More Maps

17 Excellent North Beach Restaurants and Bars

13 Knockout Places to Eat and Drink the Next Time You’re in Mission Bay

14 Fun and Funky Places to Drink Natural Wine in the Bay Area

More in San Francisco See more maps

The monochromatic yellow dining room at Shuggie’s with a cheetah mural on the back wall.

These Are the Hottest Places to Eat Brunch in San Francisco Right Now

18 brunches worth planning your weekend around

by Lauren Saria Updated Mar 9, 2023, 1:00pm PST

View as Map

by Lauren Saria Updated Mar 9, 2023, 1:00pm PST

Erin Ng

One could argue that brunch requires just two things: great food, and a cocktail or other boozy beverage option to wash it down. (If you’re not specifically looking for the latter, perhaps this list of excellent breakfast options may fit the bill.) Most of San Francisco’s premier brunch options open or offer their menus on the weekends only, naturally, but even weekday brunch fans have some choices on this map. So whatever you’re craving — modern Filipino pastries, fluffy beignets, honey-soaked Moroccan pancakes, or just good old-fashioned eggs and bacon — let this list be your motivation to rise and shine and dine on Saturday and Sunday morning.

Health experts consider dining out to be a high-risk activity for the unvaccinated; it may pose a risk for the vaccinated, especially in areas with substantial COVID transmission.

Read More

If you buy something or book a reservation from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics policy.

Abacá

Abaca debuted in August 2021 and added brunch (slightly) more recently, which is good news for San Francisco diners because the weekends-only menu is a true delight. It makes sense considering chef Francis Ang’s experience as a pastry chef shows through in dishes like a decadent savory ensaymada French toast smothered in caviar hollandaise and served with soft scrambled eggs and fried oysters. For those seeking a more traditionally Filipino brunch, two silogs should scratch the itch with garlicky fried rice and sunny side up eggs. Whatever you do make sure to swing by the panaderia case for a line up of pastries that really shouldn’t be missed.

Open in Google Maps

2700 Jones St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Visit Website

A beef silog at Abaca.

Also featured in:

Causwells

The burger destination of the Marina returned after a big renovation with three days of brunch every week: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. You could always start your day with one of those infamous burgers but if you’re looking for something more traditionally brunch-y there’s also just about every kind of egg dish you could imagine, plus salads, oysters, biscuits and gravy, and brioche French toast. Cocktails come from barman about town Elmer Mejicanos and definitely warrant exploring.

2346 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Hilda and Jesse

Hilda and Jesse is the hottest brunch spot in North Beach, where diners can break into stacks of fan-favorite buttermilk pancakes and savor thick squares of hash browns layered with pork sausage and sauerkraut. There’s a brunch prix fixe for $49 with options to add on courses if you please, plus cocktails, wine, beer, cider, and of course, bottomless cups of coffee. The space gets points for its whimsical design taking cues from retro diner style with its ruby red stools and checkerboard floor.

Open in Google Maps

701 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Terrene

Terrene is the new restaurant at the recently revamped 1 Hotel San Francisco perched right across from the bay on Mission Street. The restaurant serves brunch from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the weekend, when diners can choose from plates like a sweet potato waffle with cultured butter and avocado toast made with local Firebrand bread. On the beverage side, sip zero-waste cocktails made with ingredients including sakura blossom vermouth, pineapple husk cordial, and Greek yogurt in the sunny, plant-filled dining room.

8 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant

Those looking for brunch in Rincon Hill can head to Local Kitchen, a neighborhood spot that serves plates like shakshuka and bananas foster French toast from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. A beverage list offers hot coffee and espresso drinks, plus cocktails, prosecco, sangria, wine, and beer.

330 1st St #1, San Francisco, CA 94105

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Where to Watch Election Results in SF and the East Bay

Town's End Brunch

Town’s End is back — albeit with a slightly longer name that now includes the important word “brunch.” But aside from that it’s basically the same restaurant it was before the business closed during the early days of the pandemic; new owner Sam Elbandak tells Hoodline he and his wife Nazeira Twal Elbandak and cousin Samer Sweidan plan to focus on local and organic ingredients, which fill a four-page menu of egg dishes, salads, sandwiches, burgers, and more. The restaurant serves brunch from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.

Open in Google Maps

2 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Visit Website

Also featured in:

The 14 San Francisco Weekday Breakfasts to Start Any Day on the Right Foot

Aziza

The brunch menu at chef Mourad Lahlou’s more casual restaurant Aziza is more than bright enough to cut through the Richmond District’s notorious fog. From 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends, the menu includes sweet and savory dishes like smoked salmon dressed with leek, cilantro, and preserved lemon or a quivering square of custardy French toast buried under a layer of huckleberries and vanilla cream. Whatever you order, don’t skip the beghrir pancakes, a Morrocan specialty made with semolina flour and sweetened with honey. Choose from a full list of daytime cocktails including riffs on a classic bloody mary and several kinds of spritzes.

Open in Google Maps

5800 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94121

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Automat

Former Lazy Bear sous chef Matt Kirk put down roots in NoPa with Automat, the stylish all-day cafe known for fresh-baked bread and pastries by day and a stellar burger by night. The daytime menu, available from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, leans sweet with brioche doughnuts and slices of banana bread or savory with breakfast sandwiches, smoked trout tartine, and a fried hot chicken sandwich. Beverage options include coffee, tea, beer, and a full list of natural wines.

Open in Google Maps

1801 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94115

Visit Website

A sandwich wrapped in paper on a blue plate sits on a wooden table.

Also featured in:

Rad Radish

This latest plant-based restaurant from the Back of the House (Wildseed, Beretta, Super Duper Burger) serves brunch on weekends from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering a tight selection of meat-free morning options including a breakfast sandwich and a vegetable scramble, both of which feature Just Eggs. Beverage options at the stylish and casual restaurant run the gamut from probiotic sodas, coffee, and tea to wine, beer, and cocktails.

Open in Google Maps

301 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Otra

Otra, the handsome modern Mexican restaurant from husband-and-wife team Nick Cobarruvias and Anna Sager Cobarruvias, expanded into brunch and the menu is just as enticing with veggie-forward dishes as you might expect. Peruse options like roasted mushroom tacos, chilaquiles, and a fried egg torta topped with refried black beans and avocado.

Open in Google Maps

682 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117

Visit Website

The interior of Otra with blue papel picado hanging over a long dining room with concrete floors.

Also featured in:

Rosemary & Pine

This Design District restaurant comes from the folks behind Niku Steakhouse including chef Dustin Falcon, who pulls inspiration from his East Coast upbringing to shape the menu. On the brunch menu, offered weekends from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., start with oysters bathed in sweet south Florida golden passionfruit and move on to fuller dishes including eggs Benedict, Liberty Farm's duck sausage gravy and biscuits, or one of two housemade pastas. Large-format cocktails mean the whole group can turn up mimosas or Pimm’s cups.

Open in Google Maps

1725 Alameda St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Smoky, Savory, and Unexpectedly Flavored Desserts Around San Francisco

Copas

Start your morning with airy churro donuts dunked in coffee or avocado smeared on thick slices of sesame toast at Copas, the all-day cafe in the Castro. The Market Street space has been transformed into a colorful, community-minded restaurant and bar with a menu of casual Spanish-Californian cuisine like the rollie, a simple but delicious meal featuring scrambled eggs, beans, and cheese rolled up into a flour tortilla. On the beverage side choose from coffee or espresso drinks or dive into the day with a mimosa.

Open in Google Maps

2223 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Visit Website

Lemon popsicles, ice cream, and a plate of churro doughnuts

Also featured in:

Piglet & Co.

Chef Chris Yang and partner Marcelle Gonzales Yang keep things non-traditional at their debut restaurant Piglet & Co. in the Mission. By night, they serve a nostalgia-driven menu of Asian comfort food — but on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. they offer a four-course set brunch menu that will rotate week to week. Previous brunch sets included black bean steamed riblets; lu rou fan, or Taiwanese braised pork rice; and coconut sweet rice cakes. Reservations are available via Resy.

Open in Google Maps

2170 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Visit Website

A dining room with one brick wall and red paper lanterns hanging from wooden rafters.

