If you like to go all out on New Year’s Eve, the last thing you’ll feel like doing the next day is cooking. Luckily, plenty of restaurants around the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex are offering New Year’s Day brunches, so you can enjoy a delicious meal, skip the clean-up, and spend the rest of the day getting a head start on your resolutions.
Kick off 2026 with eggs and mimosas, indulge in sprawling buffets, and linger around for some live music. This list of 10 options offers a New Year’s Day brunch for every whim.
Commons Club
Brunch is a daily occurrence at this hotel restaurant, so they know how to do it right. The New Year’s Day “Recovery Brunch” at Commons Club will include a live DJ, $7 mimosas, and $10 Bloody Marys. The simple, straightforward menu includes comforts like grilled cheese and tomato soup, bagels with lox, braised beef tacos, and chilaquiles. Virgin Hotels Dallas, 1445 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas, virginhotels.com/dallas/eat-drink/commons-club/
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
Helmed by executive chef Charles Olalia, formerly of the Adolphus, this elegant fine-dining restaurant is indeed tucked into a 100-year-old mansion. It’s also the pinnacle of old-guard Dallas fine-dining, with one of the city’s best wine lists and a legendary catalogue of kitchen alumni, including local celebrity chef Dean Fearing. The Mansion will serve brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on New Year’s Day. 2821 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas, rosewoodhotels.com/en/mansion-on-turtle-creek-dallas
TUPPS Brewery
The New Year’s Day offering at TUPPS Brewery isn’t pretending to be something it’s not: Reserve your spot for the New Year’s Day Hangover Brunch, and either enjoy the hair of the dog that bit you or kick off Dry January. There will be plenty of entertainment besides beer, including live music, good food, and vendors selling their wares. No dress code at TUPPS—feel free to show up in pajamas. 402 E. Louisiana St., McKinney, tuppsbrewery.com/
Mercat Bistro
This Michelin Guide-recommended French bistro, with the open kitchen and marble-topped tables, offers a little escape to Paris. On New Year’s Day, toast to 2026 with the Josephine (bourbon, French vermouth, French aperitif, and banana liqueur) or an espresso martini. Pair those cocktails with a ham and gruyere omelet and a slice of quiche Lorraine. 2501 N. Harwood St., Ste. 225, Dallas, mercatbistro.com/
Jellico’s
Located in the Westin Southlake, this traditional hotel restaurant will serve a brunch buffet on the first of the year from 8 a.m. to noon. Enjoy all the holiday buffet classics, including made-to-order omelets and an herb-roasted beef tenderloin carving station. 1200 E. State Hwy. 114, Southlake, jellicos.com/
Maple Landing
Known for its burgers, Texas barbecue, and cozy dive-bar vibes, Maple Landing is the perfect place to go for the hair of the dog after a wild New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Day brunch includes $2 Bloody Marys, alongside brisket migas, pulled-pork huevos rancheros, and chicken and waffles. 5855 Maple Ave., Dallas, themaplelanding.com/
Chef Point Bar & Restaurant
The original location of this restaurant, not far from Fort Worth, rose to fame after Guy Fieri featured it on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives. That location closed, but the Colleyville location is just as good. The New Year’s Day brunch will offer fresh lobster bisque in a bread bowl, Cajun shrimp and grits in a homemade crawfish sauce, and crab benedict. 5220 State Hwy. 121, Colleyville, chefpointcafe.org/
JW Steakhouse
From 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on New Year’s Day, JW Steakhouse will serve a sprawling brunch buffet, complete with cheeses and charcuterie, build-your-own-omelets, a carving station, a raw bar teeming with oysters and crab legs, pastas with a variety of sauce options and truffle shavings, and so much more. There will also be a station for the little ones, complete with kid-friendly foods. 800 N. Harwood St., Dallas, jwsteakhousedallas.com/
Dolce Riviera
Known for its wine list with more than 500 options, this restaurant inspired by the Italian Riviera has nautical-themed interiors, a cozy hideaway of a lounge, and lemon trees whose branches sprawl canopy-like over the patio. On New Year’s Day, enjoy bellinis, fresh pasta dishes, lemon ricotta pancakes, and cannoli brioche French toast. 2950 N. Harwood St. #115, Dallas, dolceriviera.com/
The French Room Bar
Every day until Tuesday, January 6, the French Room Bar in the Adolphus will be serving brunch from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Enjoy French-inspired offerings like eggs Benedict with braised Wagyu, a truffle croque monsieur, and steak frites, paired with a bloody Mary made with fermented tomato juice or a crème brûlée espresso martini. The Adolphus, Autograph Collection, 1321 Commerce St., Dallas, adolphus.com/restaurants-bars/the-french-room
