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San Francisco

A Cole Valley courtyard and brunch in a movie palace.

San Francisco Sundays run French: Zazie fills its Cole Valley garden with gingerbread pancakes, and Foreign Cinema screens classics over oysters and champagne in its Mission courtyard, the city's two definitive brunches.

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SoMa
Black-Owned

Little Skillet

360 Ritch St, San Francisco, CA
Wed–Sun 8am–2pm

Tucked-away Black-owned takeout window dishing out crave-worthy Southern chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits, and buttermilk biscuits to go.

Pip’s Tip Wednesday to Sunday, 8 to 2, and it is a takeout window in SoMa, not a dining room. Chicken and waffles and biscuits, so plan where you are eating.

Cole Valley

Zazie

941 Cole St, San Francisco, CA
Brunch daily · garden seating

Cole Valley's beloved French bistro, gingerbread pancakes in the back garden, tip-free and warm-hearted.

Pip’s Tip Brunch daily in Cole Valley with garden seating out back. Gingerbread pancakes, and the house is tip-free, so the menu price is the price.

Mission

Foreign Cinema

2534 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
Weekend brunch · dinner nightly

The Mission's courtyard landmark, oysters, pot de creme and classic films on the wall at brunch.

Pip’s Tip Weekend brunch in the Mission courtyard with films on the wall. Oysters at brunch, and the courtyard is why you book ahead.

Tenderloin

Brenda's French Soul Food

652 Polk St, San Francisco, CA
Wed–Mon 8am–3pm

New Orleans Creole icon slinging beignet flights, shrimp and grits, and fried chicken to legendary lines every single morning.

Lower Pacific Heights

Sweet Maple

2101 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA
Daily 8am–2pm

Home of the famous caramelized Millionaire's Bacon, this buzzy spot draws crowds for indulgent brunch classics and bottomless mimosas.

Potrero Hill

Plow

1299 18th St, San Francisco, CA
Wed–Sun 8am–1pm

Beloved neighborhood brunch destination famous for its crispy Plow potatoes, lemon ricotta pancakes, and reliably long weekend waitlist.

NoPa

Nopa

560 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA
Sat–Sun 11am–2:30pm

The city's quintessential upscale weekend brunch, serving wood-fired California cooking in a soaring, always-packed Divisadero landmark space.

North Beach

Mama's on Washington Square

1701 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA
Wed–Sun 8am–3pm

A 60-year North Beach institution where devotees queue for Monte Cristos, house-made breads, and Dungeness crab omelets overlooking the square.

Cow Hollow

Rose's Cafe

2298 Union St, San Francisco, CA
Daily 8am–2:30pm

Charming Italian corner cafe on Union Street pouring sidewalk-patio brunch of breakfast pizzas, polenta, and cappuccinos in classic European style.

Hayes Valley

Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

398 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA
Sat–Sun 11am–3pm

Elegant French brasserie near the opera house serving upscale weekend brunch, craft cocktails, and croque monsieurs beneath its Belle Epoque glow.

Marina

Causwells

2346 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA
Sat–Sun 10am–2pm

Trendy Chestnut Street bistro whose acclaimed Americana burger and inventive New American brunch pull a stylish Marina weekend crowd.

Mission

Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine

710 Florida St, San Francisco, CA
Sat–Sun 11am–3pm

Wildly photogenic Mission hotspot pairing vibrant Thai brunch dishes with butterfly-pea cocktails under a canopy of flowers and neon.

Castro

Beit Rima

138 Church St, San Francisco, CA
Daily 11am–3pm

Sunny Palestinian comfort-food darling near the Castro serving hummus, msakhan, and za'atar-dusted brunch plates that critics and locals adore.

Cow Hollow

Palm House

2032 Union St, San Francisco, CA
Sat–Sun 10am–2pm

Tropical, tiki-tinged Union Street escape where island-inspired brunch plates and rum cocktails fuel a lively, palm-fringed Cow Hollow scene.

Marina

Home Plate

2150 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA
Daily 7am–2pm

Cozy, decades-old Marina breakfast staple beloved for complimentary scones, hearty scrambles, and no-fuss neighborhood charm near the Presidio.

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Foreign Cinema

Oysters, champagne and a film flickering on the courtyard wall, brunch as San Francisco theater.

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