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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World
introWhether it’s on a patio, a terrace, a rooftop or a boat – brunch tastes better outdoors. Especially if you were out late the night before, a plate of eggs Benedict, a cup of joe and a fresh breeze may be just what you need; these restaurants offer all that and more. As Instagrammable as these places are, you might enjoy yourself so much, you’ll forget all about taking pictures. [Photo: Gallow Green, © Noah Fecks]
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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World.
DallowayDalloway Terrace, London – If you search #dallowayterrace on Instagram, you’ll understand why this place is influencer heaven, but can you blame them? This (not-so-secret) garden terrace in the middle of vibrant Bloomsbury boasts of stunning floral hedges and visually satisfying dishes, like Dorset crab on toast, eggs Florentine or buttermilk pancakes with lemon curd (it helps that they taste good, too). Come autumn, the terrace roof can be retracted, and heaters and blankets ensure you can keep comfortably enjoying this secluded garden.
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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World.
BellevilloiseLa Bellevilloise, Paris – A building that opened in 1877 as the city’s first worker cooperative now houses an independent cultural event space like no other. On Sundays and French bank holidays, La Bellevilloise hosts a jazz brunch: an ample buffet with cold, hot, sweet and savoury dishes accompanied by a live jazz ensemble. The green rooftop terrace offers great views over the Ménilmontant quarter, but in colder weather it feels equally outdoorsy among the century-old olive trees and palms in the Halle aux Oliviers. [Photos: Bertille Maffre]
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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World.
Brunch BoatGs Brunch Boat, Amsterdam – Brunch, Bloody Marys and a boat. What else could you wish for? Wait until you hear the details: The Brunch Boat in question has a retractable roof and sails around Amsterdam’s canals for about 1.5 hours, without a fixed route. While you’re taking in the city sights, you’re served such brunch classics as eggs Benedict, waffles or bagels, as well as a small dessert, coffee or tea, one ‘sober’ and one ‘tipsy’ drink. Reservations are recommended, but walk-ins may try just before departure to see if there’s space to get on board.
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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World.
Brunch and CakeBrunch and Cake by the Sea, Barcelona – In Barcelona, brunch is catching on quickly, especially with younger crowds who don’t want to wait for lunchtime to cure their hangovers. The dishes at Brunch and Cake by the Sea are particularly sustaining, comprising a broad range of bright-looking vitamin bombs that lift spirits quickly: breakfast burritos, waffles, eggs Benedict, juices and, of course, good coffee. The restaurant isn’t actually by the sea, but the outdoor tables on the boulevard are a great spot for people-watching. Invigorated, you’ll feel ready to spend the rest of the day at the beach.
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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World.
Sixteen82Bistro Sixteen82, Cape Town (Constantia) – In the heart of Steenberg Farm (established in 1682), Bistro Sixteen82’s location is hard to beat. Surrounded by mountains and vineyards, the terrace looks out over a green garden with intriguing water features, while chef Kerry Kilpin turns classic brunch dishes up a notch: mushrooms on rösti with garlic cream, a wrap with truffled scrambled eggs and smoked trout, or a beef ragout on toast. Order a bottle of bubbly to complete your feast – you’re at a winery, after all.
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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World.
Gallow GreenGallow Green, New York City – After a ‘haunted’ elevator ride, you find yourself transported to an abandoned vintage train station, complete with tracks. This is the setting of Gallow Green. The verdant rooftop bar sits atop the McKittrick Hotel (which isn’t really a hotel, but rather the location of the long-running Macbeth-inspired theatrical experience Sleep No More). Come hungry: the weekend brunch buffet offers fresh pastries, fruits and salads as well as different carving stations and made-to-order omelets. A jazz band enlivens the scene. In wintertime, the rooftop transforms into a mountainside ski lodge. [Photo: Noah Fecks]
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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World.
OpenaireOpenaire, Los Angeles – Indoors and outdoors blur at Openaire, a greenhouse and terrace on top of the Line Hotel in Koreatown. In collaboration with chef Josiah Citrin, the restaurant offers a pan-Asian brunch menu celebrating Californian ingredients, such as a (gluten-free) Korean fried chicken and (paleo) waffles (this is LA, after all), a vegan menudo or ahi tuna niçoise. Order a main dish, and get unlimited selections from the roving cart passing by – it’s loaded with small dishes like overnight oats, yogurt parfaits or salmon toast.
