2 New Brunch Spots Set Up Shop In The South Bay

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — More than a half-dozen new brunch spots recently set up shop in the Bay Area, including a pair of mouthwatering additions in the South Bay.

The Mercury News broke down the latest crowdpleasers this week and highlighted the Italian-inspired weekend brunch menu at San Jose's Rollati Ristorante.

Sitting right across from City Hall, students, theatergoers and weekend revelers can grab a bite of Rollati's prosciutto-forward eggs Florentine, order a piece of the "thousand layer" lasagna, or indulge in the Nutella-stuffed "Italian Toast," all noted among the Mercury's standouts. A pizza adorned with pancetta and fried egg makes up the "Breakfast Pie."

Rollati is open daily for lunch and dinner and serves up its brunch menu on weekends from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In Los Gatos, Parkside launched a weekend brunch service from the veteran restauranteurs behind Harvest in Danville and Per Diem in San Francisco.

The new space sits downtown on the corner of Main Street and Montebello Way in the former Boulanger building. The newspaper highlighted a roomy patio that can seat dozens on busy weekends and a brunch menu packed with staples like avocado toast and twists on the standards like a short rib hash with harissa hollandaise.

Parkside's lunch and dinner menus are available daily, and weekend brunch runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.