Red House Cafe

662 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove

(831) 643-1060, redhousecafe.com.

Homesteaders needed a hearty meal. So do you. Red House Cafe has the best brunch to start your day. Dig into a traditional stack of buttermilk pancakes, a country breakfast, complete with eggs, potatoes and your choice of meat – an earthy portobello burger, a savory calamari steak, and so much more. OK, so Ma never served portobello or calamari in Little House on the Prairie. Red House may look like part of the past with its cozy fire, but the menu has modern flair.