Weekend brunch in Pensacola from restaurants' own pages: the Fish House and Jaco's on Sundays, Five Sisters' jazz brunch, Calvert's and O'Riley's on weekends.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Every restaurant, day and time below comes from the restaurant’s own website or menu, linked by name. Restaurants change hours; call ahead, especially on holidays.
Pensacola’s brunch runs from bayfront patios at the foot of Palafox Street to an English pub overlooking the bay on Scenic Highway. Sunday is the big day: four of the six restaurants below serve brunch then, and two also serve it on Saturday.
After Hurricane Isaias. Great Southern Restaurants, which runs the Fish House and Five Sisters Blues Cafe, closed all its locations on Oct. 9 and 10 for the storm and said it would post reopening news on social media. Check before you go this weekend.
Brunch at a glance
Restaurant Brunch hours The Fish House Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jaco’s Bayfront Bar and Grille Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Cafe Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. O’Riley’s Irish Pub Saturday 10 a.m. to noon; Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Calvert’s in the Heights Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Downtown and the waterfront
The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St., 850-470-0003. Sunday brunch is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the restaurant’s Grits a Ya Ya, Gulf seafood and brunch specialties on a separate menu, which marks gluten-free and vegan dishes. The Fish House sits on the water at Seville Harbour and has a deck bar. Walk-in service, according to its parent company’s site.
Jaco’s Bayfront Bar and Grille, at the end of South Palafox Street over the Palafox Pier marina, 850-432-5226. Brunch is served Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The restaurant has served the waterfront since 2011 and has a dog-friendly patio, it says.
O’Riley’s Irish Pub, 321 S. Palafox St., 850-912-4001. Brunch is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, with a full bar. Non-alcoholic menu items can be ordered to go.
Another Broken Egg Cafe, near the corner of 13th Avenue and Gregory Street. A breakfast, brunch and lunch cafe with brunch cocktails, dine-in and online ordering; the cafe runs an online waitlist.
Belmont-DeVilliers
Five Sisters Blues Cafe, 421 W. Belmont St., 850-912-4856. The Sunday Jazz Brunch runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Sunday with live music, the longest brunch window in town. To-go items carry an extra charge.
East Hill and Scenic Highway
Calvert’s in the Heights, 670 Scenic Highway, 850-332-5838. An English-inspired restaurant overlooking the bay, with brunch 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The brunch menu mixes English mainstays such as shepherd’s pie with brunch plates such as Cajun shrimp and Gouda grits, and chicken and waffles. A gluten-free menu is available, and Calvert’s takes reservations.
Holiday brunch
Restaurants post Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day brunch menus on their own sites a few weeks ahead. We collect them on our Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day pages as they are announced.
Tips
- Sunday is the busiest morning; arrive early or use a restaurant’s waitlist or reservations.
- Downtown street parking is paid; maps are at parkpensacola.com.
- Saturday mornings pair well with Palafox Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Related: date night in Pensacola, dog-friendly Pensacola, a guide to Palafox Street and downtown and restaurant inspections.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get Sunday brunch in Pensacola?
The Fish House serves Sunday brunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jaco’s Bayfront Bar and Grille 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Five Sisters Blues Cafe 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with live music and O’Riley’s Irish Pub 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to their own menus.
Is there Saturday brunch in Pensacola?
Yes. Calvert’s in the Heights serves brunch 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and O’Riley’s Irish Pub downtown serves brunch 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Where is there brunch with live music in Pensacola?
Five Sisters Blues Cafe in the Belmont-DeVilliers neighborhood holds a Sunday Jazz Brunch with live music from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where can I have brunch on the water in Pensacola?
Jaco’s Bayfront Bar and Grille sits at the end of South Palafox Street over the Palafox Pier marina and serves brunch Sundays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Calvert’s in the Heights overlooks the bay from Scenic Highway.
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