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ILYA Welcomes Sunday Brunch to San Clemente

04.29.26

ILYA has introduced Sunday brunch, now served weekly from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in San Clemente. The new offering brings Chef Charbel Hayek’s Mediterranean perspective to a relaxed coastal setting, pairing classic brunch dishes with flavors rooted in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Set inside a light-filled dining room with an open-air patio, brunch begins with shareable starters. A bread basket arrives with house-baked pita, focaccia, and sourdough served with za’atar butter. The ILYA mezze features hummus, muhammara, baba ghanouj, marinated olives, crudités, and warm pita. Additional starters include West Coast oysters with pear mignonette, barramundi carpaccio with lemon thyme vinaigrette, beef tartare, jumbo shrimp cocktail, and avocado toast on sourdough.

Salads range from an endive salad with Humboldt Fog goat cheese and candied walnuts to a classic Greek salad and a truffle market salad with seasonal greens and Parmigiano Reggiano.

Egg dishes include shakshuka with tomato and eggplant, çılbır eggs with yogurt and spiced butter, and a French omelette with Emmental cheese. For something sweet, the menu offers pain perdu with salted caramel and berries and pancakes with whipped butter, maple syrup, and fresh berries.

Heartier options include steak and eggs with prime bavette and potatoes, steak frites with sauce au poivre, whole branzino with beurre blanc, and a 35-day dry-aged ribeye designed for sharing. Sides such as seasonal fruit, applewood bacon, chicken apple sausage, French fries, and patatas bravas round out the menu.

Brunch finishes with desserts including tiramisu, a lemon tart with basil cream and hazelnut praline, and baba au rhum with crème Chantilly and cherry.

Sunday Brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1502 S El Camino Real in San Clemente.
Reservations: Available at https://ILYArestaurant.com

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Mastro’s Plans Mother’s Day Brunch in Irvine and Costa Mesa

04.28.26

Mastro’s locations in Irvine and Costa Mesa will mark Mother’s Day on May 10, 2026, with a celebratory brunch and evening dinner service. Known for attentive service, polished dining and live entertainment, both restaurants are preparing a special holiday experience. Reservations are available on OpenTable.

Mastro’s Ocean Club Irvine and Mastro’s Steakhouse Costa Mesa will offer a Mother’s Day buffet brunch featuring a seafood tower with freshly shucked oysters, shrimp cocktail, lobster tails and snow crab claws. Additional selections include cheese blintzes with berry compote, scrambled eggs, sausage, hand-carved New York strip, honey-smoked ham, signature sides and mini butter cakes for dessert.

Brunch will be served from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at $150 for adults and $45 for children. Regular dinner service begins at 5 p.m.

Mastro's Steakhouse is at 633 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa. (714) 546-7405

Mastro’s Ocean Club Irvine is at 772 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine. (949) 341-0376

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