1. Zazie
8.6
941 Cole St (btwn Parnassus Ave & Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Cole Valley · 360 tips and reviews
Lisa Kotowski: Any of the eggs benedict style options are wonderful, and the French toast is fantastic!
Prakash Nair: My favorite brunch spot. The hype is real, the lines are stuff of legends. Tahiti french toast is the best french toast I have had.
Pavan Kulkarni: Definitely get the elderflower mimosa. La mer crab Benedict and Tahiti French toast are yum
2. Plow
8.9
1299 18th St (at Texas St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Potrero Hill · 385 tips and reviews
Agatha Yu: Try everything. Amazing fried egg sandwich, BLT, cold smoked salmon toast and etc etc. you won't be disappointed!
Mark Munro: Lemon ricotta pancakes, salmon Benedict, house cured sausage, iced chai tea
Phui Leng Chan: Go for the Plow! Awesome lemon ricotta pancakes and the house made sausage patties! Best brunch I've ever had!
4. Sweet Maple
8.6
2101 Sutter St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Lower Pacific Heights · 229 tips and reviews
Char Martin: French toast and millionair bacon...superb! Nice restaurant, great service.
Meghana Dhar: Haas Benedict is amazing. French toast is a must (we stuck with the classic and it was excellent). And millionaires bacon. Do it.
Ryan Ota: Millionaire bacon is a must, great french toast as well
5. Outerlands
8.6
4001 Judah St (at 45th Ave), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 259 tips and reviews
ᴡ Miller: Dutch pancakes are definitely the way to go for brunch!
Nicholas Herman: best brunch in SF. Dinner is excellent, too. You need a car to get yourself out to Ocean Beach, though.
Prakash Nair: One of the top 3 best pancakes I have had. My second favorite brunch spot after Zazie.
6. Art's Cafe
8.5
747 Irving St (at 8th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Inner Sunset · 89 tips and reviews
Tom McGhan: Yes, the hashbrown sandwich is a signature dish. But make sure to order the eggs over easy, top with salt&pepper, separate, and put each egg between the sliced toast for two runny egg sandwiches! Yum!
Holger Lüdorf: Art's is known for two specialities: Their incredible hash browns, and their excellent bibimbap (Korean mixed rice bowl).
Sophia Antoinette: Get the Bi Bim Bop Omelet- spinach, carrots, zucchini, and Swiss cheeeeesse! So good!
7. Nopa
9.1
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews
Noah Weiss: #1 brunch, hands down. Custard French toast is gooey perfection. Savory egg dishes, like with sausage, rock. Sit upstairs for optimal people watching.
Kidhack: The poached egg, collard greens, and ham dinner appetizer is fantastic. It's like breakfast for anytime. Wow. Noms.
Emily Faraone: Delicious French toast! An amazing staff that loves the food and genuinely cares about your experience.
8. Hollywood Cafe
8.6
530 N Point St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Fishermans Wharf · 148 tips and reviews
MY: Pancakes and egg variaties excellent! Breakfast@America😉
Evan Schwartz: Eggs Benedict, Hollywood hash browns, fruit bowl, orange juice, French toast
Kevin Mullett: Very busy for breakfast but totally worth the wait. I had the crab omelette which was with avocado and so yummy! The meal comes with toast sourdough of course
9. Brenda's French Soul Food
8.7
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 501 tips and reviews
Daniel L.: The oyster, bacon, scallion omelette is delicious for brunch!
Kartik Sathappan: There's a long line so get there early. The beignets are great, especially the savory ones. Get the goat cheese and shrimp omelette in the morning and the fried chicken or shrimp and grits for lunch.
Cody Hard: Beignet flight is awesome. When they have them, pumpkin pancakes are top notch. Otherwise, can't go wrong with the fried chicken Benedict
11. Just For You
8.8
732 22nd St (btwn Tennessee & 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Dogpatch · 136 tips and reviews
Angela Pardo: Amazing brunch, totally recommend their brunch menu and don't forget to get some of their beignets Read more.
Lana Ventura: Poached eggs and creole crab cake is amazing! Nice outdoor seating as well! I will definitely go back!
SFist: In additional to the relaxed vibe and sidewalk seating, the cooks throw New Orleans specialties in along with the classic eggs, pancakes and French toast. The Hangtown Fry guarantees a cured hangover. Read more.
12. Home Plate
8.5
2150 Lombard St (at Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Marina District · 73 tips and reviews
Shari Marie R: Homemade scone w/ mango and strawberry jam is divine! The potato/carrot pancakes w/apple sauce/sour cream. French toast w/cinnamon raisin walnut bread & chicken apple sausage = home run! Fresh OJ!!
Hugo Amsellem: People are super nice, the brunch is amazing, and it's really cheap! Best breakfast deal in SF :)
Paul Wicker: Stumbled on a gem. Walls are covered with "Best Breakfast in San Francisco" awards & the specials include highlights like Almond French Toast & Angry Benedict. Then come the scones with homemade jam..
13. Starbelly
8.6
3583 16th St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 290 tips and reviews
Jason Goldman: Best brunch spot in the Castro. Surprisingly uncrowded. I always get the Sunnyside Joes.
Peter Friday: Great brunch spot and also has a good lunch/dinner menu.
Ashley Bowles: Love this place for brunch or dinner. The chicken and waffles, French toast, pâté, and dumplings are all great.
15. Blue Bottle Coffee
66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews
Geoffroy Bablon: They have full breakfast and lunch menus. For breakfast, the French toast is amazing.
Antonis Kalipetis: Coffee is different and awesome, Americano was full of flavors! Make sure to try the Tomato Sauce Eggs on the weekend brunch menu.
Luke Bornheimer: Blue Bottle, the well-known name in the Bay Area coffee scene, serves up a creative (and varying) brunch menu seven days a week, in addition to great coffee and a variety of brewing methods on display