Mama Mia it's Mamas!

I love breakfast...always have. As a teenager I often cooked Saturday breakfast for my family--I loved muffins and pancakes especially. I'd scribble the menu on a piece of computer paper and then tape it to the kitchen door. Some of my fondest memories of my childhood are the creation and partaking of those breakfasts. I've heard of people who express their love by making food for people to enjoy--I think I may be that type of person...

Mamas in Washington Square is my favorite morning eatery...hands down. We enjoyed some amazing Benedicts (Ben's-original; Mine-Dungeness Crab per my friend Merrilee's recommendation) as well as fresh squeezed grapefruit juice. Yum! While waiting in the hour long line we enjoyed fresh focaccia bread from Liguria Bakery right across the street. Our morning in North Beach pretty much set the tone for the duration of the trip--eating, eating and more eating.

Bottom line: if you ever visit San Francisco, do not leave without eating breakfast or brunch at Mamas! Their menu is superb!

Inside Mamas

A sampling of the tasty baked goods

Two of the chefs in front of the many breads they turn into French Toast...Imagine

cranbery orange bread turned into French Toast...Apple Pan Dore with Lemon Butter...
Are you drooling yet?

Servin' it up

The creation of the heavenly focaccia bread

Check out the simple menu

S in front of the Easter kitsch

B waiting in line outside Mamas