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Where To Get Fancy For Easter Sunday Brunch in San Francisco

Don your spring best for some upscale holiday eating

by Stefanie Tuder
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by Stefanie Tuder
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Brunch is no luxury in this town; practically every weekend is an excuse for the boozy morning meal. On Easter, though, it can be nice to get a little fancy and head somewhere you may not normally on a regular Sunday. Here are nine upscale brunch options to treat yourself with this Easter Sunday.

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1300 on Fillmore

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1300 on Fillmore is upping its usual Sunday gospel brunch with Easter specials like a pastry basket with honey butter and homemade hot-pepper jelly, Blue crab benedict with buttermilk-chive biscuits, tabasco hollandaise and breakfast potatoes and orange marmalade-bourbon glazed ham with sweet potato gratin and blue lake beans. The three course menu is $45 per person ($23 for children) and comes with live gospel. Seats are at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

1300 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 771-7100
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Chaya Brasserie

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Three courses cost you $50 (plus another $20 for bottomless mimosas) for courses like duck confit donburi (rice bowl with fried duck, egg, pickled green papaya, sweet chili and togarashi). Kids are welcome, too, with a special $20 menu and Easter baskets filled with gifts.

132 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 777-8688
(415) 777-8688

Epic Steak/Waterbar

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From 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., chef Parke Ulrich is going to be really busy. He's hosting two brunches at Epic Steak and Waterbar (right next door to each other). Both have the same great view of the Bay Bridge and cost $55 for three courses, so the menu is the deciding factor here. Epic's is meat-focused (dishes like sweet pea ravioli with truffled parmesan, mint and pancetta; slow roasted tri tip; bittersweet chocolate mousse eggs; an Easter cookie trio) while Waterbar's has more seafood (sea scallop ceviche; smoked halibut croquette; marshmallow bunnies on coconut grass), so choose as you please.

369 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 369-9955
(415) 369-9955

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Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse

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If you haven't yet been to Fogo de Chão, Easter is your perfect excuse. The Brazilian steakhouse is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for unlimited meat madness at $59.95 per person, though children seven to twelve are half that and kids under six dine for free.

201 3rd St Ste 100, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 427-0004
(415) 427-0004
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Foreign Cinema

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There's no more iconic brunch than the one at Foreign Cinema, which is even more special on Easter Sunday with a $70 three course menu ($25 for kids) that's a la carte style, so you can mix and match as you please.

2534 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 648-7600
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MKT Restaurant and Bar

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The fifth floor of the Four Seasons will feature an appetizer buffet with raw bar, seafood dishes, cheese, charcuterie, salads, scones and more. It's followed by a three-course menu (full menu here) and a Bellini for $115 (excluding taxes).

757 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 633-3838
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Parallel 37

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No one does brunch better than The Ritz-Carlton, so while this one is expensive, it's also a total treat. $135 per person (excluding tax and tip) gets you access to the luxe buffet with dishes like herb-crusted spring lamb, prime rib, rabbit porchetta, eggs benedict, raw bar with crab, oysters and shrimp, assorted dim sum, cheese, charcuterie, bagels and more. Plus, there's an unlimited bloody mary and mimosa bar. Seats are from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

600 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 773-6168
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RN74

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RN74 is known for its decadence, making it an easy pick for elevated brunch fare. Dishes like rabbit pate, pastrami-style salmon tartare and soft scrambled truffle egg are on the a la carte menu from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

301 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 543-7474
(415) 543-7474

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The Commissary

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Star SF chef Traci Des Jardins is opening The Commissary on Easter Sunday for a special brunch from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. This one might not come off as fancy as the others on the list, but anytime Des Jardins is involved, it's worth paying attention. Dishes like rhubarb cinnamon crumb coffee cake, meyer lemon brioche torrijas, eggs poached en tomate e chorizo and more are on the a la carte menu (in full here).

101 Montgomery, San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 561-3600
(415) 561-3600
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1300 on Fillmore

1300 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115

1300 on Fillmore is upping its usual Sunday gospel brunch with Easter specials like a pastry basket with honey butter and homemade hot-pepper jelly, Blue crab benedict with buttermilk-chive biscuits, tabasco hollandaise and breakfast potatoes and orange marmalade-bourbon glazed ham with sweet potato gratin and blue lake beans. The three course menu is $45 per person ($23 for children) and comes with live gospel. Seats are at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

1300 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 771-7100
(415) 771-7100

Chaya Brasserie

132 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

Three courses cost you $50 (plus another $20 for bottomless mimosas) for courses like duck confit donburi (rice bowl with fried duck, egg, pickled green papaya, sweet chili and togarashi). Kids are welcome, too, with a special $20 menu and Easter baskets filled with gifts.

132 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 777-8688
(415) 777-8688

Epic Steak/Waterbar

369 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

From 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., chef Parke Ulrich is going to be really busy. He's hosting two brunches at Epic Steak and Waterbar (right next door to each other). Both have the same great view of the Bay Bridge and cost $55 for three courses, so the menu is the deciding factor here. Epic's is meat-focused (dishes like sweet pea ravioli with truffled parmesan, mint and pancetta; slow roasted tri tip; bittersweet chocolate mousse eggs; an Easter cookie trio) while Waterbar's has more seafood (sea scallop ceviche; smoked halibut croquette; marshmallow bunnies on coconut grass), so choose as you please.

369 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 369-9955
(415) 369-9955

Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse

201 3rd St Ste 100, San Francisco, CA 94103

If you haven't yet been to Fogo de Chão, Easter is your perfect excuse. The Brazilian steakhouse is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for unlimited meat madness at $59.95 per person, though children seven to twelve are half that and kids under six dine for free.

201 3rd St Ste 100, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 427-0004
(415) 427-0004
Patricia Chang

Foreign Cinema

2534 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

There's no more iconic brunch than the one at Foreign Cinema, which is even more special on Easter Sunday with a $70 three course menu ($25 for kids) that's a la carte style, so you can mix and match as you please.

2534 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 648-7600
(415) 648-7600

MKT Restaurant and Bar

757 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103

The fifth floor of the Four Seasons will feature an appetizer buffet with raw bar, seafood dishes, cheese, charcuterie, salads, scones and more. It's followed by a three-course menu (full menu here) and a Bellini for $115 (excluding taxes).

757 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 633-3838
(415) 633-3838

Parallel 37

600 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94108

No one does brunch better than The Ritz-Carlton, so while this one is expensive, it's also a total treat. $135 per person (excluding tax and tip) gets you access to the luxe buffet with dishes like herb-crusted spring lamb, prime rib, rabbit porchetta, eggs benedict, raw bar with crab, oysters and shrimp, assorted dim sum, cheese, charcuterie, bagels and more. Plus, there's an unlimited bloody mary and mimosa bar. Seats are from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

600 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 773-6168
(415) 773-6168

RN74

301 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105

RN74 is known for its decadence, making it an easy pick for elevated brunch fare. Dishes like rabbit pate, pastrami-style salmon tartare and soft scrambled truffle egg are on the a la carte menu from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

301 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 543-7474
(415) 543-7474

The Commissary

101 Montgomery, San Francisco, CA 94129

Star SF chef Traci Des Jardins is opening The Commissary on Easter Sunday for a special brunch from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. This one might not come off as fancy as the others on the list, but anytime Des Jardins is involved, it's worth paying attention. Dishes like rhubarb cinnamon crumb coffee cake, meyer lemon brioche torrijas, eggs poached en tomate e chorizo and more are on the a la carte menu (in full here).

101 Montgomery, San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 561-3600
(415) 561-3600
Patricia Chang

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