: 60 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto
Instagram: @cafebouludto
Cafe Neon
The Queen Street location is serving brunch on New Year’s Day from 11 am to 4 pm while the Wallace Avenue spot is open from 10 am to 3 pm.
Address: 1024 Queen Street West, Toronto; 241 Wallace Avenue, Toronto
Instagram: @cafe_neon
Cardinal Rule
Sleep in and then start the New Year off right on Roncesvalles with brunch served from noon to 5 pm. Look forward to classic breakfasts served family-style, breakfast pies, and an ample selection of vegan favourites.
Address: 5 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto
Instagram: @cardinalrule
Colette Grand Café
Those lucky enough to wake-up New Year’s Day at (or nearby) the Thompson Hotel can meander over between 10 am and 2:30 pm for a buffet-style priced at $75 per person. Reservations recommended.
Address: 550 Wellington Street West, Toronto
Instagram: @colettetoronto
Dirty Food Catering
On New Years Day join this newcomer in The Junction for a ‘hangover brunch’ stocked with for guilty pleasure specials galore.
Address: 3070 Dundas Street West, Toronto
Instagram: @dirtyfoodto
Doug’s Public Kitchen
Are you embracing a vegan diet in 2017? Start the year off brunching with Doug McNish. On the menu from 10 am, coconut crusted French toast, pressed reuben sandwiches, and a signature vegan Benedict featuring a runny soft poached vegan egg yolk.
Address: 561 Marlee Avenue, Toronto
Instagram: @dougmcnish
Frank
Served 11 am to 3 pm on New Year’s Day, the restaurant inside the AGO is offering brunch for $90 per person ($27 per child) featuring a selection of oysters and poached shellfish, prime rib, halibut with warm lobster salad, and more.
Address: 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto
Instagram: @frank_ago
Her Father’s Cider
Brunch is on from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm on NYD at this Harbord Village cider bar. On the menu, breakfast sandwiches, Scotch eggs, grain bowls, and French toast with apple cheese cake mousse. $5 ‘Cider-osa’ specials on too.
Address: 119 Harbord Street, Toronto
Instagram: @hfciderbar
Lisa Marie
Brunch every single day from 11 am to 4 pm for seven days straight starting Boxing Day and wrapping up the day after NYD. Go for the double pancake pork burgers and bacon explosion Benedicts.
Address: 638 Queen Street West, Toronto
Instagram: @barlisamarie
Maple Leaf Tavern
The east side tavern is doing a boozy brunch from 11 am to 3 pm on NYD. The meny boasts selections like corned beef hash with poached eggs and hollandaise, buttermilk waffles, and hashbrown BLTs plus day drinks including Caesars, cups o’ punch, and bellinis.
Address: 955 Gerrard Street East, Toronto
Instagram: @mapleleaftavern
Mata Petisco Bar
Feijoada is back on the table for New Year’s Day at this Brazillian snack bar in Parkdale. Served 11 am to 4 pm, look forward to spicy Caesars, exotic mimosas, and starring the meaty bean stew.
Address: 1690 Queen Street West, Toronto
Instagram: @matabart
Montecito
Brunch on truffled eggs and kale salads on New Year’s Day at this restaurant from celeb Chef Jonathan Waxman. Brunch is on from noon to 4 pm.
Address: 299 Adelaide Street West, Toronto
Instagram: @montecito_to
Planta
Another option for an entirely plant-based brunch can be had at this Yorkville restaurant from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm on New Year’s Day. Expect the a la carte menu brunch to be stocked with carrot cake smoothies, banana pancakes, “crab” cake Benedicts, and fried kimchi dumplings.
Address: 1221 Bay Street, Toronto
Instagram: @plantatoronto
Terroni
For all your pizza and pasta-eating cravings on New Year’s Day, this Queen West staple is open from 10 am to 10 pm.
Address: 720 Queen Street West, Toronto
Instagram: @terronito
Thoroughbred
Low Tea is back on at this restaurant on Richmond. Fill up on grilled cheese bennies and let yourself get tipsy at this “Crazy Cheap Champagne Edition”, just not too tipsy if you want to see Rogue One right after because the elevator is still out at Scotiabank Theatre across the street.
Address: 304 Richmond Street West, Toronto
Instagram: @_thorough_
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