On weekends, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., diners pile into this Junction Triangle spot for farm-to-table dishes, like eggs Benedict on cheddar biscuits and strawberry-sauced pancakes. Reserve your table ahead of time and free yourself of the fear of wasting your day standing in line.

At this Beaches diner, brunch is a classy affair, whether you order the hot turkey sandwich with truffled gravy or the matcha French toast, layered with warm peaches and matcha condensed milk. Reserve a spot between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Saturday or Sunday.

Scratch-made, global-fusion comfort food looks like casado de platano, phaen khek pandan and beer hollandaise on custom eggs Benedict at this cozy Annex spot, where reservations for weekend brunch are available from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Finish your leisurely meal with a slice of mandarin almond cake and soak up the casual vibe as long as you can.

A wealth of Greek ingredients give brunch at this Ossington destination a decidedly Mediterranean feel. If baklava pancakes, halloumi BLTs and honey-enriched yogurt with sage, fruit and granola sound like your idea of a good time, your weekend plans are suddenly sorted.

At this boisterous French bistro, Distillery District visitors quiet hunger with a tempting array of classic, and not so classic, brunch dishes. Spend the morning exploring, then shore up — no wait required — with waffled croques madame, coconut parfait or a loaded farmhouse breakfast that's big enough to share.

Reservations are a godsend for anyone hoping to join the gaggle of guests at this perpetually packed Roncesvalles Village spot. Available from 11 a.m. on Saturdays, and 10 a.m., on Sundays, brunch includes eggs Benedict and huevos rancheros as well as seasonal omelettes and the can’t-take-it-off-the-menu, whipped-ricotta topped French toast.

Every day is a good day for brunch at this bright, gluten-free Dundas West café. Served until 5 p.m., seven days a week, brunch menu offerings hop from traditional egg plates and pancakes to homemade toasts burdened with all manner of creamy and fresh, savoury, vibrant, zingy things. Best of all? Mimosas are only $5 on weekdays.

At this casual restaurant, lobster rolls, fruit-studded pancakes, and a handful of bennies coax diners to venture to Dundas West for weekend brunch. Reservations and a number of inspired beverages help to sweeten the entire transaction.

Anyone who has demolished dinner at this revamped King West spot knows why the option to reserve a table for brunch is one of life's true blessings. There's nothing quite like going about your weekend calmed by the knowledge that a mushroom tartine, tavern burger or bacon and egg plate exist in your not-so-distant future.