The Original Saugus Cafe
Diner · Santa Clarita
25861 Railroad Ave, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Highlights
Oldest LA restaurant serving comfort food & classic diner fare
Oldest LA restaurant serving comfort food & classic diner fare
"Nestled in Newhall just below Santa Clarita, Saugus Cafe is Los Angeles County’s oldest standing restaurant and rewards patience: it takes time to get there and to learn to enjoy the simple pleasures the roadside diner offers, but fortunately time is something the place has in abundance." - Eater Staff
"The 138-year-old restaurant in Newhall (nearby Santa Clarita) is the subject of a writeup by SF Gate writer Karen Palmer chronicling its history; over the years the restaurant served the likes of President Benjamin Harrison and Theodore Roosevelt, as well as Hollywood stars Clark Cable, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, and Gary Cooper." - Matthew Kang
"I watched that Insider’s Food Wars included the iconic Saugus Cafe in Santa Clarita as one of the stops in its search for the best diner food in Los Angeles." - Matthew Kang
"The oldest restaurant in Los Angeles, Saugus Cafe in Santa Clarita has changed ownership multiple times over its 136-year run, a pattern that has allowed it to thrive for more than a century." - Cathy Chaplin
"In a recent episode I heard Evan Lovett dedicate an entire podcast episode to “10 historic LA restaurants that don’t get enough love,” and he included Saugus Cafe in Santa Clarita on his list of unsung institutions." - Cathy Chaplin
