Jinky's Cafe, Thousand Oaks

Jinky's deserves its own designation as a breakfast-food hub. "Cafe" seems insufficient when you have 30 types of pancakes and crepes to choose from, and more than 100 breakfast dishes in total. The menu showcases standbys like huevos rancheros and benedicts, as well as specialty dishes such as the breakfast mac and cheese: noodles loaded with scrambled eggs, smoked bacon, crumbled sausage, diced ham, and broccoli.

The boundless variety continues into lunch and dinner, where triple-decker turkey sandwiches, spicy baja fish tacos, and Thai-fusion pasta all make appearances. If you're in the mood for something warm and comforting, but don't feel like eating your childhood blanket, you can peruse an entire web page devoted to the different types of chili on offer. Vegans and gluten-free diners aren't left in the cold, either—they'll find multiple options at each of Jinky's five locations.