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10 Best Brunch Restaurants In Santa Ana
Compare ten review-based brunch candidates in Santa Ana and nearby, with separate source ratings, review counts, prices, and links to menus. Source coverage varies; confirm current brunch service before visiting.
Explore the top 10Review data collected October 11, 2026 · 83 candidates compared
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The Top 10 Brunch Spots In Santa Ana
A review-based shortlist.
Separate platform ratings. Coverage varies.
01 / Tustin
Almuerzo Café
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
15761 Tustin Village Way Ste 101, Tustin, CA 92780
02 / Santa Ana
Santa Ana Brunch Club
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
1228 E Edinger Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92707
03 / Fountain Valley
NEP Cafe
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
10836 Warner Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
04 / Lacy
Benchmark
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
601 E Santa Ana Blvd, Santa Ana, CA 92701
05 / Orange
Citrus City Grille
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
122 N Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866
06 / East Side Costa Mesa
Plums Cafe
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
369 E 17th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
07 / Downtown
Chapter One: The Modern Local
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
227 N Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701
08 / North Tustin
Orange County Mining Co
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
10000 S Crawford Canyon Rd, North Tustin, CA 92705
09 / Downtown
Café Cultura
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
324 W 4th St b, Santa Ana, CA 92701
10 / Bristol/Warner
Rosa Madera
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
2158 S Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA 92704
AT A GLANCE
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01 / Almuerzo Café
Tustin · Breakfast
2 of 3 rating platforms
Directions ↗02 / Santa Ana Brunch Club
Santa Ana · Brunch
2 of 3 rating platforms
Directions ↗03 / NEP Cafe
Fountain Valley · Vietnamese
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗04 / Benchmark
Lacy · New American
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗05 / Citrus City Grille
Orange · Brunch
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗06 / Plums Cafe
East Side Costa Mesa · Brunch
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗07 / Chapter One: the modern local
Downtown · American
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗08 / Orange County Mining Co
North Tustin · Steak
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: expensive
Directions ↗09 / Café Cultura
Downtown · Mexican
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗10 / Rosa Madera
Bristol/Warner · Mexican
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗| Restaurant | Area | Type | Yelp | TripAdvisor | Plan your visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01Almuerzo Café | Tustin | Breakfast | 4.7 / 5 214 reviews | 4.5 / 5 304 reviews | — | Map ↗ |
| 02Santa Ana Brunch Club | Santa Ana | Brunch | 4.6 / 5 361 reviews | 4.5 / 5 525 reviews | — | Map ↗ |
| 03NEP Cafe | Fountain Valley | Vietnamese | 4.5 / 5 1,151 reviews | 4.5 / 5 About 4,900 reviews | — | Map ↗ |
| 04Benchmark | Lacy | New American | 4.5 / 5 505 reviews | 4.5 / 5 About 1,900 reviews | — | Map ↗ |
| 05Citrus City Grille | Orange | Brunch | 4.4 / 5 1,198 reviews | — | 4.3 / 5 274 reviews | Map ↗ |
| 06Plums Cafe | East Side Costa Mesa | Brunch | 4.4 / 5 768 reviews | — | 4.3 / 5 158 reviews | Map ↗ |
| 07Chapter One: the modern local | Downtown | American | 4.5 / 5 1,243 reviews | — | 4.1 / 5 106 reviews | Map ↗ |
| 08Orange County Mining Co | North Tustin | Steak | 4.4 / 5 2,336 reviews | — | 4.0 / 5 273 reviews | Map ↗ |
| 09Café Cultura | Downtown | Mexican | 4.3 / 5 1,177 reviews | 3.8 / 5 About 1,800 reviews | — | Map ↗ |
| 10Rosa Madera | Bristol/Warner | Mexican | 3.9 / 5 763 reviews | 4.0 / 5 About 1,300 reviews | — | Map ↗ |
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