Seafood soft scrambles, Southern flair and global influences are some of the trends at new brunch places that have popped up in St. Paul. We’ve made the rounds and found 12 spots to add to our list of great Twin Cities places to have that in-between meal.

It might be worth noting (we learned the hard way) that some restaurants serve brunch only one weekend day but not both. We’ve included the hours and what days brunch is served to this list.

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GRAND CATCH

Attention, beignet fans: Grand Catch makes a delicious version of the warm and fluffy New Orleans-style square doughnuts. And that’s not all to look forward to. This Cajun spot near Macalester College spins such flavor-enhancing dishes as its rendition of chicken and waffles, but instead of waffles, you get sweet corn pancakes, a fried egg, brown butter coconut syrup and jalapeno butter. We also love the careful attention to detail, such as serving boneless — yet juicy — chicken that made it easy to cut. Then there’s the well-played shrimp and grits that preserve some of the grits’ coarseness for just the right texture and heft. Those wanting to try the seafood boil will be happy to know that it and a few other dishes off the regular menu are also available during brunch. Reservations are available here, which we recommend. On the Sunday we visited, the place was packed, and walk-ins had to wait awhile to be seated. Brunch 10 a.m-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; entrees $8-$17; 1672 Grand Ave, St. Paul; 651-348-8541; grandcatchmn.com

HANDSOME HOG

It’s safe to say that the brunch here is “eggcellent.” To prove it — and take advantage of Handsome Hog’s pork-centric menu during its Sunday brunch service — order the Boss Hog egg dish, which comes with bacon, house-made sausage and more sides. Or go for the Chop & Eggs, which includes a juicy Duroc chop, home fries and a ladle-full of red eye gravy. And then there’s Handsome Hog’s famous Hot Brown, with house ham, maple bourbon bacon, sunny-side-up egg and silky Mornay sauce. Either way you slice it, you can’t go wrong with any of the flavorfully bold brunch dishes here. Is pork-infused fare not your thing? There’s still plenty more to be had, such as the brisket hash, chicken and waffles, biscuits and gravy, and barbecue shrimp and grits, to name a few. Brunch 10 a.m-2 p.m. Sunday; entrees $12-$22; 203 E. Sixth St., St. Paul; 651-340-7710; handsomehog.com

HOLMAN’S TABLE

Since brunch took flight at this restaurant at the St. Paul Downtown Airport (also known as Holman Field), it’s attracted a packed house. The menu of brunch fare, as well as salads, sandwiches and brunch cocktails, is just as sophisticated as the restaurant space. Recommended is the cheffed up corned beef hash with a thick slice of corned beef, crisp potatoes, eggs and toast. We also swooned over the grapefruit brulee, a halved ruby red topped with crunchy, sweet caramelized sugar, house whipped cream and berry jam. It was a grapefruit concoction like no other. We couldn’t tell if we were eating breakfast or dessert — not a bad problem to have. We only wished that the grapefruit wedges had been scooped into a ramekin because it was a little sloppy doing it ourselves. For those who can’t make it to the restaurant on the weekend, there’s some good news. Some brunch items, such as the grapefruit brulee, breakfast bowls, omelettes and hash, are also available weekdays for breakfast. Brunch 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; entrees $8-$17; Holman Field, 644 Bayfield St., St. Paul, 612-800-5298, holmanstable.com

IN BLOOM

Brunch has recently sprung at the hearth-cooking restaurant that debuted last fall at Keg and Case West 7th Market. The menu is ambitious, and brunch favorites get star treatment in such dishes as venison chilaquiles or prime beef hash. Even classics are amped up, such as Dutch baby pancakes laden with veggies and more. You can also get nontraditional brunch items — a porterhouse, smoked white fish or duck hearts, anyone? Order a side of the grilled broccolini salad to share at the table to balance the richness of some of the dishes and because it’s just that good. This hot spot is often packed, so reservations are recommended. Brunch 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; entrees $12-$22; 928 W. Seventh St., St. Paul; 651-237-9630; inbloomstp.com

J. SELBY’S

This casual, order-at-the-counter plant-based vegan eatery is all about comfort food, and the brunch here — even sans meat — carries out that theme, too. Fluffy pancakes served with a better-than-average maple syrup was our favorite. If you can get over the texture difference, tofu scrambles that emulate scrambled eggs and Herbivorous Butcher “meats” make for flavorful and herbaceous brunch dishes. With most entree prices at $7 or less, you’ll have extra cash to splurge on that vegan cheesecake for dessert. Brunch 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday; entrees $5-$14; 169 N. Victoria St., St. Paul; 651-222-3263; jselbys.com

PAJARITO

Menu items offered at Sunday brunch are just as refined as those served at lunch and dinner at this contemporary Mexican bistro off West Seventh Street. We’ve always loved the depth of flavor of the dishes that come out of the kitchen here, and the brunch items are no exception. Of the six items offered for brunch, we highly recommend the huevos rancheros with a memorable house-made pico de gallo. The revueltas, a soft scrambled egg dish with veggies, crab and mascarpone, also leaves nothing to be desired. Brunch cocktails, incorporating mezcal and tequila, are one of a kind. Brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; entrees $7-$11; 605 W. Seventh St., St. Paul; 651-340-9545; pajaritostp.com

