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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in CITY Magazine and (585) Magazine. Updated July 2026.
Brown Hound Downtown
A weekend brunch room inside the Memorial Art Gallery, from the team behind the farm-to-table Brown Hound Bistro, pairing a seasonal menu with the gallery setting.
CRISP Rochester
A South Wedge spot popular for its Sunday and Monday brunch, with a Texas-leaning menu of breakfast nachos with chorizo, gravy-covered eggs benedict, and chicken-fried steak, per (585) Magazine. Come on a weekend morning and order the breakfast nachos.
The Mad Hatter Restaurant & Bakery · Rochester
A breakfast-and-brunch staple with a from-scratch bakery, named a Best Brunch finalist in CITY Magazine's 2025 readers' poll.
Voula's · Rochester
Voula's on Merchants Road won Best Brunch in CITY Magazine's 2025 readers' poll, ahead of finalists The Mad Hatter, Radio Social, and Angelina's. It runs a busy weekend brunch service on the city's east side. Order a full brunch plate off the weekend menu, and expect a wait on Sunday mornings.