There’s no shortage of locations where you can enjoy brunch with friends in Los Angeles.

With a handful of restaurants in each neighborhood designing a specific menu for the person who can’t seem to get up in time for breakfast and is too early for lunch there is brunch. With a menu that can bring people together table-side for hours, brunch is to friends what Netflix is to budding couples: glue. If that analogy were on the SAT, I would have certainly got it right.

The most recent “brunch glue” that I had the chance to experience was previewing the new menu at Ocean Prime in Beverly Hills. Having first visited the restaurant for lunch in December last year and making trips since then, doing so was a great way to explore various parts of the restaurant’s food offerings. Now to see it come a bit closer to full circle with their brunch menu was more than I could ask for.

• [Want more posts like this? Subscribe to get on the list!]

The brunch menu includes two cocktails: A Bloody Mary ($16) with Tito’s Vodka, a house made mix, jumbo shrimp and black peppered bacon and a Blood Orange Mimosa ($25, bottomless) combining blood orange juice, simple syrup, the French orange liqueur Cointreau, and champagne. Since I don’t like the taste of the sometimes aggressive Bloody Mary, I skipped it. Sure I love juicy shrimp and thick bacon, but the drink itself isn’t one I enjoy. A mimosa on the other hand can make me smile from ear to ear any day of the week. Just like one you can get at almost any brunch in Los Angeles, this one was bubbly, refreshing, and the best way to start the meal.

Drinks aside, Ocean Prime’s brunch menu may be small and pricey, but has just the right items worth every penny. The French Toast ($15) with colorful mixed berries and a tart lemon curd, Lobster and Avocado Toast ($24) with a textured sweet pea avocado spread, the Prime Brunch Burger ($20) layered with a sunny egg and the creamiest Tillamook cheddar, and Braised Short Rib Surf and Turf ($22) on a crispy gouda potato cake are just a few that I couldn’t stop reaching for more.

While Ocean Prime has created a beautiful and delicious brunch menu, it’ll only be around for a limited time. With no word on the exact end date, I highly suggest you head to the restaurant in Beverly Hills to get a chance to taste the menu first hand. To get a full look at the new brunch menu and more available at Ocean Prime in Beverly Hills, click here!

Follow Them.
Address: 9595 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: (310) 859-4818
Hours: Monday through Thursday – 11:30am to 10:00pm, Friday 11:30am to 11:00pm, Saturday 5:00pm to 11:00pm, and Sunday 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Social: Website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.