PARLOUR

While we’re fans of the lunch and dinner menus, brunch service seemed a little off the first time we tried it. A brisket hash had only a sliver of meat, leaving us asking where’s the beef, and the chilaquiles left us wanting more sauce. The only item we liked from our group’s order was the famous Parlour burger, which you can get at brunch in addition to the lunch and dinner menus, with the option of adding an egg or bacon on top. Some weeks later, the brunch menu was overhauled, we returned, and we’re glad we did. Parlour has ironed out the kinks, doing away with dishes that weren’t working while adding others. This time the hash came with a good helping of brisket, and an au jus and cheese sauce gave welcome depth. Our favorite egg dish was a soft scramble with king crab and seasoned with a yellow curry that married wonderfully. And then of course, there’s that Parlour burger. We added an egg to make it feel more brunch-y. Whether it’s morning, noon or night, we just can’t resist that burger. Brunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; entrees $10$16.50; 267 W. Seventh St., St. Paul; 651-207-4433; parlourbar.com

PUBLIC KITCHEN + BAR

This pretty 180-seat contemporary American restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows was packed on a recent brunch outing, with all sorts — from families to millennials sipping on bottomless mimosas ($10) — gathered around the tables. The brunch menu includes Creole-influenced fare, and it’s clear the place is crazy about Benedicts. It offers four kinds: classic, crab cake, Creole and Florentine. The Creole Benedict easily won our hearts with its perfectly poached egg, flavor-laden house-made Andouille sausage and Creole-infused hollandaise. On a return visit, it will be difficult to choose between that and the steak and eggs, another dish we adored for its flawless over-easy eggs and a grilled flat iron steak we wanted medium rare. The chimichurri sauce and fingerling potatoes were icing on the steak. Brunch 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Entrees $9-$16; 229 E. Sixth St., St Paul; 651-348-6456; publickitchenstpaul.com

RED RABBIT

Come one, come all to this Summit Hill spot with ample seating that easily accommodates small to large groups. The brunch menu at this no-fuss contemporary eatery includes breakfast tacos, bowls, Belgian waffles and soft-scrambled eggs with house-cured salmon, among other items. Pizzas and pastas are also available. Our favorite off the menu was the Enzo, a composed soft-scramble dish tinged in romesco sauce, topped with creamy burrata and served with a side of crisp herb-seasoned potatoes. We also appreciated the Tuscan flair of The Bolzano, a bowl of creamy polenta topped with tomato sauce, pesto, poached egg and toasted pumpkin seeds. Brunch 10 a.m-2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; entrees $8-$17; 788 Grand Ave., St. Paul; 651-444-5995; redrabbitmn.com

SALTY TART

Brunch is served seven days a week at this order-at-the-counter bakery and eatery. Clean and lean ingredients lend a light touch to the dishes. We haven’t had a bad bite here yet, but if we were to hone in on our favorites, it would be the melt-in-your-mouth salmon tartine plate with lightly smoked fish, creme fraiche and a soft-boiled quail’s egg cleverly rounded out with salmon roe and house pickles. The buckwheat crepe galette with an egg, prosciutto and oozing gruyere buried in a bed of arugula ensured we started off the day with plenty of greens. Another dish that made us smile was the shirred eggs with spinach and bacon and delicious baguette slices that came with it for dunking. And last but not least, there’s the primo coffee to wash it all down. Brunch menu served daily 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; entrees $7-$13; 289 E. Fifth St., St. Paul; 612-874-9206; saltytart.com

THE LEXINGTON

We didn’t expect to fall so hard for the Swedish pancakes, but it happened at this classy and classic St. Paul institution that revamped Sunday brunch service a few months ago. If the thin, fluffy, great-tasting pancakes weren’t enough, the apple butter and pecans mixed into the bacon bourbon maple syrup easily made our hearts go pitter-patter. The classic eggs Benedict with a delightful hollandaise sauce also sent us all aflutter. Reservations are recommended at this always wildly popular restaurant. Brunch 10 a.m-2 p.m. Sundays; entrees $12-$23; 1096 Grand Ave., St. Paul; 651-289-4990; thelexmn.com

TILLIE’S FARMHOUSE

This laid-back neighborhood order-at-the-counter gem serves memorable homestyle, farm-fresh dishes such as lemon cornmeal pancakes ($6). Brunch dishes also pay attention to the seasons, sneaking in the freshest picks from nature’s bounty and making us glad to eat veggie-laden plates such as the root vegetable hash and garden Benedict. The down-to-earth atmosphere and prices keep the regulars coming back. Brunch 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; $6-$13; 232 N. Cleveland Ave., St. Paul; 651-645-8950; tilliesfarmhouse.com