Meagan M.
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Cafe on 27 is my new favorite brunch restaurant, earned by its phenomenal atmosphere, quality, dietary restriction accommodations and overall service!
ATMOSPHERE: It is like you’re eating on the patio of an adult tree house; you are literally seated outside in the trees with phenomenal views. The patio is in multiple tiers, and you have to go in person to truly appreciate the magic. There is some free parking available on the side of the road along Topanga Canyon, but if you go when it’s busy like us, the valet is only $10 and very worth it.
RESERVATIONS: I suggest making a reservation on the Toast platform through their website at least one week in advance of your plans if you want to go for a weekend brunch, as it is extremely popular. We went for Sunday brunch, arrived at 10am, and were seated at 10:40am without a reservation, which was right within the amount of time the host quoted us.
DRINKS: I personally enjoyed three drinks: one for hydration (water in nice cups), one for caffeine (chai), and one for fun (fresh squeezed orange juice). We asked about their most popular breakfast drinks and they said they sell a few hundred cups of chai every day, and I can see why! I went with a hot chai latte with oat milk and two of my friends did their iced chais with oat milk and we all enjoyed it, as their chai was smooth and delicious with oat milk. Listed on the menu, their chai ($8) is made with Black Chai, Cinnamon, Clove, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Honey, Raw Vanilla, and Cane Sugar. Even though it has sugar, it wasn’t overly sweet and I cannot recommend it strongly enough. You can also get a dirty chai by adding a shot of espresso. They started roasting their own coffee beans there with a Bellwether machine inside near their coffee bar (you can go see it, it is around the size of a vending machine!) in October 2025. As a big coffee person, I asked Majeed (barista) & Yousef (part owner of Torrafina and barista) about how they decided to start roasting their own coffee, and they let me know that it was so they can have more control over the coffee, and they sell the retail bags in the shop, also listed in the menu for when you are sitting down at the restaurant. It is organic, fair trade, and under the brand Torrafina. Their espresso is roasted medium dark, and it’s a blend of Honduras, Peru, & Ethiopia. Their drip coffee is roasted medium and it is a blend of Honduras & Guatemala. For the orange juice, listed on the menu as “Just Squeezed Orange Juice” for $9, I appreciate that it was literally fresh squeezed (you can also see them making it fresh) with high-quality oranges and it’s a must-have. They were previously cutting each orange by hand, but as they serve so many fresh squeezed orange juices, they got a machine to help speed up the process for guests to enjoy their juice even faster.
SERVICE: Everyone was friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. Our server Hedieh was spectacular, she checked in with us the perfect amount and always made sure we had enough water. She was also able to help me with accommodating for my dietary restrictions and combining two different menu items so I could enjoy them.
FOOD: I couldn’t imagine a more delicious breakfast dish than what I had. They label items on their menu with a GF for gluten free, such as the Cauliflower Pizza and the Tahdig Benedict on Crispy Rice. However, the Lobster Benedict ($36) was calling my name, with 2 Poached Eggs, sauté Main lobster on English Muffin, topped with saffron Hollandaise Sauce with patatas bravas. I let our server know I am gluten free, and I was able to substitute and use the crispy rice base from the Tahdig for the English Muffin so that it was gluten free! The lobster over their house special recipe of crispy rice base was the perfect texture and flavor combination, and it also was only complimented by the 2 perfectly poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce. This is a must-order if you enjoy perfectly cooked lobster.