Probably our most culturally diverse brunch list yet, folks. This month we bring you leisurely weekend dining from Mexico, the Caribbean, the South Pacific, and more. ***

TWG Tea

This high-end tea shop/restaurant in IAPM is answering the clarion call of China's newly moneyed class, a demographic with a growing affinity for all things expensive and European. It's the kind of place where weary shoppers, weighed down by Gucci shopping bags, can take a load off, stick their pinkies out, and sip artisan Earl Grey while eating scones and jam. They pander to this desire for "luxury" with a soundtrack of string quartets and Andrea Bocellli renditions of pop songs. In addition to an extensive list of teas, though, TWG offers brunch daily, 10am–3pm. The menu comprises several sets with names like "Pacific", "Aviator", or "Ambassador". Each set includes a choice of tea, a glass of juice, a main course, a baked item (think: scones, muffins, etc.). Then they finish it off with a selection from the patisserie, like a cake or a tart. We sampled the "Midsummer", which is basically all of the above with a generously sized wedge of vegetable quiche for the main. At 250rmb it isn't exactly cheap, but you get more than enough food and pot of really nice tea. If that seems like too big of a commitment, they also offer some brunchy a la carte options on their all-day dining menu, like eggs Benedict or scrambled eggs for around 130rmb. For the early risers, they do breakfast sets from 10 to 11.30am, too. They're mostly scones, muffins, and viennoserie with a choice of tea for 120 to 180rmb. Daily: 10am–3pm For a full brunch listing click here.

Tiki China

This tiki bar with Chinese characteristics does a pretty good job with stiff, fruity rum drinks. But we were surprised to learn that they offer brunch as well. The menu consists of a lot of standard brunch fare—Benedicts, omelets, pancakes, etc. Management seems to think that putting words like "tiki" or "island" in front of a dish's name somehow makes it "Polynesian". It's safe to say, for instance, that there is absolutely nothing tropical about "Island Salmon Eggs Benedict". That said, there are a few attempts at island fare, like tuna poké. They also follow in the footsteps of Tiki restaurant legend Trader Vic's with dishes like crab Rangoon. You have the choice of a la carte, with dishes ranging in price from 45 to 85rmb, or you can do a brunch set—two courses for 138rmb, three courses for 168. We tried the two-course set with a starter of Hawaiian pineapple pancakes, followed by a rather underwhelming eggs Benedict served over Kahlua-braised pork loin alongside roasted potatoes and a green salad. All told, it's okay. Nothing amazing. You could do worse for the money, and you'll walk out more than full. Sat–Sun: 11am–3pm For a full brunch listing click here.

La Coyota

La Coyota is doing this city a great service by forgoing all those froufrou taco salads and fajita plates that other Mexican restaurants serve. It started off as a catering service manned by chef Gabriela Fernandez, and it's been slowly expanding—first, with frozen corn tortillas, tamales and taquitos stocked at the Avocado Lady, then a luncheonette around the corner from Yongkang Lu serving tacos and burritos, and now, an all-you-can-eat Mexican buffet every Sunday at El Bodegon. La Coyota's brunch menu expands on their normal one with the greatest hits of handheld Mexican cuisine: tacos, tamales, burritos, chilaquiles, volcanes, quesadillas and molletes. There's a grill station set up so that they can make any one of these with your choice of beef barbacoa, chicken mole and cochinita pibil (a citrus-marinated slow roasted pork). They can also do eggs fried with chorizo, or for vegetarians, with spinach, for any of the above. Additionally, you can also help yourself to vats of refried beans, nacho cheese, tortilla chips, seasoned rice and sauteed chipotle vegetables. There's also a salad station, fruit platter and dessert spread with arroz con leche, pan de elote and flan. It's all solid—not the best Mexican you'll ever have, but it's the closest to authentic Mexican food you can currently get in Shanghai. That alone is worth fawning over. The damage: 178rmb per person, including one cocktail. Add another 80rmb and you can do all-you-can-drink from the El Bodegon bar. Sun: 11am-3pm For a full brunch listing, click here

Limbo

Limbo wants to be a Caribbean restaurant, sports bar and a Perry's in one. Its brunch menu wants to be all three too. Spanning a single two-sided page, the menu is a patchwork of popular items from other people's menus: Guinness batter fish and chips (98rmb), Mexican breakfast burrito (68rmb), "South Australia's Legendary Pie Floater" (88rmb) and a variety of German schnitzel (Jagerschnitzel, Zigeunerschnitzel or Rahmschnitzel, 72rmb each). Of these, the only three that keep within the Caribbean islands are the Jamaican beef stew with rice (78rmb), a self-professed Caribbean-style omelet with prawns, onions, parsley, parmesan and chili flakes (68rmb) and the "Caribbean Brunch Salad"—iceberg lettuce topped with grilled jerk chicken, pineapple chunks, roasted tomatoes, egg slices and tortilla chips (68rmb). The dishes all look decent, but then... the jerk chicken slices are rubbery. The Jamaican stew lacks spices. Pretty sure the "sauerkraut" that came with our sausages was actually boiled onion slices in gravy. The best reason to come here would probably be the dozen or so flat screen TVs competing for your attention with tennis, boxing, soccer and, oddly enough, American infomercials. Booze during brunch hours come at happy hour prices (45 versus 60rmb for cocktails), or there's an option for free-flow sparkling wine, cocktails and beer for 148rmb per person. That goes down to 128rmb each for a group of five or more. Sat & Sun: 11.30am-3.30pm For a full brunch listing, click here