Brunch is a year-round activity in the eternally sunny Los Angeles. Over the weekend, some of the city’s best restaurants offer outstanding Benedicts, buttery pancakes, and more that are best paired with a cocktail, mimosa, or mocktail. Here are 11 hot brunch spots to try this weekend in Los Angeles. For LA’s essential brunch destinations, check out this list.
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Casalena
For brunch in a stunning space, head to Woodland Hills’ coastal Mediterranean restaurant, Casalena. On Saturday and Sunday, brunch runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with an extensive food menu and cocktails to pair. Look forward to dishes including challah french toast with orange whipped cream, eggs Benedict, a classic french omelet, and more.
Vicini
West LA’s Vicini has recently added a brunch to its weekly lineup. Find bananas foster french toast, a breakfast sandwich with fried mortadella, a selection of crepes, and more on the menu. The brunch is only available on the weekend though, so plan ahead.
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Tapizon
For bottomless brunch, head to El Segundo’s Tapizon. On Sundays, the restaurant offers a Bossa Nova brunch with all-you-can-drink mimosas, plus Brazilian bites including feijoada, picanha steak and eggs, and french toast. If bottomless, with a side of Bossa Nova, isn’t on the agenda, the brunch menu is also available on Saturdays.
Crustacean
This longtime Beverly Hills restaurant offers a prix fixe brunch menu that costs $49 with a huge number of choices served in three courses. Appetizers might be an ube souffle pancake or pistachio squash toast with crispy artichoke. The Vietnamese-inspired mains include classic beef pho, a wagyu “crispy rice” Benedict (for an additional $5), and ribeye banh mi “pho” dip. Finish with warm beignets or ice cream. Brunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Stanley's Wet Goods
During daytime hours Culver City’s wine shop, Stanley’s Wet Goods, cooks up an impressive brunch. The menu features Turkish eggs with garlicky lemon-herb yogurt; eggs on toasted Bub and Grandma’s sourdough with prosciutto, pesto, arugula, and aged Parmesan; and a meatball panino. Given the shop’s extensive wine collection, there are lots of by-the-glass options to pair with the meal.
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Prima Donna
One of LA’s hottest new pizza spots also offers a daily brunch from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., with lunch options starting right after. On the breakfast menu at Prima Donna, find a full bread section with options including croissants and a bagel with lox, plus lemon ricotta pancakes, a market frittata, and more.
Norma
Though Norma may be better known for its dinner offerings, head to West Hollywood on a Sunday morning to find the restaurant serving a full brunch menu. Look forward to dishes including a pork belly breakfast burrito, regular and gluten-free waffles, and a breakfast burger. Just be aware that brunch is only available one day of the week, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Liu's Cafe
Koreatown’s fresh daytime cafe serves a tight menu of pineapple bun pastries, beef curry croquettes, tea egg salad brioche sandwiches, and Hong Kong-style french toast. A weekend-only Grand Slam includes french toast, two eggs, and an option of Taiwanese sausage or tater tots. Finish meals with a refreshing milk tea or iced jasmine passionfruit tea. Parking is a bit tough, which makes transit the better choice.
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Moonlark's Dinette
The ground floor of the Hoxton makes for an ideal diner space, so Boka Group, which operates Cabra upstairs and the Girl and the Goat in the Arts District, converted the former Cafe Basque into Moonlark’s Dinette. With chef Chris Pandel at the helm, expect a true Midwestern approach to daytime fare like a deluxe breakfast sandwich with Taylor ham on a housemade English muffin, a sweet-salty Monte Cristo sandwich, and chilaquiles verdes.
Highly Likely
Highly Likely’s recent expansion means that one of LA’s best brunches is now available in Highland Park too. Find an extensive all-day menu at Highly Likely, featuring dishes including a bodega-style breakfast sandwich, chilaquiles, and a breakfast burrito. The best part? The new Highland Park location has the perfect patio for year-round outdoor dining on a sunny day. Brunch is also available at the original West Adams location.
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Mangette
For brunch in the South Bay, look no further than breezy French newcomer, Mangette. A duo of Los Angeles restaurant veterans, Alicia Kemper and Marie Delbarry, are behind the new cafe in Long Beach’s Zaferia District. Find ample sweet and savory offerings on the menu including an olive oil cake, soft scrambled eggs, and a jambon beurre sandwich.