Brunch in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano
The 7 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
Ramos House Café
Weekend two-course brunch in an 1881 Los Rios cottage; locals order the crab hash and Bloody Mary.
Named by LOCALE Magazine, Best Breakfast and Brunch Guide in Orange County (Sep 2026) · LOCALE Magazine, 23 Reasons You'll Fall in Love with San Juan Capistrano (Jul 2026) · Orange Coast, The Dining Guide: October 2024
Café Mimosa
Downtown brunch spot with about a dozen mimosa flavors and crème brûlée French toast on ciabatta.
Named by LOCALE Magazine, Best Breakfast and Brunch Guide in Orange County (Sep 2026) · San Clemente Times, Eat My Words: Make Breakfast a Mini Vacation (Jun 2023) · San Clemente Times Best of San Clemente People's Choice Ole Awards 2022, Best Brunch Silver (published Feb 2023)
Breezy
Filipino and Pacific Island brunch; the pork adobo breakfast burrito and adobo chilaquiles are the orders.
Named by LOCALE Magazine, Best Breakfast and Brunch Guide in Orange County (Sep 2026) · Orange Coast, Buzzy Brunch Spots in Orange County (Apr 2023) · Eater LA, Best Breakfast Burritos in Orange County (Jan 2023)
Mayfield
Californian and Levantine brunch, walk-in only; start with the Rip and Dip, then Turkish eggs.
Named by LOCALE Magazine, Best Breakfast and Brunch Guide in Orange County (Sep 2026) · Orange Coast, The Dining Guide: October 2024
The Cellar
Downtown cheese shop serving weekend brunch: steak and eggs, brioche French toast, biscuits and gravy.
Named by LOCALE Magazine, Best Breakfast and Brunch Guide in Orange County (Sep 2026)
The Tea House on Los Rios
Los Rios tea room with weekend brunch: salmon Benedict, hash brown quiche and brioche pain perdu.
Named by LOCALE Magazine, 23 Reasons You'll Fall in Love with San Juan Capistrano (Jul 2026)
Tavern at the Mission
Sunday brunch with live jazz on the patio across from Mission San Juan Capistrano.
Named by LOCALE Magazine, 23 Reasons You'll Fall in Love with San Juan Capistrano (Jul 2026)
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.