Brunch in Birmingham is split between bakery-driven mornings and bigger sit-down plates. The Essential and Bandit Patisserie set the downtown standard, Continental Bakery handles the Mountain Brook crowd, and Big Bad Breakfast on Highway 280 does the full Southern breakfast at scale. Five Bar in Lakeview and Yo' Mama's downtown round out the heartier end of the table.
Brunch restaurants in Birmingham
8 brunch places in Birmingham we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Birmingham · Brunch across every city.
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The Essential
- ★ 4.8
- $$
- Downtown Birmingham
Order Brunch egg sandwich on house sourdough
The Essential on First Avenue North downtown runs weekend brunch with the house-sourdough egg sandwich and Kristen Hall's seasonal vegetable plates.
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Big Bad Breakfast
- ★ 4.5
- $$
- Highway 280 Corridor
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.
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Bandit Patisserie
- ★ 4.7
- $$
- Downtown Birmingham
Order Croissant, an espresso and a brioche egg sandwich
Bandit Patisserie on 1st Avenue North downtown Birmingham runs a French pastry brunch counter with viennoiserie, an espresso bar and breakfast sandwiches.
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Five Bar
- ★ 4.0
- $$
- Lakeview
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.
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Yo' Mama's
- ★ 4.3
- $$
- Downtown Birmingham
Order Chicken and waffles with a side of gluten-free grits
Yo' Mama's on 4th Avenue North downtown Birmingham serves soul-food brunch on the second and last Saturday with the canonical chicken and waffles plate.
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Continental Bakery
- ★ 4.6
- $$
- Mountain Brook
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.
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Brick and Tin
- ★ 4.2
- $$
- Mountain Brook
Order Pimento cheese sandwich with tomato soup
Brick and Tin on Cahaba Road Mountain Brook Birmingham runs casual weekend brunch with the pimento cheese sandwich and tomato-pie seasonal plates.
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Hero Doughnuts and Buns
- ★ 4.1
- $$
- Homewood
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.