5 Best Brunch Spots Near Orange, CA

Orange, California, is full of people who prefer to brunch instead of lunch, especially when there’s no time for breakfast. Orange is full of restaurants that cater to the brunch crowd and focus on different types of cuisine, from familiar favorites to novel creations. At Mazda of Orange, we’ve put together a list of the five best brunch spots in and around Orange for you to check out as you drive around town in your new Mazda from our dealership. Read on to learn more about where to go for brunch any day of the week.

The Filling Station Cafe

Latke Benedict by Sarah Stierch is licensed with CC BY 2.0

The name of the Filling Station Cafe reflects the fact that it’s located within a converted 100-year-old gas station. You can choose to sit inside, where cars were once serviced, or outside underneath the filling station canopy and enjoy a delicate breakfast that’s made from the finer things in life. Decorated with vintage gas station pumps and signs, both the indoor and outdoor seating is weathered yet welcoming. Operating days and hours are Monday through Sunday, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The breakfast menu is served all day long, which means you can get a brunch whenever you like. You can pick from egg dishes with ham, veggie sausages, or link sausage, and omelet fillings include plain cheese, turkey chili cheese, and bacon and sausage. If you prefer something more exotic, the specialties include a scrambled egg croissant sandwich, huevos rancheros, machaca and eggs, and a shiitake mushroom scrambler.

Brewberry Cafe

Brewberry Cafe is conveniently located across the street from Disneyland and next to the Anaheim convention center, making it the perfect place to get a brunch before you head off to an event or the amusement park. Its menu is centered around sweet and savory foods and drinks but also offers traditional American foods such as hamburgers, steaks, and plates of pasta. The cafe is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 7 a.m. to midnight Friday through Sunday.

The breakfast menu is available all day and features delights such as a fruit waffle, classic French toast, banana cinnamon pancakes, a pancake breakfast, and stuffed Nutella banana French toast. If you’d prefer something savory, choices include a chicken bacon waffle, original pancakes, a meat lover breakfast sandwich, a salmon lox sandwich, a bacon or sausage burrito, turkey pesto crepes, a ham and cheese crepe, and a roast beef crepe. Coffees and teas are the signature drinks of the cafe and include delights such as iced mocha, iced matcha latte, red and black eye coffees, flat whites, and regular coffee.

Mimosa’s

Mimosa’s is a breakfast, brunch, and dinner destination where you can dine on classic American and Californian brunch staples. It focuses on offering familiar dishes with fresh and novel ingredients. Mimosa’s only serves brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. You’ll want to make a reservation so you can be sure of enjoying a delicious brunch that’s complemented by cocktails with names such as Champagne Poetry, the Boujee Violet, and Paloma Rosa.

Let your palate be delighted with dishes such as ahi poke toast with ahi tuna, mango salsa, habanero aioli, micro cilantro, and avocado mash served on a slice of toasted sourdough. Enjoy a classic Benedict consisting of a split English muffin, hickory smoked shoulder bacon, and two poached eggs with hollandaise sauce over the top. When you want something more than a standard breakfast, the brunch burger does the trick with an 8 oz. grass-fed beef and pork chorizo patty, bacon, white cheddar, avocado, sunny side up egg, and garlic aioli that’s all served on a brioche bun.

Anepalco

Anepalco Restaurant features authentic Mexican dishes with a unique twist. You’ll find familiar dishes on the menu that the restaurant transforms into something new through innovative ingredient combinations. Brunch is available at the Main Street location from 11 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Operating hours for the location are 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., with breakfast served before brunch hours.

Desayuno, or breakfast, includes dishes such as chilaquiles rojos, tacos de chorizo, tostadas, huevos perdidos, enfrijoladas, guava French toast, avocado toast, torta de huevo, and more. Omelets de rancho include a nortena omelet, a verde omelet, and a vegetarian omelet.

You can also choose from traditional Mexican lunch fare, with options including enchiladas, torta Cubana, quesadilla, chile relleno, and lamb birra. Not sure what you’re ordering? Don’t worry, as all menu items feature English descriptions.

Flappy Jack’s

Flappy Jack’s Pancake House Restaurant is a classic American-style diner that serves breakfast, lunch, and brunch. You’ll find all the usual classic breakfast dishes on the menu, but everything’s made with fresh ingredients that are put together from scratch. The restaurant delivers on the promise of home-cooked comfort food that simply tastes great. There’s something for everyone on the menu, whether you’re looking for a blend of lunch and breakfast or something savory and sweet. Flappy Jack’s is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The menu ranges from all-American breakfast choices to a fitness menu with dishes to help you power through a workout. American breakfast items you can choose from include two eggs, turkey sausage patties and eggs, corned beef hash and eggs, and sausage links and eggs. Flappy Jack’s has you covered for waffles with selections that include a plain waffle, bacon waffle, waffles topped with fresh fruits, and a concoction known as a Hawaiian waffle. Wash down your meal with a house-blended coffee, a selection of fruit juices, soft drinks, or a chocolate milk.

That wraps up our list of the five best brunch spots for you to check out in the Orange area. We picked these restaurants because they all offered something unique in terms of food, setting, and character. How did you like our selection? If we missed one of your favorite brunch spots, drop us a note at Mazda of Orange, and we’ll be sure to include it during our next update.