Breakfast

Close-up of a white ceramic cup filled with a latte that has heart-shaped latte art on top, placed on a wooden table. In the background, there is a plate with various pastries. The word "BREAKFAST" is written in bold white letters across the top of this inviting morning scene.

Readers' Picks and Restaurant Top Sellers


CAFE VERDE, 502 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, cafeverdemarin.com

Chef/Owner Tony Farahmand

Top Seller Chunky Egg with boiled eggs, red onion, celery, fresh dill, mayonnaise, cherry tomatoes, baby kale on whole wheat bread, $6.95.

Tony’s Go-To Almond croissant at Rustic Bakery.


CIBO, 1201 Bridgeway, Sausalito, cibosausalito.com

Chef/Co-owner Tera Ancona

Top Seller Coffee and pastry.

Tera’s Go-To My husband and I have a standing date every week at the Thursday farmers’ market at the Civic Center and treat ourselves to a coffee and pastry or a waffle.


THE HALF DAY CAFE, 848 College Ave, Kentfield, halfdaycafe.com

Owner Tory Monahan

Top Seller Tortilla Scramble with three eggs scrambled, tortilla strips, jack and cheddar cheeses, tomatoes, Anaheim chiles and scallions, topped with sour cream, $10.25.

Tory’s Go-To Chilaquiles with hash browns, Green Gulch toast and a milk shake (not usually all at once) at Shoreline Cafe in Mill Valley.


PARKSIDE CAFE, 43 Arenal Ave, Stinson Beach, parksidecafe.com

Chef/Co-owner Maxine Gilbert

Top Seller Open-faced Sandwich with sunny-side-up local eggs, prosciutto, Gruyère, organic house bread and cherry tomato arugula salad, $14.

Maxine’s Go-To The house-made gravlax and scrambled egg tacos with local corn tortillas, cumin crème and pickled radish salsa at Saltwater in Inverness.


TOAST, 5800 Nave Dr, Novato, toastnovato.com

Chef Johnny Nguyen

Top Seller Cornflake-Crusted French Toast with sourdough bread, farmers’ market fruit and whipped cream, $10.95.

Johnny’s Go-To Buttermilk pancakes at Farm House Local in Larkspur.