Part of Isola, the Island's live guide to eat, drink & do — open-now status, menus and one-tap directions.
Start the day right on the Island. Catalina Island's breakfast and brunch spots — classic diners, bakeries and cafes — with menus, hours and open-now status.
We track 10 spots here, averaging 4.3★. Every listing shows the day's hours, a sample menu with prices, and one-tap call, directions and ordering — plus live "open now" status on the main guide.
On this page: Eric's On The Pier, Catalina Coffee & Cookie Co., Cafe Metropole, Original Jack's Country Kitchen, Pancake Cottage, The Naughty Fox, M Restaurant, The Sandtrap, Catalina Island Brew House and Topside by NDMK.
No-frills burger counter on the Green Pleasure Pier, in the family for 75+ years — the buffalo burger and a breakfast burrito eaten on a pier bench is a genuine Avalon ritual. Cash-friendly, cranky-charming, closes mid-afternoon.
Hours: Sun 9am–4pm · Mon 10:30am–4pm · Tue 10am–4pm · Wed 10am–4pm · Thu 10am–4pm · Fri 10am–4pm · Sat 9am–4pm
The 6am lifeline of Metropole Marketplace — locals grab espresso and a warm cookie or the bacon breakfast burrito before the first boat unloads. Bakery case (with gluten-free options) sells down by afternoon.
Hours: Sun 6am–6pm · Mon 6am–6pm · Tue 6am–6pm · Wed 6am–6pm · Thu 6am–6pm · Fri 6am–6pm · Sat 6am–6pm
Tucked in the Metropole courtyard, this is the health-forward counter — acai bowls, cold-pressed juice, proper paninis, and the island's best vegan/GF options. Quiet escape from the Crescent Ave crowds.
Hours: Sun 8am–4pm · Mon 9am–4pm · Tue 9am–4pm · Wed 9am–4pm · Thu 9am–4pm · Fri 8am–4pm · Sat 8am–4pm
Avalon's classic sit-down breakfast — big omelettes, Belgian waffles and bottomless diner coffee a block off the beach. The summer weekend line moves faster than it looks.
Hours: Sun 7am–2pm · Mon 7am–2pm · Tue 7am–2pm · Wed 7am–2pm · Thu 7am–2pm · Fri 7am–2pm · Sat 7am–2pm
The other breakfast institution, at the quiet end of Crescent since 1984 — giant pancakes, thick French toast and omelettes that end your morning plans. Closes at 2pm sharp.
Hours: Sun 7am–2pm · Mon 7am–2pm · Tue 7am–2pm · Wed 7am–2pm · Thu 7am–2pm · Fri 7am–2pm · Sat 7am–2pm
Trendy little bar-kitchen under the Bellanca Hotel with sidewalk high-tops facing the bay — the ahi poke nachos and mini lobster rolls have a real following. Kitchen runs Thu–Mon and stops at 2pm; the bar pours till 6.
Hours: Sun 9am–6pm · Mon 9am–6pm · Tue closed · Wed closed · Thu 9am–6pm · Fri 9am–6pm · Sat 9am–6pm
Coastal Italian on the waterfront (the old Villa Portofino space) — pastas, cioppino and a proper wine list, plus weekend breakfast. Takes a winter break each January, back mid-February.
Hours: Sun 8am–1pm, 5pm–9pm · Mon 5pm–9pm · Tue 5pm–9pm · Wed 5pm–9pm · Thu 5pm–9pm · Fri 5pm–9pm · Sat 8am–1pm, 5pm–9pm
Up Avalon Canyon by the golf course — the daily 2–7pm happy hour ($2 street tacos, $2 drafts, $5 margs) is the best food deal on the island. Worth the ten-minute walk inland.
Hours: Sun 8am–7pm · Mon 8am–7pm · Tue 8am–7pm · Wed 8am–7pm · Thu 8am–7pm · Fri 8am–7pm · Sat 8am–7pm
Coffee and pastries from 7am, house-brewed beer and pizza in the afternoon — Catalina's only microbrewery, turning out one or two barrels a week of genuinely small-batch beer. The patio is prime Crescent Ave people-watching.
Hours: Sun 7am–4pm · Mon 7am–4pm · Tue 7am–4pm · Wed 7am–4pm · Thu 7am–4pm · Fri 7am–7pm · Sat 7am–7pm
Avalon's rooftop — NDMK's sister spot at the far end of Crescent with harbor views, handcrafted cocktails, oysters and tap beers from breakfast through sunset. The view at golden hour is the whole pitch.
Hours: Sun 8am–9pm · Mon 8:30am–8pm · Tue 8:30am–8pm · Wed 8:30am–8pm · Thu 8:30am–8pm · Fri 8:30am–9pm · Sat 8am–9pm