There’s something naturally natural about your first, most important meal of the day – it can be found in the delicious taste of a fully ripened fruit, or the delicious aroma of a hot cup of coffee, or the sounds of a restaurant blowing live the day begins.
This happy morning tradition is something to be enjoyed, not to be chased – especially in a quiet place like Malibu.
Enjoying a leisurely breakfast or brunch is a great way to prepare yourself for this vibe of a slow SoCal sanctuary (all while preparing for a spent day exploring its natural beauty).
From beach-ready burritos to high-end seafood, here are 5 places to have your breakfast at ‘Bu’ (each is just a short distance from the Malibu Beach Inn beachfront hideout).
1. Malibu Farm Pier Café
While Malibu Pier is always suited for a morning stroll, its storied wooden planks are also home to one of the best breakfasts in the city.
Anchoring the landmark’s westmost point is Malibu Farm Pier Café, a farm-to-table eatery proving that healthy simplicity can be achieved without sacrificing flavor.
This guiding philosophy shines through the café’s eclectic breakfast menu, which offers everything from farm scrambled eggs with ricotta and smoked salmon to Swedish pancakes with whipped cream and berries.
Although Malibu Pier is always ready to go in the morning, its wooden stairs are also home to the best breakfast in town. To the west of the historic Malibu Farm Pier Café, a farm-based restaurant that proves that healthy simplicity can be done without sacrificing taste. This guiding philosophy shines through the café breakfast menu, offering everything from farm-raised eggs with ricotta and smoked salmon to Swedish pancakes with whipped cream and berries.
Among the product, eggs, meat, and bread, every single item in this pier-end perch ingredient is available locally (and if possible, naturally) from small farms and businesses.
In fact, of the 500 eggs hatched here at any time in the morning, 30 came directly from owner Helene’s chickens.
Grab your breakfast at the shabby-chic beach house, or bring it to the rooftop terrace to enjoy a morning in the beautiful Malibu and the unrestricted view of the neighboring Surfrider Beach.
2. Marmalade Café
Located in the center of Malibu Country Mart, this famous outdoor area of the original flagship in Santa Monica incorporates bright, fresh, and distinctive Californian flavors.
Including a host of delicious signature benedicts, clever frittatas, colorful berry dishes for the season, and more, its breakfast menu is sure to have something special to delight each day with popular dishes (including enough vegetables, vegan, keto, and paleo options).
After grabbing a chair in the hot spot of the store, which shines warmly, try the endless fan favorite like Marmalade breakfast tacos or a nice plate of steak and eggs cooked the way you like it. And don’t go without clicking the Michelada! Which is blended with a blend of bloody Marmalade, Modelo Especial, lime juice, and plenty of edible garnish.
3. Ollo
Crambles, omelets, and morning burritos – oh my!
Don’t be intimidated by the good presentations of Ollo’s heart rate; only one bite is needed to dispel any guilt about polluting the colored art on the platform in front of you.
Whether you are looking for something fun or delicious, this place has included you with a wide selection of travel fares in California, each dish beautifully decorated with artistic signature curves.
The Huevos Rancheros, for example, arrive with their tortilla shells in place, and the above-mentioned burrito burrows are filled with shiny toys covered with fried poblano sauce.
Enjoy yourself inside the side of the laidback beach vibes, or al fresco on the covered balcony.
In any case, the service here is excellent without presumptuousness (meaning you will never find your cup of coffee empty).
4. Lily’s Malibu
The story of this popular Malibu site began 20 years ago when its owner and namesake moved to the city from El Salvador.
It wasn’t long before Lily, a passionate cook, realized the need for the bold and healthy flavors commonly found in authentic Latin cuisine, and some, as they say, history.
Coffee and bakery is an irresistible golden child with its morning burrito, a delicious combination of bacon-cut, soft-boiled eggs, cheese, and fried beans that have arrived somewhere as a legend for the locals.
Be sure to add avocado and spicy salsa to the side of the house – if you have that kind of thing.
Just remember: good things come to those who wait, and there is good reason for the endless chaos of this place. Call your order half an hour in advance to get your handmade beauty hot over the counter pipes, ready to go with you in the morning at the beach. Or, place your order directly at the store and stand next door to Le Café de la Plage to enjoy a cup of coffee while you wait.
5. Carbon Beach Club
Luckily for the guests at the Malibu Beach Inn, a special meal is awaited each morning a few steps from their well-appointed venue.
The Carbon Beach Club (CBC) hotel club offers chefs named after breakfast and breakfast, both served along the beach in one of California’s most important panoramas in West LA.
The encyclopedic egg menu will satisfy you, whether you like it fried, curled, or sun-side-up; Meanwhile, the famous grilled avocado with currants, Tunisian delicacies, and slices of fried pistachio comes in handy anytime. Whatever you choose, wash it with a single squeezed CBC juice or “Eye Opener” drink offerings, such as homemade Irish coffee, breakfast martini, or blood orange mimosa.
6. The Malibu Café
The Malibu Cafe is a bit of a drive and nestled in the Santa Monica mountains at Calamigos Ranch.
However, it’s totally worth it because the cafe is a blast!
You are going to love its cafe, music, games and its huge outdoor space, which makes the Malibu Café an ideal place for a birthday or gathering.
