A weekend brunch with good food and good company is all you need to rejuvenate after a long stressful work week.
Luckily, when in Los Angeles, you can easily find great brunch restaurants in almost every neighbourhood you can think of.
From breakfast burritos to traditional bennies to bottomless mimosas, these best brunch spots in Los Angeles that offer everything you crave and more.
1. Honey Hi
A popular daytime spot on Sunset Boulevard, Honey Hi serves delicious food that makes you feel good. Yes, the menu is completely refined sugar-free, gluten-free, and GMO-free, thanks to the chef/nutritionist owner’s vision. Everything here is fresh and healthy, and the atmosphere is bright and welcoming.
One of the most popular, simple, and nutritious dishes here is the Miso Bowl. Loaded with lots and lots of veggies, along with jasmine rice and chicken thigh, this bowl comes with enjoyably intense flavors, and tastes absolutely awesome.
Their Breakfast Sandwich is so good, it can cure hangovers! The gluten-free buckwheat sourdough bread is warm, crusty, and crispy, and the avocado mash along with caramelized fennel and onions adds a refreshing flavor to the sandwich. While the sandwich comes with a sunny side-up egg as default, you can have your egg made to your preference (fried, poached, scrambled, etc.).
The Thai Green Curry bowl is hearty, aromatic, and full of flavor. Add to the bowl a protein of your choice, and enjoy it to your heart’s content.
Honey Hi also offers a variety of healthy and refreshing smoothies, and the go-to order for many is the No FOMO.
And, don’t forget to grab one of their GF Chocolate Chip Cookies. It is DELICIOUS!
What to order: Miso Bowl, Breakfast Sandwich, Thai Green Curry bowl, No FOMO, GF Chocolate Chip Cookie
Address: 1620 W Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026
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2. Met Her At A Bar
A local eatery known for its waffles and coffee, Met Her At A Bar is named after the owner couple’s story of meeting each other, and is now a popular neighborhood hangout spot. With a casual and easygoing vibe, this cool brunch restaurant brings to you sweet and savory waffles, sandwiches, bennies, and more.
The Oh Wow Crispy French Toast will certainly make you go “Oh wow!”. Made with cinnamon swirl brioche, it is the right level of crispiness and is soft and bouncy in the middle. While the creme brulee base gives a slight sweetness to the toast, the drizzling of Nutella on top makes it even more indulgent, you wouldn’t even need syrup. And yes, you will definitely go back for this dish.
The Thai-style Fried Chicken & Waffle is a superb twist on the classic brunch dish. The tom yum seasoning gives the chicken a mellow sweetness, along with a little spice kick, making this version more memorable than any other chicken & waffles you’ve tried before.
The Organic Matcha Waffle comes with homemade organic matcha sauce, which treats the fluffy waffles with respect and lets them shine.
How can there not be a sweet waffle option?! There is Now This Is Love Waffletella! Topped with nutella, strawberries, banana, and whipped cream, you can see your plate has the perfect ratio of fruits to Nutella. This balance allows you to enjoy the dish without being hit on the palate with an overwhelming level of sweetness.
Care to have a little fun? Try their Cotton Candy Mimosa or Her Champagne Popsicle.
What to order: Oh Wow Crispy French Toast, Fried Chicken & Waffle, Organic Matcha Waffle, Now This Is Love Waffletella, Cotton Candy Mimosa, Her Champagne Popsicle
Address: 759 S La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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3. Poppy + Rose
Located in Downtown LA’s Flower District, Poppy + Rose is a local favorite for breakfast, brunch, and lunch, serving California-inspired American cuisine. With multiple accolades to its name, this restaurant serves elevated comfort food in a casual and relaxed setting.
Poppy + Rose serves BOMB Chicken + Waffle and Waffle Chicken Sandwich. The chicken is crispy and tender, the waffle is consistently perfect, and the sandwich comes with a sunny side up. But, the highlight is most certainly the honey butter – it is to die for!
The Pulled Pork Hash is a unique creation. You get a deep-fried, brick-shaped hashbrown, topped with flavor-packed BBQ pulled pork, two eggs in a style of your choice, creme fraiche, and arugula. The trick is to take a bite of all the elements together; you do that, and you can experience divine goodness!
