Best Brunch in Greenway Plaza, Houston: 10 Weekend Spots, 7am to 3pm

The best brunch in Greenway Plaza, Houston, is spread across the blocks around the office towers, from Kirby Drive west to Highland Village. Our top picks are Eunice on Buffalo Speedway for Cajun-Creole brunch, Tiny Boxwoods on West Alabama for a garden patio, Grace's on Kirby for bananas Foster pancakes, and Fielding's Steak on Westheimer for a full cocktail brunch. We confirmed all ten places below open, with weekend hours, on their own official websites.

Here's the fact for the group chat: the Kolache Shoppe on Richmond Avenue opened in 1970, when this part of town was, in the shop's own words, the suburbs of Houston. It still opens at 7am on Saturdays. Start there, and you can work through a full day of brunch, from kolaches to Gulf oysters, without leaving the neighborhood.

Where does Greenway Plaza start and stop?

For this guide, Greenway Plaza means the area from Westheimer Road south to the Southwest Freeway (US 59), between Kirby Drive on the east and Mid Lane on the west. We count both sides of Kirby Drive and both sides of Westheimer.

The office campus itself is smaller: a cluster of towers along the Southwest Freeway. Its restaurants mostly serve weekday office lunch, so we widened the lens to the streets people mean when they say they're getting brunch near Greenway Plaza. Most of our box sits inside the City of Houston's Greenway / Upper Kirby super neighborhood, which runs from Westheimer to Bissonnet and from Shepherd Drive to Uptown. A few shops along it even put "Greenway" in the location name.

That leaves out some favorites just over the line. River Oaks District, west of Mid Lane, is in our River Oaks brunch guide. Spots west of Loop 610 are in our Galleria and Uptown brunch guide, and south of the freeway, try our Rice Village brunch guide. For the neighborhood as a whole, start with our Upper Kirby area page.

The quick list

• Cajun-Creole brunch with a raw bar: Eunice, 3737 Buffalo Speedway
• Garden patio brunch: Tiny Boxwoods, 3614 West Alabama Street
• Southern comfort with an Italian-American accent: Grace's on Kirby, 3111 Kirby Drive
• Cocktail flights and steak and eggs: Fielding's Steak, 3750 Westheimer Road
• Tex-Mex brunch and a mimosa pitcher: Escalante's Highland Village, 4053 Westheimer Road
• Indian breakfast: Pondi Bake Lab, at 2800 Kirby Drive
• Crêpes and frozen mimosas: Sweet Paris Highland Village, 2701 Drexel Drive
• Early kolaches: Kolache Shoppe Greenway, 3945 Richmond Avenue
• Greek cafe breakfast: Anonymous Cafe, 3701 Kirby Drive
• Waffles and crêpes from 7am: Coco Crepes & Coffee, 3303 Richmond Avenue

How we chose

We looked for places inside the boundary above where you can sit down to brunch food on a Saturday or Sunday, from a white-tablecloth cocktail brunch to a kolache counter. Each one had to show current hours and a current brunch or breakfast menu on its official website in November 2026. We left out Eloise Nichols on Mid Lane, whose website says it has closed, and Cavo Coffee on Richmond Avenue, which we couldn't confirm is still open.

Hours and prices change, so treat every time below as "typically" and check the restaurant's site before you go.

Where to go for a sit-down weekend brunch

Eunice

3737 Buffalo Speedway, at Richmond Avenue · Cajun-Creole · opens 11am Saturday and Sunday

Eunice, the Cajun-Creole restaurant and raw bar at Buffalo Speedway and Richmond Avenue, is the sit-down brunch on this list closest to the Greenway Plaza towers. Chef-owner Drake Leonards, a Louisiana native, named it after his hometown when he opened it in 2018. The brunch menu leans into that: blue crab Florentine on house-made biscuits with tasso and hollandaise, a farm egg omelette with crawfish and chèvre, shrimp and grits in green onion sausage gravy, and Mimi's pancakes with bacon and chicken sausage.

Order this: a half dozen Gulf oysters from the raw bar to start, then the crab Florentine. Book through the Eunice website.

