On one hand, we all want to sleep in on New Year’s Day. On the other, we all have to eat ... and sometimes the thought of scrambling your own eggs (especially if you’ve decided to really tie one on the night before) is just too much. Fortunately, Bay Area diners have some excellent options for New Year’s Day brunch with anything from menudo and posole to dim sum and French toast up for grabs. Just be sure to make your reservations early as tables are already filling up fast. Here are 12 restaurants open for New Year’s Day brunch around San Francisco and the East Bay.
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Abaca
Fisherman’s Wharf restaurant Abaca will serve breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. offering its counter service menu that includes bibingka pancakes, a classic Filipino breakfast plate, and an array of pastries.
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Cassava
New Year’s Day brunch is on at Cassava in North Beach with reservations for a three-course prix fixe menu ($75) available from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Presidio Social Club
Weather permitting, you’ll be able to brunch in a eucalyptus-scented national park on Presidio Social Club’s patio this New Year’s Day. The weekend menu, available from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., hits all the necessary notes — French toast, deviled eggs, and croque-madame. Plus there’s a cocktail menu with spritzes and rose sangria.
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The Rotunda
Sipping tea and tucking into a plate of popovers under the stunning glass dome at the Rotunda is a holiday season standby for San Franciscans — but January 1 is not too late to get into the festive spirit. Brunch is served starting at 11 a.m. with afternoon tea service open until 3 p.m.
Maison Danel
You’ll have until January 1 to partake in holiday tea at Maison Danel, the French pâtisserie and salon de thé. Reservations start at 9 a.m. and run through the early afternoon. Tea service for two starts at $165 and includes petits sandwiches, mini viennoiseries, small treats, and mignardises.
Phoenix Hotel
RnB and Ribs, the daytime party with top-notch food, will take over the Phoenix Hotel on New Year’s Day from 1 to 6 p.m. Tickets cost $30 in advance or $40 on the day of the event and attendees can expect live music from DJs knowpaslaps and J. Espinosa.
Marlowe
Reservations for New Year’s Day brunch at Marlowe start at 10:30 a.m. and include “classic brunch dishes, plus a few surprises for prosperity in the new year.” Expect ample bloody marys and mimosas as well.
Pippal
Pippal, a new restaurant from the team behind Michelin-worthy Rooh, will serve lunch on New Year’s Day from 11:30 to 2 p.m. with reservations available via Resy for both the patio and dining room. The menu pulls from various regions throughout India including dishes such as kebabs, biryani, and more.
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Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
The Welcome Home Set feast at Farmhouse Kitchen Thai includes an array of appetizers and entrees for $85 per person. Expect dishes such as fresh oysters with tom yum granita and caviar, wagyu num tok rolls, and choo chee lobster. Reservations are available online.
Son & Garden
Brunch reservations start at 9 a.m. on New Year’s Day at this extremely Instagrammable Thai restaurant. Choose from a menu of scrambles, Benedicts, and more.
iChina
Head to this upscale Chinese restaurant at the Westfield Valley Fair mall for dim sum, wok-fried dishes, and noodles. Reservations on New Year’s Day are available from 11 a.m. through dinner.
Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐
Dumpling destination Din Tai Fung will be open on New Year’s Day meaning you can start your year with some of the finest soup dumplings around. As usual, expect a wait as reservations aren’t available at this time for January 1.
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