Brunch in Oxford: where to go on weekends

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Hours come from each restaurant’s own website where it posts them, and from Visit Oxford’s brunch guide and directory where it does not. Hours change; call before you go.

Oxford’s weekend brunch is concentrated on Lamar Boulevard and around the Square. Three restaurants run a proper Saturday and Sunday brunch service, and two more serve breakfast every day. This guide lists what each one posts; it does not rank them.

At a glance

• Weekend brunch: Kingswood, Saint Leo, Good Day Cafe
• Breakfast every day: Big Bad Breakfast, Circle and Square Brewery
• Bakery: Bottletree Bakery, 923 Van Buren Ave.
• Sundays: parking on the Square is free, according to Visit Oxford

Weekend brunch

Kingswood is the restaurant inside The Oliver Hotel. Visit Oxford’s brunch guide describes refined Southern cooking and lists brioche cinnamon rolls and French toast with peach compote among the dishes.

Saint Leo, a 2017 James Beard Foundation “Best New Restaurant” semifinalist, serves brunch both weekend days before its bar and pizza hours (3 to 5 p.m.) and dinner. It takes reservations only through Resy, opening 30 days ahead at 9 a.m., for parties of up to 12, and seats only complete parties, its website says. It is closed Mondays.

Good Day Cafe opened in 2022 as a sandwich spot and grew into a full-service restaurant with weekend brunch in 2023, according to Visit Oxford. Its site lists weekend hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. Alcohol is beer and wine only.

Breakfast every day

• Big Bad Breakfast, 719 N. Lamar Blvd.; 662-236-2666. John Currence opened the first Big Bad Breakfast here in 2008. The kitchen makes its biscuits, jams, hollandaise and Bloody Mary mix from scratch and uses local honey and Grit Girl grits, the restaurant says. Visit Oxford lists hours of 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekends.
• Circle and Square Brewery, 100 Depot St.; Oxford’s first microbrewery serves breakfast sandwiches and burritos. The kitchen opens at 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday, its site says.

Coffee and pastries

• Bottletree Bakery, 923 Van Buren Ave., 662-236-5000, makes European-style breads and pastries from scratch and serves specialty coffee, Visit Oxford says. It posts updates on Facebook.
• More coffee shops are in Visit Oxford’s coffee guide.

Tips

• On Ole Miss home football weekends, book ahead; Visit Oxford’s football weekend guide has the dates.
• Parking on the Square is paid 10 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday and free on Sundays, according to Visit Oxford’s parking page.

Holiday brunch: see Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. For dinner, see date night.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I get brunch in Oxford, Mississippi?

Kingswood at The Oliver Hotel serves Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saint Leo serves brunch 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends and Good Day Cafe is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, according to their websites.

Does Saint Leo take brunch reservations?

Yes, through Resy only. Bookings open 30 days ahead at 9 a.m., parties are capped at 12 and only complete parties are seated. Visit Oxford says half the seats are kept for walk-ins.

What time does Big Bad Breakfast open in Oxford?

Visit Oxford lists 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekends. It is at 719 N. Lamar Blvd.; call 662-236-2666 to confirm.

Is there brunch on Mondays in Oxford?

Saint Leo is closed Mondays. Big Bad Breakfast and Circle and Square Brewery serve breakfast every day.