LA breakfast, the whole spread: Roscoe's soul-food pilgrimage, the century-old Original Pantry, Inglewood's Serving Spoon, Leimert Park's Ackee Bamboo and Harun, and the diners and bakeries that make a morning. Eleven of these tables are Black-owned.
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Herb Hudson's iconic Black-owned chicken-and-waffles landmark, an LA soul-food pilgrimage drawing crowds day and night.
Pip’s Tip Herb Hudson's Black-owned landmark, open morning to late. The Hollywood location is the busiest.
A century-old downtown institution, reopened in 2026, hearty pancakes, sourdough and a cash-only tradition since 1924.
Pip’s Tip Reopened in 2026 after a century downtown. Hearty and cash-friendly, and the sourdough is the point.
James Beard-honored Black-owned Inglewood institution beloved for grits, chicken and legendary weekend brunch lines since 1983.
Pip’s Tip James Beard-honored, Black-owned, in Inglewood. Breakfast and lunch daily, and it is worth the drive.
A gleaming 1958 Googie diner serving fried chicken, biscuits and classic breakfasts in a preserved mid-century landmark.
Walter Manzke's grand bakery-café dazzling with pastries and elegant brunch inside a historic 1928 landmark.
Jessica Koslow's cult spot that made ricotta toast and house-made jams an LA breakfast obsession.
An Original Farmers Market fixture since 1938, revered for buttermilk pancakes and old-school coffee-shop charm.
Venice's cult artisan bakery-deli with world-class breads, pastries and standout breakfast plates and sandwiches.
A beloved Black-owned health-food institution since 1984, veggie patties, smoothies and wholesome breakfast plates.
A West LA breakfast staple famed for scratch buttermilk biscuits and hearty morning plates since 1982.
A no-frills 1948 railroad-adjacent diner legendary for its griddled ham and old-school breakfast counter.
Kevin Johnson's Black-owned downtown soul-food spot beloved for chicken, grits and generous Southern brunch.
A stylish Issa Rae-backed Black-owned coffeehouse serving breakfast sandwiches, pastries and community vibes.
A Sunset Strip pancake mecca known for towering, over-the-top specialty flapjacks and long weekend crowds.
A Black-owned LA original fusing soul food and Mexican, shrimp tacos and hearty breakfast burritos.
A Black-owned New Orleans-style cafe on Pico serving Creole brunch, beignets and shrimp-and-grits soul.
A Black-owned Leimert Park coffeehouse and community hub, espresso and morning pastries at the neighborhood's heart.
A family-run Black-owned Leimert Park favorite for Jamaican ackee-and-saltfish, oxtail, callaloo and island brunch.
A Black-owned breakfast-and-brunch spot stacking chicken-and-waffles, shrimp and grits, and Southern morning comfort.
Herb Hudson's iconic Black-owned chicken-and-waffles landmark, an LA soul-food pilgrimage, day and night.
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