Check Out the Menu for Il Solito’s New Brunch, which Launches This Weekend

Il Solito is rolling into the world of mimosas, though there isn’t one on the menu. Matt Sigler’s new trattoria in Hotel Vintage will begin brunch service 8 a.m. Saturday, serving an assortment of tricked out toasts, a borderline absurd breakfast sandwich, and a cocktail list wild enough for Portland diners.

In place of a traditional mimosa, Il Solito offers a trio of prosecco drinks, including an aperol spritz made with orange bitters, a play on a French 75 with rosé syrup and cocchi rosa, and a negroni sbagliato — a negroni with sparkling wine in place of gin. The amaro-happy menu also has a wide selection of heartier cocktails: an Italian sour made with montenegro, a Manhattan with ramazzotti and punt e mes, and a ‘Sicilian Sling’ with amaro nonino.

The food itself ranges from the reasonably light to the seriously hearty — For the mildly peckish, try a yogurt panna cotta with granola and fruit compote or a quinoa porridge with fruit, almonds, and apricot jam. Leveling up slightly, the restaurant offers a variety of toasts, from avocado with mama lil’s peppers and seeds to a chocolate hazelnut toast with bacon jam and banana. As for the traditional bacon and eggs, Il Solito’s scramble incorporates Dungeness and pea tendrils — add a side of brown sugar bacon for something heartier. Over breakfast food? Along with the restaurant’s breakfast sandwiches and brunch burger, the restaurant will serve a flatiron steak and a paglia e fieno, pasta with poached egg, pancetta, and english peas.

Il Solito will serve brunch from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, taking reservations for those looking to skip Portland’s ridiculous brunch lines. Take a look at the menu below:

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