Brunch
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- Easter Day Brunch
- Sunday Brunch after holy communion
- Good Brunch Spots for girlfriend get-together
- Anniversary Brunch in the East Bay
- Graduation Brunch near Moraga
- Brunch after Baptism in Oakland
- See Also: Mothers Day Brunch
Easter Day Brunch
Feb 2008
Can anyone recommend a great place to have Easter brunch for our group of 12. Preferably in the east bay and not as far as SF. Thanks! need a reservation
The Claremont does a lovely but rather expensive buffet at Jordan's. We usually go for Mother's Day but I know they do easter too. Lots of kids. You can dress up or not. Lisa
Sunday Brunch after holy communion
April 2006
Hello, We are looking for a nice place to have brunch/lunch after our daughter's holy communion in May. We prefer Albany or Berkeley. Our group is not big, only 8-9 people. Do you have recommendations for a nice restaurant? Thank you very much.
You might try Ristorante Venezia on University. It's lively decor is fun, with clothes hanging off the cieling (clothes line art). We had our daughter's birthday party there when she was 8 and the kids loved the colorful scenary. The menu will also fit everyone's taste. Trish
Skates on the Bay at the Berkeley Marina has decent food (and it's kind of hard to screw up brunch, right?) and wonderful views.
La Note Restaurant, Berkeley with a party of that size, they will accept a reservation. http://www.lanoterestaurant.com/ bk
Good Brunch Spots for girlfriend get-together
March 2005
Some girlfriends and I are getting together soon for Brunch and wanted to get suggestions on some good places. Price is of no concern as we are ''treating'' ourselves to a really special day. Any suggestions?
The Hotel Nikko in SF (near Union Square) has a lovely Sunday brunch that I've gone to. I normally don't like buffet-style but in this case, because of the huge selection of different foods and freshness of everything, I loved it. They had a jazz band playing which added to the nice ambiance. You'll never get to taste everything, but do your best to get to all the tables - YUM! I think it was about $50 pp, including tax and tip Andrea
Cacao cafe is inside the scharfen berger chocolate factory. They have good breakfast/lunch items (only on sunday, though) and, of course, great desserts. They don't have outdoor seating, but I enjoyed the food and service. ang
The Claremont Hotel has an awesome Sunday Brunch. Carrie
Anniversary Brunch in the East Bay
Sept 2004
With our two active children we rarely get the chance to go out but a family member has volunteered to watch our kids on a Sunday morning. We are looking for a restaurant that serves brunch to celebrate our anniversary. We live in El Cerrito and don't want to drive too far but will consider going further East (Walnut Creek, etc.) or as far North at Corte Madera, Larkspur. I checked the archive and didn't see much info. on some of the places I'm considering in Berkeley/Oakland. Has anyone tried the following places for Sunday Brunch? Garibaldi's, Oakland Salute, Richmond The Claremont Hotel Lafayette Park Hotel Any other places you've really enjoyed? Any advice is most appreciated.
Scott's in Walnut Creek has a fancy, celebration atmosphere brucnh. Bottomless cups of coffee and champagne. And not your average waffeles and omelets. Its a buffet, about $30 per person. But well worth if for a special occasion. a brunch fan
A very delicious brunch close to where you live can be found at Hs. Lordship's on the water at the Berkeley Marina. anon
It has been years - but the Lark Creek Inn in Larkspur had a really nice brunch, hearth made breads, beautiful space, relaxing atmosphere - all you want for intimate dining. I think it was Bradley Ogden's first restaurant. They still do brunch and you can book reservations via opentable.com ljr
Garibaldi's on College is great for brunch! My husband & I went to celebrate my birthday, and it was perfect. Feels festive and special, and you can get either breakfast or lunch dishes. Cocktails are great too! Enjoy. Amy
Graduation Brunch near Moraga
April 2004
I am looking for suggestions for a restaurant in or around Moraga to go to after my daughter's graduation. We'll be going for brunch with her grandparents and aunts. Our only request is ''Great Food!'' Many Thanks!
