The Village Cafe Martinez, Martinez

The Village Cafe takes “the most important meal of the day” seriously: inside the welcoming restaurant, you can enjoy breakfast fare such as pepper-jack and chorizo omelets, croissant breakfast sandwiches, and hand-battered French toast with an optional garnish of seasonal berries. But it takes lunch just as seriously—try their BLT, build your own giant one-pound cheeseburger, or enjoy their take on the Monte Cristo sandwich, which comes with battered bread, ham, cheese, and a swordfight. Feel free to kick up your feet and stay a while—there’s free WiFi here and a TV.