The 59 Best Breakfast Places in America

John O'Groats — Los Angeles, Calif.
Walk up to O'Groats early on a weekend morning and there is a sure sign that the place is good: By 7:15, they have an urn of coffee and a cooler of water set up on the sidewalk to sate the crowds that will soon line up for breakfast.

10516 Pico Boulevard; 310-204-0692, ogroatsrestaurant.com

LewMarNel's at the Best Western Station House Inn — South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
We couldn't figure out what LewMarNel meant, but we're thinking Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and something else. If Bonnie is working, ask her what to eat. If not, get the pancakes.

901 Park Avenue; 530-542-3468

Mrs. Olson’s Coffee Hut — Oxnard, Calif.
Park your bike by the berms of sand blown from Hollywood Beach down the street. Sit at the counter — always the counter — among the regulars from the Navy base. Observe the patriotic murals and the collection of American flags, five of which have flown over Iraq. Then order one of the bazooka-sized breakfast burritos, or the French toast with cool strawberries, or the huevos rancheros with their soft chunks of tomatoes and jalapeños. Ask for the home fries, the thick ones grilled all morning in paprika, garlic salt, Parmesan cheese, and probably some other stuff. On summer Sundays, sing along as Brim, the owner, leads the whole packed Hut in a chorus of "God Bless America." It won't seem weird at all. — Mattew Belloni

117 Los Altos Drive; 805-985-9151

Nate 'N Al — Beverly Hills, Calif.
Larry King had quintuple-bypass surgery more than 20 years ago, and that makes a man diet-conscious. His usual breakfast, on page eight of the menu at Nate 'n Al, is the Larry King Matzo Brei. It's fried matzo with egg whites using very little oil. Just don't order it the way Larry does — burnt. "I was raised on well-done," King says. "I like steak well-done. I like fish well-done. I like my toast burnt. I was eating in a French restaurant in New York once. I ordered a cheese omelet. I never order eggs. I hate eggs. So I said, 'I want it burnt. A lot of cheese, and burn it.' The chef came out holding up the slip with burnt cheese omelet written on it and said, 'Who ordered this?' I raised my hand. He said, 'You! Leave!' " Nate 'n Al's will serve it the way you like. Even burnt. — Cal Fussman

414 North Beverly Drive; 310-274-0101, natenal.com

For the full list of 59 breakfast spots all across the states, check out the full article over at Esquire.com.