clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile
More Maps

17 Destination-Worthy Restaurants in Berkeley

14 Stellar Lunch Spots Across San Francisco

17 Excellent Sushi Restaurants in San Francisco

More in San Francisco See more maps

The Brunch Heatmap: 12 New Brunches to Try NOW

by Allie Pape
1 comment / new
View as Map
by Allie Pape
1 comment / new

Ah, brunch. San Francisco's preferred alternative to church and waking up before 10 am, it's the weekend meal that's always just a hangover and an hour-long wait away. But for every classic (and crowded) weekend spot, there's a fresh, new brunch that's just waiting to be sampled. Just in time for relaxed pre- and post-holiday brunching (when having family in town justifies those extra mimosas), we offer up the 12 newest brunches you should be trying now.


What new spots did we miss? Let us know in the comments.

· All Eater Maps [~ ESF ~]

Read More
Eater maps are curated by editors and aim to reflect a diversity of neighborhoods, cuisines, and prices. Learn more about our editorial process. If you buy something or book a reservation from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics policy.

Sabrosa

Copy Link

Sabrosa's Mexican brunch offerings are quirkier than the usual breakfast burrito, with options like fideo seco (fried angel hair pasta with shrimp and an over-easy egg) and seafood and tomato stew. But there's also guacamole, flautas, and two kinds of chilaquiles. Saturday-Sunday, 10 am-3:30 pm.

3200 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 638-6500
(415) 638-6500

Also featured in:

Taps Social House & Kitchen

Copy Link

Sports fans will find plenty to like about brunch at this spacious new pub, with 30 draft beers to complement the menu of goat cheese-kale scrambled eggs, cornmeal pancakes, and corned beef hash with pickled Anaheim peppers. Four kinds each of bloody Marys and mimosas add to the appeal. Saturday-Sunday, 10 am-3:30 pm.

1516 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94109
415-673-1459
415-673-1459

Stones Throw

Copy Link

Winner of the 2013 Eater Award for "So Hot Right Now," Stones Throw's hotness now extends to the morning hours with dishes like duck confit hash, pumpkin-spiced donuts, and smoked salmon with bagel chips. Sundays, 11 am-2 pm.

1896 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 796-2901
(415) 796-2901

Also featured in:

Fog City

Copy Link

Bruce Hill's takeover of the Fog City Diner is running from 11:30 am onward every day for lunch and brunch, with dishes like an eggs benedict with house-smoked ham, a hot brown sandwich, and chicken noodle soup (plus the beloved French crullers for dessert).

1300 Battery St, San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 982-2000
(415) 982-2000

Also featured in:

La Urbana

Copy Link

Brunch at La Urbana includes carne-asada chilaquiles, chile con queso tamales, and a pig trotter torta, with mezcal bloody Marys, Morning Call cocktails, and micheladas offered alongside. Sunday, 11 am-2:30 pm.

661 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 440-4500
(415) 440-4500

Also featured in:

Mozzeria

Copy Link

Pizza for brunch becomes reality at Mozzeria, where diners can score most of the selection of pies, as well as salads and the popular Mozzeria Bar. There's also an "express" option for those looking to get back to their weekend chores-and-football regimen. Saturday-Sunday, 12-5 pm.

3228 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 489-0963
(415) 489-0963

Namu Gaji

Copy Link

Namu Gaji's new brunch includes a hangtown Benedict with fried oysters, slow-cooked eggs with pork belly and dashi, and hangover helpers like okonomiyaki, gamja fries, and Korean fried chicken. It runs extra-late, too, for those who stayed out all night the night before. Saturday-Sunday, 10:30 am-4 pm.

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

Also featured in:

Hi Lo BBQ

Copy Link

With sister restaurant Maverick shut down due to a devastating fire, Hi-Lo has provided a new home for Maverick's popular weekend brunches, with fried chicken, French toast, and other favorites. A portion of proceeds go to a fund for Maverick's upstairs neighbors who were displaced by the fire. It's offered most Saturdays and Sundays; times vary, so call to make sure.

3416 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 874-9921
(415) 874-9921

Also featured in:

Central Kitchen

Copy Link

Brunch is now a part of the lineup at Central Kitchen, with options like a fried-chicken biscuit Benedict and vanilla French toast with cinnamon and apples. Trick Dog neighbors The Bon Vivants are also offering "loophole" brunch cocktails, like a savory sherry-mushroom-carrot answer to a bloody Mary. Sundays, 10 am-2 pm.

3000 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 826-7004
(415) 826-7004

Also featured in:

Chocolate Lab

Copy Link

Michael Recchiuti's Dogpatch cafe has beefed up its brunch offerings with the help of new chef Sante Salvoni, who's offering dishes like biscuits and gravy, a gluten-free chocolate risotto, and other rotating specials. Sunday, 11 am-4 pm.

801 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 489-2881
(415) 489-2881

Barkada Bakery and Cafe

Copy Link

This newish cafe, which specializes in whole-grain baked goods, offers a corned-beef benedict, pumpkin spice oatmeal pancakes, veggie polenta with poached eggs, and three kinds of mimosas (including spiced cider mimosas). Saturday-Sunday, 8:30 am-3 pm.

