Three NoVa restaurants land Top‑100 brunch

OpenTable’s 2026 Top 100 Brunch Restaurants list included three Northern Virginia spots: Bistro L’Hermitage in Woodbridge, L’Auberge Chez François in Great Falls, and Jacques’ Brasserie at L’Auberge Chez François. (northernvirginiamag.com) (opentable.com) Northern Virginia Magazine reported the rankings on April 27, 2026, one week and one day before Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 10, when brunch demand typically spikes. (northernvirginiamag.com) (restaurantnews.com) OpenTable said the 2026 list was built from more than 10 million verified diner reviews and dining metrics gathered from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026. (opentable.com) (restaurantnews.com) The three Virginia picks are clustered in two places: one restaurant in Woodbridge and two at the same Great Falls property run under chef Jacques Haeringer’s name. (northernvirginiamag.com) That means one Northern Virginia chef and one restaurant campus accounted for two of the region’s three national brunch mentions this year. (northernvirginiamag.com) Bistro L’Hermitage and L’Auberge Chez François were also named to OpenTable’s 2026 Top 100 Romantic Restaurants list, giving both restaurants two national OpenTable nods this year. (northernvirginiamag.com) OpenTable said noon remains the most popular Mother’s Day dining time, and it promoted “Notify Me” alerts for diners trying to grab last-minute reservations. (restaurantnews.com) For Northern Virginia diners, the list points to French-leaning special-occasion restaurants, not just casual pancake spots, as the region’s nationally recognized brunch draw this spring. (northernvirginiamag.com) The timing is practical as much as flattering: three local restaurants now have a national brunch badge just as reservation competition tightens for Mother’s Day weekend. (northernvirginiamag.com) (restaurantnews.com)