Brunch in Newport Beach
The 8 brunch spots that local best-of lists name most often. We read 7 lists from local papers, magazines and food writers, counted who shows up, and link every one.
The list
The Beachcomber at Crystal Cove
On the sand at Crystal Cove; order the sugar-dusted beignets and plan for the shuttle or walk.
Named by The Infatuation, The 14 Best Restaurants In Newport Beach (updated July 2026) · Visit Newport Beach, Waterfront Dining in Newport Beach (2026) · Orange Coast, The Dining Guide: October 2024 · Tripadvisor, The 10 Best Breakfast Restaurants in Newport Beach (Oct 2026)
Bayside Restaurant
Classy Sunday brunch on Bayside Drive with live music and a Bloody Mary on the side.
Named by Visit Newport Beach, 10 Restaurants to Dine With Dad This Father's Day (2026) · Orange Coast, The Dining Guide: October 2024
Wilma's Patio
Balboa Island family breakfast spot for decades; get pancakes or the Belly Bomber on the patio.
Named by Visit Newport Beach, How to Spend a Fall Day in Balboa Island (2026) · Tripadvisor, The 10 Best Breakfast Restaurants in Newport Beach (Oct 2026)
Farmhouse at Roger's Gardens
Sunday brunch in the open-air room at Roger's Gardens; seasonal French toast or frittata.
Named by Visit Newport Beach, How to Spend a Fall Day in Corona del Mar (2026)
Lighthouse Bayview Cafe
Marina Park cafe with bay views; get the seafood omelette or lemon blueberry ricotta pancakes.
Named by Visit Newport Beach, Waterfront Dining in Newport Beach (2026)
Rusty Pelican
Sunday brunch with harbor views on Mariners' Mile, a Newport standby since 1972.
Named by Visit Newport Beach, Waterfront Dining in Newport Beach (2026)
The Cannery
Waterfront 1921 cannery building with weekend patio brunch; the huevos rancheros get the praise.
Tavern House Kitchen + Bar
Waterside Sunday brunch on Bayside Drive; order the fried chicken with malted waffles.
How this list is ranked
Each place gets a point for every recent local best-of list that names it: readers' choice results, local papers and magazines, food writers. Review-site top tens count half. Newer lists break ties. Nobody can pay to be on it. When reader votes come in, they count too.
Think we missed a place? Tell us which list named it and we'll recount.