8 New Houston brunches to dig into on the weekend

The weekend is here, which means it's time for everyone's favorite days-off pastime: brunch. Freshen up your midday meal routine with our mix of recently-opened restaurants and old favorite haunts with new menus. From a Museum District staple to a new Tex-Mex spot in the Heights, here are some of the best spots to start the day in Houston.

Goode Co. Kitchen and Cantina

9005 Katy Freeway

Brunch: Saturday and Sunday; 7:30 am to 12 pm

The cocktail game is strong at casual Memorial restaurant Goode Co. Kitchen and Cantina, deferring not just to a typical mimosa, but to an extra flavorful version with sparkling wine and both orange juice and orange liqueur, and a house sangria with citrus, fruit, and cava, plus a double dose of liqueur: elderflower and aloe.

To eat, start with made-to-order guacamole, then dig into a savory plate of enchiladas topped with two eggs and served with Mexican rice and refried beans. Or try eggs any style with house-made venison sausage, crispy potatoes, refried beans, and handmade tortillas.

UB Preserv

1609 Westheimer

Brunch: Sunday; 10:30 am to 3 pm

While the dim sum-style menu at James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd's UB Preserv rotates regularly, you can count on staples like a crispy rice salad, the Nebraska kolache filled with beef, cabbage, onions, and seasonings, and Vietnamese fajitas, along with a selection of creative egg dishes (think wok-fried shrimp and egg and bavette steak and eggs) and pastries.

Plan ahead so you're there for the off-menu Power Hour Special, available on Sundays but only for an hour from 2 to 3 pm. The $15 deal includes a Bavik Pilsner, shot of Wild Turkey, and boudin siu mai.

Insider tip: UB Preserv now takes reservations.

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Spanish Village

4720 Almeda

Brunch: Sunday; 10 am to 2 pm

You've likely been to Spanish Village, a fixture in the Museum District since the early 1950s, for lunch and dinner a number of times. Thanks to the restaurant's brand-new, and first-ever, midday menu, you can now also score its homemade Tex-Mex fare for brunch.

Expect dishes from migas to breakfast quesadillas to tres leches French toast to a seared jalapeño cheddar masa cake with charro beans, a poached egg, and chipotle hollandaise.

Say cheers to sangria and mimosas, available by the glass or carafe.

The Classic

5922 Washington Avenue

Brunch: Saturday and Sunday; 8 am to 4 pm

Nostalgic yet contemporary Rice Military neighborhood restaurant The Classic serves up elevated-yet-simple dishes. During brunch, indulge in the Dutch Baby Pancake served in a skillet with lemon ricotta, pecans, berries, and maple syrup, steak and eggs with roasted potatoes, or breakfast sandwich with glazed pork, pepper jam, gruyère, a fried egg, and aioli, all on an English muffin with a side of fries.

Or keep it simple with an almond chia bowl of seasonal fruit and almonds.

Midday cocktails range from a bloody Mary to the eye-opening One-Eyed Willy with rum, coffee-flavored liqueur, Irish cream, and cold brew coffee.

Superica

1801 North Shepherd

Brunch: Saturday and Sunday; 10 am to 3 pm



Chef and restaurateur Ford Fry, whose empire includes Atlanta's Marcel, Beetlecat, and The El Felix and Houston's State of Grace, grew up in the Bayou City. Unsurprisingly, then, the menu at Superica, with locales in Atlanta, Charleston and now the Heights, reflects his roots.

The roster of Texas favorites and reinterpreted classics with an elevated spin includes chilaquiles with tortilla strips, red chili sauce, two fried eggs, queso fresco, and avocado; two scrambled eggs with chorizo, potatoes, and cheese; and pork tamales with chili gravy, cheese, and two sunny-side up eggs.

If you lean sweet, go for the big-as-your-head hot cakes with buttermilk syrup.

Come for the eats, stay for the drinks. Both the fresh agua frescas and horchata (sweet almond and rice milk) here can be spiked with your choice of booze.

Los Tios

4840 Beechnut

Brunch: Saturday and Sunday; 8 am to 2 pm



Long-time Meyerland restaurant Los Tios has introduced its premiere brunch menu, which comes with an assortment of signature items like the Desayuno Tex Mex, featuring two classic cheese enchiladas topped with a fried egg, and the Enchiladas Con Huevo. Scrambled eggs are served burrito-style in two ﬂour tortillas and topped with ranchero sauce, melted cheese, and avocado.

Familiar favorites include huevos rancheros, migas, and chilaquiles.

Classic cocktails are the bulk of the drink menu with offerings like a bloody Mary, mimosa, and Michelada.

Coming soon

Bisou

4444 Westheimer

Brunch starts November 3: Saturday and Sunday; 10 am to 3 pm

From its owners, the Clé Group whose other Houston concepts include Clé and Spire, to its chic decor with brass accents and black glass columns to DJ spins, Bisou (French for "kiss") at River Oaks District has 'party brunch' written all over it.

Keep it simple with short rib hash or a spinach and caponata (eggplant, olives, and onions) egg white omelet or go luxe with foie gras French toast or soft scrambled eggs with caviar.

As for the drinks, linger over classic cocktails, wine options galore, and champagne magnums.

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The Rustic

1836 Polk

Brunch starts November 3: Saturday and Sunday; 10 am to 2 pm

Downtown restaurant-slash-live-music venue The Rustic from Kyle Noonan, Josh Sepkowitz, and Texas country artist Pat Green, which opens November 2, offers a family-style brunch deemed, "Jam and Toast."

Highlights on the menu include Nashville-style spicy fried chicken with dill pickles on Texas toast fried on a griddle, house-made donuts, and fried challah bread soaked in vanilla custard and topped with house-made rosemary syrup.

Sip your choice of 40 beers on tap with a Texas leaning, or select a drink from an extensive list of wines and cocktails.

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