Though this white tablecloth joint is fancy enough to take clients, the rustic Italian furnishings (think plushy rugs) also make the space inviting and homey. Set menu options are elegant in their simplicity. Starters might include hearty pumpkin soup, while the main dish selection may comprise beef tenderloin with caponata. Desserts like their chocolate salami (a chocolate and biscuit confection) are delightfully straight forward too. Nothing’s too heavy so you won’t leave in a food coma.

In this 1930s-style restaurant featuring striking art deco outfittings with bold geometric shapes and a stunning U-shaped bar made of granite, dine on American classics like beef tartare ($4 supplement) to start, and duck confit for mains. It’s a gorgeous setting (few places in the CBD have this much character), which isn’t too stuffy. Take business associates here to feel like a pre-depression capitalist flush with cash.

The freshly minted Argentinean establishment has just launched a new brunch featuring recipes like braised ossobuco on toast ($24), and chorizo grilled tomato omelet ($23). The spacious 100-seater’s just as appealing in the day as in the evening: sit at the convivial open kitchen counter or dine alfresco on the restaurant balcony.

This set brunch includes a bread basket, plus your choice of a wide variety of breakfast mains including scrambled eggs with black truffle, eggs Benedict and waffles au chocolat.

At this 73-seater helmed by well-traveled Italian chef Toni Rossetti, you can enjoy three course sets at $25, comprising starters like parma ham salad, mains like the Noti burger with porcini mayo on homemade focaccia, and dessert of the day.

There’s something real relaxing about brunching at the iconic Raffles Hotel. The brunch menu here changes on a seasonal basis but might include pancakes with strawberries ($12), Clonkilty black pudding with poached egg ($18) and comforting white bean iberico chorizo stew with sunny side up egg ($16).