Tiny Boxwoods

3614 West Alabama Street · garden cafe · brunch Saturday 8am-3pm, Sunday 9am-2pm

Tiny Boxwoods on West Alabama Street is a garden cafe, and the patio is the draw. Weekend brunch typically runs from 8am on Saturday and 9am on Sunday. Order Mother's Breakfast (scrambled eggs, white cheddar jalapeño grits, homemade biscuits and Tiny's strawberry jam) or the migas with house flour tortillas.

Insider tip: the kitchen makes almost everything in-house. Its own menu points out that the sweet potato fries are the only exception. Also, Tiny Boxwoods' Houston locations take reservations for dinner only, so brunch is walk-in. Arrive at opening if you want a patio table.

Grace's on Kirby

3111 Kirby Drive · Southern and Italian-American · brunch Saturday and Sunday 9am-3pm

Grace's on Kirby is restaurateur Johnny Carrabba's tribute to his grandmother Grace, who, the restaurant says, was up before dawn on Sundays making her tomato sauce. The weekend brunch mixes Gulf Coast and Southern plates: bananas Foster pancakes with caramel bourbon sauce and Mexican vanilla ice cream, a chicken-fried chicken biscuit in jalapeño cream gravy, and waffles with Southern fried wings.

Best for: a family brunch where everyone wants something different. On a cool morning, ask for a table near the fireplace.

Fielding's Steak

3750 Westheimer Road, in the Novel River Oaks building · steakhouse · brunch Saturday and Sunday 11am-3pm

Fielding's Steak, near Highland Village, runs the most cocktail-forward brunch on this list. You can order Bloody Marys, mimosas and boozy brunch coffees as flights of three small glasses. The food matches: crème brûlée French toast with orange mascarpone, a poblano duck Benedict, Nashville hot chicken and waffle, and steak and eggs with your choice of cut.

Order this: the lemon cream cheese pancakes for the table, then the Eggs, Bourbon and Bacon Bloody Mary, which comes with candied bacon and a quail egg. Check the Fielding's brunch menu for current prices.

Escalante's Highland Village

4053 Westheimer Road · Tex-Mex · brunch Saturday and Sunday 10am-3pm

Escalante's at Highland Village serves its weekend brunch from 10am to 3pm with house-made corn tortillas. Get the birria hash with mole negro and two eggs, or the chilaquiles in salsa roja or verde. Mimosas come by the glass or the pitcher. More Tex-Mex ideas are in our best Tex-Mex in Houston guide.

Best for: a group that wants queso and a pitcher of mimosas on the same table.

Where to go for a casual or early brunch

Pondi Bake Lab

2800 Kirby Drive, Suite B240 · Indian breakfast · Wednesday to Sunday 8am-5pm, kitchen until 3pm

Pondi Bake Lab, the bakery sibling of Pondicheri at 2800 Kirby Drive, serves Indian breakfast from 8am. The order is the Bombay Benedict: pav bhaji masala under poached eggs and pickled hollandaise, on house milk bread or a dwaffle. Friday through Sunday, it adds spiced Madras coffee and sourdough pizzas from 11am to 3pm, and mimosas come by the pitcher. For dinner, see our best Indian restaurants in Houston guide.

Note: Bake Lab is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Sweet Paris Highland Village

2701 Drexel Drive · crêperie · opens 8am daily, breakfast until 3pm

Sweet Paris at Highland Village is the easy pick for kids and groups: chandeliers, an open crêpe kitchen and frozen mimosas for the adults. Try the Houstonian breakfast crêpe (scrambled eggs, mozzarella, bacon, sausage, potatoes and jalapeños) or a dulce de leche crêpe. The chain says each Lemon and Sugar crêpe you order funds a meal for a child in need. See more in our best crepes in Houston guide.

Kolache Shoppe Greenway

3945 Richmond Avenue · bakery · Saturday 7am-1pm, closed Sunday

The Kolache Shoppe has been on Richmond Avenue since 1970. Its founder built the dough recipe from the family kolache recipes of Czech grandmothers he knew. It sells sweet fruit and cheese kolaches as well as savory ones, which the shop points out are properly called klobasniky. Monthly specials typically run Thursday to Saturday at the Greenway shop. Note that Saturday is the only weekend day this location is open. For more, see our best kolaches and donuts in Houston guide.

