Of course one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles would offer one of the best brunches. And thankfully République serves its wide-ranging, something-for-everyone menu well into the afternoon and every day, giving us ample opportunity for kimchi fried rice with poached eggs; ricotta toast with wildflower honey; a flawless French omelete; and daily quiche, not to mention exquisite tarts, cookies, loaf cakes and morning buns from one of L.A.’s most respected pastry chefs.
As you take it all in, don’t forget to take in the legacy of it all: Built in 1929, the building first served as Charlie Chaplin’s office, then the birthplace of L.A.’s beloved Campanile and after that shuttered, La Brea Bakery—so those Benedicts and croissants come with a side of history.