San Paolo, the Italian‑Brazilian pizzeria in Waikiki, quietly flipped the script last Saturday with a new weekend brunch that pairs American breakfast comfort food with Brazilian ingredients. The daytime service is being pitched as its own thing, separate from the restaurant’s evening pizza‑and‑wine program, with playful mashups like Catupiry‑topped eggs Benedict and a cheese‑bread waffle plated with papaya and yogurt.
Menu blends Brazilian staples with classic brunch plates
The weekend lineup leans familiar but with clear Brazilian and Italian accents. Diners will see classics such as pancakes, avocado toast and eggs Benedict side by side with Brazilian favorites like pão de queijo waffles crowned with Catupiry, Italian‑style bomboloni and Calabresa sausage sandwiches, according to Aloha State Daily. The preview also flagged French toast with lilikoi mascarpone, artisanal focaccia breakfast sandwiches and a few heavier options, including spaghetti carbonara, offered during the soft‑opening service. A dedicated brunch cocktail list joins the restaurant’s artisanal espresso program to round things out.
Owners frame brunch as its own concept
“We wanted to create a brunch experience that feels as vibrant and soulful as our evening service, but with its own unique personality,” owner Andre Moraes said in a press release. According to the restaurant’s press materials, San Paolo Brunch runs Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., while the dinner menu continues nightly and reservations are recommended. The press release presents the brunch launch as a brand evolution meant to give the daytime and evening programs separate identities, per openPR.
How it fits into Waikiki's dining scene
San Paolo opened in the former Outback space along the Ala Moana corridor with a clear Italian‑Brazilian angle, so adding a weekend brunch was positioned as a natural extension of the concept. Early coverage of the restaurant’s debut highlighted the owners’ emphasis on Catupiry and calabresa as defining flavors that distinguish the spot in Waikiki’s crowded dining landscape. Hawaii News Now covered the pizzeria’s arrival and its earlier plans to broaden the menu, offering context for the new brunch program.
Practical details
San Paolo Brunch is served on weekends from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the restaurant advises booking ahead through its website. For reservations and current menus, see San Paolo Pizzeria. Local preview coverage also notes validated $5 parking at the ‘Ilikai Marina Parking Garage and that the present brunch lineup is part of a soft opening and could change based on guest feedback, per Aloha State Daily.
