Where to Brunch in The Galleria & Uptown

In our Where to Brunch series, we search Houston’s vast array of neighborhoods for the very best brunch offerings. 

With the largest shopping mall in Texas, over 700 retailers lining the streets, and ample opportunities to wine and dine, this high-end district is the shopping mecca of Houston.

And with the shops, come plenty of restaurants offering fantastic takes on the classic brunch.

Note: For this list, the Galleria and Uptown are defined as the area bound by South Voss to the west, I-610 to the east, Woodway to the north, and Southwest Fwy to the south.

Where to Brunch in The Galleria & Uptown

The Annie Cafe & Bar

The reimagined Annie Cafe & Bar is a Houston classic.

Join the loyal crowd to treat yourself to scratch biscuits with honey jam, wild mushroom soup with duck prosciutto and truffle cream, gorgeous king crab and lobster cocktail, caviar service, and upscale brunch classics from filet eggs benny to brioche French toast with blueberry coulis.

Saturday and Sunday 11am to 3pm.

Bloom & Bee

At the Post Oak Hotel, the posh Bloom & Bee offers fresh, local fare in a beautiful, garden-inspired setting.

At brunch, indulge in a $65 prix fixe menu with offerings from sushi and seafood platters to gnocchi carbonara with pancetta and quail egg, smoked shrimp and grits, and assorted French pastries for dessert. Tack on a rosé sangria kissed with St-Germain Elderflower.

Sunday 11am to 4pm.

Caracol

Sibling to Hugo’s in Montrose and Downtown’s Xochi, the seafood focused Caracol offers an edible tour along the Mexican coasts. And just like its sister eateries, the restaurant puts on an extravagant Sunday brunch buffet at $37 per person, $12 per child.

Dive into cocteles and ceviches, seafood-stuffed poblanos, empanadas, enchiladas, chilaquiles, tostadas, chile rellenos, and a bounty of offerings from the sea.

Just make sure to save room for the incredible desserts from pastry chef Ruben Ortega.

Sunday 11am to 2:30pm; a la carte brunch on Saturday.

Musaafer

Indian fine dining is the specialty at this elaborately decorated stunner.

At Musaafer’s Bollywood Brunch, guests can indulge in delights like goan masala omelet, spiced potato pao, tandoori chicken leg tikka with smoked chili and garlic naan, and mango mousseline sundaes.

Sunday noon to 3pm.

True Food Kitchen

If you’re looking for a brunch that will refresh and energize instead of overstuff, True Food Kitchen will be your all-natural and organic jam.

Not only is the nutrition-driven eatery—and the entire menu for that matter—legitimately doctor-approved, it’s made from scratch and packed with flavor.

Brunch cocktails feature fresh juice and clover honey, and there is a lineup of teas, juices, smoothies, and refreshers to keep you quenched as you nosh on smashed avocado toast, ancient grain sunrise bowls, chicken sausage pizzas, and grass-fed umami burgers. Plenty of the options are vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free, as well.

Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm.

More Great Brunch Options in The Galleria & Uptown

Head to the Galleria’s Saks to dine at posh hideaway 51fifteen Cuisine & Cocktails; go casual with breakfast scrambles and multigrain pancake stacks at Adair Kitchen; dine on salmon burgers, French toast, and moules frites at Fig & Olive; enjoy croque monsieur and seafood risotto at Etoile Cuisine et Bar; turn up for the RnBee Brunch featuring live DJs every Saturday at Honey Hole; get breakfast plates and triple decker deli sandwiches bigger than your head at Kenny & Ziggy’s; and hit Moxie’s for brunch burgers, acai bowls, and Aperol spritz.

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