Manhattan Beach Post
Farm-to-table anchor of downtown MB with a famous weekend brunch and cheddar-bacon biscuits.
1142 Manhattan Ave · Manhattan Beach
Brunch
Sunday funday
South Bay brunch
19 places that do breakfast right, from a 55-year-old pancake house to jazz brunch at a 1949 club. Filter the full directory by the brunch tag any time.
Love & Salt
Sky-lit trattoria serving wood-fired pizzas, pastas, brunch and housemade English muffins.
317 Manhattan Beach Blvd · Manhattan Beach
Brunch
Simmzy’s
The original location: lively, cramped, great burgers and Saturday mimosas.
229 Manhattan Beach Blvd · Manhattan Beach
BrunchBudgetHappy hour
Uncle Bill’s Pancake House
A 55-year-old breakfast institution with pancakes, ocean-view patio, and a 3pm close.
1305 Highland Ave · Manhattan Beach
BrunchKid-friendlyOcean viewBudget
FishBar
Casual North-MB seafood shack built for day drinking, sports and everything lobster.
3801 Highland Ave · Manhattan Beach
BrunchKid-friendlyBudget
The Lighthouse Cafe
Live jazz landmark since 1949 (it cameoed in La La Land) with a full American menu and weekend jazz brunch.
30 Pier Ave · Hermosa Beach
Live musicBrunchKid-friendly
Baran’s 2239
Chef-driven date-night spot known for its weekend-only breakfast burrito and squid-ink gnocchi.
502 Pacific Coast Hwy · Hermosa Beach
Date nightBrunch
Good Stuff
44 years on The Strand with outdoor tables facing the pier and volleyball courts.
1286 The Strand · Hermosa Beach
BrunchOcean viewKid-friendlyBudget
The Hook & Plow
Coastal seafood kitchen with weekend brunch and a weekday 3–6pm happy hour.
1201 Pacific Coast Hwy · Hermosa Beach
BrunchHappy hour
Polly’s on the Pier
Generous diner classics with a harbor view — the classic pre- or post-pier-walk stop.
233 N Harbor Dr · Redondo Beach
BrunchKid-friendlyOcean viewBudget
King’s Hawaiian Bakery & Restaurant
The original 1988 restaurant behind the Sweet Bread empire — island plates and the bakery counter.
2808 W Sepulveda Blvd · Torrance
Kid-friendlyBudgetBrunch
Lunasia Dim Sum House
100+ dim sum items, a Cantonese menu and a string-lit patio — the weekend dim sum default.
2575 E Pacific Coast Hwy · Torrance
Kid-friendlyBrunch
Uncle Stevey’s Bagels
Two ex-New Yorkers, cheddar hot honey bagels, smoked fish and egg sandwiches.
213 Richmond St · El Segundo
BrunchBudgetKid-friendly
Catalina Kitchen
Terranea’s all-day coastal kitchen with a Friday seafood buffet.
Terranea Resort, 100 Terranea Way · Palos Verdes
Ocean viewKid-friendlyBrunch
J. Trani’s Ristorante
A San Pedro classic since 1925 — fried calamari, braised short ribs, Sunday brunch.
584 W 9th St · San Pedro
Date nightBrunch
Colossus Bread — Harbor
The third location of Kristin Colazas Rodriguez’s acclaimed bakery — an LA Times 101 Best pick.
511 S Harbor Blvd · San Pedro
BrunchBudget
Gaffey’s
Married-couple diner famous for the John Wayne — eggs, sausage, cheese and Spanish sauce.
247 N Gaffey St · San Pedro
BrunchBudgetKid-friendly
Pacific Diner
35-year-old diner with a newspaper-style menu and crispy chicken fried steak.
3821 S Pacific Ave · San Pedro
BrunchBudgetKid-friendly