Do you know about the Westchester, PdR & Playa Vista Moms Group on Facebook? 2400+ very engaged moms asking questions and offering advice on a variety of mom topics.
Today, a new mom in the neighborhood asked for recommendations for breakfast joints within a 10 minute drive, and within six hours of her request, she had 70 comments. With so much passion on the topic, I knew I needed to capture the information in a post for future reference. We do like our breakfasts out in these parts!
So, in no particular order except for some rough geo sorting, here is the list with the number of votes in parens. No parens means only a single vote. I added links to websites, facebook or yelp for more information.
I have to say, I’ve been here 15 years and have more than a little experience with many on the list, but I picked up more than one idea from this conversation. Enjoy!!
Playa del Rey/Marina del Rey & Adjacent
Playa Provisions (7 votes)
26 Beach (5 votes)
J Nichols Cafe (6 votes)
Ronnie’s Diner (6 votes)
Cafe Milan (4 votes)
Rutt’s Cafe (3 votes)
Cafe Buna (3 votes)
Killer Cafe (2 votes)
Maxwell’s
C&M Cafe (bonus focus on clean eating) (3 votes)
Panini Cafe (Playa Vista)
Gjelina (Venice)
Westchester
Cafe Solar (9 votes)
Coffee Company (11 votes)
Classic Grill (2 votes)
Dinah’s Family Restaurant
Pann’s (2 votes)
Good Pizza (2 votes)
Truxton’s (5 votes)
Bay Club Health Cafe
El Segundo/Manhattan Beach
Wendy’s Place Cafe
The Local Yolk (2 votes)
Uncle Bill’s Pancake House (2 votes)
Four Daughters (3 votes)
Good Stuff Restaurant (3 votes)
El Segundo Beach Cafe
Main Street Cafe
Culver City
Cafe Laurent
Sage Vegan Bistro
S&W Country Diner
Don’t see your favorite on the list? By all means, tell us about it in the comments!
We first tried the decadent pumpkin pancakes with chocolate chips inside. It was like dessert for breakfast, fluffy and sweet. The pumpkin latte was too sweet for me, but I usually drink black coffee.
The breakfast crepe quesadilla was a hearty breakfast the whole family enjoyed. The crepe, a good substitute for a tortilla, was light and full of cheese. Although, I think my favorite dish was the sesame seed croissant, I can’t get over how tasty that was with such a simple ingredient.
For dinner we had a cannelloni crepe, which was an easy way to get my little one to eat spinach. He called it pizza! Zesty marinara & cheese in a light crepe, yum! And my favorite was the fettuccine bolognese, a hearty sweet and savory sauce with ground beef. So satisfying! I’m dying to try the apple & pumpkin pie which look delicious. And I was told they will soon have a kids menu – thank goodness!
I tried the pork and chicken shanghai soup dumplings and they were amazing. My son even gave me a lesson in the proper way to eat a soup dumpling (who knew?). Step 1: using your chopsticks, place the dumpling on your soup spoon. Step 2: poke a hole in the top of the dumpling ever so delicately. Step 3: turn the dumpling over to drain the soup into the spoon. Step 4: eat the dumpling. Step 5: slurp the yummy soup broth up.
The back of the menu also has a “recommended technique on eating soup dumplings.” I also tried the scallion pancake with ginger soy dipping sauce. I could eat these all day, they were so good. I also had a taste of the beef roll with cucumbers, green onions and cilantro. It had a nice brisket-like texture and the cucumber added a nice freshness.
ROC’s decor is modern and industrial, with exposed pipes and ducts on the ceiling and a huge open kitchen. If you are in the mood for Chinese food, this one is definitely worth checking out!
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The polenta scramble with wild mushrooms and sweet potato hash was super creamy and full of flavor. The peaches in the ginger compressed peach salad were so sweet and fresh like they were just picked that morning. The black bean bowl packed a lot of flavor with the fluffy rice and guacamole.
If you want to book an intimate gathering, they have a private wine room on the outside patio that serves organic wine. They also have a cooking school upstairs if you are interested in learning some raw and vegan cooking skills.
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The saag alu sends your taste buds flying! It’s a spinach and potato dish garnished with fresh herbs that pairs perfectly with the fluffy naan bread. If you are vegetarian, try the tofu tikka masala over plain basmati rice and the vegetable samosa.
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