Brunch. Love it, hate it, not-sober-enough-for-it, the most important meal of the weekend is also an SA mainstay. From classic dishes to over-the-top morning cocktails, here are 20 places serving up brunch every weekend .
Aldacos Mexican Cuisine-Stone Oak 20079 Stone Oak Pkwy, (210) 494-0561, aldacosrestaurants.com
How do $4 Bloody Marys and $3 Mimosas sound? Pair them with a breakfast chile relleno or chilaquiles San Antonio with puntas de puerco 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for a complete brunch experience.
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Anne Maries Carriage House Bistro 555 Funston, (210) 826-5800, carriagehousebistro.com The San Antonio Botanical Garden might be the most picturesque background for brunch.
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Barbaro 2720 McCullough, (210) 320-2261, barbarosanantonio.com
Head to Barbaro from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays for skillet pancakes with seasonal jams, parmesan biscuits and tasty breakfast cocktails.
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Bite 1012 S Presa, (210) 532-2551, biterestaurantsa.com
For the ultimate Bloody Mary, stop by Bite on Sundays for brunch.
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Boiler House 312 Pearl Pkwy, (210) 354-4644, boilerhousesa.com
Maxs Wine Dives little sister serves up a Texas-sized brunch created by chef Jeff White 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Get your hands on the hangover hash with braised suckling pic, chicharrones, potatoes, eggs and charred tomatillo salsa.
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Brigid 803 S St Mary's St, (210) 263-7885, brigidrestaurant.com
The menu has something for everyone enticing apps like biscuits and gravy and lox on ciabatta, standout entrees like the chicken and waffles, pecan pancakes, the best frickin shrimp and grits this side of NOLA, and, of course, plenty of alcoholic beverage choices.
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Candlelight 3011 N St. Marys, (210) 738-0099, candlelightsa.com
Stop by 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays with DIY mimosas and classic American offerings.
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Cappy's 5011 Broadway, (210) 828-9669, cappysrestaurant.com
Cappy Lawton knows how to bring diners in for weekend brunch 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.
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Cured 306 Pearl Pkwy, (210) 314-3929, curedatpearl.com
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, enjoy Cured's brunch menu with classics like French toast and favorites such as the crabmeat ravigote.
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Di Frabo Ristorante Italiano 22211 W I-10, Suite 1101,
(210) 272-0758
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Sunday brunch at Di Frabo Ristorante Italiano in Dominion Ridge is a must. When it comes to ordering, diners can stick to traditional items such as the French toast or eggs Benedict, or for a more substantial meal to recover from Saturday night, pick the chicken and waffles served with pancetta and topped with berries or brisket served with eggs and hash browns.
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