16 Best Breakfast Restaurants near Lake Forest

“My family and I ordered the carne asada, ham and cheese burrito, pancakes, crepe (banana, strawberry with condensed milk), hit French vanilla coffee, and hot mocha.
All of them were soooo good! I highly recommend this place! So amazing!“

“Excellent food. I had the French toast breakfast with a side of hash browns and tea. Everything was fresh and fantastic tasting. The quality and price cannot be found elsewhere.

My partner had the cheese omelette on a croissant plus pancakes and it was mouth watering.

The atmosphere was calm and pleasant and the service was spot on. I am not often in the area but I definitely will come again because I enjoyed everything so much.“

“? Our Favorite Donut Shop ?We tried every place near Foothill Ranch, Portola Hills, Mission Viejo and Lake Forest. This is our favorite!! The donuts here are always light, fluffy and fresh. My co-workers are hooked on these donuts and swear to anyone who hasn’t had one that these are the very best and are a must try, diets be damned. Leka and the crew here welcome you with a smile and know their regulars. Breakfast burritos are great and fan favorite with the mountain bikers who strategically end their rides here. You won’t be disappointed.“

“Quick and got there early enough to beat the crowd!“

“This is a proper breakfast spot. As a former chef, I am not easily pleased but I was immediately and pleasantly surprised by their food.. My wife and I have been to many of the more popular/trending spots in socal, and this place beats them all. No huge lines (which is great, but frankly a shame because this place really deserves it), polite & pleasant staff, and hands down the best waffles we have ever tasted.

Ill put it to you this way, I have half a mind to get a moving van and shove the whole lot of instagram-following, line-standing, thoughtless bunch that gathers at these so called "Best Breakfast in O.C." places, into said van and bring them here. If not to wipe the smug smirks off their faces, then to at least let them have one REAL waffle in their likes/follows lives.

I may have gone on a tangent. Belgian Waffle House is genuinely amazing food. You can taste that everything was made fresh and minutes ago. Not unfrozen for your (their) convenience. This place is 100% recommended and became an instant top spot on our list.

Thank you to the staff for being wonderfully patient as we navigated the menu for the first time, and to our server for following us around as we tried to find the patio spot with the best shade.“

“Great breakfast burrito! Simple, friendly cafe that has been here as long as I can remember!“

“I went into this doughnut shop and was pleasantly surprised. They offered chilaquiles and huevos rancheros. Now were are else are you going to find that in a doughnut shop? We ordered both and they were amazing! The fresh squeezed orange juice was great as well. We took a chorizo burrito to go for a friend and he said it was the best breakfast burrito he has eaten.
We also took lunch to go since we were so satisfied with our breakfast and the lunch sandwiches did not disappointed. The doughnuts for dessert were a great top off and you can taste the freshness. Staff was very polite, courteous and accommodating. We will definitely be back and recommend this place to anyone.“

“Dreamy breakfast place! The Aliso Viejo location is the best. We’ve tried many places in town for breakfast but this one is the best by far. We usually order family style although the menu is designed for individual ordering. The dishes we enjoy most are the mini pancakes, the omelette, french toast, home fries, and bacon. We’ve seen many others order the Dutch baby and it seems quite popular. The food is wonderful, service with a smile, coffee as soon as you need it, and plenty of parking. It’s a busy restaurant so expect a line at the rush times and especially on weekends. We like to go an hour before closing to avoid waiting. Late breakfast is delicious!

Parking: Free parking in the adjacent lot. Not everyone parks in the lines like they should though. Some speed bumps (ew).

Kid-friendliness: High chairs and boosters, coloring book, crayons, kindness. May include long wait line though.“

“Delicious and very nice set of menu“

“Incredible food and service! My mew favorite place!“

“Our waitress was wonderful and food was delicious! Highly recommend the omelettes! Chai Tea Latte was perfect!!“

“Pastrami fries were so darn good.“

“Great place to bring the family. Prices are fair but on the higher side. The quality is far superior to most places around this location. Coffee selections rotate seasonally. The selection of eggs Benedict is off the charts. A must go for breakfast. Oh ya, healthy options are avaliable as well

Vegetarian options: Egg substitute

Dietary restrictions: Highly adaptable menu

Parking: Lots of space in this center

Kid-friendliness: Kids menu with unique items

Wheelchair accessibility: Everything ADA compliant“

“First time here. Great service. Food was prepared just as I asked.“

“I usually order from the Fantuan app. Today, I decided to order their Taiwanese breakfast again, which is really good and brings me back to my hometown, Taiwan. Their toast is substantial, and the BBQ pork rice, along with the old-fashioned black tea with soy milk, is delightful. I love their egg pancakes with tuna; it's very authentic. The host is friendly and welcoming. I'll keep coming back to support their business."“

“Yummy breakfast spot with good lunch options.“