SIP. SAVOR. SOCIAL: Brunch this scenic setting at Bacchus on the Beach

Words by RoxAnn Rankin Wicker

Nestled between live oaks, iconic Scenic Drive and adjacent to Highway 90, Bacchus on the Beach restaurant provides a cozy and upscale take on brunch. Surrounded by the sound of seagulls and spectacular views of the Gulf of Mexico, your soul (and appetite) will thank you as you settle into the menu offerings.

With brunch venues popping up all along the coast, Bacchus is the restaurant if you’re looking for an indoor/outdoor elevated, but casual, dining. This restaurant promises a myriad of brunch choices to suit every taste. Bacchus on the Beach offers spectacular ambiance and assuredly hits the mark with their expansive portfolio of delicious, rich, cultural flavors. It exudes an aura of refined comfort food, and guests will enjoy the fresco vibes on the expansive deck coupled with views of the harbor amidst the sparkling waters of the gulf.

Masterfully known for their New Orleans-style lunch and dinner cuisine, their brunch menu garners the same appeal. The brunch menu offers something for everyone. Whether you want to sit on the back deck and cozy up to a Bloody Mary while taking in the scenery or meet your girlfriends for Sunday brunch for endless mimosas, Bacchus on the Beach will bring your brunch affair together.

My choice is the crab cake benedict, a palatable amount of heat lightly incorporates this crab cake. Sitting high atop a hearty crostini, the crowned jewel, a perfectly poached egg with hollandaise to coat the stack drips with flavor. Not a savory person? No problem. You will instantly fall in love with the Poulet Pain Perdu (fried chicken and French toast). The perfect mix of salty and savory. This generous serving of buttermilk fried chicken on top of a thick slice of brioche French toast, smothered in warm, gilded maple syrup, kissed with a dusting of powered sugar, my word have mercy, your taste buds will be impressed.