If New York City has the bacon egg and cheese sandwich on a Kaiser roll, then SoCal’s version is the croissant breakfast sandwich. This staple can be found at just about any Cambodian-owned doughnut shop in California, but DC Cafe Donuts’s big, buttery, flaky, and inexpensive morning pick-me-ups make for perfect on-the-go AM dining.

Wild Oak Cafe’s breakfast sandwich is absolutely stacked thanks to lots of creamy scrambled egg, fistfuls of bacon, cheddar cheese, and a thick swipe of mayonnaise.

The concept at Muffin Can Stop Us couldn’t be more simple; just put a bunch of eggs (mostly sunny side up) and different ingredients between an English muffin bun, and call it a day. From the classic with bacon, egg, and cheese, to shredded barbacoa or sliced turkey, this is the one-stop breakfast sandwich shop Glendale and Studio City always needed.

Biscuit sandwiches are definitely the move at All Day Baby, the restaurant turned takeaway window in Silver Lake. A gargantuan biscuit is loaded with eggs and a smear of jam which is delightfully different and very delicious.

Heading to Community Goods in Beverly Grove for coffee is a whole vibe, but the breakfast sliders make the visit an event. The bacon, avocado, and eggs are smushed between toasted Hawaiian rolls with a herby dipping sauce that will prove to be messy, but worth it.

Chef Eric Park’s bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich is a standout at this busy Silver Lake shop. But the chopped cheese is a SoCal version of an NYC classic on a pressed hero roll with chopped beef, American cheese, grilled onions and jalapeños, shredded lettuce, tomato, ketchup, and mayo. Both are equally delicious and served all day.

Strings of Life Cafe is the perfect contrast to the adjacent Urth Caffe, nestled in a quiet corner of West Hollywood with a breakfast sandwich to accompany a flat white. Order the sandwich with sausage and egg brekkie sandwich with egg, cheese, and a house-made sauce. Get the crispy potato cake add-on.

La Brea’s Burgers 99 decided that less is more with its no-frills menu. One can get classic burgers or the star of the show breakfast sandwich with American cheese, fried egg, and thick-cut bacon.

There’s nothing quite like biting into a breakfast sandwich from the Yeastie Boys first thing in the morning. The choices are vast but the Game Over with soft scrambled eggs, peppered bacon, and beer cheese and jalapeno spread on a cheddar bagel sets the perfect tone for the day.

This daytime West Adams spot puts applewood smoked bacon, folded egg, avocado, American cheese, and a secret sauce between toasted brioche. Don’t miss out on the mimosa flight.

Stef and Chris Schaldenbrand’s breakfast sandwich pop-up is a requirement on a weekend morning. AM Smash’s sandwiches are always served in an English muffin, house-made sausage patties, and plenty of cheese. Check Instagram to see where this couple will serve next.

Cheddar cheese, bacon, and spicy may set off the Bangin’ breakfast sandwich at Hilltop, now with four locations in Inglewood, Eagle Rock, Downtown, and the original in View Park/Windsor Hills.

As the name implies, this simple Maywood shop turns out solid and messy breakfast sandwiches, fried chicken sandwiches — and one sandwich that combines the two for maximum AM dominance.

Beachgoers love Playa Provisions for its all-day menu of seaside staples with salads, ice cream, or a rich breakfast sandwich offered with one perfectly cooked runny egg.

This Torrance deli does it all with subs, breakfast burritos, and something called the wakey-wakey. It’s the messiest and most delicious creation with a runny egg breakfast sandwich on deeply griddled toast.

Wide Eyes Open Palms has outstanding breakfast options, including a biscuit sandwich with lots of egg and love tucked right inside with eggs, arugula, and plenty of chives.