Daytime cafe with breakfast and brunch plates$12-18Mon-Fri 07:00 to 15:00, Sat 07:00 to 14:00, Sun 08:00 to 14:00Walk-in only
Marigold Kitchen on South Pinckney off Capitol Square, the daytime breakfast-and-brunch flagship since 2001, runs an open kitchen and a fresh pastry case.
Order: The avocado toast or the breakfast sandwich, with the daily pastry as a chaser.
Belgian-French weekend brunch with frites$15-22Sun 10:00 to 21:00, brunch service 10:00 to 14:00OpenTable
Brasserie V on Monroe Street, the Belgian-French beer hall and bistro, runs Sunday brunch with steak frites, eggs Benedict and a long bloody Mary list.
Order: Steak frites brunch plate or the Belgian waffle with the house bloody Mary.
Williamson Street scratch brunch with scones$10-15Sat 08:00-14:00, Sun 08:00-14:00Walk-in only
Lazy Jane's on Williamson Street, the Marquette scratch breakfast cafe since 1998, runs a weekend brunch with scones, omelets and breakfast burritos.
Order: A signature scone and the breakfast burrito, with a side of bacon and coffee.
Bakery counter weekend brunch with eggs on toast$8-14Sat 08:00-15:00Walk-in only
Madison Sourdough on Williamson Street, the from-scratch bakery since 2005, runs a small Saturday brunch counter alongside the laminated pastry case.
Order: Eggs on sourdough toast with a kouign-amann and an espresso.
Farm-to-table weekend brunch$15-25Sat-Sun 10:00 to 14:00Resy
Heritage Tavern on East Mifflin off Capitol Square, Dan Fox's farm-to-table dining room since 2013, runs a weekend brunch with seasonal Wisconsin-farm plates.
Order: The Heritage burger at brunch, or the chef's egg dish of the week.
Capitol Square dive bar Sunday brunch$10-15Sat 10:00-14:00, Sun 10:00-14:00Walk-in only
Genna's Lounge on West Main, the Capitol Square dive bar since the 1970s, runs a weekend brunch with egg sandwiches, biscuits and a long bloody Mary list.
Order: Egg sandwich and a brandy Old Fashioned with the Sunday paper.