Brunch

Brunch is a combination of breakfast and lunch, and regularly has some form of alcoholic drink (most
usually champagne or a cocktail) served with it. It is usually served anytime before 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. The word is a portmanteau of breakfast and lunch. Brunch originated in England in the late 19th
century and became popular in the United States in the 1930s.

• Bagel
• Bagel and cream cheese
• Bread and toast with butter and jams
• Breakfast sausage
• Brunch casserole – a simple casserole prepared with bread, eggs and bacon
• Cereal
• Cheese
• Cinnamon rolls
• Coffee cake
• Crêpe
• Croissant
• Dim sum
• Egg dishes
o Eggs Benedict
o Eggs Sardou
o Fried egg
o Omelette
o Poached egg
o Scrambled eggs
• English muffin (in a variety of configurations)
• Facturas
• French toast
• Frittata
• Fruit
• Grillades – a common brunch dish in the U.S. state of Louisiana
• Grits – a staple food for breakfast and brunch in the Southern United States
• Ham
• Hash – such as corned beef hash
• Hash browns
• Meeshay
• Muesli
• Muffins
• Pancake
• Pastry
• Pebete
• Picada – a mix of cube chopped ham, salami, cheese, olives and peanuts that is eaten on Argentina and
Uruguay.
• Potato
• Potato pancake
• Quiche
• Roasted meats
• Salads
o Caesar salad
o Cobb salad
• Poached salmon – may be served cold
• Seafood
• Smoked fish
• Smoked salmon
• Soufflé
• Soups
• Steak and eggs
• Strata
• Teacake
• Tea sandwich
• Terrine
• Waffle

Brunch beverages
The following beverages are often served for brunch
Alcoholic

• Bloody Mary
• Champagne
• Caesar, popular in Canada
• Irish coffee
• Mimosa
Non-alcoholic

• Coffee
• Herbal tea
• Juices
• Orange juice
• Tea
• Sparkling water