Best Brunches
Brunches
Here's a list of the best brunches in LA. Depending on where you're staying, you may also want to check out some light exercise for when you're finished.
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Known for the chicken and waffles but my favorite dish is the house-special pandan and ube waffles with caramelized condensed milk, whipped cream, wild berries, and two scoops of ube ice cream. Doooo it.
7 locals recommend
Bone Kettle
67 N Raymond AveKnown for the chicken and waffles but my favorite dish is the house-special pandan and ube waffles with caramelized condensed milk, whipped cream, wild berries, and two scoops of ube ice cream. Doooo it.
Italian focused brunch with pastries that can't be missed. White pie with porchetta and eggs is one of the highlights of the mid-morning hot spot.
17 locals recommend
L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele
1534 N McCadden PlItalian focused brunch with pastries that can't be missed. White pie with porchetta and eggs is one of the highlights of the mid-morning hot spot.
Known for re-imagined Hong Kong and Cantonese dishes. Pork chop buns, and soy sauce chow mein are life changing good.
6 locals recommend
Needles
Known for re-imagined Hong Kong and Cantonese dishes. Pork chop buns, and soy sauce chow mein are life changing good.
Brunch is served all day, all of the time. The friend chicken sandwich is not to be missed.
10 locals recommend
All Day Baby
3200 Sunset BlvdBrunch is served all day, all of the time. The friend chicken sandwich is not to be missed.
The charred duck eggs and sausage served over grits and baked pancakes with smoked figs is what you'll want to order here.
auburn
6703 Melrose AveThe charred duck eggs and sausage served over grits and baked pancakes with smoked figs is what you'll want to order here.
The baked French toast with medjool dates, tahini, and whipped mascarpone. Bottomless mimosas are reason enough to check this brunch out.
ADAMAE
1538 Sunset BlvdThe baked French toast with medjool dates, tahini, and whipped mascarpone. Bottomless mimosas are reason enough to check this brunch out.
This Little Tokyo location will give you a Japanese inspired, western breakfast like no other. Savory breakfast burritos come stuffed with brown rice, bacon, matsutake mushrooms, cheese, and scrambled eggs.
17 locals recommend
Cafe Demitasse
135 San Pedro StThis Little Tokyo location will give you a Japanese inspired, western breakfast like no other. Savory breakfast burritos come stuffed with brown rice, bacon, matsutake mushrooms, cheese, and scrambled eggs.
A Japanese robatayaki that offers a Sunday “funday” menu with bottomless cocktails and a robata platter for $30 per person (minimum two people).
INKO NITO - Downtown
225-227 S Garey StA Japanese robatayaki that offers a Sunday “funday” menu with bottomless cocktails and a robata platter for $30 per person (minimum two people).
Live music on Sunday's, the popular menu includes lemon ricotta pancakes, vegan Benedict with Impossible meat, and a breakfast burrito.
8 locals recommend
Here & Now
300 S Santa Fe AveLive music on Sunday's, the popular menu includes lemon ricotta pancakes, vegan Benedict with Impossible meat, and a breakfast burrito.
Globally inspired, you'll find something you'll like. Regardless of what you order off of the menu, share a few of the house-made pastries including croissants, challah, and pecan sticky buns with the table.
Fia Restaurant
2454 Wilshire BoulevardGlobally inspired, you'll find something you'll like. Regardless of what you order off of the menu, share a few of the house-made pastries including croissants, challah, and pecan sticky buns with the table.
Order the Mom's Brunch is the thing to order with eggs, potatoes, refried beans, salsa, and Spam.
22 locals recommend
Guerrilla Tacos
2000 E 7th StOrder the Mom's Brunch is the thing to order with eggs, potatoes, refried beans, salsa, and Spam.
As a southerner, this southern inspired hits all the right marks. Whiskey & Coffee with bourbon and coffee liquor is served at "The Old Man Barr", fried chicken and waffles with pecans are probably the best in the city. They serve bacon that I call "steaken". Just go, you'll see what I mean.
93 locals recommend
Hatchet Hall
12517 W Washington BlvdAs a southerner, this southern inspired hits all the right marks. Whiskey & Coffee with bourbon and coffee liquor is served at "The Old Man Barr", fried chicken and waffles with pecans are probably the best in the city. They serve bacon that I call "steaken". Just go, you'll see what I mean.
A bujee brunch spot on one of the best streets in LA, Nashville hot shrimp that’s served atop cheesy grits, as well as the rye waffles with house-made ricotta are a must.
Yours Truly
1616 Abbot Kinney BlvdA bujee brunch spot on one of the best streets in LA, Nashville hot shrimp that’s served atop cheesy grits, as well as the rye waffles with house-made ricotta are a must.
Close to the beach, the eggs Benedict with a jet-black hollandaise and a persimmon pancake with pomegranate and lemon are at the top of my list.
47 locals recommend
Charcoal Venice
425 Washington BlvdClose to the beach, the eggs Benedict with a jet-black hollandaise and a persimmon pancake with pomegranate and lemon are at the top of my list.
It's sceney af and certainly a place to see and be seen - plus the food is unbelievably good. You stand in line to order, and frankly, the line is absolute chaos. However, once you get your food you'll be so happy to eat it. It's delicious. Fresh breads and smoked fish are the things to order.
