Where to brunch in Birmingham. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.

Brunch picks

8 places

The Essential

Order Brunch egg sandwich on house sourdough

The Essential on First Avenue North downtown runs weekend brunch with the house-sourdough egg sandwich and Kristen Hall's seasonal vegetable plates.

Bandit Patisserie

Order Croissant, an espresso and a brioche egg sandwich

Bandit Patisserie on 1st Avenue North downtown Birmingham runs a French pastry brunch counter with viennoiserie, an espresso bar and breakfast sandwiches.

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Five Bar

Order Brunch burger and a build-your-own Bloody Mary

Five Bar on 29th Street South Birmingham runs Saturday and Sunday brunch with beignets, a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar and a live-jazz Sunday band.

Yo' Mama's

Order Chicken and waffles with a side of gluten-free grits

Yo' Mama's on 4th Avenue North downtown Birmingham serves soul-food brunch on the second and last Saturday with the canonical chicken and waffles plate.

Continental Bakery

Order Continental sourdough toast with eggs and jam

Continental Bakery on Cahaba Road in Mountain Brook Birmingham runs European-bakery brunch with the canonical sourdough, croissants and a Sunday patio crowd.

Brick and Tin

Order Pimento cheese sandwich with tomato soup

Brick and Tin on Cahaba Road Mountain Brook Birmingham runs casual weekend brunch with the pimento cheese sandwich and tomato-pie seasonal plates.

Hero Doughnuts and Buns

Order Brioche cheeseburger and a brown butter doughnut

Hero Doughnuts and Buns on Central Avenue Homewood Birmingham runs a doughnut and burger brunch counter daily, with the canonical brioche cheeseburger combo.

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