Amazing European Brunch Spots

Marmalade brunch menu

Jan 7, 2013 — The word brunch may be of American origin – a portmanteau of breakfast and lunch – but that shouldn’t imply Europe is lacking in great brunch spots.

No matter what European city you find yourself in, whether it’s steps from the Seine in Paris or a block from Buckingham in London or around the corner from the Colosseum in Rome, chances are you’ll be able to find a great brunch spot near you.

And, much as with great brunch spots across the pond in the U.S., your options include everything from barebones student haunts and all-you-can-eat neighborhood buffets to über-haughty five-star restaurants where the final bill would make the average man cry.

No matter what you are in the mood for, Party Earth has your European brunch needs covered. Check out some of our favorites below.

Milk Bar & Bistro

Bar / Bistro / Restaurant
Combining Irish hospitality and a little Spanish charm, Milk Bar & Bistro is an elegant spot with vintage décor, festive cocktails, and a hearty menu sure to please anyone tired of tapas. Run by an Irish couple who made their way to Barcelona via San Francisco, the classy and cozy space is filled with Victorian-style sofas, intimate low wooden
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Barcelona

Gignas 21
08002 Barcelona

93 268 09 22
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Marmalade

Lounge / Restaurant
The younger sister to Milk Bar & Bistro, a hip spot in Barrí Gòtic, Marmalade is run by the same people, but her youth cultivates a larger and considerably swankier environment. The bright logo out front contrasts with the dim interior, where plush leather sofas, long rows of blood-orange banquettes, and fine, tufted chairs make it easy to believe
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Barcelona

Carrer de la Riera Alta, 4-6
08001 Barcelona

93 442 39 66
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Café Dritter Raum

Café
Located in the scenic historical center of Neukölln, Café Dritter Raum (Third Room) has been championing local politics, serving up fresh breakfasts, and enabling a little retro video game action since 2009. The bright and cozy café, with its old-school wooden bar, tired but comfortable sofas, and small wooden tables, was designed as a public
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Berlin

Hertzbergstraße 14
12055 Berlin

030 54737666
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Julie's Restaurant & Bar

Bar / Restaurant / Wine Bar
The rumored location of Prince Charles’ bachelor party and a favorite haunt for celebs from Madonna to Gwyneth Paltrow, Julie’s Restaurant & Bar has been a trendy hotspot since the late 1960s. Crisp white tables and a bar near the quaint façade belie the size of this place, for a jaunt downstairs reveals Julie’s is much larger than it appears
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London

135 Portland Road
London W11 4LW

0207 229 8331
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Vingt Quatre

Restaurant
Anyone in need of an early morning meal or a late-night drink will find it at Vingt Quatre (Twenty-Four), a manic, bustling, and aptly named little bistro that’s open for business 24/7 – a rarity in London. Despite its French name, the restaurant’s vinyl booths, laminate tables, and snappy no-nonsense service would fit right into Anytown USA, and
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London

325 Fulham Road
London SW10 9QL

020 7376 7224
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La Bellevilloise

Café / Club / Event Space / Live Music Venue / Restaurant
Not many club-goers dare to venture east of Montmartre, but those who do will discover La Bellevilloise, a large multilevel event space featuring a café and market that caters to foodies and young professionals out enjoying the sunny weather by day, and a party room that brings in hip bohemians for music and dancing by night. Built in 1877 as a
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Paris

21 Rue Boyer
75020 Paris

01 46 36 07 07
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Candelaria

Bar / Mexican Restaurant
Owned by two New Yorkers, a Colombian, and a Mexican, Candelaria is a lively little joint that attracts a youthful, international crowd with its authentic Mexican cuisine – a tough find in Paris – as well as its quirky cocktail creations put together by a mixologist from the Experimental Cocktail Club. At the front is the tiny taqueria, decorated
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Paris

52 Rue de Saintonge
75003 Paris

01 42 74 41 28
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Stuart Friendly

Café / Restaurant
In a neighborhood not lacking for LGBT bars, Stuart Friendly is a popular brunch spot, coffee shop, and tea house that’s also the self-proclaimed “premiere hetero-friendly restaurant in Paris.” Serving a mélange of organic teas and wines alongside the chef’s seasonal specialties, the venue invites people of all ages, nationalities, and sexual
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Paris

16 Rue Marie Stuart
75002 Paris

01 42 33 24 00
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Salotto 42

Lounge / Restaurant
The first “bookbar” to open in Rome, the ivy-covered Salotto 42 is a trendy, upscale lounge where politicians and jet-setters alike gather to talk literature, break out a book, listen to readings, or peruse the collection of arty international magazines. While the vibe may be on the intellectual side during the day, by night the venue transforms
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Rome

Piazza di Pietra, 42
00146 Rome

06 678 5804
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