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Whether you stayed in last night with your cats and watched reruns of The Bachelor or you drank one too many tequila shots with your friends, Sunday brunch (with a few bloody marys — or mimosas, if that’s your thing) is the right way to end the weekend and/or start curing a hangover. We’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite brunch spots for you to drool over. So get out of bed and go eat some goetta.
Wunderbar provides a safe haven to those interested in hangover remedies who can’t quite remember their karaoke performance from the night before. A German-inspired bar and eatery, Wunderbar offers $3 mimosas and $4 bloody marys alongside a rotating brunch menu. Pictured? Langunge Frustruck: bacon, goetta, breakfast sausage, 2 eggs, homefries, a biscuit and a side of gravy. Photo: Hailey BollingerA family-friendly breakfast and lunch spot, much of Sleepy Bee’s food is sourced locally from farms with bee-friendly practices. With spots in Oakley and Blue Ash, they just opened a brand new location downtown. Photo: Khoi NguyenThe bar-top seating, vintage swivel chairs and vinyl booths keeps the atmosphere rooted in the 1950s, while Hyde Park’s The Echo’s mix of 20-year regulars and hungover college students brings multiple generations together. Try the Flying Pig Sandwich: ham, bacon and Swiss cheese between two slices of French toast. Photo: Hailey BollingerOver-the-Rhine’s Quan Hapa is drawing significant interest for its Asian spin on brunch. Served 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, the menu centers on congee, essentially rice porridge and a popular breakfast choice in East Asia. And Spam, like in this Spam, eggs and rice dish. Photo: Hailey BollingerLocated in Paddock Hills, this vibrantly eclectic breakfast joint has served up classics in a unique way since 1941. Go for the iconic wispy thin pancakes and bigger-than-your-head veggie omelet; stay for the novelty rubber ducks. Photo: Jesse FoxNation Kitchen & Bar in Pendleton’s bottomless brunch would surely cause famous temperance warrior Carrie Nation to roll over in her grave. For just $28, guests can grab endless mimosas, screwdrivers and bloody “carries” alongside any brunch dish. Hello, tot bowl. Photo: Hailey Bollinger