A "toastie" at Milk Bar. Photo by Charla Harlow.

The best part of living in Brooklyn is by far the weekend brunch, a day’s delicious sustenance in one sitting. To help Brokelyn readers through the midweek slog, I’ve compiled a list of ten favorite spots that offer sumptuous fare at reasonable prices, with complimentary extras ranging from baskets of fresh baked goods to bottomless mimosas. Did I miss your favorite Brooklyn brunch spot? Do tell!

The Spot, 417 Prospect Pl., Prospect Heights, (718) 638-1733
Price: $12.95 prix fixe
Two words: unlimited mimosas. Choose any brunch item on the menu and drink mimosas or champagne to your heart’s content. As soon as you take a sip, a friendly waitress is there to refill your glass. We’d sign on just for the booze alone but food options include scrumptious peanut butter pancakes and a create-your-own four egg omelette. Coffee or tea also included in price.

Harefield Road, 769 Metropolitan Ave., East Williamsburg, (718) 388-6870
Price: $12 prix fixe
Just off the Graham Ave. L subway stop, Harefield offers a $12 brunch accompanied by your choice of a bloody mary or mimosa. You won’t even notice the wait with coffee (or tea) in-hand, which is also included with brunch and available at the bar upon arrival. Entrees include eggs benedict, burgers, our favorite, the breakfast burrito, and epic salmon toast. Other perks include their extensive outdoor patio but remember, cash only!

Brunch at Miriam attracts a crowd. Photo by Charla Harlow.

Miriam, 79 5th Ave., Park Slope, (718) 622-2250
Price: $12.50 entrees
Miriam is a favorite with Park Slope residents and we can’t blame them. Whether it’s the chocolate chip whole wheat pancakes, the challah french toast, or the mushroom, thyme, and fontina omelette that reels you in, you’ll surely enjoy the obliging staff and the complimentary coffee with all entree orders. A la carte items and sides are also available.

Rice, 81 Washington St., DUMBO, (718) 222-9880
Price: $15 prix fixe or $20 with bottomless mimosas
Rice’s $15 prix fixe brunch includes one brunch main, a side, coffee or tea and fresh orange juice or a mimosa. For only $5 more, you’ll get all of the above plus bottomless mimosas. Rice benedict, one of the more exotic mains, is served with poached eggs on sweet corn arepas, house cured pork loin, lime hollandaise, salsa fresca, and avocado salsa.

S’Nice, 315 5th Ave., Park Slope, (718) 788-2121
Price: $2.75-8.75 per item
If you’re looking for some good a la carte vegetarian dishes, S’Nice is a great casual brunch spot to take-out or eat-in. With many vegan and vegetarian menu options, such as the splendid tofu scramble wrap ($6) and steel cut oatmeal ($4.50), S’Nice has something for everyone. Cash only.

Cafecito Bogota, 1015 Manhattan Ave., Greenpoint, (718) 569-0077
Price: $14.50 prix fixe
This Latin American joint serves your brunch complete with up to three refills of an exotic boozy beverage. Choose from Colombian refajo, an águila beer, colombiana champagne soda, passion fruit sangría, or a mimosa. If you’re not up for the alcohol, you can also choose from their freshly-made juice of the day, tea, or coffee. Try Bogota’s eggs bolivarianos, made of toasty arepa halves, salchichón (col. salami), and poached eggs smothered in homemade maracuyá (passion fruit) sauce. If you’re a vegetarian, go for the puntaverde, with caramelized tofu, crisp strings beans sautéed in pesto sauce, and topped with sesame.

Milk Bar, 620 Vanderbilt Ave., Prospect Heights, (718) 230-0844
Price: $2-$11.50 items
In addition to their life-affirming flat whites, the real draw at Milk Bar is the half order option with many of their brunch items. Choose from a half ($6) or full ($9) toastie, complete with ham, gruyere cheese and tomato on country style sourdough. We recommend adding avocado to whatever item you choose and don’t forget to tip your adorable Australian waiter.

Dizzy’s, 511 9th St., Park Slope, (718) 499-1966
Price: $14.95 prix fixe or $16.95 with brunch cocktail
Behold the beauty of the Dizzy’s infamous bread basket filled with muffins, biscuits, and the best fruit-infused butter, included in Dizzy’s prix fixe brunch along with a juice of your choice and bottomless coffee or tea. Entree items range from huevos rancheros to the glorious amaretto and pecan french toast and Dizzy’s own super burger. Certain brunch combos are even priced lower than the prix fixe above.

