Perched atop the Prudential Tower, this restaurant/lounge offers great nightlife. Come after work to enjoy a drink and a fine meal in elegant surroundings, complete with expert service, linen-covered tables, and the best views in the city. Strains of jazz music provide an excellent backdrop to the lovely scene. The dining room also offers an outstanding prix fixe brunch on Sundays that features open-face enchiladas, cinnamon bread French toast and thyme-crusted chicken breast, as well as sweets ranging from warm chocolate cake to crème brûlée.

Award winning Harvest is highly regarded for its three-course Sunday brunch. This prix fixe affair tempts the palate with New England-inspired dishes such as Harvest eggs Benedict made with Maine crab meat and complements them with traditional brunch alternatives like steak and eggs, grilled salmon, seasonal quiches and corned beef hash. The dining room, with its open kitchen, warm earth tones, wood accents and comfortable banquettes, forever embraces patrons, and the garden terrace is particularly enchanting during the months of late spring and early autumn.

This eclectic restaurant, located in the elegant Charles Hotel, emphasizes New England-inspired dishes, and the use of fresh local ingredients has become one of Henrietta’s most enduring qualities. That said, their Sunday brunch buffets have garnered numerous awards over the years, thanks no doubt to the omelet, carving and grilled vegetable stations. Farmhouse-chic decor distinguishes the interior, and sidewalk seating is available, weather permitting. A three-course, à la carte brunch is featured on Saturdays.

If you close your eyes, you’ll be almost certain that you can see the Eiffel Tower from Aquitaine. On the brunch menu, expect temptations like brioche French toast with pear and maple syrup, eggs Benedict Provençal, pressed Duck and Gruyère sandwich, and fried eggs with grilled andouille sausage. Whether you are looking for a late breakfast, an early lunch, or perhaps a combination of both, Aquitaine is certain to please. Oh, yes – their Bloody Marys are tops on the South End. Prix-fixe Saturday brunch menu is only $10 including coffee.

It’s hard to trump the setting of this State Street number, sitting as it does on the waterfront within easy walking distance of the New England Aquarium, Long Wharf and Faneuil Hall. In fact, what truly sets Sel de la Terre apart is its knack for outstanding Provencal brunch favs like poached eggs with baked cornbread, forest mushroom quiche, skillet-roasted bass and steak frites with red wine-shallot sauce. Needless to say, the setting, relaxed and unpretentious, is perfectly conducive for a Sunday afternoon sip of Westport Rivers Rosé, the house wine.

This sophisticated restaurant offers eclectic French fare and views of the Boston Public Gardens. Representative offerings include butternut squash and lobster bisque, seared black sea bass, and roasted tenderloin of venison. Also available is a fixed menu wherein each course is paired with a complementary vintage. Also highly regarded is Aujourd’hui’s Sunday brunch, an impressive affair with carving stations, cheese and seafood displays, and a stunning buffet that features dishes like seafood crêpes, Peking duck, smoked bacon and chocolate waffles.

Tremont serves New American cuisine in a dynamic atmosphere. Folks arrive ready to feast on the inventive dishes like Chilean sea bass and savory grilled half-chicken. Sundays, meanwhile, find patrons eager to brunch at this neighborhood favorite. They’re attracted, no doubt, by the huevos rancheros, roast chicken-BLT panini and lobster-stuffed omelet. The decor is, in a word, lovely – a handsome bar dominates the front of the space, and the open design allows guests to see the kitchen at work.