Early to Rise is your go-to brunch spot in NoPa, where everything's crafted from scratch, from bagels to buttery french toast, served in a cozy, sunlit space.
"Head to this sunny, new(ish) restaurant for breakfast and brunch. Chef Andrew McCormack applies fine dining techniques he picked up cooking at restaurants such as Quince to breakfast fare like eggs Benedict and peach cobbler French toast. He and the team make everything in-house including English muffins, butter, hot sauce, and bacon. Start with the sugar-rolled doughnuts and don’t sleep on the samusa potato pancake inspired by San Francisco’s many Burmese restaurants." - Lauren Saria, Dianne de Guzman, Paolo Bicchieri
"Early to Rise offers brunch featuring eggs Benedict and strawberry pancakes, providing a delightful morning dining experience." - Dianne de Guzman
"There are clearly plenty of phenomenal brunch places in SF. But brunch spots where almost everything is made from scratch? You’ll only find that at Early To Rise, a daytime spot in NoPa with one of the best bagels in town. Extra thick slices of bacon are cured in house, fluffy donuts get rolled through sugar and filled with earl grey cream, and pancakes arrive drenched in tangy blueberry syrup. The airy space, which is made up of about 75% window, is usually packed—just know that there are no reservations, so you’ll probably have to wait for a table." - ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1, lani conway
"The bagel at Early To Rise is, like almost everything else on the menu, made from scratch in-house. They’re not too bready and are rolled in a salty-garlicky mix you’ll clean off the plate. Get it as a lox sandwich—this version comes with chive schmear, lox, tomato, red onion, and a generous heap of capers. It’s best enjoyed from one of the booths at this NoPa spot, preferably with a mug of hot coffee in one hand and a housemade donut in the other. " - julia chen 1
"As of February 29, chef Andrew McCormack’s former pop-up Early to Rise has a permanent home in the NoPa neighborhood. In the former Automat space, the sunny restaurant serves a tight menu of breakfast and brunchtime fare with many of the ingredients including butter, jam, challah, hot sauce, sausage, and even bacon made on-site. Start with an order of the sugar-dusted doughnuts or a New York-style bagel before moving on to heartier options including eggs Benedict or a one-of-a-kind potato pancake." - Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff
