Located in Los Angeles County, Torrance, California, is approximately 11 miles west of Long Beach and 18 miles south of Los Angeles. For tourists, Torrance features attractions like the Western Museum of Flight, Charles H. Wilson Park, Torrance Cultural Arts Center and the Torrance Art Museum. Visitors to Torrance have numerous dining options from which to choose, even at breakfast. These establishments include casual, family-friendly diners that serve classic, American dishes, as well Mexican restaurants that offer Tex-Mex specialties to begin the day.
Norms Restaurant is a chain of family restaurants with 17 locations in the Los Angeles area, including a location in Torrance along Hawthorne Boulevard. Omelets are among the house specialties, including the signature Melting Pot, which consists of bacon, link sausage, ham, tomato, onion, bell peppers, Monterrey jack and cheddar cheeses and avocado. The menu also features steak and eggs, pancakes, French toast and Belgian waffles. Norms Restaurant is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and serves breakfast all day long. Reservations are not taken, and the restaurant has no dress code. A children's menu is available for young diners.
Norms Restaurant
18705 Hawthorne Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90504
310-370-4103
normsrestaurants.com
Billy's Deli & Cafe is on 190th Street in Torrance and has served the city under its present name since the 1980s. A signature breakfast is the potato pancakes, which come in a stack of three accompanied by apple sauce and sour cream. Another is the chicken skillet, a combination of white breast meat, home fries, bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, rancehro sauce, a blend of cheddar and Monterrey jack cheeses and three eggs cooked to order. Other items featured on the menu are omelets, pancakes, French toast, waffles and cereal. Billy's Deli & Cafe is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily and serves breakfast all day long. Reservations are not taken. Casual attire is appropriate. The restaurant offers children's meals.
Billy's Deli & Cafe
5160 W. 190th St.
Torrance, CA 90503
310-371-0168
billysdeli.com
Chile Verde is a chain of 10 Mexican restaurants in the Los Angeles area with two locations in Torrance: one on West Sepulveda Boulevard and one on Knox Street. The breakfast menu is small and features Mexican classics, such as the chorizo pork sausage with eggs cooked to order. Another is the huevos rancheros, fried eggs served atop salsa, tortillas and shredded pork. Breakfast burritos, like the shredded beef and egg, are also featured. Both Torrance Chile Verde locations serve breakfast, lunch and dinner daily and offer breakfast all day. Reservations are not taken. Casual attire is the norm when dining at the restaurant.
Chile Verde
2222 West Sepulveda Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501
310-534-5541
1441 West Knox St.
Torrance, CA 90501-1357
310-787-7848
chileverdeus.com