447 locals recommend
Gjusta
320 Sunset AveIt's sceney af and certainly a place to see and be seen - plus the food is unbelievably good. You stand in line to order, and frankly, the line is absolute chaos. However, once you get your food you'll be so happy to eat it. It's delicious. Fresh breads and smoked fish are the things to order.
A really friendly, low pressure brunch spot serving super fresh breads, an ever changing menu of seasonal jams, mimosas, and avocado toasts - which is what I recommend.
320 locals recommend
Superba Food + Bread
1900 Lincoln BlvdA really friendly, low pressure brunch spot serving super fresh breads, an ever changing menu of seasonal jams, mimosas, and avocado toasts - which is what I recommend.
One of the most rich brunches you can imagine. I highly recommend checking out some hikes after eating here. The pork belly sausage breakfast sandwich or the fried chicken and waffle with gravy and pickled fresno chiles are the things to order.
319 locals recommend
Republique
624 S La Brea AveOne of the most rich brunches you can imagine. I highly recommend checking out some hikes after eating here. The pork belly sausage breakfast sandwich or the fried chicken and waffle with gravy and pickled fresno chiles are the things to order.
The menu is all over the place and the bar is ready for costumers (especially the beach crew) at all times of the day. It's a good atmosphere, easy to get in and out, and solid food.
347 locals recommend
The Rose Venice
220 Rose AveThe menu is all over the place and the bar is ready for costumers (especially the beach crew) at all times of the day. It's a good atmosphere, easy to get in and out, and solid food.
Everything on the menu is great, but the top picks are fish sandwich, made with locally caught, tempura-battered fried fish and kosho tartar sauce, or the Japanese porridge bowl with housemade pickles, dashi broth, Okinawa potatoes, mushrooms, greens, miso granola, and a soft boiled egg.
65 locals recommend
Highly Likely Café
4310 W Jefferson BlvdEverything on the menu is great, but the top picks are fish sandwich, made with locally caught, tempura-battered fried fish and kosho tartar sauce, or the Japanese porridge bowl with housemade pickles, dashi broth, Okinawa potatoes, mushrooms, greens, miso granola, and a soft boiled egg.
Great for people watching and theres terrific patio seating. What to order - a fried egg, Marin Sun bacon, cheddar, and hot sauce aioli on Bub & Grandma's classic country loaf.
24 locals recommend
All Time
2040 Hillhurst AveGreat for people watching and theres terrific patio seating. What to order - a fried egg, Marin Sun bacon, cheddar, and hot sauce aioli on Bub & Grandma's classic country loaf.
They take local farmers seriously (something I admire). You'll see shout out's to all of the farms they support. I love the Frog Hollow peach pepperonata with chicken liver mousse.
34 locals recommend
Farmshop
225 26th StThey take local farmers seriously (something I admire). You'll see shout out's to all of the farms they support. I love the Frog Hollow peach pepperonata with chicken liver mousse.
Literally everything here is a winner. Nothing is bad. Nothing. The cafe touts fresh, local, and casual.
141 locals recommend
Huckleberry Cafe
1014 Wilshire BlvdLiterally everything here is a winner. Nothing is bad. Nothing. The cafe touts fresh, local, and casual.
If you can, order the limited-availability pork shank with garlic rice, do it. If you can't snag that, order the pan de sal French toast, smothered with whipped coconut cream and topped with grated cured egg yolk.
12 locals recommend
LASA
727 N BroadwayIf you can, order the limited-availability pork shank with garlic rice, do it. If you can't snag that, order the pan de sal French toast, smothered with whipped coconut cream and topped with grated cured egg yolk.
There will be a line, so plan for that. However, locals know that the restaurant is worth the wait. I suggest the Larry David platter, with house-smoked whitefish, lacto-fermented pickles, rugbrød, and shu greens.
307 locals recommend
Sqirl
720 N Virgil AveThere will be a line, so plan for that. However, locals know that the restaurant is worth the wait. I suggest the Larry David platter, with house-smoked whitefish, lacto-fermented pickles, rugbrød, and shu greens.
The interior hasn't changed at all since they opened the doors in the 70's, but locals have been eating their trend setting chicken and waffles for 50 years. This brunch spot is one of the go-tos for every Angeleno at one time or another.
121 locals recommend
Roscoe's Chicken And Waffles - Pico Blvd.
5006 W Pico BlvdThe interior hasn't changed at all since they opened the doors in the 70's, but locals have been eating their trend setting chicken and waffles for 50 years. This brunch spot is one of the go-tos for every Angeleno at one time or another.
This brunch spot won't leave you feeling sluggish. Its filled with healthy seeming items with shaksuka and the Turkish-ish breakfast being at the top of my list.
Kismet Falafel
317 S BroadwayThis brunch spot won't leave you feeling sluggish. Its filled with healthy seeming items with shaksuka and the Turkish-ish breakfast being at the top of my list.
New Englandly shacky vibe with Crab & Egg "Sandwich” on Pullman bread is the thing to order.
123 locals recommend
Connie and Ted's
8171 Santa Monica BlvdNew Englandly shacky vibe with Crab & Egg "Sandwich” on Pullman bread is the thing to order.
Plant based Mexican food with a great boozy brunch. I always order Mexican mimosas (habanero infused elderflower liquor) and quesadilla with cashew nacho cheese
241 locals recommend
Gracias Madre
8905 Melrose AvePlant based Mexican food with a great boozy brunch. I always order Mexican mimosas (habanero infused elderflower liquor) and quesadilla with cashew nacho cheese