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I’m in the Bay Area. The math is close. Pre pandemic we’d do two plates, two coffees and a fifth item (side of bacon or a single pancake or something else). It

I’m in the Bay Area. The math is close. Pre pandemic we’d do two plates, two coffees and a fifth item (side of bacon or a single pancake or something else). It was $17 for a plate, $5 for a coffee and a few bucks for the side. Came down to around $50-55 depending on whether we ordered the side. The same plate now costs $27, coffee is $7 and the sides are also similarly up priced. And that moves the needle up on the taxes and tips. This is a proper brunch spot, so it’s not just eggs.

noahtallen 4y ago
Adding another anecdote for Seattle — a decent local breakfast spot (not upscale) has $15-$20 plates, with $4 for bottomless drip coffee (it’s not great). With 20% tip and 10% tax, it comes to around $30 a person. I think $30 a person is pretty normal at a lot of decent places. You can definitely still get a good lunch for $15. But just not that normal. I do find $50 a person to be way more common than it should be if you go order a side and a drink as well.