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The World’s 100 Best Brunch & Breakfast Places

Cracked & Battered

San Francisco, United States

  1. WORLD’S BEST BRUNCH & BREAKFAST WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 33 2026
Cracked & Battered

Cracked & Battered is a halal breakfast house in San Francisco serving fried chicken, waffles and Benedicts. Its crisp, juicy fried chicken sets the menu apart.

Highlights

  • Chicken and waffles
  • Fried chicken Benedict
  • Nashville chicken sandwich

Good to know

  • No reservations, walk-in only
  • Waits of 15 to 20 minutes at weekends
  • Ordering by QR code on phones

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