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The best breakfast and brunch in Los Angeles
Start with Langer's Delicatessen in Westlake for the #19, République in Mid-Wilshire for pastries and eggs and Roma Market in Pasadena for the house Italian sandwich. Here are all 10, with what to get at each.
- Langer's DelicatessenWestlake · French dip
Get: The #19 (pastrami, Swiss, coleslaw, Russian on twice-baked rye) or #1
The hand-cut LA pastrami benchmark since 1947.
RépubliqueMid-Wilshire · French bakery and bistroGet: Pastries and eggs
A grand 1920s room with a bakery case people line up for.
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Where is the best breakfast and brunch in Los Angeles?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Langer's Delicatessen (Westlake), République (Mid-Wilshire) and Roma Market (Pasadena). All 10 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Langer's Delicatessen, get the #19 (pastrami, Swiss, coleslaw, Russian on twice-baked rye) or #1. At République, get pastries and eggs. At Roma Market, get the house Italian sandwich. At Wax Paper, get choose from the current sandwich menu.
Which neighborhood is best for breakfast and brunch in Los Angeles?
Most of these are in Pasadena. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Los Angeles: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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