It’s almost 2018 and many of you who love to enjoy a fancy New Year’s Eve Sunday Brunch in the East Bay may be wondering about fantastic places to enjoy the last day of the 2017. “It’s our tradition to enjoy the Claremont Hotel, but this year a new option is needed, so we did some crowdsourcing among our foodie friends and received quite an array of suggestions”, stated Tracy Sichterman, Broker, Berkeley Hills Realty.
If you are looking for “the works” for a brunch buffet (our personal favorites include a seafood station, carved beef, omelet station, dim sum, desserts, and a view!) here are a few of the great recommendations we received. These are such memorable places for an excellent brunch, you will want to put them on your bucket list for 2018 to try them all!
East Bay New Year’s Eve Brunch Picks
Skates on the Bay- Photo Credit TripAdvisor
Skates on the Bay
100 Seawall Dr., Berkeley
10 am-2 pm
Phone: (510) 549-1900
Tip: Reservations should be made on the website using Open Table.
Skates on the Bay has a wonderful view of the San Francisco Bay and boasts a menu with many specialty items. They do not have a brunch buffet, but offer a “brunch menu”.
Skates’ Absolut Bloody Mary Bar features a full array of pickled goodies, and house-made garnishes, and the freshest vegetables, and 25 different hot sauces of your choosing.
Scott’s Seafood
#2 Broadway, Oakland
10 am-2:30 pm
For Reservations: 510-444-3456
Is fresh Dungeness crab and locally caught seafood your weakness? How about bottomless mimosa’s? Then you will love this Jazz Brunch with a New Orlean’s flair. Reservations are a must for this hot spot on the San Francisco Bay near Jack London Square.
The Park Bistro
3287 Mount Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette
10 am- 2 pm
Renowned for its American bistro experience with a European flair, the Park Bistro & Bar, located within the Lafayette Park Hotel, offers rustic farm-to-table cuisine, and is a favorite restaurant in Lafayette, highlighting the local, seasonal bounty of the East Bay. The brunch menu offers many of the standard fare you would find at a brunch, but a few surprises, such as artisanal cheeses and cured meats. This is one of the few brunch experiences on this list that also is within steps of a spa experience!
Out of Area Brunch Goodness
Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay
1 Miramontes Point Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA
Phone: (650) 712-7000 for New Years Day hours and availability.
Perched atop a rugged oceanside bluff in Northern California, just 20 miles from San Francisco International Airport, The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay delivers a luxury resort experience unlike any other. Sunday brunch, is one of the most luxurious offerings in the Bay Area. Navio’s Sunday Brunch offers an impressive selection of culinary delights, where there is something for every taste. Overlooking breathtaking ocean views, the open format brunch features local treats from the coast.
Top of the Mark
999 California St, San Francisco, CA
10 am-1:30 pm
The Top of the Mark brunch buffet is spectacular, with every food under the sun, bottomless champagne and one of the best views in San Francisco. They offer bottomless champagne and an endless array of expertly prepared deliciousness.
Make a reservation for the New Year’s Eve brunch here.
The Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos, San Francisco
You MUST call for reservations at (415) 386-3330
Hours: Two hour seatings are at 10:00 am, 12:00 Noon, and 2:00 pm (Sundays Only)
With jaw-dropping views of Ocean Beach, the craggy coast-hugging Land’s End, and the wild, blue Pacific, Cliff House offers a classy brunch on the lower level in the historic 1909 building, the Terrace Room. While enjoying your brunch take in the amazing views of Seal Rocks, Ocean Beach, and the Pacific Ocean. Enjoy live harp music and free-flowing champagne as you choose from a wide selection of seasonal fresh brunch items.
The Palace Hotel- Photo Credit Andrea Ueda
The Palace Hotel
2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco
Offered Sundays from 11:30 am to 2 pm.
Reservations are essential. To reserve a table, please reserve online or by calling (415) 546-5089.
Recognized as one of the top spots for brunch in one of the most beautiful rooms in the world, if you have not been to the Palace, yet, you are in for a feast for the eyes to go along with your New Year’s Eve brunch! Built in 1875, the Garden Court is crowned by a glass dome atrium and Austrian crystal chandeliers, a true treasure. The brunch is located in their Garden Court and offers à la carte brunch which highlights the unique, indigenous elements of San Francisco with a locally sourced menu, live entertainment, city chic cocktails and sparkling wines.
Grand Palace Mansion
13415 Grand Island Road, Walnut Grove
(916) 775-1705
10:30 am-1:30 pm
All Sunday Brunch reservations do require a credit card number.
Located an hour and 15 min from Berkeley near the Sacramento River Delta, this magnificent mansion allows you to step back in time to the 1920’s. Offering a full brunch buffet each Sunday, (but unfortunately NOT on New Year’s Eve) and bottomless mimosa, this historic mansion will be the culinary adventure of your year. We included it, because it is so unique, and if you love a great brunch in a gorgeous venue..well, here it is.
Happy 2018!
Berkeley Hills Realty wishes you all a very Happy New Year and health and happiness in 2018. We welcome the opportunity to be of assistance to you in the New Year in helping you buy or sell a home in the place we love, the San Francisco East Bay, amid all of these unique and delicious world class restaurants! Happy 2018!
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