9 brunch in Los Angeles, editor-picked for saturday brunch. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Los Angeles.
Republique ★ 4.7
624 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Hours: Daily 08:00-14:00 (pastries from 08:00, brunch from 09:00)
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.
Tip: Pastry queue is for the counter; sit-down brunch is a separate reservation system that opens 30 days out.
Bavel ★ 4.7
500 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Hours: Sat-Sun 11:00-15:00
Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis's Bavel in the Arts District, Los Angeles plates Eastern Mediterranean weekend brunch from the Bestia family.
Tip: The brunch menu overlaps with dinner but adds a few egg dishes; book the patio for the strongest light.
Botanica ★ 4.6
1620 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Hours: Sat-Sun 09:00-14:30
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.
Tip: Heidi Swanson and Emily Fiffer's room books out two weekends in advance; sit on the patio for the strongest light.
All Time ★ 4.5
2040 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Hours: Sat-Sun 09:00-14:00
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.
Tip: Walk-in only at brunch; the patio is the seat to ask for. The kitchen often runs out of pancakes by 12:30.
Gjelina ★ 4.5
1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Hours: Sat-Sun 09:00-15:00
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.
Tip: The patio takes walk-ins before 11:00 on weekends; after that book or sit at the bar inside.
Destroyer ★ 4.5
3578 Hayden Ave, Culver City, CA 90232
Hours: Daily 08:00-14:00
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.
Tip: Jordan Kahn's daytime counter is a slow, deliberate menu; the pastries from the case sell out by 11:30.
Sqirl ★ 4.4
720 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Hours: Wed-Sun 08:00-15:00
Jessica Koslow's Sqirl on Virgil Avenue, Los Angeles has plated the ricotta toast format since 2012 and still draws a daily brunch line from 08:00.
Tip: The line at 09:30 weekends runs 45 minutes; midweek 10:00 has no wait.
Salazar ★ 4.4
2490 Fletcher Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Hours: Sat-Sun 11:00-15:00
Salazar in Frogtown, Los Angeles plates a Sonoran-style Mexican grill brunch on a riverside patio. Chilaquiles and micheladas, walk-in only on weekends.
Tip: Frogtown patio is the seat; come at 11:30 sharp on a Saturday and the host seats you immediately.
Great White ★ 4.3
1604 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Hours: Daily 07:30-15:00
Great White on Pacific Avenue, Venice, Los Angeles brings the Australian flat-white-and-avocado brunch format to the beach. Open daily 07:30-15:00.
Tip: Beach-block location is ideal for a 09:00 walk-in before the Venice tourist crowd hits at 11:00.