ILYA Welcomes Sunday Brunch to San Clemente

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