Possibly the most pleasant place to have breakfast in Los Angeles, the glorious light entering Republique in the mornings is hard to beat. Throw in pitch perfect pastries and bread from Margarita Manzke, plus a slew of other favorites like croque madame and wild mushroom toast, and you have a weekday winner for breakfast.

This instant classic of a bakery and cafe in Santa Monica tends to endless crowds, especially on the weekends. Daily breakfast favorites include the fried egg sandwich, green eggs and ham (using arugula and pesto), brisket hash, and a house-cured salmon platter with all the deli-style fixin’s. Of course the usual array of pastries and breads, along with Caffe Luxxe coffee, is available.

Jessica Koslow’s perpetually busy spot opens every morning at 6:30 a.m. with just coffee and pastries, then ventures on to classics like ricotta toast and sorrel pesto rice at 8 a.m., which works great for early bird Eastsiders. Don’t miss that crispy rice salad, either.

Bruce Marder’s casual breakfast and lunch spot is the “affordable” way to get access to the ingredients and cooking of next-door’s Capo, the high-end Italian restaurant. The lovely wrap-around patio suits the high-quality plates coming out of the kitchen, like a Wagyu steak and eggs plate, artichoke tarragon omelette, vegetable frittata, and blueberry buckwheat pancakes.

Ludo, Jon and Vinny have struck again, this time at the old Alegria space in Silver Lake. Though hours commence at 9 a.m. (which is basically breakfast for Eastsiders), the offerings are fantastic from the get go. Try the blueberry pancakes or chicken milanese slathered with maggi ranch.

Neal Fraser’s enduring all-day restaurant on Beverly still does a respectable breakfast (bld stands for breakfast, lunch and dinner). There’s a number of different benedicts, like the Ode to Butterfield’s, which is a flat-iron steak with poached eggs and a cabernet hollandaise. The house-made turkey sausage works well in the frittata.

Perhaps the most high-end breakfast spot in the city, Farm Shop serves near-perfect versions of dishes like French toast with blueberry marmalade, rolled omelets with soft herbs and fried potatoes, and pastrami and eggs served with green tomato ketchup.

Jason Neroni’s all-day restaurant is bustling every morning for breakfast, which could include Verve coffee with house-baked pastries, or something more substantial like the epic breakfast sandwich with thick slabs of pork belly.

This beloved Century City cafe does great pastries and other quick bites that work well for office denizens in nearby towers, as well as local Westside residents. The house-cured gravlax, poached eggs, breakfast scrambles with smoked ham & leeks; and homemade granola are good picks.

This bright, airy spot by the Huckleberry and Rustic Canyon folks does a fantastic breakfast with wood-fired asparagus with sunny-side up eggs, breakfast pizza with house sausage and potatoes, or a baked eggs skillet with pepperonata.

Though ownership has changed over the years, the overall quality at this beloved East Hollywood breakfast nook (with a delightful patio) has remained the same, which means expert eggs benedict (smoked salmon is an option), terrific omelets, steel-cut oatmeal, and grits. There’s also Intelligentsia coffee to boot.

This classic Silver Lake breakfast spot serves the essentials, like the Hangtown fry, corned beef hash, chilaquiles, and chicken-fried steak, to go along with all the usual egg and scramble dishes. Service daily from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This old-time Westside diner does massive portions of favorites like pancakes, ham & eggs, huevos o’Groats using a biscuit-dough tortilla, a variety of egg scrambles, and of course signature Irish oatmeal.

This new-school diner in Downtown is known for their bacon doughnut, but they also make blueberry pancakes, ham & leek egg scrambles, huevos rancheros, and a hangover helper, a useful thing in this part of town.

This elegant Brentwood restaurant by chef Suzanne Goin has a few egg dishes like butter-crumbled eggs with parmesan and polenta, pancakes, French toast, as well as anything from the Larder, like croissants and muffins.

