5 Most Luxurious Brunches in Los Angeles

From trendy cafes in Silverlake to chic restaurants in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles offers brunch options for every appetite and budget. Bottomless mimosas and craft cocktails often make the meal even better, making brunch a great opportunity to catch up with friends or recover from the night before. For special occasions, brunch can get extravagant, with caviar, prime rib, and lobster. Below is a list of some of the city’s most luxurious brunch spots, where guests can indulge in lavish food while taking in panoramic cityscapes and opulent ambiance.

Located in the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles in Beverly Hills, Culina is a fixture on the Los Angeles dining scene. Not only has it been the setting for countless Hollywood power lunches, but it’s also known for its iconic Sunday brunch buffet. Priced at $149, it includes the standard made-to-order breakfast buffet entrees like omelets and Belgian waffles. The real highlight is the stately and enormous seafood station featuring split king crab legs, shrimp, oysters and a smoked salmon platter. There are carving stations, artisan salads, handmade pizzas and an epic dessert station. Keeping things fresh, there are rotating specials like braised short ribs, branzino and seasonal delicacies. As if that wasn’t enough, there are also specialty appetizers passed around from the tray, like blinis with caviar and ahi tuna cones, blinis with caviar and more. Brunch is every Sunday from 10am to 2pm.

This rooftop restaurant at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills offers a luxurious brunch and the most sky-high views of Beverly Hills and Hollywood. Chef Jean-Georges heads up the rooftop restaurant, which serves a lavish weekend brunch. Menu items include a cacao and Brazil nut chia bowl, smoked salmon eggs benedict and more. Large parties can pre-order a three-course brunch menu for $105/person.

Trending on social media, this seafood restaurant at the Hilton Universal Hotel serves fresh seafood from the Pacific Coast region. They’re known for their $149 bottomless seafood buffet Thursday through Sunday, which includes all-you-can-eat steamed lobster. Brunch is $95 on Saturday and Sunday. Some highlights include lobster Thermidor and claws, Dungeness and snow crab legs, and a live sushi attendant. Breakfast treats include bacon benedict, coconut French toast, dim sum, pancakes, and more.

Chef Massimo Buttura’s Michelin-starred restaurant is located in the Gucci boutique on Rodeo Drive. The cuisine, led by talented young chef Mattia Agazzi, is whimsical but very satisfying. Their four-course Sunday brunch menu is priced at $145. The first course is an array of fried breads and pastries with smoked fish and meat, followed by a main course of eggs, bacon crunch and potato foam. Choose from a variety of choices for the third course, but a good one is the Mini Me and French Size, a smaller version of their famously juicy beef ribeye Emilia burger. Finish with a choice of dessert.

You’ll need to know a magician to attend the $75 Saturday and Sunday brunch at the Magic Castle. There’s a strict dress code, so no casual attire, and the magic shows and venue exploration are included — be sure to check out the haunted piano. Bottomless mimosas can be added for $25. In addition to the omelette and prime rib carving station, featured dishes include the classic Caesar, smoked Scottish salmon, shrimp cocktail, and Belgian waffles.

Instantly recognizable by its candy-striped ceiling, this iconic room at the Beverly Hills Hotel was once called “Hollywood’s commissary” and is a key player in Tinsel Town’s rich history. Head to the $155 per person summer brunch for an ultra-luxurious meal. Start with alcohol, choose from wines, a screwdriver or Bloody Mary. The menu ranges from seasonal fruits to traditional breakfast favorites like a souped-up Chesapeake Bay crab benedict, truffle and mushroom omelet. Standout seafood choices include the Dungeness crab Louis and smoked Scottish carpaccio with caviar and branzino.

Summertime brings jazzy brunch to this restaurant in Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel! The movie Beautiful lady takes place in this hotel, so act like a princess with the Feeling beautiful cocktail inspired by the film. Their a la carte menu offers extravagant options, such as the $150 seafood platter with Maine lobster tail, oysters, crab claws and chilled shrimp. Other great choices include the BLVD Burger, a dry-aged bone marrow burger and the Maine lobster egg Benedict.