Bread pudding bites, brandy maple waffles, and fried soft boiled eggs are some of the treasures that await at Maria Hines’ Italian-inspired restaurant. If you are not into standard brunch items, the lamb burger will do you real good. Brunch is served Sat-Sun 10 to 2:30.

Ba Bar serves hot breakfast Wednesday through Sunday beginning at 8 am. You'll find a mix of classic egg dishes and Vietnamese influenced morning dishes like congee. Pastries and coffee are still served daily beginning at 7 am.

Where else can you get pate, tomato soup, and a cornmeal rustic cake that likely gives all other pancakes a complex? Renee Erickson has since moved on to open Walrus & Carpenter, The Whale Wins and more, but Boat Street remains a trusty favorite. Brunch is served Sat-Sun 10:30 to 2:30.

There's a reason this Market fixture is perpetually packed for brunch: the oeufs en meurette has legions of devoted fans across the city, though the unfussy French menu is lovely all around. Brunch is served Sat-Sun 8 to 4.

This informal, yet overachieving butcher shop/French bistro counteracts a great hangover with its house made buttermilk biscuit sandwiches, generally filled with some meat (herb crusted steak, bacon), egg and cheddar.

Some say Harvest Vine hasn’t been the same since co-owner/executive chef Joseba Jimenez de Jimenez departed, but dishes such as the tortilla espanola and Huevos a la Flamenca (baked eggs with chorizo, jamón serrano, peppers, fried tomato sauce and béchamel) indicate otherwise. For lovers of the Basque region, this spot will make you think you are back in Spain. Brunch is served Sat-Sun 10 to 2.

Joule is a brunch lover's delight. For $17, you get access to a rotating buffet (October's featured items such has a chocolate haupia danish, Spam Hawaiian sweet roll and macaroni salad with smoked hazelnut), plus an entree-sized breakfast dish of your choice. Try the porchetta wrapped with house bacon. Brunch is served Sat-Sun 10 to 2.

Any restaurant that puts two kinds of waffles on their menu (both sweet and savory quinoa waffles) gets a special place in brunch heaven. Biscuits, eggs, and other decadent offerings are also much raved about. Brunch is served Sat-Sun 10 to 3.

The thoughtful brunch menu feels a bit more rustic than chef William Belickis's elegant dinner fare. It's a distinction that seems exactly right on a weekend morning. Perfect place for a power breakfast or brunch, as well. Brunch is served Sat-Sun 11 to 2.

A surprisingly extensive menu at this new Ballard cocktail bar features high-brow brunch options and a dozen morning-time drinks (which all drinks are, if you drink them in the morning…), including four different Bloody Marys. Order the braised short rib hash and poached egg and a Red Snapper to start your day superbly. Sundays only, 10 am to 3 pm.

A super newcomer to the brunch scene, RockCreek has been killing it on weekends with their scrambles, beet hash (don't miss this dish!), bacon and oyster benedict, pancakes, and lots of other things that are not as remotely seafood-centric as their dinner menu. Surprisingly, there's no line out the door...yet. Brunch is served Sat-Sun 9 to 3.

One might think they are getting hazed when they are taken to a tap room for brunch. Yes, there’s beer, but there are also waffles and scrambles to go along with your adult beverage. The savory waffle, prosciutto, goat cheese, chives, is a favorite. Brunch is served Sat-Sun 11 to 2.

This quintessential Seattle restaurant can take something as simple as a bowl of peaches and yogurt and make it somehow transcendent. However, the menu also contains more intricate, inventive items that showcase grains and seasonal Northwest ingredients. Brunch is served Sat-Sun 10 to 2.

This Eastlake sushi spot's dive into brunch happened last November, but a lot of folks don't know about it. Every Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 2 pm, SKT offers a lunch platter with three kinds of nimono (a stewed dish), sashimi, entree, miso soup, steamed rice and dessert for $25. There's also a Japanese breakfast platter that consists of the above, but instead of sashimi and an entree, diners are treated to an "egg dish of the day" and broiled wild Alaskan sockeye for $18. Nobody leaves hungry. Brunch is served Sat-Sun 11 to 2.

For those of us who love the lunch part of brunch the most, brand-spankin’ new Tallulah’s has burgers, salads, tartares, and more to keep it interesting. Your egg-loving friends can grab a bennie, omelette, or egg white frittata, and everyone should start the day with a fancy Bellini. Saturday and Sunday, 9 am to 3 pm.

If you're looking for a morning meal off the beaten brunch path, but just slightly (because it's brunch and this is not a time to be adventurous), Tanakasan is a surefire bet. The dim sum-inspired menu is perfect for sharing (if you're Starvation City, population one, order two of everything — trust!). Must eats: buttermilk pancakes with bacon, tea smoked duck sausage, and any of the ramens. There's also a ton of drinks ranging from cocktails to juice to coffee and sake slushies. Brunch is served Sat-Sun 9 to 2.

Feel like driving your Donzi to brunch? Even if you’re not a boat owner excited about dock privileges, waterfront views are still in play. The new brunch menu hits it hard with winners such as the wood-oven fired Montreal-style bagel served with salmon gravlax and labneh and the bloody mary with savory dill aquavit. Save room for the bread pudding. Brunch is served Sat-Sun 10 to 4:30.

Brunch gets Southern on the Hill, with creative and cheap plays on the classics. Nothing is over 10 bucks: biscuits and gravy, Johnny cakes, banana bread pudding French toast, creamy white corn grits w/a fried egg and bacon gravy, and much more!