4316 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 239-7314
(510) 239-7314

Sparrow Bar and Kitchen

Copy Link

Sparrow began serving its brunch in early November, introducing dishes like cheddar grits, fried chicken and buttermilk waffles and fontina and blackberry basil grilled cheese sandwiches alongside mimosas and soju bloody marys. Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 2:30 pm.

1640 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 622-6137
(415) 622-6137

More in Maps

Loading comments...

© 2023 Vox Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
Link copied to the clipboard.

Sabrosa

3200 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94123

Sabrosa's Mexican brunch offerings are quirkier than the usual breakfast burrito, with options like fideo seco (fried angel hair pasta with shrimp and an over-easy egg) and seafood and tomato stew. But there's also guacamole, flautas, and two kinds of chilaquiles. Saturday-Sunday, 10 am-3:30 pm.

3200 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 638-6500
(415) 638-6500

Taps Social House & Kitchen

1516 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94109

Sports fans will find plenty to like about brunch at this spacious new pub, with 30 draft beers to complement the menu of goat cheese-kale scrambled eggs, cornmeal pancakes, and corned beef hash with pickled Anaheim peppers. Four kinds each of bloody Marys and mimosas add to the appeal. Saturday-Sunday, 10 am-3:30 pm.

1516 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94109
415-673-1459
415-673-1459

Stones Throw

1896 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109

Winner of the 2013 Eater Award for "So Hot Right Now," Stones Throw's hotness now extends to the morning hours with dishes like duck confit hash, pumpkin-spiced donuts, and smoked salmon with bagel chips. Sundays, 11 am-2 pm.

1896 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 796-2901
(415) 796-2901

Fog City

1300 Battery St, San Francisco, CA 94111

Bruce Hill's takeover of the Fog City Diner is running from 11:30 am onward every day for lunch and brunch, with dishes like an eggs benedict with house-smoked ham, a hot brown sandwich, and chicken noodle soup (plus the beloved French crullers for dessert).

1300 Battery St, San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 982-2000
(415) 982-2000

La Urbana

661 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA 94115

Brunch at La Urbana includes carne-asada chilaquiles, chile con queso tamales, and a pig trotter torta, with mezcal bloody Marys, Morning Call cocktails, and micheladas offered alongside. Sunday, 11 am-2:30 pm.

661 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 440-4500
(415) 440-4500

Mozzeria

3228 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Pizza for brunch becomes reality at Mozzeria, where diners can score most of the selection of pies, as well as salads and the popular Mozzeria Bar. There's also an "express" option for those looking to get back to their weekend chores-and-football regimen. Saturday-Sunday, 12-5 pm.

3228 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 489-0963
(415) 489-0963

Namu Gaji

499 Dolores St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Namu Gaji's new brunch includes a hangtown Benedict with fried oysters, slow-cooked eggs with pork belly and dashi, and hangover helpers like okonomiyaki, gamja fries, and Korean fried chicken. It runs extra-late, too, for those who stayed out all night the night before. Saturday-Sunday, 10:30 am-4 pm.

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

Hi Lo BBQ

3416 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

With sister restaurant Maverick shut down due to a devastating fire, Hi-Lo has provided a new home for Maverick's popular weekend brunches, with fried chicken, French toast, and other favorites. A portion of proceeds go to a fund for Maverick's upstairs neighbors who were displaced by the fire. It's offered most Saturdays and Sundays; times vary, so call to make sure.

3416 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 874-9921
(415) 874-9921

Central Kitchen

3000 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Brunch is now a part of the lineup at Central Kitchen, with options like a fried-chicken biscuit Benedict and vanilla French toast with cinnamon and apples. Trick Dog neighbors The Bon Vivants are also offering "loophole" brunch cocktails, like a savory sherry-mushroom-carrot answer to a bloody Mary. Sundays, 10 am-2 pm.

3000 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 826-7004
(415) 826-7004

Chocolate Lab

801 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Michael Recchiuti's Dogpatch cafe has beefed up its brunch offerings with the help of new chef Sante Salvoni, who's offering dishes like biscuits and gravy, a gluten-free chocolate risotto, and other rotating specials. Sunday, 11 am-4 pm.

801 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 489-2881
(415) 489-2881

Barkada Bakery and Cafe

4316 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609

This newish cafe, which specializes in whole-grain baked goods, offers a corned-beef benedict, pumpkin spice oatmeal pancakes, veggie polenta with poached eggs, and three kinds of mimosas (including spiced cider mimosas). Saturday-Sunday, 8:30 am-3 pm.

4316 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 239-7314
(510) 239-7314

Sparrow Bar and Kitchen

1640 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117

Sparrow began serving its brunch in early November, introducing dishes like cheddar grits, fried chicken and buttermilk waffles and fontina and blackberry basil grilled cheese sandwiches alongside mimosas and soju bloody marys. Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 2:30 pm.

1640 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 622-6137
(415) 622-6137

Related Maps