Three Great Places for Brunch in WeHo

Weekends are the time for brunch. Here are three great places to splurge your taste buds for brunch.

945 N. Fairfax Avenue

The popular destination offers something for everyone. Big sellers at brunch are Lola’s Crab Eggs Benedict served with home fries, fresh seasonal fruit and Lola’s Chorizo and Eggs served with corn tortillas, house-made salsa and fresh fruit. Also popular and delicious is Lola's Breakfast Burger, which is a Kobe beef burger topped with bacon and a sunny-side up egg, served with fresh fruit and french fries. To satisfy your thirst, Lola’s offers ten different bottomless mimosas including strawberry, peach, pear, mango, blueberry, pineapple and pomegranate & lemon. For those worried about missing the Olympics while out for brunch, Lola’s has the games on TV all day.

833 Santa Monica Boulevard

A favorite since opening in the late ‘90s, Basix offers buttermilk pancakes that will melt in your mouth, a breakfast burrito made with scrambled egg whites, black beans and salsa in a whole-wheat tortilla and a buttermilk fried chicken salad, a crispy chicken breast served on baby greens with dates, goat cheese, avocado and cornbread croutons. Don’t forget Basix’s signature Tuscan tomato bread soup served with rosemary croutons and parmesan cheese crisps, so delicious it will warm your heart as well as your belly.

1200 Alta Loma Road

Imagine the decadent buffets offered on a cruise ship and you begin to get an idea of the Sunday brunch offered at the Sunset Marquis. The Marquis buffet not only has a wide mix of salads and appetizers, it also features a carving station with Black Angus prime rib, a made-to-order omelet station, Alaskan Salmon Wellington, a vegetable medley and sautéed green beans. Top that off with desserts including a selection of international cheeses, a Belgian chocolate mousse and a red berry crumble on almond shortbread, plus a chocolate fountain.