Anonymous Cafe

3701 Kirby Drive, at Norfolk · Greek-inspired cafe · Saturday 8am-7pm, Sunday 8am-4pm

Anonymous Cafe, a coffee bar and bakery at Kirby and Norfolk, is a few blocks from the Greenway Plaza towers. Its menu has breakfast croissants and egg sandwiches, waffle plates for kids, and Greek-inspired baked goods made by the family that runs it. It also pours Greek wines and beers. The cafe says it has free covered parking.

Coco Crepes & Coffee

3303 Richmond Avenue · crêpes and waffles · opens 7am daily

Coco Crepes & Coffee on Richmond Avenue opens at 7am every day, so it's the early-riser pick on Sundays. Order the Tuscan waffle (scrambled eggs, roasted tomatoes, mozzarella and harissa aioli) or a bananas Foster crêpe. Gluten-free crêpes are available. The menu lists no alcohol, so it's a coffee brunch.

Save this: Greenway Plaza brunch by start time

Use this cheat sheet to find a table at the hour you actually wake up. Times are typical weekend hours from each restaurant's website.

1. 7am: Kolache Shoppe (Saturday only) and Coco Crepes & Coffee
2. 8am: Tiny Boxwoods (Saturday), Sweet Paris, Pondi Bake Lab and Anonymous Cafe
3. 9am: Grace's on Kirby and Tiny Boxwoods (Sunday)
4. 10am: Escalante's Highland Village
5. 11am: Fielding's Steak and Eunice, plus Pondi Bake Lab's weekend pizza

A slow Saturday route: pick up a dozen kolaches on Richmond Avenue at 7am for the house. Head to Tiny Boxwoods when it opens at 8am and get a patio seat. If you're out with friends instead, save room for an 11am cocktail flight at Fielding's.

Before you go:

• Check each restaurant's site the morning you go. Brunch hours shift on holidays.
• Want a guaranteed table? Book Eunice, Fielding's or Escalante's. Tiny Boxwoods doesn't take brunch reservations in Houston.
• Bringing kids? Sweet Paris, Grace's and Anonymous Cafe all have kids' options.
• Driving in? Anonymous Cafe has free covered parking. Elsewhere, check each restaurant's site for parking.

Is Greenway Plaza worth a visit after brunch?

Yes, if you like a little Houston history with your coffee. Lakewood Church's main campus, on the Southwest Freeway in Greenway Plaza, opened as The Summit, later the Compaq Center, where the Houston Rockets once played. Lakewood moved into the building in 2005. For ideas, see things to do in Upper Kirby and our citywide best brunch in Houston guide.

Last verified: November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best brunch near Greenway Plaza in Houston?

Eunice, the Cajun-Creole restaurant at 3737 Buffalo Speedway and Richmond Avenue, is the sit-down brunch closest to the Greenway Plaza towers among our picks. Tiny Boxwoods on West Alabama Street and Grace's on Kirby are also popular weekend picks.

Which Greenway Plaza brunch spots open earliest on weekends?

Kolache Shoppe on Richmond Avenue opens at 7am on Saturday and Coco Crepes & Coffee on Richmond Avenue opens at 7am daily. Tiny Boxwoods, Sweet Paris, Pondi Bake Lab and Anonymous Cafe typically open at 8am.

Does Tiny Boxwoods in Houston take brunch reservations?

No. Tiny Boxwoods' Houston locations take reservations for dinner only, so weekend brunch at 3614 West Alabama Street is walk-in. Brunch typically runs Saturday 8am to 3pm and Sunday 9am to 2pm.

Where can I get mimosas at brunch near Greenway Plaza?

Escalante's Highland Village and Pondi Bake Lab sell mimosas by the pitcher, Fielding's Steak offers mimosa flights, and Sweet Paris Highland Village serves frozen mimosas.

What area counts as Greenway Plaza for brunch?

In this guide, Greenway Plaza covers Westheimer Road south to the Southwest Freeway, between Kirby Drive and Mid Lane, counting both sides of Kirby and Westheimer. Most of that area sits inside the City of Houston's Greenway / Upper Kirby super neighborhood.

Is the Kolache Shoppe on Richmond Avenue open on Sunday?

No. Kolache Shoppe Greenway at 3945 Richmond Avenue is typically open Monday to Friday 6am to noon and Saturday 7am to 1pm, and closed on Sunday.