Breakfast is the meal that launched a thousand trends: breakfast burritos, acai bowls, bagels, all the manners of toasts and tartines, and yes, brunch. Somehow, though, there’s still plenty of places in Los Angeles that have escaped the hype/backlash cycle that’s dogged all of the above—plus the slate of newer, chef-driven restaurants that turn into madhouses on late Sunday mornings.
To round up the best of the best, I not only looked through the latter, but delved into greasy spoons, old-school diners and the city’s third wave coffee shops, plus the city’s various Asian breakfast options to bring you the all-around best list of breakfasts in Los Angeles. Some are casual and budget-friendly, others less so, but all of them deliver a hearty, filling and delicious meal to start your day off right. Without further ado: here are my picks for the best breakfast restaurants in the city.
Editor’s note: Since my last update, JiST Cafe in Little Tokyo has unfortunately closed. While I’m in the midst of conducting a thorough countywide search for L.A.’s very best diners and coffee shops, I’ve added Echo Park’s Little Fish, a noteworthy chef-driven breakfast spot, in the meantime. I also revisited Destroyer, the Serving Spoon and S&W Country Diner. Have a breakfast spot you’d like to shout out? Email me at p.kelly.yeo@timeout.com
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