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17 Places to Eat Brunch on New Year's Day

Because you will probably be hungover tomorrow.

by Ellen Fort
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by Ellen Fort

New Year's Day can make even bustling San Francisco feel like a ghost town. Don't just watch the tumbleweeds blow past— head to one of these 17 spots that will be open for brunch, serving up the booze, food and friendly faces that will cure the gnarly hangover you acquired last night. From upscale poached lobster to pancakes and pork belly, give 2015 the welcome it deserves and your headache the booze it requires.

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Absinthe

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Open from 11 am-3 pm, Absinthe is adding a little Canadian flair to brunch, via poutine. Duck fat fries, fried cheese curds, crispy braised beef, and a poached egg with wild mushroom gravy will complement the usual steak frites and ricotta-stuffed French toast. Throw in a Death in the Afternoon or an aquavit Bloody Mary, and you'll be back in business.

398 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 551-1590
(415) 551-1590

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Beretta

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Beretta is open from 11 am onward, with its usual brunch complement of carbonara pizza, parmesan bread pudding, pancetta-mushroom-fontina omelets, and the Pamplemousse cocktail (gin, lemon, grapefruit, basil) to refresh the spirit.

1199 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 695-1199
(415) 695-1199

Bluestem Brasserie

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Mocha brioche French toast, burgers, and mimosas are on the menu for New Year's morning at Bluestem. It's also very convenient to one of the few other places you can easily go on New Year's Day: the movies.

1 Yerba Buena Ln, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 547-1111
(415) 547-1111

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Campton Place

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For a super-chic New Year's Day brunch, Campton Place is offering duck samosas with tomato butter, Dungeness crab naan with a pullet egg, and a black truffle burger with truffled potato chips from 11:30 am-2:45 pm. Every dish comes with a free glass of sparkling wine.

340 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 955-5555
(415) 955-5555

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Causwells

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Starting at 9 am, Causwells is serving up biscuits and gravy, pastrami hash, and of course, the brunch burger, all in the hopes of saving your life.

2346 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA, 94123
(415) 447-6081
(415) 447-6081

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Chambers Eat + Drink

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From 10:30 am-2:30 pm, Chambers will be on hangover patrol. Emerge from the haze with Hangover Hash with short rib pastrami, souffle pancakes, burgers, tequila shots with sangrita, and mimosas by the bottle.

601 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 829-2316
(415) 829-2316

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Chubby Noodle

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Jook, the restorative rice porridge, is the only item on the menu at Chubby Noodle today (besides drinks, of course). It comes with bacon and an egg on top, to seal the deal. They'll be open from 10am-6pm.

2205 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 655-3335
(415) 655-3335

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El Techo de Lolinda

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Like your Mom always said, nothing cures a hangover like lots of fresh air. Add some bloody marias and fried eggs with pork, tortillas and beans, and she's probably right. El Techo will open at 11am for your brunching pleasure.

2518 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 550-6970
(415) 550-6970

Elixir

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Arguably the best deal on the list: Elixir is offering a free BBQ brunch from chef Jack Andrews with the purchase of an adult beverage or two. The party starts at noon.

3200 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 552-1633
(415) 552-1633

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Le Marais Bistro & Bakery

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Start your NYE brunching off early with fresh croissants, croissandwiches, hot cocoa, cider, and chai served streetside from a Citroën H van at Le Marais from 12:30-3 am. Then, once you're rested, head back at 11 am for a special sit-down brunch menu.

2066 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 359-9801
(415) 359-9801

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Namu Gaji

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Namu Gaji is open from 11:30 am-3 pm, with soju bloody Marys and mimosas by the pitcher, egg sandwiches with kimchi fried rice, a fried-oyster and bacon Benedict, bourbon French toast, and other hangover helpers. They will be closed for dinner.

499 Dolores St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 431-6268
(415) 431-6268

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Presidio Social Club

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Swing by PSC from 10 am-4 pm for options like pork-belly chilaquiles, Asian chicken noodle soup, eggs with lamb merguez, or kale salad with duck confit. Fernet-spiked Irish coffee and cranberry spritzers will help ease the pain.

563 Ruger St, San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 885-1888
(415) 885-1888

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Rice Paper Scissors

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The ladies of Rice Paper Scissors will be serving up a special Vietnamese brunch at Brick and Mortar Music Hall from 11 am-3 pm, featuring dishes like a mapo scramble, crab imperial rolls, and a steak-and-egg banh mi. Vietnamese iced coffee and kumquat ginger beer will be available, as will mimosas and bloodies from B&M's bar.

1710 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, 94103
(415) 878-6657
(415) 878-6657

SoMa StrEat Food Park

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The street-food mecca is throwing a NYD "Truck Your Resolution" blowout from 10 am-5 pm, with $16 bottomless mimosas and sangria, live music, college football and over 12 tasty trucks to feed your hangover.

428 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

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Starbelly

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If, for some Godforsaken reason, you're up at 10:30 am, head to Starbelly to relax and recuperate with chicken and waffles, loco moco and micheladas.

3583 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 252-7500
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Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen

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The Wise Sons will be dishing up their usual pastrami and eggs, challah French toast, bialys with smoked salmon, and other Jewish deli favorites from 10 am-4 pm at their 24th Street location.

3150 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 787-3354
(415) 787-3354

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Clif Family Bruschetteria @ Velo Vino

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The Clif Family Bruschetteria is a food truck filled with Northern-Italian delights, heavy on the bruschetta, that can be found most often outside of Velo Vino, the Clif Family Winery's tasting room in St. Helena. Those of you recovering from one of Napa's fine dining NYE tasting menus can stop by for a RejuVINation brunch, from 11:30am - 4pm. Grab some hoppin' john, bruchetta, porchetta or Italian ramen to jumpstart your recovery.

