July 10, 2026
Black Brunch in New York: 10 Spots & Day Parties to Know (2026)
From Harlem gospel brunches to Midtown day parties — 10 Black-owned and Black-hosted brunch spots and series worth your Sunday.
By Nia Adekunle, New York Correspondent
New York's Black brunch scene runs on two engines. Uptown in Harlem, soul-food institutions turn Sunday into a ritual — gospel choirs, chicken and waffles, family recipes. Downtown and in Midtown, the day parties take over: bottomless mimosas, working DJs, and a room built to move. Here are 10 spots and series to know.
Sylvia's Restaurant — Harlem
The Harlem soul food institution at 328 Lenox Ave. Come for the weekly Saturday Jazz Brunch, running 12:30–4pm. A cornerstone of the neighborhood and a fitting place to start.
Melba's — Harlem
At 300 W 114th St, Melba Wilson — niece of Sylvia Woods — hosts an acclaimed Sunday Gospel Brunch. Expect Southern soul food and the kind of welcome the family name is built on.
Red Rooster Harlem — Harlem
Marcus Samuelsson's Red Rooster at 310 Lenox Ave runs a weekly Sunday gospel brunch with the Mama Foundation, featuring the Sing Harlem choir. Food and music, uptown, every week.
Amy Ruth's — Harlem
The Black-owned Harlem soul food institution at 113 W 116th St serves a Sunday gospel brunch. The chicken and waffles are named after Black leaders — a menu with its own history.
Ginny's Supper Club — Harlem
Tucked beneath Red Rooster at 310 Malcolm X Blvd, Ginny's hosts a speakeasy-style Sunday gospel brunch. Intimate lounge, low light, gospel — a different feel from the room upstairs.
Big Apple Brunch & Day Party — Midtown
At HK Hall, 508 W 42nd St, this Sunday brunch and day party bills itself as NYC's #1. It runs 2–10pm with bottomless mimosas and top DJs. Come to eat, stay to dance.
Melanin & Mimosas — Midtown
A weekly Saturday Black brunch and day party at Palma Verde, 1604 Broadway. Doors 2–10pm, with Hip-Hop, R&B, and Afrobeats setting the pace.
Native Harlem — Harlem
At 2309 Frederick Douglass Blvd, Native Harlem runs a monthly Afro-Caribbean bottomless brunch and day party, 12–7pm. The sound spans Afrobeats, Dancehall, Reggae, Soca, Konpa, and Amapiano.
City Winery NYC — Chelsea
At 25 11th Ave, City Winery hosts "Atlanta's Own R&B Brunch" takeover — 90s nostalgia curated by Kristina and Saundae Webb. A themed brunch for the R&B faithful.
AfroCode NYC — South Street Seaport
The AfroCode summer day party lands at Harbor NYC Rooftop, Pier 16, where HipHop meets AfroBeats, R&B, and Soca. A rooftop for the warm months.
New York gives you both lanes — a quiet gospel Sunday uptown or a full day party downtown. Pick your speed.
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