Last month, we took a closer look at what to drink at Dogtown Coffee—from espresso and lattes to 24-hour cold brew, Nitro and the Salty Dog.
This month, we’re moving over to the food.
Because while coffee may be the first thing that gets your attention in the morning, Dogtown Coffee has a lot more happening on the menu.
There are breakfast burritos for serious appetites, lighter bowls for mornings when you want something fresh, breakfast sandwiches, avocado toast, wraps, lunch choices and smaller bites when you don’t need a full meal.
And because fall is here, there is another pairing worth considering: a seasonal pumpkin latte alongside your favorite Dogtown breakfast.
If you’re looking for breakfast Santa Monica style—relaxed, close to the beach and built for whatever the rest of your day has planned—here’s a guide to what you might want to order.
Start With the Breakfast Burritos
Breakfast burritos and Southern California mornings just make sense together.
They’re portable, filling and easy to take with you when your next stop is Main Street, the beach, a bike ride or somewhere farther down the coast.
Dogtown Coffee gives you several ways to approach the breakfast burrito.
The Munchies
The Munchies is the one to consider when you want a hearty start.
It combines organic eggs, white cheddar, tater tots, avocado, pico de gallo and DTC Chipotle Sauce in a wheat tortilla, with several protein choices available.
Eggs, cheese, avocado and tater tots all in one burrito?
There is a reason this one feels made for mornings when lunch is still several hours away.
The Classic
If you want something a little more straightforward, the Classic combines organic eggs, white cheddar, avocado and pico de gallo in a wheat tortilla, again with protein options available.
It keeps the essentials and lets them do the work.
Sometimes simple really is the right breakfast.
Vegan Munchies
Dogtown also offers a Vegan Munchies option built around organic tempeh scramble, tater tots, avocado, pico de gallo and Vegan DTC Chipotle Sauce.
It’s a useful alternative for someone who wants the satisfying breakfast-burrito experience without the traditional eggs and cheese.
Steak, Egg & Tater
For an even heartier morning, the Steak, Egg & Tater combines beef, organic eggs, tater tots, white cheddar, caramelized onions and DTC Chipotle Sauce.
This is breakfast for the morning when you’re planning to be out for a while.
Ranchero
The Ranchero brings together organic eggs, aged white cheddar, avocado, tortilla chips, tater tots and Fuego Sauce.
The tortilla chips and tater tots give it a different texture from the more traditional burritos on the menu.
Chorizo
The Chorizo features chorizo, organic eggs, cheddar cheese, avocado, caramelized onions and Fuego Sauce.
If you like a breakfast burrito with a little more personality, this one deserves a look.
Goaty Spinach
Then there is the Goaty Spinach, combining organic eggs, goat cheese, spinach and caramelized mushrooms, with protein choices available.
It takes the breakfast burrito in a completely different direction and gives you another reason not to order the same thing every visit.
Pair a Burrito With a Fall Pumpkin Latte
November in Santa Monica is a funny kind of fall.
Some mornings feel cooler.
Other days still make iced coffee sound like the obvious choice.
That’s why the seasonal pumpkin latte works especially well here.
Order it hot when the morning has that first real hint of fall.
Go iced when Southern California refuses to cooperate with the calendar.
A pumpkin latte also makes a surprisingly good pairing with a savory breakfast burrito.
The seasonal sweetness of the latte works nicely against the eggs, cheese, chipotle sauce, chorizo, tater tots or caramelized onions found across different burrito choices.
If you want a hearty fall combination, try a pumpkin latte with the Munchies or Chorizo.
If you’d rather keep breakfast a little lighter, pair it with the Classic or Goaty Spinach.
And if pumpkin isn’t your thing, our Guide to Dogtown Coffee Drinks: Espresso, Lattes, Cold Brew and More can help you find something else.
Bowls for a Lighter Start
Not every morning needs to begin with a burrito.
Dogtown also has several bowl options for people who prefer something lighter or more fruit-forward.
Acai Energy Bowl
The Acai Energy Bowl combines organic açaí, hemp granola, banana, strawberry, coconut and honey.
It’s an easy choice before a walk, a morning near the beach or a day when you simply want breakfast to feel fresh.
Granola Bowl
The Granola Bowl includes organic hemp granola, strawberries, banana, dates and honey, with a choice of milk or Greek yogurt.
This is the kind of breakfast that works when you want something substantial enough to carry you through the morning without going straight to a burrito.
Organic Oatmeal
The Organic Oatmeal comes with banana, almonds, dates and organic hemp granola.
Simple, familiar and especially appealing when Santa Monica finally gives you one of those cooler fall mornings.
Chia Cup
For another lighter option, the Chia Cup combines organic chia, gluten-free granola, strawberry, blueberry, coconut, agave and vanilla with almond and coconut milk.
Between açaí, granola, oatmeal and chia, there’s plenty of room to change up the morning routine.
Breakfast Sandwiches for the Middle Ground
Sometimes a burrito feels like too much and a bowl doesn’t quite sound like enough.
That’s where breakfast sandwiches come in.
The Main Street Egg Slider includes organic eggs, DTC Chipotle Sauce, tomato and avocado on a hot mini brioche, with protein choices available.
The Bay Street Egg Slider combines organic eggs, bacon, white cheddar and DTC Chipotle Sauce on a hot mini brioche.
There is also an Egg & Cheese option on a bagel or croissant with organic egg, white cheddar and a choice of protein.
These are easy choices when you want a hot breakfast without committing to one of the larger burritos.
And the names Main Street and Bay Street are a nice reminder of exactly where you’re eating.