This Eastside Italian restaurant does a great daily breakfast, with dishes like the Nutella panino, oven-roasted French toast souffle, smoked salmon pizza, and black kale frittata with onions and goat cheese leading the way. There’s a breakfast pizza with speck, mozzarella, tomato sauce and sunny-side up egg, naturally.

This Santa Monica favorite on the border of Sunset Park has been serving hearty breakfast dishes to Westside locals, like buttermilk pancakes, the affordable 2+2+2 with eggs, bacon or sausage, and two pancakes, and a Diablo burrito with chorizo, bacon, black beans, and home fries wrapped in a tortilla and served with a spicy sauce.

Josef Centeno has a tight breakfast menu at his newest Downtown restaurant inside the former Pete’s. Try the granola or avocado and cream cheese toast.

This classic Beverly Blvd. destination roasts their coffee in house, which gives the place a cheerful, everyday quality. Find excellent french toast, eggs florentine, and benedict, among other popular dishes. And if the weather permits, hang out on that swell patio overlooking Beverly.

This uber-popular Hollywood breakfast specializes in pancakes, with varieties like red velvet and Oreo cookie being some of the more popular types. The place is jammed packed all the time, so get there early.

Betty Fraser’s enduring breakfast spot in a hidden part of Hollywood still makes a bit of an oasis, and neighborhood favorite. Placed in a 1920’s bungalow, dive into a hearty breakfast burrito or croissant French toast for the ideal weekday morning.

Michael Hung’s restaurant inside the Avalon Hotel has an elegant daily breakfast that’s stylish enough for locals and familiar enough for tourists. Have a plate of poached eggs with warm farro and avocado to fuel your day in L.A.

The offerings aren’t very wide here, but what they do have will be both substantial and nutritious. Have a thick house-baked slice of toast slathered with nut butter and date-molasses syrup, or opt for a muesli bowl for something that feels more complete. If the shakshuka is available, nab it before anyone else.

This Australian coffee outfit uses a rotating set of roasters to please any coffee aficionado, but their creative breakfast menu, chock full of trendy tartines and bowls, will satisfy anyone with a morning appetite.

Jesse Barber’s all day eatery might be best early in the mornings, when the surfers are still out on the waves. Whether it’s a market breakfast with toast and seasonal fruit or eggplant pate baguette, everything is likely to have an extra degree of finesse.

Tucked away into an alley in Arts District, the breakfasts here are both hearty and nutritious with a slant toward using a health-forward approach to cooking. The margot sandwich is a classic, mixing scrambled eggs with feta, avocado, and jalapeno on a crusty baguette.

Micah Wexler has brought his winning deli game to the Westside and the results are pretty amazing. With an East Coast vibe that reminds one of Russ & Daughters, the menu spans classics like pastrami, corned beef, matzoh ball soup, and lox on bagels. It’s about the most perfect kind of breakfast one can imagine.

This expansive bakeshop in Encino brings great daily breakfast fare like malted milk pancakes, fried egg sandwich with Old Bay remoulade, and chilaquiles. And don’t forget to try some of the baked goods along the way.

This gorgeous restaurant in Echo Park serves tidied up American classics like grains & eggs, duck egg toast, and a buckwheat and semolina pancake.

Possibly the best daily breakfast place in the city, if you can endure the general lack of seating (except the back patio) and crowds, the menu includes breakfast sandwiches, cured fish, steak & eggs, and multi-grain porridge. Yes, prices are a tad high, but it’s the quality you’re paying for.

This lovely cottage tucked away in Echo Park does some of the best pastries in Los Angeles, alongside more composed breakfast plates like muesli, soft scrambled eggs, croque madames, and kale & goat cheese bread pudding.

This sweet Australian-style cafe in the heart of a Santa Monica office district makes seasonally-driven breakfast fare, including a great breakfast burrito and enough grain bowls to fulfill all of your healthy morning fantasies. Wash it down with a cup of Vittoria coffee, naturally.