Who doesn't like brunches with unlimited drink specials, especially in an internationally famous food and drink city like New Orleans? Not only this, but everything always tastes a little bit better when enjoying time with friends and family. So with the weather finally starting to warm up and the city opening more and more during the pandemic, take your favorite group to these five spots in the Greater New Orleans Area to enjoy some delicious food and all-you-drink goodness.
1. Thanh Thanh Restaurant
This authentic Vietnamese eatery serves brunch from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, with a bottomless mimosa and a Bloody Mary bar each available for $17. While enjoying the drinks, you can choose from a multitude of entrees like Unde Vu (buttermilk fried chicken with Belgian waffles and chopped bacon), Betty Boo's Burger (a flame-grilled burger with fried eggs and grilled onions and served with truffle parmesan fries), and Pad Thai noodles with a choice of chicken, shrimp, veggies, or a combo. Other items include healthy options such as the avocado toast with two poached eggs, as well as sweet dishes like Belgian waffles, French toast, and cinnamon rolls with topping options of strawberries, blueberries, bananas, or chocolate chips. Visit their location at
131 Huey P Long Ave., Gretna. Also, refer to their reachable phone number (504-368-8678) and website.
2. Compère Lapin
This spot serves a fusion of Caribbean and European accents with traditional New Orleans flavors. For just $20, customers can enjoy some Bottomless Brunch Punch. Some of the menu items for brunch include an everything bagel with tuna tartare and Calabrian crema, hot fire chicken with biscuits and pickles, and chia pudding and berries. For only $35, customers can take an optional "Prix-Fix" deal to choose one food option from each of the three sections on the menu: small plates, large plates, and desserts. Does this sound scrumptious or what? Guide your friends or family to this spot.
535 Tchoupitoulas St. or
call 504-599-2119 and visit their website for more brunch menu items to explore upon arrival.
3. Apolline
This cozy place offers native Louisiana dishes made with local ingredients. Brunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Wednesdays through Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, with bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys for $18. You can select either charbroiled oysters or cinnamon bacon for a starter, while entrees include poached eggs with a house-made biscuit, smoked andouille sausage, and crawfish tails, as well as smoked pork enchiladas with guajillo pepper, fontina, salsa verde, and a sunny egg. Find it at
4729 Magazine St. or 504-894-8881, apollinerestaurant.com.
4. Trenasse
This sophisticated
locale specializes in contemporary Cajun and Creole cuisine. Brunch is served
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays, with
bottomless mimosas for $15. In true New Orleans fashion, Trenasse offers
beignets from the French Market with either café au lait, cappuccino, or
espresso for starters. Brunch specialties include shrimp and grits with house
andouille and roast corn, as well as an angus New York strip with eggs to
order, breakfast potatoes, scratch biscuit, and herb butter. Some other
attractions on the menu include the fowl gumbo with chicken, duck confit, and
house andouille, as well as buffalo shrimp po-boys.
444 St. Charles Ave. and at 504-680-7000, trenasse.com.
5. Broussard's Restaurant & Courtyard
This historic, circa-1920s, fine dining hot spot specializes in high-end Creole cuisine. Brunch is served from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Friday to Sunday with bottomless rosé or bottomless mimosas for $15. There are also a variety of other "eye opener" drinks like absinthe suissesse, brandy milk punch, ramos gin fizz, and the big hopper. Broussard's brunch classics include cochon de lait benedict with cornbread, roasted pork, poached eggs, crystal hollandaise, and pickled shallots; Napoleon benedict with an English muffin, Canadian bacon, asparagus, poached eggs, and hollandaise; and a crawfish and brie omelet with leeks, oyster mushrooms, brie fondue, and lyonnaise potatoes. See you there!
