Best brunch in San Francisco
Where to brunch in San Francisco — neighbourhood cafés, all-day breakfast counters and weekend institutions.
Top spots in San Francisco
Ferry Building Marketplace
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Saturday farmers market with the bay's best oysters and bread.
Top brunch spots in San Francisco
12 locals' picks — neighbourhoods, price tiers and what to order.
Tartine Bakery
$$Mission
Cult bakery brunch, line down Guerrero.
Order: Croque monsieur
Plow
$$Potrero Hill
Sunlit brunch favourite, expect a wait.
Order: The Plow (eggs + bacon + potatoes)
Brenda's French Soul Food
$$Tenderloin
New Orleans brunch, iconic shrimp & grits.
Order: Crawfish beignets
Mama's on Washington Square
$$North Beach
Cash-only North Beach brunch institution.
Order: Monte Cristo French toast
Rooh
$$$SoMa
Modern Indian brunch with bottomless mimosas.
Order: Indian small-plates brunch
Outerlands
$$Outer Sunset
Surf-shack-feel brunch near Ocean Beach.
Order: Eggs in jail
Sweet Maple
$$Pacific Heights
Famous candied bacon brunch.
Order: Millionaire's bacon
Kitchen Story
$$Castro
Asian-fusion brunch spot, sweet & savoury.
Order: Millionaire's bacon benedict
Foreign Cinema
$$$Mission
Courtyard brunch with films projected.
Order: Pop-tart & shakshuka
Zazie
$$Cole Valley
Parisian brunch room, Sunday institution.
Order: Gingerbread pancakes
B. Patisserie
$$Pacific Heights
French pastry brunch.
Order: Kouign-amann + quiche
Souvla
$$Hayes Valley
Counter-service Greek brunch.
Order: Greek brunch wraps
Where to eat
Tartine Bakery
$$Bakery · Mission
Country bread + morning buns that started a city-wide craze.
State Bird Provisions
$$$Dim sum-style new American · Fillmore
Stuart Brioza's dim-sum carts of inventive small plates.
La Taqueria
$Mexican · Mission
James Beard winner — order the carnitas burrito 'dorado'.
Swan Oyster Depot
$$Seafood · Polk Gulch
18 counter stools, Dungeness crab and clam chowder since 1912.
Zuni Café
$$$California / Mediterranean · Hayes Valley
The famous brick-oven roast chicken for two — a 1-hour ritual.
Frequently asked
- Local favourites include Ferry Building Marketplace and the all-day kitchen at Tartine Bakery. We prioritise spots that take walk-ins or open early on weekends.