Walter and Margarita Manzke's Republique on La Brea, Los Angeles plates brunch in a 1928 commissary, with a French pastry counter and a long sit-down menu.
Must order: Kouign-amann with espresso, then the croque madame.
Tip: Pastry queue is for the counter; sit-down brunch is a separate reservation system that opens 30 days out.
Address: 624 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tyler and Ashley Wells's All Time in Los Feliz, Los Angeles plates a 30-seat neighbourhood brunch on weekends, with the best brunch eggs in Eastside LA.
Order: Pancake with peanut butter and chocolate shavings.
Tip: Walk-in only at brunch; the patio is the seat to ask for. The kitchen often runs out of pancakes by 12:30.
Botanica in Silver Lake, Los Angeles is Heidi Swanson and Emily Fiffer's vegetable-forward brunch room. Tomato toast and a turmeric latte to go.
Order: Sungold tomato toast and a turmeric latte.
Tip: Heidi Swanson and Emily Fiffer's room books out two weekends in advance; sit on the patio for the strongest light.
Travis Lett's Gjelina on Abbot Kinney, Venice, Los Angeles plates a wood-fire brunch menu with vegetable plates and pizzas. A reservation a week ahead.
Order: Wood-fired flatbread with eggs and a Bloody Mary.
Tip: The patio takes walk-ins before 11:00 on weekends; after that book or sit at the bar inside.
Great White on Pacific Avenue, Venice, Los Angeles brings the Australian flat-white-and-avocado brunch format to the beach. Walk-in only across three LA locations.
Order: Smashed avocado on charcoal toast and a flat white.
Tip: Beach-block location is ideal for a 09:00 walk-in before the Venice tourist crowd hits at 11:00.
Jordan Kahn's Destroyer in Culver City, Los Angeles plates a Nordic-influenced morning menu at a counter, with grain bowls and a daily pastry case.
Order: Toast porridge with stewed apples and a Stumptown filter coffee.
Tip: Jordan Kahn's daytime counter is a slow, deliberate menu; the pastries from the case sell out by 11:30.
Salazar in Frogtown, Los Angeles plates a Sonoran-style Mexican grill brunch on a riverside patio. Chilaquiles and micheladas, walk-in only on weekends.
Order: Carnitas chilaquiles and a michelada.
Tip: Frogtown patio is the seat; come at 11:30 sharp on a Saturday and the host seats you immediately.
