Best Brunch in San Antonio (2025)

Chef Pieter Sypesteyn’s New Orleans–meets–San Antonio brunch returns downtown with pillowy beignets, Cajun boudin chilaquiles, and shrimp and grits. Featured in the San Antonio Express-News 2025 Top 10 brunch list and beloved by local critics.

Chris Cullum’s Champagne brunch café is a love letter to old San Antonio: perfect omelets, Benedicts on house-baked English muffins, and caviar if you please. Michelin-recognized and ranked among the city’s top brunches by the San Antonio Express-News.

Pearl’s all-day diner leans Texas-seasonal with Dutch baby pancakes, breakfast enchiladas, and cocktails. Praised by the San Antonio Express-News for making “brunch whenever you say it is,” it’s a bright, modern take run by a local-minded team.

A Broadway mainstay since 1977 with a famously polished brunch: multiple Benedicts, steak and eggs with pancakes, and a serious Bloody Mary. Recognized by OpenTable nationally and highlighted by the San Antonio Express-News in 2025.

Chef Elizabeth Johnson’s plant-forward, gluten- and dairy-free kitchen turns brunch into flavor play: sweet potato waffles, chilaquiles, and Ayurvedic-toned drinks. Lauded by the San Antonio Express-News 2025 Top 10 and praised for mindful indulgence.

Husband-and-wife team PJ and Lindsey Edwards showcase Seasonal Texas Southern cooking at weekend brunch—think biscuits, shrimp and grits, and strong cocktails. Recommended in the San Antonio Express-News 2025 Top 10.

Sunday jazz brunch and a soulful buffet of fried catfish, wings, greens, and prime rib draw a true cross-town crowd. Featured by the San Antonio Express-News as a must for Sunday brunch; independently owned and community-centered.

From local pop-up to Hemisfair anchor, this indie spot serves brunch daily—house doughnuts, chilaquiles, and cocktails—with downtown park views. Noted by city press during major events and embraced by locals for its all-day brunch vibe.

A San Antonio take on a Jewish diner: latke waffles with fried chicken, pastrami hash, and strong cocktails. Praised by local media; the original Broadway location continues to thrive with a spirited weekend brunch.

Beloved food truck turned restaurant known for Mexico City–style chilaquiles, creative Benedicts, and aguas frescas. The Grayson location keeps brunch hours and community spirit; covered by local outlets during its opening.

Hotel Emma’s riverside restaurant delivers an elegant brunch—donuts with crème anglaise, chilaquiles rojos, Monte Cristo, and shrimp and grits. Frequently cited by travel publications and local editors for refined Pearl-district dining.

Sunday brunch goes French with pain perdu, omelets, and raclette at this locally owned brasserie. Recognized by OpenTable and covered by regional and national outlets; a stylish Pearl rendezvous that still feels neighborhood.