Salt and Honey Bakery Cafe is a cafe brunch spot in Kern Place, El Paso.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Braised brisket breakfast taco or the lemon ricotta pancakes
Tip: Saturday fills to capacity by 10:00; arrive at opening or expect a wait.
Address: 1217 N Oregon St, El Paso, TX 79902
Ambar Restaurante at the Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park runs a weekend jazz brunch Sat-Sun 11:00-14:00 with live music, wood-grilled plates, agave cocktails.
Order: Wood-grilled brunch plate with a mezcal bloody mary
Tip: Reservation strongly advised for the weekend jazz brunch; the room fills fully on sunny weekends.
Kiki's Mexican Restaurant on North Piedras Street is the local benchmark for machaca brunch: braised brisket shredded and scrambled with eggs, Hatch green.
Order: Brisket machaca with eggs and green chile, or huevos rancheros
Tip: No reservations; arrive at 10:30 when they open to avoid the 30-minute weekend wait.
El Jacalito on Myrtle Avenue is the best budget brunch in downtown El Paso, serving migas, chorizo, and classic Mexican egg plates from 07:00 daily.
Order: Migas plate or chorizo con huevos with fresh tortilla
Tip: Open at 07:00 which is earlier than most downtown spots; the migas here are El Paso morning eating at its most authentic.
Cafe Central on Oregon Street runs a Saturday brunch service in the historic 1918 dining room, serving upscale brunch plates with a substantial wine list.
Order: Eggs Benedict with cured salmon or the steak and egg brunch plate
Tip: Book online; the upstairs dining room is the most atmospheric for the Saturday brunch experience.
