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The best breakfast and brunch in Ojai
Start with The Dutchess in East Ojai Avenue for pastries and coffee in the daytime, Farmer and the Cook in West El Roblar Drive for A pastry or sourdough loaf, then a vegetarian Mexican plate and La Cocina at Hotel El Roblar in Hotel El Roblar for chilaquiles verdes or the uni and egg dobladita. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- The DutchessEast Ojai Avenue
Get: Pastries and coffee in the daytime
An all-day bakery and cafe before it turns Burmese for dinner.
- Farmer and the CookWest El Roblar Drive · organic cafe
Get: A pastry or sourdough loaf, then a vegetarian Mexican plate
An organic market-cafe with a prize-winning bakery and an espresso bar.
- La Cocina at Hotel El RoblarHotel El Roblar · hotel restaurant
Get: Chilaquiles verdes or the uni and egg dobladita
The hotel's breakfast and lunch counter.
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Where is the best breakfast and brunch in Ojai?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with The Dutchess (East Ojai Avenue), Farmer and the Cook (West El Roblar Drive) and La Cocina at Hotel El Roblar (Hotel El Roblar). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At The Dutchess, get pastries and coffee in the daytime. At Farmer and the Cook, get A pastry or sourdough loaf, then a vegetarian Mexican plate. At La Cocina at Hotel El Roblar, get chilaquiles verdes or the uni and egg dobladita. At Rory's Other Place, get A daytime cafe plate and coffee.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Ojai: 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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Places change: check hours before you go. Pins come from addresses and OpenStreetMap and can be a little off. Updated November 14, 2026.