Brenda’s French Soul Food is a Creole Diner in the Civic Center serving rich, flavorful food with French style and New Orleans soul. Chef-Owner and New Orleans native Brenda Buenviaje shows diners her take on French Soul Food – cooking rooted in French technique and made soulful through Creole and Southern influence.

Drawing on craft honed in French and Creole kitchens of New Orleans and San Francisco, Brenda serves up breakfast and lunch with flavors that are at once bold and nuanced, uncomplicated and refined, gourmet and down-home.

On the menu at Brenda’s you will find some traditional French and Creole fare as well as a few unique items like our signature stuffed beignets (fried doughnuts) and Sweet Watermelon Tea. What you will not find is anything bland, under-seasoned, or many items over $10.

We are now open everyday! Breakfast and lunch is served weekdays 8AM-3PM. Brunch is served Saturday and Sunday 8AM-3PM.

We do not take Reservations.

On busy Weekends and Holidays we may close our wait list as early as 2PM in order to seat everyone in a timely manner. Please be advised.

Don’t forget to check out new Catering menu. We look forward to seeing you!