Best Restaurants for Brunch in North Carolina

Guest praise · North Carolina

Finding best restaurants for brunch in North Carolina is a way to choose a meal for more than an address. Let the pleasure of meeting between breakfast and lunch shape the shortlist. Brunch makes a meal and a catch-up part of the same plan, with time for conversation rather than simply starting or interrupting the day. Turn the search into a plan for a breakfast or lunch that becomes a welcome part of the outing, with the restaurant chosen for that moment rather than by habit. A North Carolina restaurant can anchor a day out or simply refresh a meal near home; start with the moment you want to make. The current list includes restaurants in Asheville and Wilmington.

As you plan a visit to North Carolina, check brunch days and serving hours before turning an idea into a weekend invitation. A visit centred on Charlotte calls for a different route from one around Raleigh; let your plans in North Carolina guide where you begin. For another view of the same destination, explore Best Breakfast in North Carolina and Best for Casual Dining in North Carolina. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond North Carolina, follow Best Brunch across the United States.

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#4

Pinehurst Track Restaurant

Pinehurst, North Carolina

76.2
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#5

Drift Cafe Carolina Beach

Carolina Beach, North Carolina

72.0
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#6

Another Broken Egg Cafe

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

82.1
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#7

Ruby Sunshine

Charlotte, North Carolina

78.9
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#8

The Flying Biscuit Cafe

Holly Springs, North Carolina

79.7
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#9

Pineapple Sol

Cary, North Carolina

77.5
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#10

Brunches Express

Wilmington, North Carolina

67.9
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#11

Ruby Sunshine

Charlotte, North Carolina

79.8
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#12

Eggspectation - Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

87.3
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#13

Brunches Cary

Cary, North Carolina

71.8
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#14

Brunches Carolina Beach

Carolina Beach, North Carolina

75.8
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#15

The Neighborhood Cafe

Huntersville, North Carolina

73.6
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#16

Sunny Point Cafe

Asheville, North Carolina

83.7
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#17

Arabella - Breakfast and Brunch

Hendersonville, North Carolina

76.4
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#18

Mountie Shack

Kings Mountain, North Carolina

55.3
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#19

Drift Cafe Ridgewood

Raleigh, North Carolina

75.1
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#20

Chicano Street Kitchen

Jacksonville, North Carolina

78.0
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#21

Biscuit Head

Asheville, North Carolina

80.8
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#22

Irma Nutricion Center

Charlotte, North Carolina

72.0
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#23

Joey's Pancake House

Maggie Valley, North Carolina

84.9
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#24

The Buttered Biscuit | Breakfast • Lunch

Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

73.7
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#25

The Getaway Cafe and Provisions

Wilmington, North Carolina

80.0
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