8 brunch in Berkeley, editor-picked for saturday brunch. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Berkeley.
Chez Panisse Cafe ★ 4.7
gourmet-ghetto · 1517 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
Hours: Mon 17:00-22:00; Tue-Sat 11:30-14:30 and 17:00-22:00; Sun closed
Chez Panisse Cafe serves a la carte California lunch Tuesday to Saturday. Pizza, rotisserie chicken and salads. The most accessible Alice Waters experience.
Boichik Bagels ★ 4.4
elmwood · 3170 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
Hours: Daily 07:30-13:30 (or until sold out)
Nationally acclaimed best bagels in America. Available from 07:30 daily until sold out. Smoked salmon on an everything bagel is the Berkeley Sunday pick.
Gather Restaurant ★ 4.3
downtown · 2200 Oxford St, Berkeley, CA 94704
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-14:30 and 17:30-21:00; Fri 11:30-14:30 and 17:30-21:30; Sat-Sun 10:00-14:30 and 17:30-21:00
Gather's weekend brunch Saturday and Sunday. Farm-sourced egg dishes, grain bowls and plant-forward plates. Hotel Shattuck dining room fills fast. Book ahead.
La Note ★ 4.2
downtown · 2377 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
Hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-14:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00
Berkeley's most in-demand weekend brunch. Provencal courtyard with pain perdu, lavender lemonade and eggs with herbes de Provence. Waits run 30-45 minutes.
Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen ★ 4.1
downtown · 2261 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
Hours: Tue-Fri 11:30-21:00; Sat-Sun 10:00-21:00; Mon closed
Cajun weekend brunch: shrimp and grits, biscuits and red-eye gravy, New Orleans French toast and eggs Creole. House-spiced Bloody Marys. Live music Sundays.
Saul's Restaurant and Deli ★ 4.1
gourmet-ghetto · 1475 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
Hours: Daily 09:00-21:00
Berkeley Jewish deli for weekend brunch. Lox and bagels, matzo brei, pastrami eggs and Dr. Brown's soda. Open from 09:00. Booths fill by 10:30 on Saturdays.
Eggy's Neighborhood Kitchen ★ 3.9
gourmet-ghetto · 1511 Shattuck Ave Suite F, Berkeley, CA 94709
Hours: Tue-Sun 09:30-15:00; Mon closed
Gourmet Ghetto brunch with a plant-filled patio. Fried Chicken and Waffles Benedict, omelets, Avocado Toast and mimosas. Open from 09:30 six days a week.
Homemade Cafe ★ 3.9
downtown · 2454 Sacramento St, Berkeley, CA 94702
Hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-14:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00
Berkeley breakfast institution since 1979. Challah French toast, omelets, Southern specials and biscuits. Budget-friendly, no frills, genuinely good.