Either our beds are getting more comfortable or our nights are getting wilder. Whatever the reason, people don't seem to get up for Sunday breakfast any more. And so restaurants around town are gearing up to welcome the brunch crowds.

Even three years ago, there were only about three brunch options in town. Maybe this city's party scene is becoming more exciting, and the number of people needing a good munch with a Bloody Mary has increased—because now they're all at it. Happily, not only has the number of brunch options gone up, so has the variety. You can now nurse your hangover against background jazz, a nostalgic, colonial setting, or even with another bottle of champagne to take you back to the night before.

Bubbling Away
The real lushes don't just go to Sunday brunch to eat, they go to drink more. For them, only brunches that offer unlimited bubbly will work. Luckily, their options are many. Boca Tapas & Wine has recently jumped on the Sunday brunch wagon, and for $245 per person, you can drink as much Freixenet sparkling cava as you can guzzle, as well as a bread basket, main course, and tea or coffee to sober you up afterwards. If you're feeling delicate, though, skip the cava and head straight for the Bloody Mary, which comes with the regular brunch at $109. (Or, if you're in more of a fruity mood, there's sangria instead.)

Foodwise, on our most recent visit, we tried the scrambled eggs with salmon. It came with spicy roast potatoes, asparagus and tomato—each item was perfectly prepared, and cured any ills that the Bloody Mary was unable to handle. The huevos a lo flamenco—a concoction of eggs, tomato, chorizo and peppers that comes piping hot in its own pan—was powerful stuff, rich in flavor, and perked us up splendidly. And if all that's not done the trick, you can then while away the hours with as much tea or coffee as you please. The brunch ends at 4pm—the perfect time for you to take up your position on the sofa for an afternoon nap. Those folks at Boca have really thought things through.

Given their customers' craving for alcohol, ToTT’s Asian Grill & Bar has changed its sober one-complimentary-champagne-only Sunday brunch to an unlimited Sunday bubbling brunch. Together with juices from the juice station, "Eclipse" by Moet & Chandon is free-flowing. Everything else remains the same. The $298 you pay gets you all the freshly shucked oysters, ranging from Kumamoto to Cherry Stone Clams, that you can eat. There are also other seafood options including Chiuchow cold crabs and sushi, as well as hot dishes such as steamed fish, carvery and breakfast items.

Musical Sunday
Having established itself as an institution of French fine dining  and the place to be for special occasions, Petrus is branching out to offer a Sunday brunch accompanied by mellow jazz tunes. Offered every Sunday and public holiday from 11:30am-2:30pm and priced at $358 per person, the brunch starts with a selection of appetizers and salads, designed and arranged by chef Sébastien Ehret, followed by a soup. It then progresses to the guest's choice of main course, with highlights such as veal piccattas with rosemary served with potato gratin and mixed herb salad; green asparagus, artichoke fricassee and tomato confit served with deep-fried soft egg; and roast US prime rib of beef. With the live jazz music flowing in the air, it's more than just a brunch.

Out in Style
Unlimited bubbly is cheering, and jazz is soothing, but sometimes you just want to see and be seen—sober and in style. Madison's is one of the places to be for that. Every Sun from noon-3pm, the socialites' heaven serves up a buffet brunch with all the favorite dishes, such as smoked salmon, salads and beef prime rib carving. The brunch is priced at $168, or $248 with a glass of Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial thrown in.

If you're really desperate to be seen, book the table by the window at Camargue, where attention is given to you by everyone who walks by. The brunch here allows you a few options according to your appetite. Go light with just the salad and appetizer buffet at $108, featuring dishes such as warmed chicken salad with Ligurian black olive sauce and Parma ham with fresh melon. A main course such as pasta or eggs (in your choice of recipe) served with bacon or veal sausages can be added for an extra $20. And for another $10, you get a dessert to wrap things up, all with a cup of coffee or tea to finish.

Gaia, the new Italian sensation occupying one of the great locations on Queen’s Road Central, has also introduced a Sunday brunch. For $350, the brunch bunch is served a welcome Bellini cocktail and a buffet of all the favorites including the restaurant’s signature thin-crust pizzas, together with a glass of wine. If it’s just food and a great city location you’re after, Stormy Weather offers brunch in styles ranging from English eggs, bacon, sausage and hash brown to Belgian waffles for $78-98.

Ongoing and Excellent
New brunch options are attractive, but many of the ongoing ones are not at all overshadowed. The Verandah has been voted by our readers as the place offering the best Sunday brunch in town, and it is the very best in many ways: Stunning sea view, sleepy colonial ambience, and excellent food. For $298, you get your salads, oysters on ice, smoked salmon, Sevruga caviar on classic eggs benedict and main dishes such as beef Wellington. The homemade chocolates, mixed berries and ice cream are always great ways to finish up.

Another old favorite is the Mandarin Grill. Our readers have voted the restaurant as the best place for a business lunch, and our recent dinner visit has also confirmed that this is still one of the city's best fine dining restaurants. It's definitely a place to impress, and even the brunch menu, priced at $350 per person, is mind-boggling: Some 13 choices of hors d'oeuvres including seasonal oysters with condiments and yellow fin prawn cocktail, lobster and crab bisque, and stations for anything from sushi and cheese to antipasti and crepes. Every patron may also choose a main course of  charcoal-grilled meat and seafood, or the chef's highlights of fillet of beef stroganoff with egg noodles, steamed rice in a mild paprika sauce, or fricassee of shellfish on spinach penne pasta with sautéed leek. To finish, there is the dessert buffet with 29 items in rotation.