Ramona Cafe - Ramona, CA

Southern California has no bigger breakfast than “The Kitchen Sink” at the Romona Café. In one broad ceramic skillet you are served what seems to be a pound of fried potatoes mixed with plenty of bacon and ham plus mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, peppers, garlic, sausage-dotted gravy, and two kinds of cheese, topped with a pair of eggs cooked as you like them and accompanied by a big, square biscuit. If you want a meal that is far less complicated, but nearly as satisfying, consider Ramona Café’s “blue ribbon” cinnamon roll.

90% Approval Rating (11 votes)

Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

kitchen sink ($7.00)

cinnamon roll ($4.00)

fried chicken ($7.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

" Southern California has no bigger breakfast than “The Kitchen Sink” at the Romona Café. In one broad ceramic skillet you are served what seems to be a pound of fried potatoes mixed with plenty of bacon and ham plus mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, peppers, garlic, ..." [Read More].

PhilOlea

May 07, 2008

"As a customer of The Ramona Café for many years, I miss the great meals they serve when I am traveling around the world. I have a funny occupation; I have been designing and creating restaurant point of sale software for Microsoft for the past 20 years, so I am in ..." [Read More].

airedale2

February 27, 2008

"After seeing the Ramona Cafe featured on "Drive-ins, Diners and Dives," we decided to take a drive out to the country for lunch. We were VERY disappointed! I ordered the fried chicken Cordon Bleu that was rated so highly on the show. After waiting almost an hour ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

12/28/2001 - Michael Stern, $7

Map & Directions

628 Main St., Ramona, CA
760-789-8656

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Breakfast, Lunch
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	No
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	Yes
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	No

"A “blue-ribbon” cinnamon roll sized for two"
Michael Stern

"Note how crisp the edges of the corned beef hash are beneath the fried eggs: delicious!"
Michael Stern

"This café has been a waystation east of San Diego for the better part of a century"
Michael Stern

"You can barely see gravy, cheese, ham, and sausage peeking out from below the sunnyside-up eggs. Not shown: big biscuit that comes on the side."
Michael Stern