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The 5 best breakfast and brunch spots in Boston

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Published on November 05, 2019
The 5 best breakfast and brunch spots in BostonThinking Cup | Photo: Crystal S./Yelp

In search of a new favorite breakfast and brunch spot?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top breakfast and brunch spots around Boston, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to satisfy your cravings.

Shoppers in the Boston area usually spend more in November at restaurants than other months of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of customer relationship management software and email marketing for small businesses. Daily spending at Boston-area restaurants grew to $1,671 per business in November of last year, second only to December with an average of $1,807, and 5% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. The Paramount

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First on the list is The Paramount. Located at 44 Charles St. (between Chestnut and Mount Vernon streets) in Beacon Hill, the breakfast, brunch and New American spot, which offers sandwiches and more, is the most popular breakfast and brunch restaurant in Boston, boasting four stars out of 1,565 reviews on Yelp.

2. Mike & Patty's

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Next up is Bay Village's Mike & Patty's, situated at 12 Church St. (between Tremont and Fayette streets). With 4.5 stars out of 1,639 reviews on Yelp, the breakfast and brunch spot, which offers sandwiches and more, has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Caffébene

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Fenway's Caffébene, located at 333 Massachusetts Ave. (between Huntington Avenue and St. Botolph Street), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the breakfast and brunch spot, which offers coffee, tea and desserts, four stars out of 227 reviews.

4. Thinking Cup

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Thinking Cup, a breakfast and brunch spot that offers coffee, tea, sandwiches and more in Back Bay, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 763 Yelp reviews. Head over to 85 Newbury St. (between Clarendon and Berkeley streets) to see for yourself.

5. Jim's Deli & Restaurant

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Last but not least, there's Jim's Deli & Restaurant, a Brighton favorite with 4.5 stars out of 567 reviews. Stop by 371 Washington St. (between Argus Place and Leicester Street) to hit up the deli, diner, breakfast and brunch spot next time the urge strikes.


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