Brenda’s French Soul Food is a cozy Tenderloin gem serving up delicious French, Creole, and Southern comfort food, famed for its mouthwatering beignets and hearty brunch staples.
"Brenda’s is the city’s bastion for Cajun goodness and one of the toughest no-reservations brunch tickets in town, thanks to chef Brenda Buenviaje and her vibrant menu. Among the staples at Brenda’s are the beignets (available in a variety of flavors) as well as the chicken and andouille gumbo or grits." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Brenda's French Soul Food is a casual spot in the Tenderloin with shrimp and grits, fried chicken, and other soul food staples—including flights of beignets stuffed with crawfish, chocolate, or cinnamon-honey apples. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"Chef Brenda Buenviajé’s restaurant on Polk Street offers a Creole sampler platter for $35 and a seafood gumbo for $45 during San Francisco Restaurant Week, featuring a blend of New Orleans flavors." - Dianne de Guzman
"The soul food spot in the Tenderloin is offering Thanksgiving kits for you to finish cooking at home. Each is $330 (a whole turkey, serves 8-12) or $165 (just turkey breast, serves 2-5) and comes with sides like butter-whipped potatoes and green beans with roasted garlic butter. Reserve a kit here and pick up on November 23rd or 24th." - julia chen 1
"Brenda’s is a soul food spot in the Tenderloin with beignets we love. You can get those crispy beignets alongside bananas foster french toast and biscuits and gravy on Christmas Day from 9am-2pm. And just for Christmas, you’ll also find menu specials like a Dungeness crab croque monsieur and a holiday ham plate with glazed yams and a cream biscuit. Make a reservation here." - ricky rodriguez
