Ten spots, ranked the same way we rank the Best of LI — by the actual public review record, not by who bought an ad. Rockville Centre's Sunrise Highway brunch row, a 70-year Carle Place egg counter, and a Floral Park tea house that books out on weekends.
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How this list works: same method as Best of LI 2026 — every candidate inside Nassau County is scored on its public Google review record (rating weighted by review count, minimum 300 reviews), then the editors sanity-check the top of the board. No votes, no sponsorships, no pay-to-play.
No town in Nassau takes brunch more seriously than Rockville Centre. Mojo RVC and Pappa Gallo sit a block apart on Sunrise Highway and between them hold nearly 25,000 reviews at ★ 4.9 — the two strongest review records of any brunch spot on Long Island. Come for the full weekend-production brunch; expect a wait at peak Sunday hours. A few blocks south on Merrick Road, The Pantry is the quieter, breakfast-first alternative when the row is slammed.
Thomas's Ham & Eggery in Carle Place has been flipping eggs on Old Country Road for more than 70 years — it's the county's standard-bearer for the no-frills, get-there-early breakfast. Around the corner, Carle Place Diner covers the classic Long Island diner brunch: enormous menu, booths, coffee refills without asking.
The Cuban in Garden City turns brunch into a party — Cuban plates and live-music energy on Stewart Avenue. Swing the Teapot in Floral Park is the opposite move: a small tea house doing a proper pot-and-scones service that regulars guard jealously. Book ahead on weekends.
The Good Life in Massapequa Park and Whiskey Down Diner in Farmingdale both do the modern-comfort brunch well — and Brixx & Barley earns the Long Beach slot: brunch first, then the boardwalk two blocks south. Pair it with a stop from our Long Beach town guide.
Across both counties, our Best of LI #1 for brunch is Hatch on Main Street in Huntington (★ 4.7, 4,000+ reviews) — just over the Suffolk line. See the full island-wide top 10, plus 13 more categories.
Brunch first, then what? Check what's happening on Long Island this weekend, browse the handpicked restaurant reviews, or read our guides to the best lunch on Long Island and the best diners on Long Island. You can also pick a town — Rockville Centre, Garden City, and Long Beach all have their own guides with the top-rated spots nearby.
By the actual review record, Rockville Centre's Sunrise Highway brunch row leads the county: Mojo RVC and Pappa Gallo sit a block apart and between them hold nearly 25,000 reviews at ★ 4.9 — the two strongest brunch records on Long Island. For the no-frills classic, Thomas's Ham & Eggery in Carle Place has flipped eggs for more than 70 years.
For the full weekend-production brunch, Mojo RVC and The Cuban in Garden City turn brunch into a party — Cuban plates, live-music energy, and a proper cocktail list. Both are the go-to when brunch is the plan for the whole afternoon rather than a quick bite.
Across both counties, our Best of LI #1 for brunch is Hatch on Main Street in Huntington (★ 4.7, 4,000+ reviews), just over the Suffolk line. Within Nassau County specifically, Mojo RVC and Pappa Gallo top the ranking above.
For the Rockville Centre brunch row and Swing the Teapot in Floral Park, weekend reservations are strongly recommended — the tea house books out and the Sunrise Highway spots draw waits at peak Sunday hours. The diner classics like Thomas's Ham & Eggery and Carle Place Diner are walk-in; just get there early.
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