The Essential
- ★ 4.8
- $$
- Downtown Birmingham
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.
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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.
Order Conecuh sausage gravy and biscuit
Big Bad Breakfast on Highway 280 Birmingham serves John Currence's canonical Southern brunch with Conecuh sausage gravy and the buttermilk biscuit weekends.
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.



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.
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.
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.
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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