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Morning stops, from pancakes to pastry. All Good for lists
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Breakfast in Solvang
Thin Danish pancakes with whipped cream at Paula's Pancake House, Arne's Aebleskiver and Mortensen's almond-paste bear claws. Twelve morning stops, with hours and who takes a booking.
Paula's Pancake House: menu & tips
No reservations and a 3pm close. Get the Danish pancakes filled with the house sausage.
Little King Coffee, Buellton
The Buellton coffee bar the LA Times singled out, from alumni of the group behind Bell's and Bar Le Côte. Order the Valley Breakfast Sandwich.
Santa Ynez Valley breakfast and brunch
Felix Feed pours coffee from 6:30am in Los Olivos, Queen Cup's Airstream makes brunch burritos, and Roblar's Sunday brunch runs until 4pm.
Lompoc restaurants
Capulín inside the Sta. Rita Hills Wine Center for a Wine Ghetto lunch, the Sarrrap truck's Filipino lechon kawali and Mama Caterina's minestrone at La Botte.
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