Whether you’re recovering from New Year’s Eve festivities or craving a leisurely meal with family and friends, we’ve rounded up the best Houston restaurants serving up New Year’s Day brunch. From black-eyed peas for good luck to gut-busting hangover plates and boozy hair-of-the-dog classics, here’s where to get your brunch on in Houston this New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1.
Arnaldo Richards’ Picos Restaurant, 3601 Kirby
Opening at 11 a.m., Picos will feature la carte breakfast items like Huevos en Rabo De Mestiza (drowned eggs), Granny J’s Hotcakes, gut-busting breakfast burritos and more.
Backstreet Cafe, 1103 South Shepherd
Backstreet Cafe will be serving its a la carte brunch menu complete with black-eyed peas for good luck from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Caracol, 2200 Post Oak
Caracol will serve Brunch de Año Nuevo, an a la carte brunch menu with bloody mary, michelada, and mimosa specials from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Christian’s Tailgate, multiple locations
The sports bar and kitchen will be open on New Year’s Day just in time for College Football Playoff games. Fans can indulge on one of Houston’s best burgers while enjoying Bloody Marys, Mimosas, White Oak Mules and draft pitchers.
Common Bond Bistro & Bakery, multiple locations
Enjoy an all-day New Year’s Day Brunch from 7 a.m. to 9 .m. at all Bistro & Bakery locations, with features including Bacon and Egg Flatbread, Shrimp and Grits, Eggs Benedict, Buttery Croissants and Morning Buns, latte and mimosas, and more
Daily Gather, 800 Sorella
The stellar brunch will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with highlights from the Pastry Board and Smoked Salmon Board to Cheesy Bacon Benedict and Biscuits & Gravy.
Dish Society, multiple locations
The all-day café offers brunch and house favorite morning-time plates all day long, with hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
FM Kitchen & Bar + PKL Social, 1112 Shepherd
New Year’s Day Hangover Brunch kicks off at 10 a.m. with 99-cent first mimosas, $12 build-your-own Bloody Mary bar and brunch favorites like the chicken fried chicken biscuit and an array of breakfast tacos.
Hugo’s, 1600 Westheimer
The El Buffet que Te Vuelve a la Vida, or New Year’s Day Return to Life Brunch Buffet, will be served 10 a.m. to 3 p.m for $45 per person and $15 per child. Enjoy Live music by Viento from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hungry’s, 2356 Rice, 14714 Memorial, 5750 Woodway
All three locations will be hosting a New Year’s Day Brunch featuring brand new specialty brunch items, plus brunch cocktails like mimosas, Bloody Marys and Espresso Martinis.
Local Table, 24033 Cinco Ranch,10535 Fry, 11525 South Fry, 2003 West 34th, 4223 Research Forest
The local hotspot will host signature New Year’s Day ‘Recovery Brunch’ at all locations.
Monkey’s Tail, 5802 Fulton
Monkey’s Tail serves up the cure for one too many midnight toasts with a Hangover Brunch from noon to 3 3 p.m., offering breakfast tacos, mimosas, cocktails and more.
Rainbow Lodge, 2011 Ella
Enjoy the Lodge’s famous Southern-style brunch menu from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m, featuring Black-Eyed Peas for good luck.
State Fare Kitchen & Bar, 947 Gessner, 15930 City Walk, 1900 Hughes Landing
State Fare is toasting to 2025 with mimosa and bloody mary flights and its signature brunch menu from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dine on Avocado and Street Corn Toast, Fried Green Tomatoes, Poached Eggs on Crab Cakes, Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs, XXL Buttermilk Griddlecake and more.
URBE, 1101 Uptown Park
The Vuelve a la Vida Brunch Buffet runs $39 per person and $15 per child plus beverages, tax and gratuity.
Xochi, 1777 Walker
Xochi will serve and a la carte brunch menu with bloody mary, michelada, and mimosa specials from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This article appears in Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2024.
