A hint of the coast comes into play with the house-smoked salmon and crab cake Benedict. Main dishes include Southwest staples such as a hearty burrito, huevos rancheros and short rib hash with poblano and Aleppo chiles. Try the sticky, sweet monkey bread, an order of sizzling bacon that catches everyone's attention as it pops and bubbles, or the showstopping horseshoe-shaped churros that are displayed vertically on a metal stand and dangling above three sweet sauces. Appetizers aren't always a given at brunch, but they shouldn't be missed at Lon's. Follow your server to a shady spot with cream umbrellas and tablecloths and order a blood orange or peach mimosa to kick things off. There is plenty of seating inside the Old West-style restaurant, but the peaceful patio, filled with giant cactuses, towering olive trees and tables filled with friends and families, is the spot to be on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
If sitting in the dappled shade while listening to a gently rippling fountain and singing birds sounds like an ideal way to start your day, head to Lon's at the Hermosa Inn for a relaxing and serene brunch.
