Cafe Weekend

Café Weekend on Harvard Avenue makes room for both a full brunch and coffee with something sweet. The breakfast menu includes omelets, egg sandwiches and pancakes, with combinations such as Boston cheesesteak omelet and berry mascarpone French toast. Chocolate-chip and Nutella-banana pancakes make the sweet side of the menu fairly clear.

Coffee drinks extend beyond a basic latte, with choices such as taro latte and an Einspänner topped with cream. The café also serves lunch and dinner, but the menus have different service periods, so a particular brunch dish may not be available later in the day. At 120 Harvard Avenue, it’s a useful place to meet over a meal or a drink while spending time around Allston’s main shopping and restaurant streets.