The Lox Bagel Sandwich comes with beautifully smoked salmon, the melt-in-the-mouth texture and flavor of which pairs perfectly well with the fresh and warm bagel. The whole sandwich is made even more delicious by a generous dollop of cream cheese.
They also have different variations of Eggs Benedict. While we know each one of those variations won’t disappoint you, our two favorites are the Avocado Benedict and Bacon Benedict.
What to order: Chicken + Waffle, Waffle Chicken Sandwich, Pulled Pork Hash, Lox Bagel Sandwich, Avocado Benedict, Bacon Benedict
Address: 765 Wall Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014
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4. Eggslut
Eggslut is an American sandwich chain with a cult following. With its roots in DTLA, the eatery now has multiple locations in LA, in the US, and around the world, and the key ingredient of the menus everywhere is, you guessed it, eggs.
No matter which location you visit, you are most likely to see long waiting lines; make no mistake, the food here is absolutely worth the long wait.
Slut is Eggslut’s signature dish. This popular creation has coddled egg on top of a silky smooth potato puree, poached together in a jar. To scoop up this rich, smooth, and creamy goodness, you get slices of fresh baguette. It is their signature dish for a reason!
If we had to pick two of our favorite sandwiches here, they would be the Gaucho and the Fairfax. These are the kind of sandwiches you’ll immediately think about whenever you crave a good sandwich.
Gaucho is insanely good and a personal favorite of many. This sandwich features perfectly seared wagyu tri-tip steak and an over-medium egg with bright, herby, and spicy chimichurri, everything nestled between a warm brioche bun.
The Fairfax, on the other hand, is a light breakfast/brunch sandwich with soft scrambled eggs, chives, cheese, and sriracha mayo, again inside a warm brioche bun.
What to order: Slut, Gaucho, Fairfax
Address: 317 S Broadway, Stall D-1, Los Angeles, CA 90013
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5. Sqirl
Sqirl is one of the first names you’ll hear when you ask the locals for brunch recommendations. This quirky brunch/lunch spot in Virgil Village is easily identified by brunch lines snaking around the corner, and the food here is creative, healthy, seasonal, and delicious.
If you take a look around, you’ll notice two dishes being enjoyed at almost every table in the restaurant – Ricotta Toast and Sorrel Pesto Rice bowl.
The Famed Ricotta Toast has a huge fan following and is simply splendid. You get a HUGE slice of brioche toast slathered with house ricotta, and topped with your choice of seasonal jam. Let’s just say that this is a hard-to-find dish, and has a character of its own.
The Sorrel Pesto Rice bowl tastes fresh and flavourful and can be customized to your liking. If you have the appetite, get the Loaded version, which includes bacon, kale, and avocado. The lacto-fermented hot sauce included in the bowl is so good, you’d want to grab a bottle to-go.
The Sweet Brown Rice Porridge is comforting, warm, and sweet (yes, sweet!). Who would’ve thought adding jam to porridge would make it taste soooo good?!
What to order: Famed Ricotta Toast, Sorrel Pesto Rice bowl, Sweet Brown Rice Porridge
Address: 720 N Virgil Avenue #4, Los Angeles, CA 90029
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6. Blu Jam Cafe
As one of the best breakfast brunch spots in LA, Blu Jam Cafe is the kind of place where everybody knows your name and you feel welcomed and comfortable right from your first visit. As a restaurant with no freezers (can you believe it?!). The kitchen here sends out only the freshest food with carefully picked ingredients, to be enjoyed in a cozy and relaxed atmosphere.
Crunchy French Toast is Blu Jam Cafe’s signature dish. With an exclusive spot on their menu, the brioche is super crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy in the middle. The vanilla bean sauce on the side is a match made in heaven!
The Blu Jam Benedict is incredible. For your side, do get the grilled potatoes; they are crispy, soft, and so delicious, you could eat a plate of those just as they are.
The Breakfast Quesadilla, loaded with juicy braised pulled chicken, scrambled eggs, black beans, and more, comes in a huge portion, and every bit tastes extraordinary, making you want to take another bite immediately after.
What to order: Crunchy French Toast, Blu Jam Benedict, Breakfast Quesadilla, Migas
Address:
-Atwater Village – 3224 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039
-Hollywood – 7371 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046
-Downtown Los Angeles – 541 S Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
-Brentwood – 12400 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025
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7. Openaire
A twinkling greenhouse sitting atop the Line Hotel patio, Openaire serves seasonal Californian fate that will delight your taste buds. Their menu features the best ingredients sourced from California’s land and sea. With the warm sunlight peeking through and lush greenery hanging from the ceiling, this rooftop restaurant makes the perfect photo session for the gram.
