San Francisco's Best Morning-After Brunch 2008

California cuisine with a multicultural streak draws the buff and the beautiful to this Castro hot spot.

Reviews:

• “Fabulous dinner!”
• “Fabulous service & tasty eats!”
• “Consistantly Good!”
• “simply the best brunch”
• “Lame”

Tips: Tracy’s Streetcar unites brandy, triple sec and fresh lime juice with “a kiss of sugar.”

2223 Restaurant and Bar or email 2223 Restaurant and Bar

Breezy Cole Valley bistro serves French-Cal cuisine to deal-seeking locals and brunch-hungry ’hood hoppers.

Reviews:

• “Great Brunch Place with unbetable ambiance”
• “Good food, poor service”
• “Nice place for Sunday Brunch”
• “Great Portions, very tasty”
• “One of the Brunch Places in SF”

Tips: Brunch, served 9am-3pm Saturdays and Sundays, is very popular. Dishes include challah French toast and poached eggs.

Zazie

Breakfast is the name of the game at this funky Haight Street cafe that’s popular with the carb-craving crowd.

Reviews:

• “Best Breakfast”
• “Great place for Breakfast- Service fun and nice crowd”
• “This place is one of the BEST!”
• “Good, fast & cheap”
• “Bad service”

Tips: There’s typically a line out the door on weekend mornings and early afternoons.

Pork Store Cafe or email Pork Store Cafe

With funky decor and a menu of down-home favorites, this Inner Richmond hangout is as comfy as an old shoe.

Reviews:

• “Great Beef Specials”
• “Nice place for burger / different choices of food”
• “The tastiest, filling and unique food to be found in San Fran!”
• “want to feel sick?”
• “Food Below Average, Family atmosphere above average”

Tips: The two sidewalk tables are a nice place to sip one of Q’s well-chosen beers on tap and watch the bustle of Clement Street.

Q or email Q

This Ritz-Carlton hotel restaurant is perfect for a swanky, sunny San Francisco lunch.

Reviews:

• “Sunday Brunch The Terrible at the Ritz Carlton”
• “Their $24.95 Lunches Are Boring”
• “Overdone”
• “$19.95 3-course weekday prix fixe lunch”
• “Where’s The Service???”

Tips: Sunday’s luxurious brunch can satisfy all cravings, from golden caviar to made-to-order omelettes. Savor all this variety while surrounded by lush gardens and live jazz.

The Terrace at The Ritz Carlton or email The Terrace at The Ritz Carlton

Solid Tuscan dishes and moderate prices ensure a packed house at this cute, welcoming Potrero joint.

Reviews:

• “fantastic !!!”
• “Love it!!”
• “Refreshingly Consistent, Good Food”
• “Wonderful neighborhood restaurant, delicious dishes, affordable prices.”
• “Too many other stellar places in SF to settle for mediocre service and average food.”

Tips: The thoughtful wine list offers several moderately priced varieties of red and white Italian and California selections by the glass.

Aperto Restaurant or email Aperto Restaurant

A cozy spot with a Peruvian-influenced menu brings a unique twist to the wildly popular small-plates craze.

Reviews:

• “Unique and Delicious ; EXPANDING BAR "
• “fantastic food”
• “Best Nuevo Latino”
• “Great food, Great atmosphere, Great value”
• “One of my worst restaurant experiences ever”

Tips: Destino offers catering services and is available for special events.

Destino or email Destino

Big portions and homemade bread at this sweet and popular breakfast spot in the Tenderloin.

Reviews:

• “Simply Fabulous”
• “Best breakfast ever! "
• “Absolutely Yummy Comfort Food in a Kitschy Setting”
• “Best breakfast joint in San Francisco – The food is worth the wait.”
• “Wow!”

Tips: The neighborhood is grungy, but the location is also just a quick walk from many of the hotels around Union Square.

Dottie’s True Blue Cafe

Bright corner bistro dishes up pan-Asian fare inflected with a California sensibility.

Reviews:

• “Indeed the real zest of Asian cuisine”
• “Simply wonderful”
• “We LOVE Tangerine "
• “love tangerine”
• “Ignore everything negative. This is a great place. And there are not parking meters nearby.”

Tips: On Mondays, get two-for-one beer, wine or soju cocktails. Come back on “Thrifty Thursdays” for a rotating $9.95 dinner special.

Tangerine or email Tangerine

Colorful New American cuisine dished in industrial Portrero confines with a 30-something bar crowd.

Reviews:

• “Bad bad bad”
• “Best Burger”
• “Good Food but Poor Service”
• “Breakfast just off the beaten path”
• “Brunch was ok, not as expected”

Tips: Reservations are not accepted.

Slow Club

Homey atmosphere and a masterful devotion to breakfast draws a never-ending crowd to this North Beach eatery.

Reviews:

• “Breakfast”
• “Never had better but waiting is typical”
• “Yummo Pancakes”
• “Im confused I dont understand what all these 5 stars are about the food was garbage!”
• “mamas”

Tips: Tasting the house-made jam is a must.

Mama’s on Washington Square