For brunch in Moraga, I would recommend Ristorante Amoroma. I recently had my daughter's 1st communion brunch there on a Saturday. The service was friendly and attentive. We had 14 people, and I thought the prices were very reasonable. Another option would be Cafe Terzetto, also in Moraga. Sherry
Brunch after Baptism in Oakland
November 2002
We are baptizing our daughter in a couple of weeks at Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Lake Shore Avenue in Oakland. Does anyone know of a nice place in the area where we can have brunch for a party of about 10? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you, Penelope
There is a place on Lakeshore in the Starbucks/Spettro area called Meze (I think). They have a good brunch and would be really close. Not as close but really good is the Purple Plum, I think they have started a brunch. Kean
Rolling Dune on Lakeshore. Crepes/omelettes and pastas. lots of high chairs. roomy. self service. Good homefries and tastey crepes. Autumn moon: A bit fancier, table service. great hungarian coffee cake and baked goods. egg dishes. You will need reservations. It's on grand just up from safeway. Tins Tea house 7th and Webster. Dimsum. A bit of a hike. But great prices and great dim sum at a good price. kid friendly. You'll be able to get a nice big round table. they take reservations. Jessica
You don't say what day of the week the baptism is. If it's on a Sunday, I've heard that Mezze on Lakeshore (near Mandana) has a nice brunch. I know some parents who have taken their infants there with them. I haven't done it myself. It is a nice place, fairly pricey for dinner, I'm not sure what the brunch price is. The food I've had at dinner has been very good. Lisa
Try Mezze on Lakeshore Avenue for brunch. The food is good with a decent selection (different kinds of omelettes, pancakes, french toast, and a couple of specialties), prices reasonable (between $6-$12, and it has a nice atmosphere. I've seen parties there the times I've had brunch there. anon
I don't know if Lynn and Lu's on Grand near the coffee mill would make plans for a private party, but they do have a good brunch. anon
Mezze on Lakeshore (3407 Lakeshore). I've seen large parties at Mezze brunch before and their specials are often quite wonderful. Jen
We've had brunch at Mezze's--it is a little pricey but not overly so. Mezze's takes reservations. Mezze's is also a very different atmosphere than Rolling Dunes--there you order at the counter and sit down with a number at the tables. Another reasonable place is Lakeshore Cafe near Baby Gap. The food is not fancy but good and it's ''sit down'' but it is a very sparten atmosphere (more so than Rolling Dunes). Great for kids though. They have tables in the back ''garden area'' but I have not eaten back there so I don't know the atmosphere. You could also go down to Jack London Square--Jack's Bistro is good but even more pricey. anon.
This question brought a smile to my face! My first thought was Aunt Mary's in Temescal - check out the menu here. Not sure if they take reservations though.
http://auntmaryscafe.com/Menus/Brunch.pdf
Hi! Brown Sugar Kitchen has great food, including grits(!) buuuuut it's also really crowded and loud on the weekend. Not sure that's your grandma's scene.
My family has been in Alabama since the 1700s so I am pretty particular about my grits! Brown Sugar Kitchen would be my first choice, and I was pleasantly surprised by the grits I had at Mama’s Royal.
Aunt Mary's in Oakland is great. It has shrimp and grits on the menu, but you could probably ask for just grits. They have lots of normal breakfast/brunch things like pancakes, eggs, waffles, but also have a lot of interesting and super delicious things as well, like mushroom frittata, breakfast chile relleno, and other things that I can't remember at the moment.
perhaps angeline's louisiana kitchen? https://www.angelineskitchen.com/
I'm not sure I'd consider it foodie friendly, but it depends on what you mean by that. Lois the Pie Queen has grits, though. You may want to check the menu at Aunt Mary's, as they are southern inspired.
Two spots I recommend-- Lois the Pie Queen in North Oakland on 60th, and Brown Sugar Kitchen in West Oakland. Both serve grits, Southern style cooking, but with enough interesting on the menu to appease the foodies in the group.
You might try Brown Sugar in Oakland, tho they do cheese grits, not plain grits. A former Southerner myself, I find cheese grits a heresy akin to sugar in cornbread, but to each her own. Another choice, also in Oakland, Aunt Mary's on Telegraph. Sides of both plain and cheese grits plus lots of other choices for your foodie kin. Neither is particularly festive, but certainly acceptable venues.