We’ve collected the best all-around brunch spots in LA, because not every brunch is a brunch you should munch.
LessThe grand space that is chef Neal Fraser and restaurateur wife Amy Knoll Fraser’s Redbird once served as a rectory for the adjacent historic cathedral-turned-event-space Vibiana. they’ve released a prix-fixe brunch menu with first-course options that include Kaya toast, tangerine beets, white asparagus, an everything bagel topped with smoked trout and caviar, or a Scotch egg with duck sausage.
Promoting “craveable food that boosts your mood,” TFK specializes in seasonal offerings that take advantage of locally sourced fruits and veggies in their prime and it’s no surprise that the chain has expanded across the states in recent years. TFK has a fairly simple brunch menu with plenty of vegetarian options, including a smashed avocado toast with a sunnyside up egg and smoked gouda on grilled whole wheat bread, or try their egg and chicken sausage sandwich.
As with the Larchmont, Arts District, Culver City, and flagship Los Feliz shops, expect tons of excellent single-origin caffeinated options at this GGET (like the popular almond macadamia latte). You'll also find fresh baked pastries (cardamom shortbread, anyone?). The venue is still doing a solid selection of its signature brunch fare including a chickpea frittata accompanied by seasonal veggies and pickled beets.
Your favorite Los Feliz sidewalk cafe has reopened for outdoor dining, once again offering a prime spot for people-watching along Hillhurst Blvd. The obvious choice from their brunch menu is the house-smoked salmon with whipped burrata on brioche bread, though their buckwheat polenta with rich calabrese butter and sauteed kale and onions that are dusted with parmesan and topped with a fried egg is a close runner-up.
Michelin-starred chef David LeFevre basically ignited the food world in Manhattan Beach, and his first outpost is still the best brunch spot in the South Bay. The brunch menu takes a departure from their dinner menu where small plates dominate, instead focusing on comforting and filling dishes like a benedict on a bacon cheddar biscuit with arugula, prosciutto, and hollandaise.
This neighborhood newcomer and one of our fave women-owned spots in the city has been doing a daytime menu of globally-inspired breakfast, brunch and dinner items, with a full coffee bar, nice selection of pastries and a mix of sweet and savory dishes, like panko-fried chicken and waffles topped with truffle honey butter, a loaded bagel with Scottish smoked salmon smeared with scallion cream cheese and a slice of avocado, and mixed berry brioche French toast.
It’s easy to see why the ADB breakfast sandwich with scrambled eggs, American cheese, strawberry jam, bacon or sausage on a buttermilk biscuit is a favorite dish from the menu, but don’t disregard items like their hot crab sandwich, barbacoa burrito, or their sweet potato sticky bun that’s only available on weekends. For their cocktail menu, they’ve got boozy milkshakes, Bloody Marys and Micheladas, plus craft cocktails like the ADB Painkiller with aged rum.
Only available on Sundays from 12–4 pm, Piccalilli’s brunch is worth planning ahead for. Chef-owners and BFFs Macks Collins and Bryan Kidwell have created a simple yet compelling menu that acts as a tribute to their Southern upbringings while also enveloping in Asian-inspired flavors. The result is dishes like their Thai chicken katsu with pickled bird chili, aromatic chicken fat, and market greens, and a wok-prepared crepe with maple cajeta, cinnamon apples, and house-made whipped cream.
With colorful seating on a patio that overlooks a palm tree-studded Hollywood Blvd, Tiago is the sort of breakfast/brunch place you take out-of-town visitors who want a touch of Tinseltown without the long lines or inflated prices. This breakfast cafe roasts their own coffee, fresh squeezes their own OJ, and only uses organic, locally grown ingredients. They recently released a new menu in conjunction with the reopening of their outdoor patio.