Also featured in:

These Are the Hottest New Restaurants in San Francisco, March 2023

LUNA Kitchen & Cocktails

Valencia Street restaurant and bar Luna got a moody, Twin Peaks-esque makeover and now serves brunch a full three days a week — from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Head down to the Mission for baked eggs, French toast, and tater tot poutine. Beverage options include classics like a bloody mary, michelada, and bottomless mimosas, which cost $25 for an impressive two hours of imbibing.

Open in Google Maps

694 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Beach'N SF

Breakfast is on all day at this Outer Sunset haven for plant-based dining. Start your day with tofu scrambles or breakfast burritos stuffed with guacamole and hash cake bites, and just rest easy knowing everything at this sunny shop is made in-house. There’s a full coffee and espresso menu to pair with your meal, plus tea, juices, mimosas, and hard kombucha.

Open in Google Maps

4300 Judah St, San Francisco, CA 94122

Visit Website

French toast on a plate with fruit.

Also featured in:

Fable

Castro neighborhood restaurant Fable welcomed a new executive chef in late February. Brandon Perry comes to the New American restaurant after cooking at places including Allspice in San Mateo, Cetrella, and Town Hall. On Saturday and Sunday, weekend brunch means plates like buttermilk pancakes with kumquat coulis, chilaquiles, and a red quinoa brunch bowl with poached eggs and avocado.

558 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Piccino

Dogpatch restaurant Piccino is ready to serve lunch, dinner, and, of course, brunch. On the weekend that means starting your meal with fresh pastries, fruit, and Tuscan focaccia, then carrying on for omelets, scrambles, and savory bread pudding — just save room for one of the pizzas if you can. Sparkling wine is the move here and be sure to stop by the Euro-centric Dig Wines next door for a bottle to take home and save for later.

Open in Google Maps

1001 Minnesota St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Visit Website

Shuggie’s Trash Pie + Natural Wine

After testing the waters with some pop-ups earlier this year, the sustainability-minded Mission restaurant Shuggie’s has committed to the idea of weekend brunch, launching Saturday morning service in late February. Reservations — which can be made for outdoor seating or inside at the glittery cheetah counter or in the head-spinning green room — are available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The menu includes dishes like Lady Bear Toast with honey walnut butter, toasted birdseed, and pomegranate.

Open in Google Maps

3349 23rd St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Visit Website

The monochromatic lime green dining room at Shuggie’s Trash Pie.

Also featured in:

Best Kept Secret

This Outer Sunset restaurant introduced brunch on March 4, which means bottomless mimosas and beer have arrived in the foggy avenues. For $50 brunch-goers get 90 minutes to down as many mimosas and beers as they can handle, along with a choice of entree from a list that includes options such as loco moco, eggs Benedict, and a burger. Brunch runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and is walk-in-only.

Open in Google Maps

1055 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116

Visit Website

© 2023 Vox Media, Inc. All rights reserved.

Link copied to the clipboard.

Abacá

2700 Jones St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Abaca debuted in August 2021 and added brunch (slightly) more recently, which is good news for San Francisco diners because the weekends-only menu is a true delight. It makes sense considering chef Francis Ang’s experience as a pastry chef shows through in dishes like a decadent savory ensaymada French toast smothered in caviar hollandaise and served with soft scrambled eggs and fried oysters. For those seeking a more traditionally Filipino brunch, two silogs should scratch the itch with garlicky fried rice and sunny side up eggs. Whatever you do make sure to swing by the panaderia case for a line up of pastries that really shouldn’t be missed.

Open in Google Maps

2700 Jones St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Visit Website

A beef silog at Abaca.

Causwells

2346 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123

The burger destination of the Marina returned after a big renovation with three days of brunch every week: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. You could always start your day with one of those infamous burgers but if you’re looking for something more traditionally brunch-y there’s also just about every kind of egg dish you could imagine, plus salads, oysters, biscuits and gravy, and brioche French toast. Cocktails come from barman about town Elmer Mejicanos and definitely warrant exploring.

2346 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123

Visit Website

Hilda and Jesse

701 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Hilda and Jesse is the hottest brunch spot in North Beach, where diners can break into stacks of fan-favorite buttermilk pancakes and savor thick squares of hash browns layered with pork sausage and sauerkraut. There’s a brunch prix fixe for $49 with options to add on courses if you please, plus cocktails, wine, beer, cider, and of course, bottomless cups of coffee. The space gets points for its whimsical design taking cues from retro diner style with its ruby red stools and checkerboard floor.

