Brunch, Santa Monica Style
It’s brunch time, Santa Monica! Did someone say brunch? A weekend favorite in Santa Monica, restaurants and bars throughout the city offer up unique and delicious brunch specials – from Mexican-themed dishes like a breakfast burrito at Socalo, to your classic pancakes, French toast, bacon and scrambled eggs. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill Bloody Marys and brunch places, however; these choices are sure to satisfy!Enjoy specialty brunch plates and cocktails, including passion fruit and prickly pear mimosas.
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Brunch Specials
Explore the variety of dining and drinking options at the best brunch places in Santa Monica, along with restaurants widely known for their tasty breakfast and brunch menus.
1 Pico Restaurant
Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 3pm. Specialty brunch menu with specialty cocktails and savory dishes on the shaded outdoor patio.
1212 Santa Monica
Friday to Sunday, 11am to 3:45pm. $28 Bottomless Mimosas or Bottomless Aperol Spritz, and a DJ playing from 12:30pm-3:30pm.
Ashland Hill
Daily, 11am to 4pm. Special brunch menu items and a daily special deal of a $5 burger or shawarma wrap.
The Brixton
Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 3pm. $29 Bottomless Mimosas, $11 Aperol Spritz, $11 Michelada and $11 Bloody Mary’s.
Coast
Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 5:30pm. Enjoy your brunch with beachside seating and a pomegranate mimosa in hand.
The Courtyard Kitchen
Daily, 8am to 3pm. The Courtyard offers classic American breakfast food with a contemporary twist.
Elephante Beach House
Monday to Thursday, 10am to 3pm. Friday to Sunday, 9am to 3pm. Join Elephante for a contemporary Italian-style brunch with a rooftop view of the Pacific Ocean. Try one of their incredible plates, such as the prosciutto scramble or the ricotta hotcakes, with one of their artisan cocktails.
Esters Wine Shop & Bar
Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm. With a massive dog and stroller-friendly patio and its proximity to the beach, Esters Wine Shop & Bar offers wine and Mediterranean-influenced cuisine.
FIG Restaurant
Sunday, 11:30am to 3pm. FIG offers a specialty brunch menu that features dishes such as huevos rancheros and fried chicken with sweet potato waffles.
Huckleberry Bakery & Café
Saturday and Sunday, 7am to 3pm. Enjoy classic brunch items including pancakes, breakfast burritos, sandwiches and more.
Jameson’s Pub
Friday to Saturday, until 3pm. Offering a “Hair of the Dog” brunch with bottomless mimosas, bellinis, and bloody marys for $19.99.
Jonah’s Kitchen
Sunday, 11am to 5pm. Specialty cocktails with classic brunch items.
King and Queen Cantina
Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 2pm. Try one of King and Queen Cantina’s signature omelets with their $26 mimosa flight to celebrate the weekend.
La Puglia
Daily, 8am to 11:30am. Enjoy a variety of brunch items like La Puglia’s calzone di cipolle, focaccia alle verdure, a frittata with vegetables and more.
Lanea
Saturday and Sunday, 1pm to 5pm. Enjoy a $29 margarita pitcher during brunch and savor the weekend.
LouLou Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge
Saturday and Sunday, 11:30am to 3:30pm. Offers a special buffet brunch, including homemade paella, crêpe, and omelette live stations, priced at $55 per guest before noon and $65 after noon.
Lunetta
Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 2:30pm. While enjoying your Lunetta brunch and freshly baked daily specials, try your hand at building your own margarita or mimosa.
The Backyard at Chez Jay
Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 2pm. Relax and enjoy our laid-back brunch, featuring our Bacon Bloody, Banana Whiskey Stacks, and more!
Marelle
Saturday and Sunday 10:30am to 11:30pm. featuring fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced straight from the Santa Monica Farmers Market.
Massilia
Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 3pm Featuring $10 bottomless mimosas, $12 bottomless Bloody Marys, and $15 brunch entrées.
The Misfit Restaurant + Bar
Saturday and Sunday, from 11am. Enjoy brunch with bottomless mimosas for $20 and finish the meal off with handmade gelato.
Milo & Olive
Monday to Friday, 8am to 11am; Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 2:30pm. Breakfast served daily; weekend brunch menu features additional items including a cast iron cinnamon roll, pastry platter and more.
O’Briens Irish Pub & Restaurant
Saturday and Sunday, open until 2pm. Enjoy a specialty brunch menu on weekends. Irish breakfast is served every day.
Papille Gustative
Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 3pm. Saturday, 8am to 3pm; Sunday, 8:30am to 4pm. Papille Gustative offers a brunch menu featuring sweet and savory options.
Red O Restaurant
Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 2pm. Take in the oceanside view with one of Red O’s bottomless cocktails during their weekend brunch.
The Georgian Hotel
Monday to Friday, 7am to 2pm. Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 2pm. Enjoy coastal Italian cuisine overlooking the Pacific Ocean with a specialty cocktail in hand.
Socalo
Saturday and Sunday, 9:30am to 3pm. Enjoy specialty brunch plates and cocktails, including passion fruit and prickly pear mimosas.
Society Kitchen
Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm. Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 3:30pm. $20 Bottomless mimosas, vegan options, vegetarian options, cocktails, brunch menu.
Sugar Palm
Sunrise Brunch menu available daily, 6:30am to 2:30pm. Enjoy a range of avocado toast, vegan hash, brekkie items and additional brunchable items.
The Surfing Fox
Saturday and Sunday from 7am to 2pm. Indulge in a special brunch menu featuring coastal Californian favorites like avocado toast, ceviche, chilaquiles and more – all paired with stunning views and good times.
Tavern on Main
Weekdays, 10am to 1pm; weekends, 9am to 2pm. Enjoy a variety of brunch items, from classic steak & eggs, to a breakfast burrito bowl or chicken and waffles.
Terrazza
Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 3pm. Enjoy your brunch with an ocean view and a specialty cocktail, such as a rose martini, in hand.
Tiato Kitchen & Venue
Friday, 11am to 4pm. Accompanied by bottomless mimosas, signature cocktails, punch bowls and more!
True Food Kitchen
Saturday and Sunday, 9:30am to 3pm. Indulge in their signature brunch tower, clever cocktails, and breakfast favorites.
Vamos Vamos
Sunday, 10am to 2pm. Featuring Santa Fe breakfast burritos with hatch green chiles or chimayo red chile, Albuquerque chilaquiles, sopapillas with flamingo estate honey and much more!
Urth Caffe
Weekdays, until 1pm; weekends, open to 2pm. Enjoy breakfast and handcrafted organic coffee.
Breakfast in Santa Monica
If you’re on the hunt for the best breakfast Santa Monica has to offer, look no further than our picks below! If you like to get an earlier start or skip the crowd, there are amazing Santa Monica breakfast spots to choose from as well.
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