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Zazie is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in San Francisco.

1. Zazie

9.0
941 Cole St (btwn Parnassus Ave & Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Cole Valley · 358 tips and reviews

Marianne M.Marianne Masculino: The Le Mer Eggs Benedict and the Gingerbread pancakes are my faves.

Roger M.Roger Ma: Get a flight of their buttermilk pancake, gingerbread pancake & French toast

Mike C.Mike Cohen: Always busy brunch spot, but worth the wait. The gingerbread pancakes & French Toast Tahiti are awesome.

Plow is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in San Francisco.

2. Plow

9.0
1299 18th St (at Texas St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Potrero Hill · 384 tips and reviews

Anna L.Anna L: Orange cake is zomg good. Plow breakfast is also a great deal..good way to try all their popular items including the gf almond pancakes, housemade sausage and crispy potatoes :) yumm

Justin M.Justin McKissick: I got the Plow, a full breakfast with eggs, bacon/sausage, lemon ricotta pancakes, and the best breakfast potatoes I've had in awhile. Worth the long wait!

Vincent T.Vincent Tan: Excellent lemon pancake and home made sausages. Certainly worth the wait!

Foreign Cinema is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in San Francisco.

3. Foreign Cinema

9.1
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews

Maria L.Maria Ly: Brunch awesome: any dish with New Life Farm organic eggs paired with slow-cooked brown sugar smoked bacon! Read more.

Mel A.Mel Ayer: Very romantic dinner spot. Excellent oysters and wine. Loved brunch too. Such a beautiful space.

Jess L.Jess L: Favorite brunch in SF! If you come at 11 you can usually get a table without a reservation.

Sweet Maple is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in San Francisco.

4. Sweet Maple

8.9
2101 Sutter St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Lower Pacific Heights · 230 tips and reviews

Ryan O.Ryan Ota: Millionaire bacon is a must, great french toast as well

Mihika V.Mihika Verma: The French toast is divine! The Benedicts with wasabi hollandaise are great. Unlimited mimosas are awesome, especially the grapefruit one

Brodie O.Brodie Olmstead: Awesome bottomless mimosas deal and very generous portions of food. The wait can get to be over an hour so get here early on the weekends.

Nopa is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in San Francisco.

5. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews

LaurenLauren: Outstanding brunch menu especially the Tasso ham with creamed corn and French toast(a half order is huge.)

Silpa S.Silpa S: Amazing food! Get the smoked trout if they have it on the brunch menu!

Karina N.Karina N: Their weekend brunch offerings include saffron honey brioche buns, oven baked eggs and Moroccan spiced lamb.

Art's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in San Francisco.

6. Art's Cafe

8.6
747 Irving St (at 8th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Inner Sunset · 89 tips and reviews

Paul E.Paul Erekuff: The samurai omelette is amazing!! A must try!

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Art's is known for two specialities: Their incredible hash browns, and their excellent bibimbap (Korean mixed rice bowl).

Sophia A.Sophia Antoinette: Get the Bi Bim Bop Omelet- spinach, carrots, zucchini, and Swiss cheeeeesse! So good!

Outerlands is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in San Francisco.

7. Outerlands

8.7
4001 Judah St (at 45th Ave), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 259 tips and reviews

F T.F T: Slow cooked eggs with grit is yummy! Very light and flavorful. Dutch pancake with fig is to die for.

James R.James Richard: Great brunch and friendly service. Try to get there by 9:15 to put your name on the wait list though.

Jane R.Jane Radstrom: Incredible bread and butter, worth paying for. Dinner and cocktails are also very good, though this spot is best-known for brunch.

Brenda's French Soul Food is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in San Francisco.

8. Brenda's French Soul Food

8.8
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 502 tips and reviews

Daniel L.Daniel L.: The oyster, bacon, scallion omelette is delicious for brunch!

Jordan S.Jordan Staniscia: The French Toast Banana Fosters was amazing! Actually, everything is amazing!

Kartik S.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.

