After a breakfast taco craze washed over the D.C. area, the Californian co-owners of Cielo Rojo are ushering in the age of breakfast burritos. The Mission District-styled snacks sold out during the shop’s opening weekend after running out of its signature Sonoran-style tortillas. Breakfast burritos include chorizo, barbacoa, and vegan options that diners can “make super,” adding guacamole and sour cream. Round out your brunch with aquas frescas or horchata incorporated into cold brew and lattes.

Tysons Corner’s months-old hot spot for Tex-Mex fare tacked on weekend brunch in April (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.). The indoor-outdoor venture debuts dishes like breakfast burritos stuffed with green chorizo, scrambled egg, potato, and queso; a skillet sourdough pancake with agave, apple preserves, and candied pecans; and huevos rancheros divoricados (crispy tortilla, refritos, queso, sunny-side up egg, salsa verde, and salsa de tomate). Reservations here and view menu here.

U Street’s year-old stylish spot for sushi and French fare makes prime use of its spacious rooftop bar this spring. A “Good Vibes Only” Sunday brunch party runs through the summer from noon to 5 p.m. Weekend brunch features pancakes, French toast, a vibrant jicama salad bursting with watermelon and grapefruit, and veggie or gruyere omelets, and free-flowing mimosas served in carafes for $30 (two-hour time limit).

For the brunch lover who just can’t make it out of bed before noon, Union Market’s new Treehouse rooftop bar started offering weekend brunch from noon to 4 p.m. in May. The jungle-styled Union Market spot serves South American takes on brunch classic, like chorizo eggs benedict on arepa corn cakes and tres leches waffles. The best options at this brunch might be the creative drinks, including a green tomato margarita, Mexican 75 (tequila, passionfruit liqueur, and bubbly), and Treehouse bloody that adds more tequila and tamarind to the classic bloody mary mix.

The famous za’atar croissants and fragrant coffees from 2024 James Beard Award winner Michael Rafidi reached yet another quadrant of the District this July. The long building process has paid off for the sun-drenched industrial cafe that allows diners to peer into an open kitchen featuring a yellow-tiled charcoal grill. Beyond the inventive Arabic ingredient-studded pastries and egg-based entrees served til 11 a.m., that massive grill is churning out pitas stuffed with an array of kebabs, smoked lamb shoulder, falafel, and coal-fired cauliflower for the lunch rush through 3 p.m. If you have any room left, don’t miss the creamy labne and tahini oat soft serves.

Chef Ruben Garcia’s months-old Spanish showpiece just debuted Saturday brunch in April with nostalgic dishes his mom used to make. Stuffed deviled eggs, a holiday favorite, are packed with tuna, mayo, pickled onions, and seasoned with pimentón. There’s also by-the-slice tortilla de patatas starring eggs from Virginia’s Whiffletree Farm. A decadent thick-cut piece of custard-soaked brioche gets grilled and topped with bruleed lemon curd and sherry-flavored whipped cream. A heaping order of fries covered in fried eggs (and optional jamon or sausage) could be D.C.’s newest hangover cure. A list of nearly 30 by-the-glass vermouth options joins sparkling wines with a pick of spirits, mixers, citrus and herbs. Available 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Daikaya Group’s daytime Tonari Cafe is now open on Sundays for brunch with a few new dish drops: a French-style, three-egg omelet with parm-dashi cream sauce, aged Parmesan, black pepper and croutons and a towering three-egg breakfast sandwich, plus a new lineup for brunchy cocktails. View menu here.

The Texas-based wine bar debuted in D.C. on June 11 and kickstarts weekend brunch right away. Along with 60 varietals on tap, brunch picks until 3 p.m. include a Cabernet-smothered burger with eggs, avocado Benedict, and egg white and goat cheese frittatas. The daily menu also includes meat and cheese boards, bright salads, pastas, sandwiches, and pizzas.

The Wharf’s glossy Chinese restaurant rolled out a decadent brunch in April (noon to 3 p.m.) for $75 per person. Guests can enjoy a rainbow of limitless mimosas splashed with cranberry, blue Curaçao, or Midori alongside endless appetizers and choice of entree and dessert. Options include Mr. Cheng noodles, sweet and sour chicken, chilled lobster pancake, dumplings, chocolate trilogy cake and more.

The sleek Japanese restaurant atop the Pendry hotel rolled out Sunday brunch in June (11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.), complete with live music and epic waterfront views. Dishes include  hamachi crudo, crispy spicy tuna rice, French toast doused in matcha milk jam, an egg sando, crab Benedict with herbed potatoes and yuzu-kosho hollandaise, and chicken and waffles topped with Kanzuri hot honey. A build-your-own bloody mary bar is $70 with baller options like candied bacon and cubed cheeses. Bottomless mimosas made with Chandon are $70 or got with Veuve Clicquot for $95.

Old Town’s storied diner, around since 1904, was scooped up last year by Alexandria Restaurant Partners (ARP) and resurfaced this month. Beloved Royal classics dating back to 1904 are back, including a classic Belgian waffle with whipped butter and maple syrup and Greek omelet. New all-day brunch drops include crispy fried chicken thighs with chorizo gravy and steak and eggs marinated in guajillo. Champagne Punch comes with Grand Marnier, Framboise, lemon, pineapple, agave, and sparkling wine. A polished new lookn