Chica Oakland is a Mexican cafe serving rice bowls with carnitas, tacos, chilaquiles, and agua frescas.

Moscow & Tbilisi Russian Bakery in the Richmond makes some of the best pastries in the neighborhood.

Beauty’s Bagels specializes in wood-fired Montreal-style bagels in Oakland’s Temescal.

Lois The Pie Queen is a North Oakland institution that serves chicken and waffles, biscuits, pancakes, and pies.

Cinderella Bakery is a small Russian cafe with some of the best breakfast in the city.

Eats in the Richmond is always packed for breakfast on weekends, but the chicken and waffles are worth the wait.

Kate’s Kitchen in the Lower Haight is a breakfast spot with oddly-named dishes like the Flanched Flarney Garney.

Cafe St. Jorge is a great coffee shop for getting work done in Bernal Heights.

If you need a quick pastry in Bernal Heights, stop by Black Jet Baking Co.

This casual Bernal Heights restaurant has a huge patio that’s ideal for brunch or burgers with friends.

Homage Ltd. is a small fast-casual spot in the Financial District with great salads and tartines for a workday lunch.

You can get plain donuts in a gas station, but if you want much better options, check out Twisted Donuts and Coffee in the Sunset.

Aside from great coffee, Andytown in the Sunset has great scones perfect for a light breakfast to go with your morning coffee.

If you’re in the Sunset on a Saturday morning, go eat some of the excellent toast at Trouble Coffee for breakfast.

There’s always a line at Arizmendi Bakery in the Sunset, and their baked goods and breads are completely worth it.

Daily Driver is a bakery in Dogpatch that makes excellent wood-fired bagels.