Hollywood Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in San Francisco.

9. Hollywood Cafe

8.7
530 N Point St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Fishermans Wharf · 148 tips and reviews

Jenny Rae P.Jenny Rae Pearson: Delicious food, reasonably priced. Crab omelette is great! A must try when in SFO!

MYMY: Pancakes and egg variaties excellent! Breakfast@America😉

Evan S.Evan Schwartz: Eggs Benedict, Hollywood hash browns, fruit bowl, orange juice, French toast

House of Pancakes is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in San Francisco.

10. House of Pancakes

9.0
937 Taraval St (btwn 19th & 20th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Parkside · 59 tips and reviews

Tracy C.Tracy Cheung: Get the beef pancake roll and pork pot sticker!

Em T.Em Ta: Sesame crusted 'pancake' is the best

Simon T.Simon Tan: Lamb dumplings were the best dish, followed by the beef house special pancakes

The Grove is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in San Francisco.

11. The Grove

8.5
690 Mission St (btwn 3rd & Annie St), San Francisco, CA
Café · SoMa · 636 tips and reviews

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Quick and delicious brunch spot. Amazing and giant fresh squeezed OJ, and great mexican brunch dishes. Loved the baked eggs!

Manuel R.Manuel Ruiz: It's packed but you can easily get a seat. The breakfast and brunch are wonderful. Try the omelettes

Claudia F.Claudia Fabiola: My favorite breakfast spot in San Francisco during my stay. Recommendations from our group: fresh squeezed orange juice, breakfast burrito, avocado eggs on toast, eggs Benedict.

Home Plate is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in San Francisco.

12. Home Plate

8.6
2150 Lombard St (at Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Marina District · 72 tips and reviews

Hugo A.Hugo Amsellem: People are super nice, the brunch is amazing, and it's really cheap! Best breakfast deal in SF :)

La C.La Cjargnele: French toast and homemade granola are both delicious, but if you're not used to US quantities you better share your pick :)

TylerTyler: One of my favorite unpretentious spots for breakfast in the city. Blitzes, scones, fresh jams and of course fried egg deliciousness!

Dragon Beaux is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in San Francisco.

13. Dragon Beaux

8.6
5700 Geary Blvd (at 21st Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 74 tips and reviews

Jole P.Jole P: Congee is so good! Really good dimsum and interesting decor! Despite dark outside

Kiana L.Kiana Lynn: New, clean, nice place for dim sum! So many unique things to try! Awesome: Fried Duck Burrito, XLB (large and bomb), Baked pork bun (soft, buttery pillows), sea bass dumpling yummmm!

Marlon M.Marlon Molinare: Reliably great dim sum and affordable. Get there right when they open at 10 to beat the rush. They take reservations so make one if you have a big group. Don't forget an egg custard bao for dessert.

Starbelly is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in San Francisco.

14. Starbelly

8.8
3583 16th St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 288 tips and reviews

Coralie S.Coralie Sabin: Brunch in the outdoor patio is always nice! French toast is good and you can't go wrong with the eggs!

Ashley B.Ashley Bowles: Love this place for brunch or dinner. The chicken and waffles, French toast, pâté, and dumplings are all great.

Anthony A.Anthony Adams: The french toast with its banana walnut syrup + mascarpone pairs nicely with the Chicken + waffles 👌🏽

Brenda's Meat & Three is one of The 15 Best Places for Brunch Food in San Francisco.

15. Brenda's Meat & Three

9.1
919 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Western Addition · 118 tips and reviews

Alex S.Alex Smith: The latest from soul food queen Brenda Buenviaje with great brunches and meat. Get Shrimp hushpuppies, it's really good - https://luka.ai

Erica L.Erica Lovelace: I had an amazing pork belly special with cheese grits, onion jam and a freekin poached egg. WOW it was rich but so good. Go closed to 2:00 to avoid a super long line.

George H.George Hayes: Biscuits and Gravy with Fried Chicken was excellent for brunch!