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8 Metro Detroit Brunches to Try Right Now, Winter 2020

Soft cinnamon rolls, spicy michelada bars, brioche bread pudding, and more reasons to wake up this weekend

by Brenna Houck Updated
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A cinnamon roll from Karl’s.
| Michelle Gerard
by Brenna Houck Updated

Ready to break out of that standard brunch routine? Behold the Detroit brunch heatmap, a roadmap to exploring the most exciting new brunches in town. Whether it’s a new restaurant or an old favorite with a fresh service, this guide updates regularly to highlight spots where the crowds are flocking to at the moment.

In this most recent update find a mixture of casual spots and upscale eateries serving excellent midday meals from the huevos rancheros at Peso Bar to the cheese-stuffed German breakfast roll at Karl’s. Hours are included, but it's always recommended that customers check social media or make a call for the most up-to-the-minute menus and hours.

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Peso Bar

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Hubbard-Richard neighborhood Mexican restaurant Peso is now serving Sunday brunch complete with refreshing hibiscus mimosas and a michelada bar. Pair the cocktails with options like pozole, chorizo hash, and huevos rancheros.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday

2547 Bagley St, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 974-6197
(313) 974-6197

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UFO Factory

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After a long hiatus, UFO Factory’s in-house kitchen Laika Dog is reviving weekend brunch. The new menu is a little more grown up than before featuring not only waffle dogs, but also options like vegan hangover fried rice, bloody mary grilled cheeses, tuna tartines, and fluffy corn cakes. Pair the meal with cocktails like the ‘Lizarita with tequila, Aperol, lime, and orange juice.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

2110 Trumbull Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
A bar with retro game consoles and a mirror shaped like a cloud. Michelle and Chris Gerard

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Ochre Bakery

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Customers won’t find any brunch cocktails at this Core City cafe, but they can count on plenty of hot coffee and pastries. Ochre Bakery’s menu changes regularly with stellar salads, fluffy egg breakfast sandwiches, and colorful dips served with an ample supply of fresh bread and a flavorful seasoned salt mix.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (Kitchen closes at 3 p.m.)

4884 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 686-5694
(313) 686-5694
A dish filled with beet hummus, regular hummus, and orange lentil dip with parsley springs and three slices of crusty bread. Michelle Gerard

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Smith & Co.

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Cass Corridor’s sprawling new beer hall and restaurant serves Sunday brunch with options like corned beef hash, biscuits and gravy, and chorizo omelets. Pair the meal with a build-your-own bloody mary or mimosa from the bar.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday

644 Selden St, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 974-7100
(313) 974-7100
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Frita Batidos Detroit

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Frita Batidos is now putting eggs on breakfast sandwiches in addition to burgers. The restaurant debuted a brunch menu in February with enticing options like brioche bread pudding with apricot ginger jam, black bean omelettes, and ham, bacon, and cheese-topped egg sandwiches. Diners can pair their meal with coffee and mimosas served by-the-glass or bottomless for $25.

66 W Columbia St, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 725-4100
(313) 725-4100
A rice bowl with some type of meat, coleslaw, and veggies sits next to a basket with a beef burger topped with fries and a fried egg. Michelle Gerard

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Karl’s

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This retro diner and bar inside the Siren Hotel serves up breakfast late into the afternoon seven days a week. Sip boozy milkshakes and boilermakers while filling up on fluffy pancakes, cheese-filled German breakfast rolls, and Maurice salad.

Hours: Breakfast is served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily

1509 Broadway St, Detroit, MI 48226
313-855-2757
313-855-2757
Pale antique green upholstered booths line the walls next to the kitchen at Karl’s. The walls feature vintage light fixtures, beige linoleum, and dark wood peg board covered in family photos and momentos. Michelle Gerard

Anthology Coffee

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For a low-key brunch that really does right by its coffee, head over to Anthology in Eastern Market. The cafe and roastery is now serving gluten-free waffles on Sundays with toppings like berry compote. There’s even a savory hash brown waffle. While the shop doesn’t serve booze, there is a non-alcoholic coffee tonic and other special .

Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday

1948 Division St, Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 355-4040
(313) 355-4040
Three plates of waffles. Two appear to be made with darker batter and the other is a lighter color with a berry compote topping and cream. Christopher Gerard

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Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails

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East Village restaurant Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails introduced a new brunch service in February with dishes like shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles, french toast, and smoked salmon crostini on the menu. As the name implies, the restaurant also offers a full fleet of cocktails.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

9215 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 332-0607
(313) 332-0607

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Peso Bar

2547 Bagley St, Detroit, MI 48216

Hubbard-Richard neighborhood Mexican restaurant Peso is now serving Sunday brunch complete with refreshing hibiscus mimosas and a michelada bar. Pair the cocktails with options like pozole, chorizo hash, and huevos rancheros.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday

2547 Bagley St, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 974-6197
(313) 974-6197

UFO Factory

2110 Trumbull Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

After a long hiatus, UFO Factory’s in-house kitchen Laika Dog is reviving weekend brunch. The new menu is a little more grown up than before featuring not only waffle dogs, but also options like vegan hangover fried rice, bloody mary grilled cheeses, tuna tartines, and fluffy corn cakes. Pair the meal with cocktails like the ‘Lizarita with tequila, Aperol, lime, and orange juice.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

2110 Trumbull Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
A bar with retro game consoles and a mirror shaped like a cloud. Michelle and Chris Gerard

Ochre Bakery

4884 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48208

Customers won’t find any brunch cocktails at this Core City cafe, but they can count on plenty of hot coffee and pastries. Ochre Bakery’s menu changes regularly with stellar salads, fluffy egg breakfast sandwiches, and colorful dips served with an ample supply of fresh bread and a flavorful seasoned salt mix.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (Kitchen closes at 3 p.m.)

4884 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 686-5694
(313) 686-5694
A dish filled with beet hummus, regular hummus, and orange lentil dip with parsley springs and three slices of crusty bread. Michelle Gerard

Smith & Co.

644 Selden St, Detroit, MI 48201

Cass Corridor’s sprawling new beer hall and restaurant serves Sunday brunch with options like corned beef hash, biscuits and gravy, and chorizo omelets. Pair the meal with a build-your-own bloody mary or mimosa from the bar.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday

644 Selden St, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 974-7100
(313) 974-7100
A hand pours a pink cocktail from a bottle into an ice filled glass with a mint sprig as sun casts shadows over the room. Michelle Gerard

Frita Batidos Detroit

66 W Columbia St, Detroit, MI 48201

Frita Batidos is now putting eggs on breakfast sandwiches in addition to burgers. The restaurant debuted a brunch menu in February with enticing options like brioche bread pudding with apricot ginger jam, black bean omelettes, and ham, bacon, and cheese-topped egg sandwiches. Diners can pair their meal with coffee and mimosas served by-the-glass or bottomless for $25.

66 W Columbia St, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 725-4100
(313) 725-4100
A rice bowl with some type of meat, coleslaw, and veggies sits next to a basket with a beef burger topped with fries and a fried egg. Michelle Gerard

Karl’s

1509 Broadway St, Detroit, MI 48226

This retro diner and bar inside the Siren Hotel serves up breakfast late into the afternoon seven days a week. Sip boozy milkshakes and boilermakers while filling up on fluffy pancakes, cheese-filled German breakfast rolls, and Maurice salad.

Hours: Breakfast is served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily

1509 Broadway St, Detroit, MI 48226
313-855-2757
313-855-2757
Pale antique green upholstered booths line the walls next to the kitchen at Karl’s. The walls feature vintage light fixtures, beige linoleum, and dark wood peg board covered in family photos and momentos. Michelle Gerard

Anthology Coffee

1948 Division St, Detroit, MI 48207

For a low-key brunch that really does right by its coffee, head over to Anthology in Eastern Market. The cafe and roastery is now serving gluten-free waffles on Sundays with toppings like berry compote. There’s even a savory hash brown waffle. While the shop doesn’t serve booze, there is a non-alcoholic coffee tonic and other special .

Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday

1948 Division St, Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 355-4040
(313) 355-4040
Three plates of waffles. Two appear to be made with darker batter and the other is a lighter color with a berry compote topping and cream. Christopher Gerard

Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails

9215 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48214

East Village restaurant Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails introduced a new brunch service in February with dishes like shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles, french toast, and smoked salmon crostini on the menu. As the name implies, the restaurant also offers a full fleet of cocktails.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

9215 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 332-0607
(313) 332-0607

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