Mexican French toast at Taqueria de los Muertos. Photo by Charla Harlow.

Taqueria des los Muertos, 663 Washington Ave., Prospect Heights, (718) 484-0310
Price: $12 prix fixe
This fabulous Mexican spot in Prospect Heights now offers brunch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays! Brunch comes complete with mango or orange juice and coffee or tea. Stop in for some Mexican French toast stuffed with chocolate and topped with carmelized bananas. We’re already salivating.

Bliss, 191 Bedford Ave., Williamsburg, (718) 599-2547
Price: $1.50-$8.25 brunch items
Bliss is the perfect brunch for vegetarians and non-veggies alike. Many of their entrees offer both vegan and non-vegan versions; like the breakfast burrito with eggs (6.95) or tofu scramble option (7.50), cheese or vegan cheese, spinach and potato. Choose from vegan or regular sour cream and beans or chili on the side. You also can’t beat their rainbow scalloped interior.

The mint Cape Codder at Anima. Photos by Eric Reichbaum.

Clinton Hill certainly has its share of alluring little traps that can easily sabotage the neighborhood cheapskate. For example, Elly’s Market (So cute! So much variety! Oh my god I just spent $60!) or Barking Brown boutique, where the funky patterns might hypnotize you into dropping a week’s pay on a tank top. But even in Clinton Hill, deals abound if you know where to go. From Park Ave down to Atlantic, Vanderbilt Ave on east to Classon, Clinton Hill is a prime territory for stoop sales. But the deals don’t stop at your neighbor’s trunk of disco-era suede jackets, as I found out on a recent weekend exploration:

FOUR VERY HAPPY HOURS Clinton Hill’s happy hours stand out for their length—instead of instituting the standard 7 pm reality check, I found several bars that keep the cheap booze flowing til 8pm. Which gives you a lot more time to feel good about getting wasted before dinner. Two of note are Anima (458 Myrtle Ave, at Washington Ave.), which offers a 2-for-1 deal until 8; and Alibi (242 Dekalb Ave, between Clermont Ave. and Vanderbilt Ave.), where drinks are $3 until 8. Monday nights are especially economical here, as The Five Spot, (459 Myrtle Ave, at Washington Ave.) on Myrtle and Washington, offers $2 pints and Rope, (415 Myrtle Ave, at Vanderbilt Ave.), sells $1 PBRs.

Bergen Bagels.

TWO BUDGET BREAKFAST JOINTS Soak up that happy hour hangover at Bergen Bagels (486 Myrtle Ave, between Hall St. and Ryerson St.) The breakfast specials—egg sandwich & coffee for $1.95 or muffin & coffee for $2.15—are excellent considering how fresh this food is (all baking is done on the premises). Castro’s (511 Myrtle Ave, between Grand Ave. and Ryerson St.), a Mexican joint popular with Pratt students, has a breakfast special that gets you 2 eggs any style served with home fries, bacon, ham or sausage, coffee or tea, and toast for $6. They also offer a slew of “special sandwiches” for breakfast (some quite hearty, like the 2 eggs with bacon, ham or patty sausage for $3) for $2.25 to $5.

FABULOUSLY CHEAP INDIAN FOOD For the heartiest deal I’ve found try Kinara (368 Myrtle Ave, between Adelphi St. and Clermont Ave.) It’s spicy, fresh Indian food at a great price. This is the second branch that Kinara has opened, the first being their Park Slope location. Kinara has good service, quick delivery ($13 minimum), and the chicken tikka masala, lamb korma, and samosas come highly recommended.  Most importantly, here you can get a whole 3+ course spread- appetizer, entree, rice, sauce, naan, and dessert, delivered for for $12.95. It ends up being easily enough for two people. If you’re eating in, everything on the menu is 50% off from noon to 4.

MANICURE DEALS Century 21 nail salon (383 Myrtle Ave, between Clermont Ave. and Vanderbilt Ave.), offers manicures for an obscenely low $7 and pedicures (in “those nice squishy chairs,” as my salon-savvy friend noted) for $14.

DOLLAR-A-DAY YOGA At Move With Grace Yoga studio (469 Myrtle Ave, between Hall St. and Washington Ave.), try a $30-for-30-days deal going if you sign up with a friend.

Move With Grace Yoga.

Read more from Eliza on her blog, The BK Recessionist.