9 brunch rooms in San Francisco we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Francisco | Brunch across every city.
Brunch in San Francisco runs from the long-running cafe to the destination weekend table. Zuni Cafe on Market Street and Foreign Cinema in the Mission set the higher end of the form, while Brenda's French Soul Food on Polk Street and Mama's on Washington Square draw the lines for comfort cooking. Outerlands in the Outer Sunset and Plow keep the neighborhood weekend tradition alive.
Zuni Cafe ★ 4.8
1658 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Zuni Cafe in San Francisco does the city's most enduring brunch: oysters at the marble counter, then the Judy Rodgers roast chicken from the wood oven.
Foreign Cinema ★ 4.7
2534 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Foreign Cinema in San Francisco is the Mission's open-air courtyard brunch room from Gayle Pirie and John Clark, with oysters, brunch fried chicken.
Plow ★ 4.4
1299 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Plow in San Francisco is the Potrero Hill brunch room with house lemon ricotta pancakes, a benedict programme, and the city's most lined-up Saturday.
Brenda's French Soul Food ★ 4.6
652 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Brenda's French Soul Food in San Francisco runs a Polk Street Creole brunch counter, with crawfish beignets, shrimp and grits and a 60-minute weekend wait.
Outerlands ★ 4.5
4001 Judah Street, San Francisco, CA 94122
Outerlands in San Francisco is the Outer Sunset cafe two blocks from the ocean, with house bread, eggs in jail and a steady fog-lifted brunch line at 11:00.
Tartine Manufactory ★ 4.3
595 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Tartine Manufactory in San Francisco runs a Mission brunch from a Chad Robertson and Elisabeth Prueitt bakery floor, with hot egg dishes and the morning bun.
Souvla brunch ★ 4.2
517 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Souvla in San Francisco runs a weekend brunch on its spit-roasted lamb and pork, served on house yogurt with pita, and a frozen Greek yogurt to close.
Mama's on Washington Square ★ 4.1
1701 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
Mama's on Washington Square in San Francisco is the North Beach corner diner since 1965, with French toast on house brioche and the eggs Florentine.
Marlowe ★ 4.0
500 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Marlowe in San Francisco runs a SoMa brunch with the Marlowe burger, a strong chilaquiles plate and a Bloody Mary that has been on the menu since 2010.