✦ Brunch · West Village

Best Brunch Restaurants in West Village

3 ranked brunch restaurants in West Village, New York City — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.

3 picks

These are the 3 best West Village restaurants for a brunch, ranked. American Bar - West Village is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.6 stars across 12,851 reviews. Buvette is the one to book when you would rather not spend much. This is a higher-spend list — plan accordingly. If you only order one thing, make it the tuna tartare at American Bar - West Village. 2 of the 3 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

The West Village is the densest good-restaurant square mileage in New York — the grid breaks, the blocks get short, and there is a reservation worth chasing on almost every one of them.

American Bar - West Village

American  ·  West Village  ·  $$$

★★★★½ 4.6

American in the West Village — 4.6 on Resy across 12,851 diner reviews

Must-try: Tuna tartare, Fries, Burger

📍 33 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10014

Buvette

French · Bistro · Café  ·  West Village  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Jody Williams' tiny West Village gastrotheque — marble bar, pressed tin ceiling, and the best pain perdu in New York at any hour of the day

Must-try: Pain perdu (French toast), Croque madame, Steak tartare (late night)

📍 42 Grove St, New York, NY 10014

Sant Ambroeus West Village

Sant Ambroeus West Village

Italian · Cafe · Milanese  ·  West Village  ·  $$$

★★★★☆ 4.2

Milanese caffè on the West 4th corner — espresso at the bar, veal Milanese in the back, cashmere everywhere

Must-try: Veal Milanese, Cappuccino and a cornetto at the bar, Tonnarelli cacio e pepe

📍 259 W 4th St, New York, NY 10014

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best brunch restaurant in West Village?

American Bar - West Village — 4.6 stars across 12,851 reviews, the highest on this list. American in the West Village — 4.6 on Resy across 12,851 diner reviews.

Which of these is the best value?

Buvette at $$ — 4.5 stars without the $$$$ bill. 1 of the 3 restaurants on this page are $$ or under.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

2 of the 3 book online — American Bar - West Village and Sant Ambroeus West Village. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

What should I order?

The tuna tartare at American Bar - West Village, the pain perdu (french toast) at Buvette and the veal milanese at Sant Ambroeus West Village. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 2 of the 3 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.