"If the sun rays coming through the huge skylight at Abacá don’t jolt you awake, the food certainly will. This upscale spot does weekend-only brunch full of Filipino classics with the sour, salty, and sweet flavors dialed up. There’s tocino slabs covered in a zippy pineapple marinade, an incredible ganache-crowned banana bread, and ensaymada french toast topped with hollandaise, bacon, caviar, and lime juice, which is simultaneously ultra-light and richness personified. Brunch service is pretty mellow, and it’s easy to grab a walk-in bar seat or a reservation—we’re not sure why, though, since a meal here is stellar, and will make you forget you're in a Fisherman’s Wharf hotel near where the tacky souvenir fleeces roam." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez