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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World.
MerseaMersea, San Francisco – Accessible via the Bay Bridge, Mersea on Treasure Island offers postcard views over the city skyline, Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. The restaurant consists of 13 shipping containers around a patio filled with greenery and upcycled furniture, but the ‘comfort-casual’ breakfast dishes will pull your attention away from the views and the urban vibe – Dungeness crab on a roasted potato cake, slow-cooked chili-cheddar grits, or a classic float for dessert. The restaurant boasts a bocce court, a putting green and cornhole for weekend fun and games with friends and family. [Photo: Sarah Chorey]
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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World.
Bar ReynaBar Reyna, Toronto – Once you’re done taking selfies on the cute year-round patio of Yorkville’s Bar Reyna (one in front of the brick wall, another in front of a simply decorated wooden one), the brunch dishes will undoubtedly be your next subject. Indulge in baklava French toast, a baklava-crusted challah bread with orange blossom, vanilla ricotta and candied pistachio, or, if you prefer savoury, a brioche bun with a chorizo burger and chipotle aïoli. A side order of their shoestring fries with interesting toppings is a must.
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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World.
HusetHuset, Mexico City – In a city where day temperatures hardly ever drop below 20 degrees Celsius year-round, it’s always perfect brunch weather. Add to that the perfect backdrop of Huset, an enchantingly verdant patio, plus the perfect brunch food: the inspired ‘country cuisine’ dishes of chef Maycoll Calderón, involving seasonal ingredients and smoky flavours from the wood oven. Now it’s just up to you to bring the perfect company.
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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World.
Duddell'sDuddell’s, Hong Kong – If a brunch with free-flowing Champagne and Michelin-quality Cantonese dim sum already sounds dreamy, wait until you hear about the timber-decked terrace you can enjoy those bubbles and bites on. Duddell’s Garden Terrace is a lush oasis amidst a concrete jungle. Sit back in one of the comfortable chairs and enjoy the dim sum, like steamed barbecued Ibérico pork buns or shrimp rice rolls, that arrive at your table piping hot.
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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World.
DinsorGardens of Dinsor Palace, Bangkok – What was once home to a princess is now a restaurant with a garden that still looks like the stuff of fairy tales – winding staircase, majestic swans and fluffy bunnies included. The pan-European brunch menu spans the full range from pancakes to risotto, eggs and steaks – all incorporating ingredients from the garden’s hydroponic garden.
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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World.
PS.CafePS. Cafe, Singapore – This restaurant group has more verdant branches throughout Singapore, but the one at Harding Road in the jungles of Dempsey Hill is an especially idyllic hideout. On the brunch menu: their signature fluffy pancakes with homemade banana jam, the “breakfast grand slam bunwich” and superseed granola, perfect with a fresh fruit juice. Afterwards, check out the upscale boutiques in the area.
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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World.
Three Blue DucksThree Blue Ducks Rosebery, Sydney – The Rosebery outpost of the popular Three Blue Ducks restaurants serves its rustic, convivial fare with locally sourced ingredients at communal tables inside a former warehouse and on a leafy patio out front. For brunch, that can mean a salmon pastrami on sourdough bread or a coconut and rhubarb mixed-grain porridge. On the drinks menu, you’ll find signature mimosas, single-origin coffee, interesting tea blends, juices and smoothies.
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15 Amazing Al Fresco Brunches Around The World.
Kettle BlackThe Kettle Black, Melbourne – Melbournians are known to be obsessed with breakfast, so excellent options for your most important meal abound. The Kettle Black is one of them. Score a table in front of a restored Victorian terrace house ‘tucked’ under a contemporary apartment building, and prepare for a sophisticated treat: from toast with house-churned butter and preserves to chilli scrambled eggs with Mooloolaba crab. You’ll most likely need to wait for a table, but you can have an excellent cup from the takeaway coffee cart out front while you do.
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