Eat’n Park is a Burbank mainstay that has endured since 1982. Drop by to savor the puffy red booths and just the right amount of kitschy signage. Everyday breakfast basics like pancakes and eggs keep the community fueled.

Find a parking lot full of diners waiting for their turn to tuck into heaping plates of chilaquiles and pancakes on any given weekend morning at Nat’s Early Bite on Burbank Boulevard. The restaurant might always be busy, but it’s worth enduring crowds for reasonably priced breakfast favorites and appealingly spongey muffins.

安迪的咖啡店並不完全是隱藏的寶石n its location on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, but it’s still off the usual diner maps thanks to its tiny storefront and mid-block storefront. The breakfast basics are best here, so opt for the omelets, crispy bacon and hash browns, and pancakes — which can be ordered individually, so there’s no need to share with the table. Best of all, Andy’s Coffee Shop is free from those pesky lines found at hip brunch places in town.

From its dependably good cooking to its retro style, Lisa’s Coffee Shop is adored among those who reside in Covina and beyond. The thing to get at this throwback diner is the aptly named Filler Up that comes with eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, and a choice of biscuits and gravy, a short stack of pancakes, or french toast.

Whether seated at a table outside covered by a tent or perched on a stool at the counter inside, there’s no such thing as a bad table at Nick’s Cafe. Regulars know to order the griddled ham that’s glazed in brown sugar with a side of eggs and hash browns. This 75-year-old LA institution on the outskirts of Chinatown is open daily from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Rancho Park’s longstanding daytime spot John O’ Groats feels a bit like a country cottage transported to LA. The biscuits are a major draw, served in various forms ranging from bacon cheddar to chocolate chip, while pancakes and eggs dominate the rest of the morning fare. Sidle up to the counter, order some coffee, and pull out a book for a wonderfully relaxed breakfast.

Googie architecture is a beloved part of the LA landscape, and this Santa Monica greasy spoon is a perfect example of the style, with its midcentury signage, teensy red booths, and mint green and blue color scheme. Westsiders flock here for under-$10 waffles, hot cakes, omelets, and breakfast specials, like buttermilk biscuits with gravy.

Don’t be intimidated when the server hands over a winding menu at S & W Country Diner. Hone in on the classics, like the chocolate chip pancakes and crispy hash browns, at this over-two-decade-old Culver City institution.

Watts Coffee House has been feeding the neighborhood dependably good breakfast staples and soul food comforts like fried chicken, smothered pork chops, and buttermilk biscuits since 1997. Owner Desiree Edwards’s warm hospitality keeps the crowds coming back time and again.

Seaside breakfast joint Uncle Bill’s regularly draws weekday and weekend lines in Manhattan Beach for ample platters of eggs, hash browns, and of course, the restaurant’s namesake pancakes, which come loaded with things like chocolate chip, blueberry, and banana-nut. On warmer mornings, patrons sit out on the patio with views of the water or come inside for a bustling country cafe-style atmosphere replete with coffee-slinging servers and diners of all types.

It’s no wonder this woman-operated restaurant has been thriving since 1996. The service is fast yet warm, while the cooking is familiar and solidly executed. It’s open every day from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. with chicken-fried steak with homemade biscuits and veggie skillets on the menu.