Salt Lake City, UTBrunch

Flanker turns brunch into a lively downtown event with a large sporting club dining room built for groups. Its signature menu has included lobster fritters, a smoked salmon bagel board and huevos rancheros tacos, with mimosas alongside. The Gateway location works when a weekend meal needs enough room for a full table and a game on screen.

Marmalade Brunch House gives the neighborhood a dedicated all day brunch restaurant. Blueberry pancakes with lemon curd, crème brûlée French toast and a house breakfast with eggs, potatoes, bacon, ham and sausage span sweet and savory plates. The range gives a mixed group several ways to settle into a leisurely morning meal without waiting for the weekend.

Urban Hill builds its brunch buffet around herb crusted prime rib, Tuscan baked salmon and breakfast sliders. Those savory anchors give the spread enough range for diners who want more than pastries or eggs, and the buffet format works naturally for groups. The Granary District restaurant turns a weekend morning into a substantial meal built for lingering over several plates.

Kimi's brings a Nordic accent to its seasonal Sunday brunch buffet with Swedish caviar eggs and poached salmon beside an omelet station, eggs Benedict, bacon and croissant French toast. The Highland Drive dining room turns the spread into a celebratory meal, while the adults only summer schedule keeps service focused. Reservations run from late morning into early afternoon.

Rouser serves brunch inside the Asher Adams with stations for smoothies, omelets, waffles and street tacos. The range moves from fresh drinks to cooked to order eggs and sweeter breakfast plates, letting groups build different kinds of meals from the same buffet. Its downtown location near The Gateway makes the hotel restaurant convenient for a leisurely weekend gathering.