With vintage velvet, playful details and a wrap-around courtyard, this buzzy Heights spot has brunch down to a vibe. Credit: Julie Soefer

Best Brunch – Heights: Hypsi

Former Pass & Provisions chef Terrence Gallivan is back, creating the menu at the stunning new Hotel Daphne’s all-day restaurant and lounge, Hypsi. In addition to a roaming Mozzarella Cart, Italian spritzes and cocktails like the Tiramisu Milk Punch, brunch brings farm-fresh frittata with blistered peppers and crispy pancetta, plus an Italian take on chicken and waffles with half a fried bird and rock shrimp zeppole drizzled with Calabrian chile honey. The dining room is cozy and chic, while the courtyard patio is the place to be on Houston’s nicer days.

347 West 20th

346-613-1265

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