Avocado Toast, Nova Lox and Shakshuka
Dogtown’s breakfast menu goes beyond burritos, bowls and sandwiches.
The Avocado Toast combines avocado with an organic hard-boiled egg, black sesame seeds, sea salt and olive oil.
For a different kind of morning, Nova Lox comes with your choice of bagel, cream cheese, onions, lox, cucumbers and tomato.
Then there’s Shakshuka, featuring eggs, tomato, bell pepper and tahini served with sourdough bread.
These are good options when you’re meeting someone for breakfast and everybody at the table wants something completely different.
That’s one advantage of a neighborhood coffee shop Santa Monica visitors and locals can use for more than just coffee.
Pancakes Still Have a Place
Sometimes you want breakfast to feel like breakfast.
The Pancake Breakfast includes pancakes, tater tots, eggs and Vermont maple syrup, with several protein choices available.
It is not trying to be complicated.
And that may be exactly why it works.
Pair it with Organic House Brew for a classic breakfast combination or lean into the season and add a pumpkin latte.
What About Lunch?
Dogtown isn’t only useful first thing in the morning.
If breakfast has already passed—or you’re one of those people who somehow makes it to noon before thinking about food—there are savory choices for later in the day too.
Vegan Tempeh Wrap
The Vegan Tempeh Wrap combines tempeh, spinach, avocado, tomato and Vegan Chipotle Sauce in a wheat tortilla.
It gives plant-based diners another substantial option outside the breakfast-burrito section.
Turkey Bomb Sandwich
The Turkey Bomb Sandwich brings together turkey, cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, spinach, tomato and caramelized onions on sourdough bread.
This is a solid choice when breakfast has officially become lunch.
Tuna Melt
The Tuna Melt combines tuna mix, cheddar, spinach and tomato.
It’s familiar comfort food that works particularly well when you want something warm and savory.
Say Cheese Sandwich
The Say Cheese Sandwich keeps things simple with aged white cheddar pressed on sourdough and served with DTC Chipotle Sauce.
Sometimes grilled cheese is still the correct answer.
Tater Tot Bowl
If your relationship with Dogtown’s tater tots deserves its own meal, the Tater Tot Bowl combines tater tots with jalapeño peppers, cheddar cheese and bacon.
This one falls somewhere between a snack, side and full commitment to tater tots.
We support the commitment.
Smaller Bites for When You Aren’t That Hungry
Not every café visit has to involve a full breakfast or lunch.
Dogtown also has smaller choices such as a PB&J, a Roast Beef Slider, and other bites that work when you need something with your coffee but aren’t ready for a larger meal.
That flexibility matters because people use Dogtown differently throughout the day.
Some arrive hungry after an early morning.
Some are meeting someone for coffee.
Some are stopping before the beach.
Some are working.
Others just need something quick before moving on.
What Should You Order on Your First Visit?
If you’re trying Dogtown Coffee for the first time, here’s an easy way to narrow things down.
Want the full breakfast-burrito experience?
Try the Munchies.
Want something simpler?
Go Classic.
Want plant-based?
Try the Vegan Munchies or Vegan Tempeh Wrap.
Want a lighter breakfast?
Go for the Acai Energy Bowl, Chia Cup or Organic Oatmeal.
Want a breakfast sandwich?
Try one of the Main Street or Bay Street Egg Sliders.
Want a classic sit-down breakfast?
Order the Pancake Breakfast.
Want something different?
Try Shakshuka or Nova Lox.
Want lunch?
Look at the Turkey Bomb, Tuna Melt or Vegan Tempeh Wrap.
And while it’s fall?
Add the pumpkin latte.
Coffee Still Matters
Of course, this is Dogtown Coffee.
The food is only half the equation.
An iced coffee can turn a breakfast burrito into a Santa Monica morning.
Cold brew pairs naturally with something hearty.
Organic House Brew makes sense with pancakes or oatmeal.
A latte works with almost anything.
And the seasonal pumpkin latte gives November a little more personality.
Finding the best coffee Santa Monica experience isn’t only about judging what’s in the cup.
It’s also about what you’re eating, where you’re sitting and what you plan to do after you finish.
Breakfast at Main and Bay
Part of what makes Dogtown work is the location.
You’re on Main Street.
The beach is nearby.
Venice is down the coast.
Santa Monica is outside the door.
That makes it easy to turn breakfast into the beginning of something else.
Eat a burrito and head toward the water.
Meet somebody over coffee and walk Main Street afterward.
Grab something lighter before a bike ride.
Have lunch before continuing south toward Venice.
Our Local’s Guide to Main Street Santa Monica has more ideas for making a morning out of the neighborhood.
And our recent offsite guide to coffee and breakfast between Santa Monica and Venice shows why Dogtown makes such a natural starting point for exploring either direction.
Food, Coffee and the Dogtown Experience
Dogtown Coffee has always been about more than getting caffeine and leaving.
It’s a neighborhood place.
It’s tied to Santa Monica’s surf and skate history.
It’s somewhere locals meet, visitors discover and regulars build into their routines.
And the food is part of that experience.
Breakfast burritos.
Bowls.
Egg sliders.
Avocado toast.
Shakshuka.
Pancakes.
Wraps.
Sandwiches.
Smaller bites.
There is enough variety that your next visit doesn’t have to look anything like your last one.
So if you’re looking for breakfast Santa Monica locals can enjoy before the beach, after a workout, on the way to work or simply because breakfast sounds good, start at Main and Bay.
And while fall is still here, don’t forget the pumpkin latte.
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