Breakfast

Interstellar is a Santa Monica cafe with sleek black decor, solid brunch dishes, and a small patio where you can see a sliver of the ocean.

Luna Bakery in Yucca Valley is home to best pastries and bread in the High Desert.

Mustard’s Bagels is a weekend-only pop-up in Highland Park serving excellent, crispy sourdough bagels.

H&H Bagels is a classic bagel shop from NYC with bagel sandwiches that get the ratios right.

Rye Goods is an organic sourdough bakery in Newport Beach with great pastries and bagel sandwiches.

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Porto’s is a classic family-run Cuban bakery in Burbank with fantastic guava pastries.

Pann's is an iconic retro diner with big red leather booths, a Googie-style roof, and plates of hotcakes coming out of the kitchen every few seconds.

Rutt’s is a casual Hawaiian diner in Mar Vista that serves big breakfast plates all day.

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BBAD is a daytime counter inside the Pasadena Hotel that serves gigantic breakfast burritos filled with things like pork belly chile verde and potato pavé.

Mr. T Cafe is a daytime cafe and bakery inside Hollywood’s Mr. T with excellent croissants and solid brunch staples.

Yetz’s Bagel is a New York-style bagel shop near UCSB that makes excellent breakfast sandwiches.

Carolina Tamales is a bright pink Mexican spot in Bellflower that serves delicious and hearty Mexican breakfast plates.

Belle’s Delicatessen in Highland Park is an all-day Jewish deli with fantastic bagel sandwiches, latkes, and pickle martinis.

Lou, The French On The Block in Burbank is a walk-up bakery counter home to some very special croissants.

Still busy in its post-"Moldgate" era, Sqirl remains a pleasant daytime cafe in Virgil Village with good food and even better people-watching.

Bagel Boss in Burbank might have East Coast cred, but don't come here expecting a good bagel.

Provecho Calimex is a small, family-run Mexican spot in west Culver City with excellent breakfast burritos.

Old Sasoon is a 40-something-year-old Armenian bakery in Pasadena that's perfect for a chill, quiet morning of carb loading.

Sidecar in Santa Monica makes the best fancy donuts in LA and everyone knows it.

Tlacolula is a Oaxacan grocery store and restaurant in Mid-City with great breakfast and lunch options.

Duchess is a downtown fried chicken sandwich and donut shop that's open late.