Open in Google Maps

701 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Visit Website

Terrene

8 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105

Terrene is the new restaurant at the recently revamped 1 Hotel San Francisco perched right across from the bay on Mission Street. The restaurant serves brunch from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the weekend, when diners can choose from plates like a sweet potato waffle with cultured butter and avocado toast made with local Firebrand bread. On the beverage side, sip zero-waste cocktails made with ingredients including sakura blossom vermouth, pineapple husk cordial, and Greek yogurt in the sunny, plant-filled dining room.

8 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105

Visit Website

Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant

330 1st St #1, San Francisco, CA 94105

Those looking for brunch in Rincon Hill can head to Local Kitchen, a neighborhood spot that serves plates like shakshuka and bananas foster French toast from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. A beverage list offers hot coffee and espresso drinks, plus cocktails, prosecco, sangria, wine, and beer.

330 1st St #1, San Francisco, CA 94105

Visit Website

Town's End Brunch

2 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Town’s End is back — albeit with a slightly longer name that now includes the important word “brunch.” But aside from that it’s basically the same restaurant it was before the business closed during the early days of the pandemic; new owner Sam Elbandak tells Hoodline he and his wife Nazeira Twal Elbandak and cousin Samer Sweidan plan to focus on local and organic ingredients, which fill a four-page menu of egg dishes, salads, sandwiches, burgers, and more. The restaurant serves brunch from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.

Open in Google Maps

2 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Visit Website

Aziza

5800 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94121

The brunch menu at chef Mourad Lahlou’s more casual restaurant Aziza is more than bright enough to cut through the Richmond District’s notorious fog. From 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends, the menu includes sweet and savory dishes like smoked salmon dressed with leek, cilantro, and preserved lemon or a quivering square of custardy French toast buried under a layer of huckleberries and vanilla cream. Whatever you order, don’t skip the beghrir pancakes, a Morrocan specialty made with semolina flour and sweetened with honey. Choose from a full list of daytime cocktails including riffs on a classic bloody mary and several kinds of spritzes.

Open in Google Maps

5800 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94121

Visit Website

Automat

1801 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94115

Former Lazy Bear sous chef Matt Kirk put down roots in NoPa with Automat, the stylish all-day cafe known for fresh-baked bread and pastries by day and a stellar burger by night. The daytime menu, available from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, leans sweet with brioche doughnuts and slices of banana bread or savory with breakfast sandwiches, smoked trout tartine, and a fried hot chicken sandwich. Beverage options include coffee, tea, beer, and a full list of natural wines.

Open in Google Maps

1801 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94115

Visit Website

A sandwich wrapped in paper on a blue plate sits on a wooden table.

Rad Radish

301 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102

This latest plant-based restaurant from the Back of the House (Wildseed, Beretta, Super Duper Burger) serves brunch on weekends from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering a tight selection of meat-free morning options including a breakfast sandwich and a vegetable scramble, both of which feature Just Eggs. Beverage options at the stylish and casual restaurant run the gamut from probiotic sodas, coffee, and tea to wine, beer, and cocktails.

Open in Google Maps

301 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Visit Website

Otra

682 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117

Otra, the handsome modern Mexican restaurant from husband-and-wife team Nick Cobarruvias and Anna Sager Cobarruvias, expanded into brunch and the menu is just as enticing with veggie-forward dishes as you might expect. Peruse options like roasted mushroom tacos, chilaquiles, and a fried egg torta topped with refried black beans and avocado.

Open in Google Maps

682 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117

Visit Website

The interior of Otra with blue papel picado hanging over a long dining room with concrete floors.

Rosemary & Pine

1725 Alameda St, San Francisco, CA 94103

This Design District restaurant comes from the folks behind Niku Steakhouse including chef Dustin Falcon, who pulls inspiration from his East Coast upbringing to shape the menu. On the brunch menu, offered weekends from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., start with oysters bathed in sweet south Florida golden passionfruit and move on to fuller dishes including eggs Benedict, Liberty Farm's duck sausage gravy and biscuits, or one of two housemade pastas. Large-format cocktails mean the whole group can turn up mimosas or Pimm’s cups.

