Yang’s Kitchen is back after a long pandemic hiatus and the new brunch menu hits all the right sweet and savory notes. On the menu, which is served from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Monday, are blue cornmeal mochi pancakes, a traditional Japanese breakfast, and Peads and Barnetts bacon and sausage.

The Melrose Avenue cocktail bar recently opened its newly designed open-air courtyard in the back with 10 tables, so come in for Sunday brunch from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. On the menu are chilaquiles with salsa roja, quinoa grain bowls, a breakfast sandwich with bacon, eggs, and avocado — and most importantly, very good cocktails.

Head over to West Hollywood’s Theía for a fun and lively brunch served every Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Greek-inspired menu features a pita Benedict with poached eggs and choice of lamb sausage, smoked white fish, or tomatoes; a tomato and feta scramble on multi-grain toast; and classic lemon ricotta pancakes.

Tallula’s serves weekend brunch every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 3:30 p.m. Chef Brad Long is cooking up Mexican-inspired shrimp and grits using masa polenta along with mushroom chorizo, braised kale, poached egg and cilantro flowers. Also on the menu are hearty breakfast burritos, chilaquiles, and soft tacos.

Post & Beam, the celebrated Baldwin Hills restaurant from chef John Cleveland and Roni Cleveland, recently reopened for on-site dining. New to the restaurant is chef Martin Draluck, who previous cooked at Hatchet Hall and Milo & Olive. On the brunch menu are sweet and savory dishes including a braised oxtail hash, ribeye and eggs, and pecan pie French toast with bourbon caramel. Bottomless mimosas always make for a festive time.

Chef Dave Beran’s refined French bistro Pasjoli is serves a mostly savory brunch every Friday through Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. Start with a bowl of French onion soup before hopping into a leek quiche, croque-madame, or steak frites. Save room for a slice of Basque cheesecake for dessert.

Gran Blanco comes from the same folks behind Great White and it’s a sunny, summery cafe to know about on the Westside. On the weekend brunch menu is a dragon fruit bowl with berries and granola, an earthy mushroom tartine, and brioche French toast with savory dukkah and strawberries.

Playa Vista’s Bull & Butterfly serves brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Savory menu items include a fried chicken sandwich, steak and eggs, and avocado toast. For a sweet start to the day, the menu has sticky toffee pancakes and French toast.

Calling itself “the greatest neighborhood cafe,” Ubuntu in Belmont Heights comes from husband-and-wife team Fellippe Esteves and Danielle Soldati. Brunch is served all weekend from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the restaurant’s indoor-outdoor dining room. The menu features favorites like Brazilian cheese bread, along with brunch-only hits like the lobster omelet.

Sunday’s were made for barbecue, brunch, and a road trip to Orange County to visit Heritage Barbecue. Owners Brenda and Daniel Castillo are serving breakfast tacos filled with beef brisket and pork belly, biscuit sandwiches, and many menu standbys including beef ribs.