Alcove Cafe is Los Feliz's go-to patio brunch spot

Alcove Cafe sits in a craftsman cottage on Hillhurst Ave and has earned 4.5 stars across more than 2,000 Google reviews, which tells you this place has been doing something right for a long time. The outdoor patio is the main draw, a shaded, relaxed space that feels genuinely removed from the street.

The brunch menu is what most people come for. Eggs Benedict, avocado toast, quiche, and homemade pastries show up regularly, and the pastry case in particular tends to pull people in off the sidewalk. French press coffee is available if you want to slow things down, and the Bloody Mary and mimosas make Sunday mornings here a neighborhood ritual for a lot of Los Feliz regulars.

Seasonal salads round out the savory options for anyone not in a breakfast headspace. Prices are moderate for the neighborhood. This is not a quick in-and-out kind of place, especially on weekends when the patio fills up. If you have time to sit, it earns it.