Open in Google Maps

1725 Alameda St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Visit Website

Copas

2223 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Start your morning with airy churro donuts dunked in coffee or avocado smeared on thick slices of sesame toast at Copas, the all-day cafe in the Castro. The Market Street space has been transformed into a colorful, community-minded restaurant and bar with a menu of casual Spanish-Californian cuisine like the rollie, a simple but delicious meal featuring scrambled eggs, beans, and cheese rolled up into a flour tortilla. On the beverage side choose from coffee or espresso drinks or dive into the day with a mimosa.

Open in Google Maps

2223 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Visit Website

Lemon popsicles, ice cream, and a plate of churro doughnuts

Piglet & Co.

2170 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Chef Chris Yang and partner Marcelle Gonzales Yang keep things non-traditional at their debut restaurant Piglet & Co. in the Mission. By night, they serve a nostalgia-driven menu of Asian comfort food — but on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. they offer a four-course set brunch menu that will rotate week to week. Previous brunch sets included black bean steamed riblets; lu rou fan, or Taiwanese braised pork rice; and coconut sweet rice cakes. Reservations are available via Resy.

Open in Google Maps

2170 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Visit Website

A dining room with one brick wall and red paper lanterns hanging from wooden rafters.

LUNA Kitchen & Cocktails

694 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Valencia Street restaurant and bar Luna got a moody, Twin Peaks-esque makeover and now serves brunch a full three days a week — from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Head down to the Mission for baked eggs, French toast, and tater tot poutine. Beverage options include classics like a bloody mary, michelada, and bottomless mimosas, which cost $25 for an impressive two hours of imbibing.

Open in Google Maps

694 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Visit Website

Beach'N SF

4300 Judah St, San Francisco, CA 94122

Breakfast is on all day at this Outer Sunset haven for plant-based dining. Start your day with tofu scrambles or breakfast burritos stuffed with guacamole and hash cake bites, and just rest easy knowing everything at this sunny shop is made in-house. There’s a full coffee and espresso menu to pair with your meal, plus tea, juices, mimosas, and hard kombucha.

Open in Google Maps

4300 Judah St, San Francisco, CA 94122

Visit Website

French toast on a plate with fruit.

Related Maps

Fable

558 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Castro neighborhood restaurant Fable welcomed a new executive chef in late February. Brandon Perry comes to the New American restaurant after cooking at places including Allspice in San Mateo, Cetrella, and Town Hall. On Saturday and Sunday, weekend brunch means plates like buttermilk pancakes with kumquat coulis, chilaquiles, and a red quinoa brunch bowl with poached eggs and avocado.

558 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Visit Website

Piccino

1001 Minnesota St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Dogpatch restaurant Piccino is ready to serve lunch, dinner, and, of course, brunch. On the weekend that means starting your meal with fresh pastries, fruit, and Tuscan focaccia, then carrying on for omelets, scrambles, and savory bread pudding — just save room for one of the pizzas if you can. Sparkling wine is the move here and be sure to stop by the Euro-centric Dig Wines next door for a bottle to take home and save for later.

Open in Google Maps

1001 Minnesota St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Visit Website

Shuggie’s Trash Pie + Natural Wine

3349 23rd St, San Francisco, CA 94110

After testing the waters with some pop-ups earlier this year, the sustainability-minded Mission restaurant Shuggie’s has committed to the idea of weekend brunch, launching Saturday morning service in late February. Reservations — which can be made for outdoor seating or inside at the glittery cheetah counter or in the head-spinning green room — are available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The menu includes dishes like Lady Bear Toast with honey walnut butter, toasted birdseed, and pomegranate.

Open in Google Maps

3349 23rd St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Visit Website

The monochromatic lime green dining room at Shuggie’s Trash Pie.

Best Kept Secret

1055 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116

This Outer Sunset restaurant introduced brunch on March 4, which means bottomless mimosas and beer have arrived in the foggy avenues. For $50 brunch-goers get 90 minutes to down as many mimosas and beers as they can handle, along with a choice of entree from a list that includes options such as loco moco, eggs Benedict, and a burger. Brunch runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and is walk-in-only.

Open in Google Maps

1055 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116

Visit Website

Related Maps