Winkel

Winkel is a brunch-focused restaurant on Locust Street in Philadelphia with a menu shaped by Dutch influences and familiar American breakfast traditions. The restaurant is BYOB, making it a practical choice for diners looking for a meal that can accommodate their own bottle alongside brunch or lunch.

The menu opens with omelets filled with combinations such as cheese, pear and Brie, creamed spinach, smoked sausage, or sautéed mushrooms. Dutch open-faced sandwiches called uitsmijters pair two sunny-side eggs with toppings including cheese, spicy chicken, or ham and pineapple. These dishes come with accompaniments such as toast, salad, pickles, and potato and onion hash, giving the menu a distinctly composed brunch style rather than a small-plates format.

Egg dishes also include benedicts with crab cakes, brisket, smoked salmon, Canadian bacon, or spinach and artichoke. For a sweeter meal, the kitchen offers French toast, buttermilk and fruit pancakes, chocolate pancakes, and waffles with apple compote. A chicken and waffle combination adds a savory option, while a fish-topped pancake brings smoked seafood, dill, and sour cream into the breakfast section.

Several plates draw more directly from Dutch or international flavor combinations. Zuurkool and eggs combine cabbage, smoked sausage, bacon, eggs, and caraway beer broth. Other choices include kip kerrie with braised chicken, vegetables, lemongrass, pineapple, and eggs, along with a tofu scramble served with barley rye toast, pickles, and salad. Breakfast hashes, a breakfast sandwich, a frittata, yogurt with fruit and granola, and smoked salmon dishes provide additional options for different appetites.

Lunch continues the same mix of comfort food and globally influenced flavors. Choices include a fried chicken sandwich, a smoked sausage sandwich with sauerkraut, a burger with Brie and onion jam, an Aruba-style braised chicken sandwich, smoked salmon sandwiches, and salads with ingredients such as artichokes, capers, olives, potatoes, herbs, and berries. Coffee drinks, tea, juice, lemonade, hot chocolate, and other nonalcoholic beverages round out the menu.

With its broad brunch selection, Dutch touches, BYOB policy, and mix of sweet, savory, vegetarian, and meat-based dishes, Winkel suits diners who want a substantial daytime meal with plenty of choice. The menu’s defining character comes from its open-faced egg sandwiches, Dutch references, and creative combinations that sit alongside classic brunch standards.