MANAYUNK

Originally Published in Manayunk.com Magazine

By Caitlin Maloney

Photography By JPG Photography (jpgphotography.com)

Brunch isn’t just a meal, it’s an experience. It’s two hours or more of indulging. It’s the best meal you’ll have all week. It’s where you meet your friends and catch up on life around the table. It’s what Saturdays and Sundays were made for and Manayunk is the place to do it.

Here’s our roundup of some of the best brunch dishes on Main Street and where and when you can get them. We know you’ll be waking up this weekend having dreamt of one (or all) of these dishes.

The Goat’s Beard

Saturday Brunch: 11am-3pm

Sunday Brunch: 11am-3pm

Outside Seating: Yes

Take Reservations: Yes

Brunch Feature: Salmon & Soba Noodles (poached salmon, egg, snap peas, ginger sesame, radish, kimchi)

Brunch Cocktail: The Goat’s Beard (rye whiskey, quartered lemon, mint, simple syrup, served on the rocks)

The Tomato Bistro

Saturday Brunch: 11am-3pm

Sunday Brunch: 11am-3pm

Outside Seating: Yes

Take Reservations: Yes

Brunch Feature: Jumbo Lump Crab Salad (housemade mango salsa, grana padano, shaved asparagus, cilantro lime dressing, on a bed of arugula)

Brunch Cocktail: Fresh Squeezed Mimosa (brut champagne from California, fresh squeezed orange juice, garnished with a strawberry)

Bourbon Blue

Saturday Brunch: 10am-3pm

Sunday Brunch: 10am-3pm

Outside Seating: Yes

Take Reservations: Yes

Brunch Feature: Crab Cake Benedict (English muffins topped with a house made crab cake, covered in hollandaise sauce served with lyonnaise potatoes)

Brunch Cocktail: Bourbon Blue Bloody Mary (their twist on a classic Bloody Mary complete with a Cajun spiced rim)

Winnie’s LeBus

Saturday Brunch: 8am-2:30pm

Sunday Brunch: 8am-2:30pm

Outside Seating: Yes

Take Reservations: No

Brunch Feature: Nova Lox Platter (leaf lettuce, tomato, cucumber, calamata olives, Bermuda onions, cream cheese, served with black onion bread)

Brunch Cocktail: Raspberry Mint Lemonade (Stoli Razberi, lemonade, muddled mint, raspberries)

So Crepe

Saturday Brunch: 11am-10pm

Sunday Brunch: 10:30am-3pm

Outside Seating: Yes

Take Reservations: Yes

Brunch Feature: So French (A French classic with swiss cheese topped with ham and two sunny side up eggs served with whipped ketchup and a side of bacon)

Brunch Cocktail: Cappuccino (made with La Colombe coffee)

Derek’s

Saturday Brunch: 10:30am-3pm

Sunday Brunch: 10:30am-3pm

Outside Seating: Yes

Take Reservations: Yes

Brunch Feature: Banana’s Foster French Toast (thick cut brioche topped with dark rum and brown sugar banana sauce, garnished with whipped cream)

Brunch Cocktail: Sparkling Strawberry Sangria (strawberries, rose cava, brandy and orange)

Lucky’s Last Chance

Saturday Brunch: 11am-2pm

Sunday Brunch: 11am-2pm & Midnight Brunch 8pm-12am

Outside Seating: Yes

Take Reservations: No

Brunch Feature: Chicken Cheese Biscuit Sammich (fluffy biscuit from Sweet Elizabeth’s with double battered boneless deep fried chicken and one egg, topped with cheddar cheese)

Brunch Cocktail: Lucky’s Signature Bloody Mary (housemade and served with olives)

Jake’s & Cooper’s

Saturday Brunch: Brunch Not Served Saturday

Sunday Brunch: 10:30am-3pm

Outside Seating: Yes

Take Reservations: Yes

Brunch Feature: Jake’s Eggs Benedict (crab cake, chicken apple sausage, asparagus, with leek cream)

Brunch Cocktail: Fizzy Palmer (deep Eddie’s hand pressed sweet tea, lemon vodka, club soda)