BrunchAll-day breakfast with Dutch baby$$$14 to $24Tue to Sun 09:00-14:00Resy; walk-in queue for 12 tables
Tilikum Place Cafe in Seattle's Belltown is the historic brick brunch room with 12 tables and Ba Culbert's Dutch baby: a 15-minute cast-iron oven pancake.
Order: The classic Dutch baby with lemon, powdered sugar and maple syrup
BrunchPacific Northwest organic brunch with toppings bar$$$15 to $25Daily 07:30-14:30Walk-in; expect a 30-minute wait on weekends
Portage Bay Cafe Roosevelt in Seattle is the 2002 organic-brunch original near the U District: a toppings bar of berries, whipped cream, syrups and granolas.
Order: Granola or french-toast bar with house-made jam
BrunchFrench bistro weekend brunch$$$16 to $26Sat-Sun 08:00-14:30OpenTable; walk-in for the bar
Cafe Campagne in Seattle's Pike Place runs the city's most enduring French brunch since 1994: croque madame, oeufs en cocotte, Lyonnaise salad.
Order: Croque madame with Sancerre by the glass
BrunchSouthern biscuit-and-gravy brunch$$$11 to $18Mon to Fri 07:00-14:00, Sat and Sun 08:00-15:00Walk-in only; queue is the experience
Biscuit Bitch in Seattle near Pike Place is the Southern-style brunch counter: buttermilk biscuits with sausage gravy, the Hot Mess, jalapeno cheddar grits.
Order: Hot Mess biscuits with sausage gravy and jalapeno cheddar grits
BrunchSunday buffet with crab legs and prime rib$$$75 to $95Sun 09:00-13:30OpenTable; books two to three weeks out
Salty's on Alki in Seattle's West Seattle is the Sunday buffet brunch institution: chilled Dungeness crab legs, prime rib, smoked salmon, with the skyline.
Order: Crab legs, smoked salmon, prime rib carving station
BrunchItalian-American Sunday brunch with cabaret$$$18 to $30Sun 11:00-14:30Resy; books two weeks out
The Pink Door Sunday brunch in Seattle's Pike Place is the Italian-American brunch since 1981: eggs in purgatory, frittata, prosecco specials.
Order: Eggs in purgatory with the Sicilian sausage