Calling all foodies! From quick stop cafes to sit-down restaurants, here is a local's guide to some of my favorite places in Southern California that are worth the try!
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Cafes & Coffee ☕️🥐🍌
Sit Down Restaurants 🍸🍰🍽️
Quick Eats 😋
Cafes & Coffee ☕️🥐🍌
Amazing food, environment, and customer service. The line is worth the wait! Try their acai waffle; it's my favorite.
Urth Caffe
A great place to go chill with some friends or get some homework done! Amazing espresso, I love their Iced Strawberry Latte and vegan donuts :)
MADE Coffee
Great place to go for breakfast by yourself to get some work done, or with some friends for lunch! Delicious food and a beautiful environment
Zinc Café & Bar
BOMB coffee & pastries! Great location in Bixby Knolls, always quick and attentive service
The Merchant
I love any Philz location! Great coffee, unique blends, and great pastries! I recommend their breakfast burritos and the jalapeño bagel! Plus the Philtered Soul cold brew with creamy oatmilk, sweet sugar, and cinnamon
Philz Coffee
The best bagels you will ever have! SO fresh and so good! 10/10 recommend for all bagel lovers
Cassidy's Corner Cafe - Bixby Knolls: Home
Some of the best and most unique breakfast food out there!! A must try chain restaurant SPECIFICALLY Costa Mesa this area is really fun!
Broken Yolk Cafe
I took the first picture!! I used to crave this places omelets sooo bad they are literally delicious!! I’ve been here so many times with friends & by myself. The coffee is delicious, the pastries, pancakes!! The jam is made fresh it’s sooo good �...
Cafe Heidelberg
Sit Down Restaurants 🍸🍰🍽️
Amazing steak, perfect for special occassions or a special date night!
Mastro's Ocean Club
Some of the best steaks and sides out there! Great mission inn restaurant that never fails
Duane's Prime Steaks & Seafood
One of my favorite steakhouses! Great food selection and delicious perfectly cooked steaks
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
This is one of the BEST restaurants I have ever been to! You are greeted with a glass of champagne or sparkling water, and they have everything from sushi to pasta to steaks!
JOEY Newport Beach
Brand new Mexican restaurant, with great food and prices! amazing food, and great options
Kulturas Latin Kitchen & Cantina
This is the best breakfast spot in San Diego 😍fire food, beautiful vibes in the gaslamp district
Breakfast Republic
Quick Eats 😋
If you ever find yourself in Belmont shores you need to try this!! Amazing value and on the same level as in n out 👀
The Win-Dow
This place is soooo good!! Homemade and authentic Italian food with a great menu selection. If you are ever craving REALLY good pizza, this is the place for sure!
Joe's Italian
Simmzys is also one of my fav restaurants I loved to go to by myself or with friends! The menu range is amazing and they have a variety of drinks as well! Great location too in Belmont shores on the infamous “second street” 😁
Simmzy's Restaurant Long Beach
All the food is hand made, they make the noodles right there in front of you 😍😍sooo good
NOODLE & BUN - Updated October 2025 - 197 Photos & 65 Reviews
The best late night taco spot in LA!! Some of the best food spots don’t have physical addresses and this is one of them 😮💨open almost all day and it’s the best bang for your buck on authentic tacos