Are you ready to have the best French Toast of your life? The one at Openaire will give you an amazing culinary experience you will never forget. Fluffy and unique, you’ll consider coming back to this spot just for this dish alone.
Served with avocado, cucumber, and citrus vinaigrette, Openaire’s Ahi Tuna Tartare is the true star of the show. The tuna and avocado combined with the citrus vinaigrette create a flawless harmony of flavors, making the dish sing.
What to order: Corn Flake Crusted French Toast, Ahi Tuna Tartare
Address: 3515 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
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8. Millie’s Cafe
A small town Pasadena-based cafe with vegan options, Millie’s Cafe has a large breakfast and brunch assortment with various deli-style favorites. Fresh ingredients, excellent service, and a spectacular selection— this is comfort breakfast food to the core. Enjoy a latte and a good breakfast with a friend or two by going to Millie’s!
Chilaquiles but in eggs benedict form, the Chilaquiles Benedict is a phenomenal invention! Whoever thought of making this dish is an angel sent from above. The sauce and the perfectly poached eggs?! The food gods have blessed us, indeed!
Made with brioche bread, the Blueberry French Toast in Millie’s Cafe will revive every energy drained from your soul to get you ready for the day. Served with a generous portion of blueberry, you’ll be full the whole morning with this meal alone.
The Monkey Banana Pancake is a flawless blend of chocolate chip, banana, and walnut. Even if you’ve had all the pancakes in the world, nothing will beat the right amount of sweetness they put in this one— as if every ingredient was carefully calculated!
What to order: Chilaquiles Benedict, Blueberry French Toast, Monkey Banana Pancakes
Address: 1399 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91104
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9. Alcove
Surrounded by beautiful lush garden patios, Alcove is the type of place you’d look forward to spending your morning at, every single day. The menu features updated American classics, artisan baked goods, hand-roasted coffee, and more, and the whole ambiance is calming and refreshing.
The Brioche French Toast at Alcove is FIRE! Made just right, this classic breakfast/brunch dish tastes super good with the mixed berry compote.
The Short Rib Benedict is really pleasurable. The dry-aged braised short rib is tender and comes piled high with two perfectly poached eggs, savory polenta cakes, and a spicy sriracha hollandaise. With all the right pairings and flavors, this dish is the perfect package.
Another solid option from their menu is the Smoked Salmon Breakfast Stack. You get two potato pancakes topped with melting smoked salmon, two poached eggs, and creme fraiche. This is a soul-soothing dish for all salmon lovers.
What to order: Brioche French Toast, Short Rib Benedict, Smoked Salmon Breakfast Stack
Address: 1929 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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10. Little Dom’s
Located in the heart of the Los Feliz neighborhood, Little Dom’s is a casual and friendly neighborhood Italian restaurant that has a retro and elegant American bistro vibe to it. Everything about the place makes you feel nostalgic, and its whimsical decor is classy and modern at the same time.
The Breakfast Pizza not only looks amazing but tastes wonderful too. The pizza comes topped with a sunny side up egg, speck, mozzarella, and tomato sauce as default, and is gooey and rich but not too heavy. We suggest that you ask for an extra crispy crust and double up on the eggs to make it more enjoyable.
The Ricotta Cheese & Fresh Blueberry Pancakes are a Little Dom’s staple. Served with real maple syrup and butter, these pancakes prove that savory and sweet have always been a hit combination.
Served in a toasted sourdough and topped with creamy and aromatic fennel pollen hollandaise, Hanger Steak & Eggs make for a wholesome brunch.
Their Rice Balls are dense balls of flavorful goodness, you’ll want to gobble up more than a few, you cannot resist.
What to order: Breakfast Pizza, Ricotta Cheese & Fresh Blueberry Pancakes, Hanger Steak & Eggs, Rice Balls
Address: 2128 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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11. Fratelli Cafe
Adorning Melrose Avenue is this casual upscale cafe, Fratelli Cafe, which serves breakfast all day and also offers an exclusive lunch menu. The menu includes vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free options as well, and the environment is cozy and family-friendly.
