10 cafes in Santa Monica, editor-picked for cafes open sunday. Cafes serving on sundays. All cafes in Santa Monica.
Huckleberry ★ 4.5
downtown · 1014 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Hours: Daily 07:00-15:00
Huckleberry has stacked its marble counter on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica since 2009, market-fruit pastries, quiche and all-day breakfast plates.
Tip: Weekday mornings are calm; weekends the line snakes by 09:30, so order the green onion and goat cheese quiche early.
Goodboybob Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4
mid-city · 2058 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Hours: Daily 07:00-17:00
Goodboybob Coffee Roasters runs its Santa Monica cafe and retail room on Broadway, an ex-art-project brand pulling shots of its own award-listed roasts.
Tip: Bags of the House Blend and Marine Layer dark roast sell at the counter; the espresso bar closes at 17:00 sharp.
Layla Bagels ★ 4.4
ocean-park · 1614 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Hours: Daily 07:00-14:30
Layla Bagels hand-rolls sourdough bagels daily on Ocean Park Boulevard in Santa Monica, open-face builds with seasonal fruit, honey and smoked salmon.
Tip: The Pre-Jam with seasonal fruit, cream cheese and honey is the signature; the everything loosies sell out first.
Jyan Isaac Bread ★ 4.4
ocean-park · 1620 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Hours: Daily 07:00-15:00; lunch 10:00-15:00; weekend brunch 10:00-15:00
Jyan Isaac Bread bakes deeply fermented sourdough on Ocean Park Boulevard in Santa Monica, bagel sandwiches and brunch beside the Ghisallo pizza kitchen.
Tip: Loaves sell down by early afternoon; weekend brunch adds duck confit hash and cereal milk french toast.
Dogtown Coffee ★ 4.3
main-street · 2003 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Hours: Daily 07:00-14:00
Dogtown Coffee brews organic micro-roasted coffee in the old Zephyr surf shop on Main Street in Santa Monica, breakfast burritos for the dawn patrol.
Tip: The building birthed the Z-Boys skate team; get the breakfast burrito before the surf crowd clears the batch.
Caffe Luxxe ★ 4.3
montana-avenue · 925 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Hours: Mon-Fri 06:00-17:00; Sat-Sun 06:30-17:00
Caffe Luxxe opened its first European-style espresso bar on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica in 2006 and still pulls the Westside's silkiest shots.
Tip: This is the original of the small family of caffes, marked Where It All Began; the Brentwood Country Mart branch opens daily at 07:00.
Tartine Santa Monica ★ 4.3
mid-city · 1925 Arizona Avenue, Suite 202, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Hours: Bakery and coffee bar daily from 08:00
Tartine Santa Monica proofs its country loaves in a converted church off Arizona Avenue, the San Francisco bakery's Westside room with a full cafe.
Tip: Morning buns and ham and Gruyere croissants go first; the bread rack restocks around midday if you miss the open.
Primo Passo Coffee Co. ★ 4.2
montana-avenue · 702 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Hours: Daily 06:30-18:00
Primo Passo Coffee Co. pulls hazelnut lattes and light-roast pour-overs behind glass on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, roasting under its own name.
Tip: The house-made hazelnut latte is the signature; window stools turn over fast on weekend mornings.
Sogno Toscano ★ 4.0
montana-avenue · 1512 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri 11:00-23:00; Sat-Sun 09:00-22:00
Sogno Toscano stacks an espresso bar, Italian market and wine bar into one Montana Avenue corner in Santa Monica, panini by day and aperitivo by night.
Tip: Bookable wine tastings run in the evenings; otherwise take a Bufalina panino and a glass at the window.
10 Speed Coffee ★ 3.9
mid-city · 1919 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 102, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Hours: Mon-Fri 06:00-16:00; Sat-Sun 06:00-14:00
10 Speed Coffee opened its first standalone bar on Santa Monica Boulevard in 2017, a cycling-born roaster brand pouring next to Saint John's hospital.
Tip: It opens at 06:00 every day, one of the earliest specialty pours in Santa Monica; big windows make it a good work stop.