The first meal of the day is something that my seaside community does particularly well, which is why it’s hard to narrow down a list of the best breakfast restaurants in La Jolla, let alone rank them.

Know that every spot on this list is excellent, and which one you choose depends on whether there’s a particular dish you’re craving, you’re aiming for a delicious breakfast or brunch, you need to be in a particular part of town, and the price point.

Breakfast, brunch, or lunch… what’s the difference, you ask? Well, we go by how each restaurant classifies its menu and what time the restaurant opens. For example, La Jolla brunch restaurants tend to serve breakfast and lunch items all day on the same menu and open a bit later in the morning. La Jolla breakfast restaurants open early and may have a dedicated breakfast menu (though there may be lunch items you can order at 6:30 a.m.).