The Essential ★ 4.5
The Essential on Morris Avenue downtown Birmingham runs weekend brunch with the house-sourdough egg sandwich and Kristen Hall's seasonal vegetable plates.
Order: Brunch egg sandwich on house sourdough
Hero Doughnuts and Buns is a brunch spot in Homewood, Birmingham.
Hero Doughnuts and Buns on Central Avenue Homewood Birmingham runs a doughnut and burger brunch counter daily, with the canonical brioche cheeseburger combo.
Must order: Brioche cheeseburger and a brown butter doughnut
Address: 3027 Central Avenue, Homewood, AL 35209, Birmingham
The Essential on Morris Avenue downtown Birmingham runs weekend brunch with the house-sourdough egg sandwich and Kristen Hall's seasonal vegetable plates.
Order: Brunch egg sandwich on house sourdough
Big Bad Breakfast on Highway 280 Birmingham serves John Currence's canonical Southern brunch with Conecuh sausage gravy and the buttermilk biscuit weekends.
Order: Conecuh sausage gravy and biscuit
Bandit Patisserie on 1st Avenue North downtown Birmingham runs a French pastry brunch counter with viennoiserie, an espresso bar and breakfast sandwiches.
Order: Croissant, an espresso and a brioche egg sandwich
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.
Order: Brunch burger and a build-your-own Bloody Mary
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: Chicken and waffles with a side of gluten-free grits
Continental Bakery on Cahaba Road in Mountain Brook Birmingham runs European-bakery brunch with the canonical sourdough, croissants and a Sunday patio crowd.
Order: Continental sourdough toast with eggs and jam