Sunday Brunch in the East Bay

[jfcronin]

prefer Berkeley area, looking for a casual to gourmet Sunday Brunch for 6 people.

[bayareafoodiegirl]

For fancy, T-Rex in Berkelely. It's a high end rib place at night, which is very good, but what's really the best there is brunch. For more down home, can't go wrong at the Rockridge Cafe on college. Heaping plates eggs benedict.

[santoku45]

Adagia (on Bancroft near UCB) serves a Sat/Sunday brunch, but I haven't yet tried it. They do possess a patio, one of the requisites in my book. Their site sayeth: "Our outdoor patio has seating for approximately 60 people. It is filled with beautiful plantation-grown teak tables and chairs. Umbrellas and radiant heaters provide protection from the elements."

[Morton the Mousse]

It's an odd patio; sorrounded on three sides by student dormitories. That said, I have enjoyed brunches at Adagia though I usually stick to the tried and true grilled Romaine.

[santoku45]

Any suggestions for parking near Adagia? The street parking always seems extremely tight.

[Robert Lauriston]

There's a six-story (?) parking lot half a block south of Telegraph with entrances on Durant and Channing.

[dordogne]

Brews and good pub-ish food by night, even better brunch by (week-end) day. Luka's on Telegraph:

http://www.lukasoakland.com/menu3.html

[Robert Lauriston]

To me, pub grub means nachos, burgers, fish and chips.

Luka's makes a great burger but they've got some more sophisticated stuff too.

[BAR20]

Try the Wente Winery restaurant at their golf course in Livermore. It's very good.

[oaklandfoodie]

I would suggest 900 Grayson, but they are not open on Sunday.

[Robert Lauriston]

La Note in Berkeley.

[Morton the Mousse]

Expect a long wait to seat a party of six on a Sunday.

[rdabke]

Pakwan in Hayward

[chompy]

Here's a recent thread that might be helpful -

http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/...

[Morton the Mousse]

On the gourmet side, my favorite Sunday Brunch spot in Berkeley is Eccolo. The eggs benedict is delicious and you must try a side of their bacon. The restaurant is large enough that they can easily accomodate a party of 6 on short notice (you can book through OpenTable.) I always finish off my meal with dessert at Sketch Ice Cream across the street.

www.eccolo.com

Report on brunch at Eccolo:
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/321756

Lengthy thread on Eccolo's ham and bacon:
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/...

[jfcronin]

Thank you so much, I checked out the menu and we will be making a reservation there for next Sunday.