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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation and Houstonia Magazine. Updated September 2026.
CasaEma · The Heights
The Infatuation. 2025 James Beard Finalist's Mexican brunch; exceptional pastries and chilaquiles with a fried egg.
Hugo's · Montrose
The Infatuation. Chef Hugo Ortega's legendary Sunday brunch buffet, endless chilaquiles with live Viento music.
Mayahuel · The Heights
Chef Luis Robledo Richards runs weekend brunch here with made to order chilaquiles verde, a Mexico City style eggs Benedict finished with salsa roja hollandaise, and pastries baked fresh each morning. A modern Mexican room built around a serious agave bar.
Okto · Rice Village
The Doris Metropolitan team's Mediterranean brunch turns out beet cured lox over a potato apple latke and a blue crab and mascarpone omelet alongside pan con tomate. A Sunday only brunch from a kitchen with serious bread and chef pedigree behind it.