The Original Pancake House

The Original Pancake House 160 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 943-1939 With several locations across San Diego, The Original Pancake House is able to avoid predictable trappings of large chain restaurants by providing original creations and using fresh ingredients. Their Dutch Baby offers a unique twist on the traditional pancake and their other menu items provide a wide array of top notch dishes. The seasonal offerings are great using in season fresh fruit (strawberries and peaches come to mind) and the pumpkin pancakes in the fall are excellent. Whipping their own cream is a nice touch giving this breakfast restaurant a true down home feel. The decor is like a personal dining room (especially the location in Encinitas) and the service is fast and efficient.
http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/ 

Allen's Alley

Allen's Alley located at 124 Hanes Place, Vista, Ca. 92084  Phone: (760)726-4433

This Vista gem hidden off of Main Street is a great place for comfort food. The large portions and low prices make this a must for people looking for a classic diner experience. The extremely attentive and personable staff make for a real down home experience. The biscuits and gravy are the best in North County while other selections rate just as high. The Country Benedict with hash browns is a must and the Red Delicious omelet is exactly as the menu says; "Try it once and you'll never think twice again."

Felix's BBQ with Soul

http://felixsbbq.com/Felix's BBQ With Soul located at 3613 Ocean Ranch Blvd., Oceanside, CA - 760.439.7072

Felix's offers a wide variety of fantastic breakfast dishes. The Southern-themed breakfast plates are both generous and reasonably priced. Stand outs include the chicken and Belgian Waffle and Catfish.

Be sure to order the grits and cornbread as your sides for the catfish and soak up the maple syrup with the fresh spinach garnish from the chicken and waffle plate. Service is great and at times, Felix himself stops by and is always glad to discuss the restaurant's history and any new endeavor he's undertaking.