709 Main St, Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 968-0625
(707) 968-0625

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Absinthe

398 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Open from 11 am-3 pm, Absinthe is adding a little Canadian flair to brunch, via poutine. Duck fat fries, fried cheese curds, crispy braised beef, and a poached egg with wild mushroom gravy will complement the usual steak frites and ricotta-stuffed French toast. Throw in a Death in the Afternoon or an aquavit Bloody Mary, and you'll be back in business.

398 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 551-1590
(415) 551-1590

Beretta

1199 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Beretta is open from 11 am onward, with its usual brunch complement of carbonara pizza, parmesan bread pudding, pancetta-mushroom-fontina omelets, and the Pamplemousse cocktail (gin, lemon, grapefruit, basil) to refresh the spirit.

1199 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 695-1199
(415) 695-1199

Bluestem Brasserie

1 Yerba Buena Ln, San Francisco, CA 94103

Mocha brioche French toast, burgers, and mimosas are on the menu for New Year's morning at Bluestem. It's also very convenient to one of the few other places you can easily go on New Year's Day: the movies.

1 Yerba Buena Ln, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 547-1111
(415) 547-1111

Campton Place

340 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94108

For a super-chic New Year's Day brunch, Campton Place is offering duck samosas with tomato butter, Dungeness crab naan with a pullet egg, and a black truffle burger with truffled potato chips from 11:30 am-2:45 pm. Every dish comes with a free glass of sparkling wine.

340 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 955-5555
(415) 955-5555

Causwells

2346 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA, 94123

Starting at 9 am, Causwells is serving up biscuits and gravy, pastrami hash, and of course, the brunch burger, all in the hopes of saving your life.

2346 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA, 94123
(415) 447-6081
(415) 447-6081

Chambers Eat + Drink

601 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA 94109

From 10:30 am-2:30 pm, Chambers will be on hangover patrol. Emerge from the haze with Hangover Hash with short rib pastrami, souffle pancakes, burgers, tequila shots with sangrita, and mimosas by the bottle.

601 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 829-2316
(415) 829-2316

Chubby Noodle

2205 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA 94123

Jook, the restorative rice porridge, is the only item on the menu at Chubby Noodle today (besides drinks, of course). It comes with bacon and an egg on top, to seal the deal. They'll be open from 10am-6pm.

2205 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 655-3335
(415) 655-3335

El Techo de Lolinda

2518 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94110

Like your Mom always said, nothing cures a hangover like lots of fresh air. Add some bloody marias and fried eggs with pork, tortillas and beans, and she's probably right. El Techo will open at 11am for your brunching pleasure.

2518 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 550-6970
(415) 550-6970

Elixir

3200 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Arguably the best deal on the list: Elixir is offering a free BBQ brunch from chef Jack Andrews with the purchase of an adult beverage or two. The party starts at noon.

3200 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 552-1633
(415) 552-1633

Le Marais Bistro & Bakery

2066 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123

Start your NYE brunching off early with fresh croissants, croissandwiches, hot cocoa, cider, and chai served streetside from a Citroën H van at Le Marais from 12:30-3 am. Then, once you're rested, head back at 11 am for a special sit-down brunch menu.

2066 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 359-9801
(415) 359-9801

Namu Gaji

499 Dolores St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Namu Gaji is open from 11:30 am-3 pm, with soju bloody Marys and mimosas by the pitcher, egg sandwiches with kimchi fried rice, a fried-oyster and bacon Benedict, bourbon French toast, and other hangover helpers. They will be closed for dinner.

499 Dolores St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 431-6268
(415) 431-6268

Presidio Social Club

563 Ruger St, San Francisco, CA 94129

Swing by PSC from 10 am-4 pm for options like pork-belly chilaquiles, Asian chicken noodle soup, eggs with lamb merguez, or kale salad with duck confit. Fernet-spiked Irish coffee and cranberry spritzers will help ease the pain.

563 Ruger St, San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 885-1888
(415) 885-1888

Rice Paper Scissors

1710 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, 94103

The ladies of Rice Paper Scissors will be serving up a special Vietnamese brunch at Brick and Mortar Music Hall from 11 am-3 pm, featuring dishes like a mapo scramble, crab imperial rolls, and a steak-and-egg banh mi. Vietnamese iced coffee and kumquat ginger beer will be available, as will mimosas and bloodies from B&M's bar.

1710 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, 94103
(415) 878-6657
(415) 878-6657

SoMa StrEat Food Park

428 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

The street-food mecca is throwing a NYD "Truck Your Resolution" blowout from 10 am-5 pm, with $16 bottomless mimosas and sangria, live music, college football and over 12 tasty trucks to feed your hangover.

428 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Starbelly

3583 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94114

If, for some Godforsaken reason, you're up at 10:30 am, head to Starbelly to relax and recuperate with chicken and waffles, loco moco and micheladas.

3583 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 252-7500
(415) 252-7500

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Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen

3150 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

The Wise Sons will be dishing up their usual pastrami and eggs, challah French toast, bialys with smoked salmon, and other Jewish deli favorites from 10 am-4 pm at their 24th Street location.

3150 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 787-3354
(415) 787-3354

Clif Family Bruschetteria @ Velo Vino

709 Main St, Saint Helena, CA 94574

The Clif Family Bruschetteria is a food truck filled with Northern-Italian delights, heavy on the bruschetta, that can be found most often outside of Velo Vino, the Clif Family Winery's tasting room in St. Helena. Those of you recovering from one of Napa's fine dining NYE tasting menus can stop by for a RejuVINation brunch, from 11:30am - 4pm. Grab some hoppin' john, bruchetta, porchetta or Italian ramen to jumpstart your recovery.

709 Main St, Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 968-0625
(707) 968-0625

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