Best brunch in Los Angeles
Where to brunch in Los Angeles — neighbourhood cafés, all-day breakfast counters and weekend institutions.
Top spots in Los Angeles
Grand Central Market
Food & DrinkDowntown
Century-old food hall — Eggslut, tacos, fresh juice under neon signs.
Top brunch spots in Los Angeles
12 locals' picks — neighbourhoods, price tiers and what to order.
Sqirl
$$Silver Lake
Cult brunch counter, sourdough lab vibes.
Order: Ricotta toast with jam
Republique
$$$Mid-Wilshire
Historic Chaplin building, croissants stacked high.
Order: Kimchi fried rice
Sweet Lady Jane
$$Melrose
Bakery brunch, sugar-forward.
Order: Triple berry cake slice
Gjusta
$$Venice
Bakery-deli sprawl, brunch in the garden.
Order: Salmon plate
Sunday Gravy
$$South LA
Sunday brunch standout, Italian-American.
Order: Italian breakfast sandwich
All Time
$$Los Feliz
Tiny corner spot, brunch lasts all day.
Order: Egg sandwich on milk bread
Great White
$$Venice
Australian beach-cafe brunch, breezy patio.
Order: Brekkie burger
Botanica
$$$Silver Lake
Plant-forward brunch on Silver Lake Blvd.
Order: Roasted vegetable plate
Joan's on Third
$$West Hollywood
Marketplace deli, brunch on the patio.
Order: Smoked salmon plate
Bottega Louie
$$$Downtown
Marble-and-glass brunch palace.
Order: Lobster scramble
Felix Trattoria
$$$Venice
Pasta brunch on Abbot Kinney.
Order: Brunch pastas
Salt's Cure
$$Hollywood
Whole-animal restaurant, brunch worth queueing.
Order: Oatmeal griddle cakes
Where to eat
Bestia
$$$Italian · Arts District
Pasta and charcuterie in a warehouse — hardest reso in LA.
Guelaguetza
$$Oaxacan · Koreatown
Seven moles and live banda music on weekends.
Republique
$$$French bakery / bistro · Mid-Wilshire
Stunning Charlie Chaplin-era room, all-day pastries to dinner.
Howlin' Ray's
$$Hot chicken · Chinatown
Nashville heat in LA — the line is the lifestyle.
n/naka
$$$$Kaiseki · Palms
Niki Nakayama's 13-course modern Japanese tasting.
Frequently asked
- Local favourites include Grand Central Market and the all-day kitchen at Bestia. We prioritise spots that take walk-ins or open early on weekends.