Best Brunch Santa Ana – Are you looking for a laid back place for a relaxing brunch? How does a Salted Caramel and Banana cream pancake breakfast sound? Here are our suggestions for the best brunch in Santa Ana.
Black Bear Diner
3355 Bristol Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92704
The goal of every Black Bear Diner is “to deliver scrumptious food in a friendly environment. We promise to make your visit a pleasant one, and we’ll try to keep the puns to a bear minimum.” They serve some really hearty brunches like BIGFOOT Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs (10 oz of tender beef, breaded & fried golden brown, then smothered in country gravy and served with 3 eggs & 2 housemade biscuits), or The GRIZZ! (2 sweet cream pancakes, 3 eggs*, 2 slices of thick-cut smoked bacon, 2 sausage links & a smoked ham steak). They also serve pancakes, waffles and French toast dusted with powdered sugar and served with warm syrup. How about Joe’s Hobo Omelette (Smoked ham, link sausage & thick-cut smoked bacon, jack cheese, cheddar cheese, spinach & onion) or The Original ScramBOWL (A hearty all-in-one bowl of hickory smoked ham, thick-cut smoked bacon, link sausage, eggs*, bell pepper, onion & pickled jalapeño, scrambled over country red potatoes, then topped with cheddar cheese & country gravy and a housemade biscuit. Served as described, no other sides.)
Panera Bread
3941 S. Bristol Street, Santa Ana, CA 92704
Panera Bread is a counter service restaurant that serves breakfast before 11am. “At Panera, we invite you to experience freshly prepared, wholesome meals in a warm and welcoming environment, served by people who care. To us, this is what good eating is all about and why we love what we do. Our approach to good food is guided by our values: We believe in ‘food as it should be;’ we are transparent; we deliver freshness; and we serve food that we feel good about serving our own families.” Breakfast options include Chipotle Chicken, Scrambled Egg & Avocado Wrap, Sausage, Scrambled Egg & Cheese on Brioche, Avocado, Egg White & Spinach sandwich, Spinach and bacon souffle and Greek Yogurt with Mixed Berries Parfait.
Denny’s
1501 W 17TH ST, SANTA ANA, CA 92706
Denny’s has always been a brunch favourite. They have a seriously huge breakfast/brunch selection. You can go all in with a ‘Slam’ like the LUMBERJACK SLAM® (Buttermilk pancakes, grilled ham, bacon strips, sausage links, eggs*, hash browns and choice of bread), ALL-AMERICAN SLAM® (Three scrambled eggs with Cheddar cheese, bacon strips, sausage links, hash browns and choice of bread), or the FIT SLAM® (Egg whites scrambled together with fresh spinach and grape tomatoes, plus turkey bacon strips, an English muffin and seasonal fruit.) which can be made gluten-free. For those with a sweet tooth you could opt for pancakes like the DOUBLE BERRY BANANA PANCAKE BREAKFAST (Buttermilk pancakes cooked with blueberries and topped with fresh seasonal berries, bananas and whipped cream) or SALTED CARAMEL & BANANA CREAM PANCAKE BREAKFAST (Buttermilk pancakes cooked with shortbread pieces and topped with vanilla cream, bananas and more shortbread pieces. Served with a pitcher of warm salted caramel for drizzling). There are some fabulous Crepe choices too such as BANANA CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT (One crepe folded with vanilla cream and topped with fresh seasonal berries, strawberry sauce and powdered sugar) or what about the vegetarian option of the LOADED VEGGIE OMELETTE (Fresh spinach, sautéed mushrooms, sautéed zucchini & squash, tomatoes and Swiss cheese).
IHOP
2407 S. Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA 92704
IHOP serves more than 14 different varieties of pancakes including Buttermilk, Chocolate Chip, Harvest Grain ‘N Nut®, New York Cheesecake and its famous fruit-topped pancakes. Other signature breakfasts include the Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity®, International Passport Breakfast and premium omelettes such as the Big Steak Omelette and the Colorado Omelette. IHOP restaurants also offer delicious desserts including Fruit Crepes and Ice Cream Sundaes.
Farmer Boys
2205 E. 17th St. Santa Ana, CA 92705
If you are short on time then you can pick up a quick brunch from Farmer Boys. This counter service restaurant have quick-fix options like the Farmer’s Omelet, the egg breakfast with bacon, ham or sausage or the egg breakfast sandwich with bacon. Or you could try the sweet options like the French toast platter or hot cakes. For something a bit different try the breakfast burrito ith bacon, sausage or chili.