The Signature Croissant French Toast has many under its spell. The flaky croissants are battered and pan-fried to become crispy and heavenly, for you to devour with some syrup and fresh berries.
The Sweet & Savory waffle here is a strong contender to the classic Chicken & Waffle. It comes with two eggs, and your choice of turkey bacon or turkey sausage; the sweet and savory notes are well-balanced, and the dish is absolutely drool-worthy.
The Veggie Delight is a vegetarian’s dream breakfast burrito; it comes loaded with mushrooms, bell peppers, avocado, and more veggie goodness along with eggs, making it a nutritive meal.
Try the Chocolat crepe, and don’t mind the calories! It is soo good, you wouldn’t mind such an indulgent treat mid-morning.
What to order: Signature Croissant French Toast, Sweet & Savory waffle, Veggie Delight burrito, Chocolat crepe
Address: 7200 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046
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12. République Café Bakery & République Restaurant
Located in a historic building made their own, République is a famed French restaurant that is prominently considered legendary and has everything that makes a restaurant great. The food is exemplary, and the decor is historic and grandeur, which together guarantee a one-of-a-kind dining experience.
Whatever you have in mind for brunch, always start with the Bread at République. Served with French butter and jam, the bread is fresh, warm, crusty, and all kinds of delish.
The Shakshouka is salty, savory, saucy, spicy, and velvety. All the textures and flavors work together beautifully, and the warm, fresh, and crusty baguette slices make excellent scoops. The addition of yogurt cools down your palate after each bite.
The Quiche comes with a buttery, flaky crust, and has a creamy, smooth, and savory seasonal vegetable filling. Each forkful is rich yet delicate and undeniably tasty.
The Short Rib Breakfast Burrito will be as filling as it is yummy. The subtly smoky flavor it gets from the morita chili sauce creates a flavor bomb inside your mouth, leaving you happy and content.
Oh, and don’t forget to reward yourself with something delectable from République’s pastry case. Let’s face it, everything you see is likely to be drool-intensifying just to look at; so, no matter what you choose, you’ll be delighted.
What to order: The Morning’s Bread, Shakshouka, Today’s Quiche, Short Rib Breakfast Burrito
Address: 624 S La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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13. Perch LA
An elevated oasis with picturesque views of the Downtown LA skyline and mountains, Perch is a whimsical French-inspired rooftop bistro and also one of the best rooftop bars in Los Angeles. Serving classic French dishes with a twist, you can’t go wrong with anything on their menu.
The best way to judge a French-inspired menu is by ordering their Steak Frites and seeing if they deliver. Perch’s Steak Frites will be the best decision you’ll ever make. The truffle fries it comes with make the dish taste phenomenal.
Fresh and delicious, the Ahi Tuna Tartare is a great option if you’re in the mood for seafood. The ponzu, chili oil, and wonton crackers give this dish a subtle Asian taste. Light and refreshing, this dish is highly recommended to share with the rest of your table.
What to order: Steak Frites, Ahi Tuna Tartare
Address: 448 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
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14. Botanica
“Vegetables, cocktails, natural wine, good times” – that pretty much sums up what Botanica is all about! This is a veggie-forward restaurant serving Californian classics and Mediterranean-inspired dishes made with locally sourced ingredients. The beautiful interior and patio provide a lot of photo opportunities, and the food is impressive as well.
If you thought eggs and yogurt are a weird combination, Botanica’s Turkish Eggs will leave you dumbfounded! The combination of two perfectly poached eggs and garlicky house-made yogurt is deadly; all you need to do is scoop your plate clean with the sourdough toast on the side.
The Spicy Carrot Dip & Laffa is enjoyably spicy, with a hint of nuttiness and tanginess from the salsa macha, walnuts, and dried lime, balanced by the sweetness of carrots. The thick and chewy laffa flatbread is ideal to enjoy the dip with.
The polenta almond cake (Cake for Breakfast) is a great brunch-time treat. With a crumbly texture from the polenta and almonds and sweetness from the mandarin marmalade and creme fraiche, this cake is just perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth.
The beautifully pink-colored Beet Rose Latte is warm, comforting, and nectarous.
What to order: Turkish Eggs, Spicy Carrot Dip & Laffa, Cake for Breakfast, Beet Rose Latte
Address: 1620 Silver Lake Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026
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