NEW ORLEANS — OpenTable has released a report on the 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America for 2018 in advance of Mother's Day. The list includes three restaurants in New Orleans: Brennan’s, Atchafalaya, and Willa Jean.
“Mother’s Day is the single busiest day of the year for group dining,” said OpenTable Chief Dining Officer Caroline Potter. “With family-friendly dining times and inventive menus, a celebratory brunch at any of this year’s winning restaurants makes honoring the mom in your life easy and delicious.”
Here is the complete list:
ABC Kitchen – New York, New York
Atchafalaya Restaurant – New Orleans, Louisiana
Bacon Social House – Denver, Colorado
Balthazar – New York, New York
Beachcomber Cafe – Crystal Cove – Newport Coast, California
Beatrix – River North – Chicago, Illinois
Beehive – Boston, Massachusetts
Blend on the Water – Long Island City, New York
Brennan's – New Orleans, Louisiana
Bristol Seafood Grill – Multiple Locations
Bud & Marilyn's – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cafe Luxembourg – New York, New York
Cafe Monte – Charlotte, North Carolina
Cafeteria 15L – Sacramento, California
Catch LA – West Hollywood, California
Chez Zee – Austin, Texas
The Clubhouse – Oak Brook – Oak Brook, Illinois
Cookshop – New York, New York
The Copper Hen – Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Dandelion – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Dead Fish – Crockett, California
Deerpark Restaurant-Biltmore Estate – Asheville, North Carolina
Farmers & Distillers – Washington, D.C.
Farmers Fishers Bakers – Washington, D.C.
Farmhouse at Rogers Gardens – Corona Del Mar, California
The Food Market – Baltimore, Maryland
Founding Farmers – Multiple Locations
Gandy Dancer – Ann Arbor, Michigan
Geoffrey's Restaurant – Malibu, California
Georgia Brown's – Washington, D.C.
Gertrude's – Baltimore – Baltimore, Maryland
Giada – The Cromwell – Las Vegas, Nevada
Grace's – Houston, Texas
Gracias Madre – West Hollywood, California
Grand Concourse – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Great Maple San Diego – San Diego, California
Greens Restaurant – San Francisco, California
Halls Chophouse – Charleston, South Carolina
The Hamilton – Washington, D.C.
The Hampton Social – Chicago, Illinois
Hau Tree Lanai – Honolulu, Hawaii
Hell's Kitchen Minneapolis – Minneapolis, Minnesota
High Cotton – Charleston – Charleston, South Carolina
Ida Claire – Addison, Texas
The Ivy – West Hollywood, California
Jane – New York, New York
Lafayette – New York, New York
Lake Elmo Inn – Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Las Brisas – Laguna Beach, California
Le Coucou – New York, New York
Le Diplomate – Washington, D.C.
Lindey's – Columbus, Ohio
Little Goat – Chicago, Illinois
LuLu's – Richmond, Virginia
The Majestic Yosemite Hotel – Yosemite Village, California
Maggiano's – South Coast Plaza – Costa Mesa, California
Magnolias – Charleston, South Carolina
Mere Bulles – Brentwood, Tennessee
Meson Sabika – Naperville, Illinois
Mon Ami Gabi – Multiple Locations
Old Ebbitt Grill – Washington, D.C.
Oxford Exchange – Tampa, Florida
Palisade – Seattle, Washington
Parc – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Perch LA – Los Angeles, California
Pier W – Cleveland, Ohio
Print Works Bistro – Greensboro, North Carolina
The Publican – Chicago, Illinois
Pump – West Hollywood, California
Queen Mary Champagne Sunday Brunch – Long Beach, California
Ray's on the River – Sandy Springs, Georgia
Red Rooster Harlem – New York, New York
Relish – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rusty Scupper – Baltimore – Baltimore, Maryland
Sadelle’s – New York, New York
Salty's – Multiple Locations
Sarabeth's – Multiple Locations
Shaw's Crab House – Chicago – Chicago, Illinois
SkyCity Restaurant at the Space Needle – Seattle, Washington
The Smith – Multiple Locations
Spencer's Restaurant – Palm Springs, California
Stephanie's On Newbury – Boston, Massachusetts
Summer House Santa Monica – Chicago, Illinois
Sundy House – Delray Beach, Florida
Tabard Inn – Washington, D.C.
Talula’s Garden – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tavern on the Green – New York, New York
Terrain Garden Cafe – Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
Tower Oaks Lodge – Rockville, Maryland
Town – San Carlos, California
The Tropicale – Palm Springs, California
Tupelo Honey – Arlington – Arlington, Virginia
Ulele – Tampa, Florida
Upland – New York, New York
Warmdaddy’s – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
White Dog Cafe – Wayne – Wayne, Pennsylvania
Willa Jean – New Orleans, Louisiana
Woodberry Kitchen – Baltimore, Maryland
X2O Xaviars on the Hudson – Yonkers, New York
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar – Multiple Locations
– by Alexa Harrison, associate news editor
