American neighborhood brunch$12-18midtownSat-Sun 09:00-14:00Walk-in only
Cafe Bernardo on R Street, midtown Sacramento, runs the daylit weekend brunch from the Paragary group, scrambles and burgers in a corner cafe room with patio.
Order: Bernardo breakfast scramble; Bernardo burger at lunch; cold brew on tap
California farm-to-fork brunch$15-25land-parkWed-Sun 08:00-14:00Walk-in only
Bacon & Butter on Broadway, Sacramento, runs the Michelin Recommended California farm-to-fork brunch with brioche French toast and chicken and waffles.
Order: Brioche French toast with seasonal fruit, chicken and waffles
Seafood-led brunch$18-32midtownFri-Sun 12:00-15:00Walk-in or call
Magpie's Friday-to-Sunday brunch on 16th Street, midtown Sacramento, builds the daily California seafood menu around a brunch slot at the 2008 anchor.
Order: Whatever seafood landed that morning; the seasonal pasta
British breakfast$12-20downtownDaily 07:00-14:00Walk-in only
Fox & Goose on R Street, downtown Sacramento, has served British breakfast since 1975, the city's English-pub anchor for early morning fry-up and squaw bread.
Order: Full British breakfast with squaw bread; eggs Benedict
California counter brunch$10-18east-sacramentoSat-Sun 09:00-14:00Walk-in counter
Selland's H Street weekend brunch in East Sacramento serves the family-counter California menu at walk-in pace, rotisserie chicken and farm vegetables.
Order: Rotisserie chicken sandwich, seasonal grain bowl
Vegetarian counter brunch$12-20midtownSat 11:00-14:00Walk-in counter
Mother on K Street, midtown Sacramento, is the city's defining all-vegetarian counter, Saturday brunch with seasonal vegetable bowls and farm sandwiches.
Order: Seasonal vegetable bowl, farm sandwich