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The Mission, located in Mission Beach, is a must-visit restaurant for breakfast lovers. With its wonderful breakfast selections, such as the savory “Mission Rosemary” with chicken apple sausage and the delicious Cinnamon French Toast, it offers a unique and satisfying menu that never disappoints. Despite its lack of an ocean view, the food and service make it a worthwhile dining experience. Keep in mind that there may be a wait during peak breakfast hours, but it’s well worth it...

The Mission in San Diego has been named as one of the top 25 breakfast spots in the country, thanks to creative updates and healthier takes on breakfast classics. Soy sausages, tofu scrambles and fruit topped pancakes can be enjoyed at any of The Mission’s San Diego locations.

In a city known mostly for its incredibly pristine beaches, sparkling blue waters, and abundance of breathtaking views, it’s easy to see why their breakfast reputation could be easily overlooked. But that’s a mistake visitors won’t want to make. From darling cafes with panoramic ocean views to classic diners serving up greasy goodness 24 hours a day to monster-sized dishes that have found their ways onto the popular TV series Man vs. Food, San Diego has it all.

Appropriately named The Mission, this café is situated on Mission Boulevard in the quirky Mission Beach neighborhood of San Diego. It has been a favorite with locals since it was a small coffee house back in 1997. The Mission has garnered national acclaim, winning multiple culinary awards and being featured in numerous culinary and travel publications.

San Diego is one of the jewels of California. Established in 1769, it’s one of the oldest cities in the state, and visitors flock there for its fantastic beaches, great hiking, artistic scene, and entertainment.

The Mission Restaurant was selected as one of the top 25 breakfast spots in the country by USA Today and Zagat. The Mission restaurant is where diners go to eat simple, healthy, great-tasting food they won’t feel guilty about. Breakfast is their specialty, so you won’t go wrong by ordering their blueberry cornmeal pancakes that are as big as the plate they come on. They’re filled with fresh blueberries and sweet cornmeal, and topped with powdered sugar and their sweet berry purée.

Some people claim that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. When it comes to the following San Diego restaurants, we couldn't agree more.

With the advent of Big Data, it’s now easier than ever to quantify what people like around the globe. And when it comes to food, Americans seem to have specific opinions. American dining brands have a long and storied history, and whether they’re fast food, fast-casual, high-end, or super cheap, U.S. restaurants offer something for almost everyone.

Heading to San Diego in the near future? Or maybe you’re already here? San Diego is known as America’s Finest City, and for good reason. We’ve got great weather year-round, tons of fabulous activities, beaches to enjoy, and warm friendly people.

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so don’t waste it on soggy cereal. In a city where the choices are many — think everything from a classic egg dishes and avocado toast to artisan pastries and French crepes — this list highlights old-school haunts and hip A.M. hangouts across town. Make your first meal of the day a delicious one with Eater’s guide to these 20 essential San Diego breakfast spots.

With the advent of Big Data, it's now easier than ever to quantify what people like around the globe. And when it comes to food, Americans seem to have specific opinions. American dining brands have a long and storied history, and whether they're fast food, fast-casual, high-end, or super cheap, U.S. restaurants offer something for almost everyone.

Brunch—the portmanteau combining the words “breakfast” and “lunch”—is the best of both worlds. An event as much as a meal, brunches are weekend affairs, where a large meal is served in the late morning and into the early afternoon, featuring not just coffee but drinks like bloody marys and mimosas alongside waffles, pancakes, french toast, and mounds of eggs, toast, and breakfast meats.

Breakfast. The most important meal of the day, and many people's favorite type of food. With an almost endless list of options, from french toast and pancakes hot off the griddle to hash browns and eggs cooked however you like them, each person has their own combination that they love and their preferred spot to order it.

Downtown San Diego has a bustling night life, and the perfect way to recover after a night out is with a delicious breakfast or brunch. With so many fantastic cafés and restaurants, there are many perfect brunch or breakfast eateries in downtown San Diego.

This is one place where waiting for a table proves worthwhile – The Mission is the local favorite for hearty, unusual breakfasts and lunches. Fill up on Chino-Latino and American dishes like the Zen Breakfast (scrambled egg whites, braised tofu, brown rice, and lightly grilled veggies), the Desayuno Burrito (tortilla filled with potatoes, eggs, cheese, beans, and chipotle cream), strawberry-granola pancakes, and roast beef hash and eggs. Great coffee; wonderful quesadillas, wraps and tacos for lunch. Prices are reasonable and portions are huge with some saying a stack of pancakes can feed multiple people. The Mission is also very kid-friendly.

The Mission Restaurant was selected as one of the top 25 breakfast spots in the country by USA Today and Zagat

The Mission restaurant is a San Diego institution, serving Mexican-inspired breakfasts and lunches at three outposts. The branch (1250 J Street, 619-232-7662) in SOMA (for South of Market, but no one calls it that), in an old plantation-style building that sits in the shadow of the Petco Park baseball stadium, is light, airy and filled with young hipsters from the surrounding lofts. Try a breakfast quesadilla or a Mission croissant stuffed with eggs and cheese.

The Mission is a local favorite that serves affordable, health-minded Chino-Latino cuisine with a whimsical edge. Stop in to this urban bistro for lunch and try one of their exquisite and unique quesadillas, the Baja shrimp wrap, or any of their gluten-free or vegetarian options. Local restaurateurs, Fay Nakanishi, Deborah Helm, and Thomas Fitzpatrick came together to open the original Mission Café & Coffeehouse in Mission Beach in 1997. Since this time the restaurant transformed and expanded to two additional locations in North Park and SoMa East Village. The Mission has been praised by numerous renowned publications for its award-winning eats.

Thank you to The Vagabrothers, Marko and Alex, behind the foremost travel channel on YouTube, for featuring The Mission East Village as one of their favorite breakfast spots in the whole city. Check us out at the 9:00 spot!

Doing a poll of downtown San Diego’s best restaurants was a labor of foodie love. There are plenty of regional best resto polls, but only ours focuses exclusively on the city. In our inaugural Downtown Dining Readers’ Poll, the upscale, urban eateries got their deserved due.