Town's End
Town's End offers a twofer---stunning views of the bay, plus scrumptious breakfasts. Try the inviting specials such as eggs with salmon and onions, or Swedish oatmeal pancakes served with scrambled eggs and cheese. Enjoy the huevos rancheros or the chorizo and eggs, both served with tomato and tomatillo salsas.
Vegetarians will like the fresh fruit salad topped with yogurt, and the vegan apple-sage sausage served with eggs. Other popular choices include the banana-walnut pancakes, and the French toast sampler that includes three kinds of bread: whole wheat, raisin-walnut and challah.
Town's End Restaurant & Bakery
2 Townsend St.
San Francisco, California 94107
(415) 512-0749
townsendrb.com
Mama's on Washington Square
Mama's has been in the same North Beach location for decades, attracting patrons with its friendly atmosphere and fresh, tasty fare. The breakfast options are so interesting and plentiful, it's hard to know what to select.
Try the omelets---you can choose pancetta, mushrooms and basil; spinach, leeks and goat cheese; or black beans, sour cream or salsa. If you love carbs, you'll be in heaven. Order the banana pancakes, the chocolate-cinnamon French toast or the Pan Dore (baguette French toast with sauteed apples and lemon-butter sauce). On the weekends, you'll also find specials such as shrimp and avocado benedict, and dungeness crab omelets.
Mama's on Washington Square
1701 Stockton St.
San Francisco, California 94133
(415) 362-6421
mamas-sf.com
Dottie's True Blue Cafe
Everyone has a favorite dish at Dottie's. A lot of people love The Southwestern (an open-face omelet with sausage, mushrooms and jack cheese), and others go for The Alabama Summer (pancakes or French toast with eggs, home fries and the famous buttermilk-dill toast).
It's fun to design your own omelet, with choices such as meats, gruyere cheese, pesto, scallions, mushrooms and jalapenos. For a lighter bite, you can order fruit salad, a fresh-baked scone or muffin, or a buttermilk pancake or two laced with ginger and cinnamon.
Dottie's True Blue Cafe
522 Jones St.
San Francisco, California 94102
(415) 885-2767
sanfrancisco.menupages.com
About The Author
Barbara Dunlap is a freelance writer in Oregon. She was a garden editor at "The San Francisco Chronicle," and she currently specializes in travel and active lifestyle topics like golf and fitness. She received a master's degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and has been a Knight Foundation Fellow.
