Marmalade Cafe

About us

Over 30 years ago

Over 30 years ago, three young entrepreneurs with a passion for food and a desire to make customers happy, came together with a simple idea: serve fresh, high quality, eclectic California inspired food for busy Angelenos. They would cook for those too busy to cook. In 1990 the original Marmalade Cafe opened on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica. The 1,400 square foot store with limited seating featured a full bakery and cases of fresh salads and entrees for diners on the go.

Marmalade Cafe was an instant success and was quickly adopted by the community. Less than three years later, in response to an increasing number of appeals for a full dining experience at Marmalade Cafe, founders Selwyn Yosslowitz, Robert Burns Jr. and Bonnie Burns opened the first full service Marmalade Cafe in Malibu. With only 100 seats, Marmalade Cafe Malibu quickly became a cornerstone in the eclectic Malibu community. This constant demand for the fresh California cuisine characteristic of Marmalade Cafe led to the restaurant’s expansion into major Los Angeles communities.

Cafe storefront with yellow patio umbrellas and stone-walled outdoor seating

Grilled steak and arugula sandwich on toasted bread, halved, with fries and a beer

Grilled artichoke halves with a charred lemon and a cup of aioli dipping sauce

Sunlit greenhouse-style dining room with a glass roof, hanging plants and communal tables

Roast half chicken with roasted potatoes, broccolini, charred lemon and a glass of rosé

Eggs Benedict with chorizo and diced tomato, served with breakfast potatoes and orange juice

Dimly lit modern cafe interior with sculptural pendant lights, wood chairs and a staircase

Today, Marmalade Cafe has four locations across Los Angeles County

Each cafe is unique in design and décor. Adorned with Americana antiques, personally found and placed by Bonnie Burns, every Marmalade Cafe exudes a warm & cozy neighborhood cafe ambiance. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner Marmalade Cafe is the neighborhood cafe that Angelenos depend for everyday meals, holidays and special events. Whether it is a birthday, rehearsal dinner, Thanksgiving or Mother’s Day, Marmalade Cafe offers guests excellent, fresh and inventive food. The restaurant’s private dining rooms and the full service catering have provided exceptional event services for large LA businesses like Boeing, Mattel, CBS and Warner Brother Studios.

Marmalade Cafe is proud to be an integral part of the fabric of Los Angeles dining. The relationship between Marmalade Cafe and Los Angeles is as strong as it was when the first cafe opened on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica.