28 editor picks across United States.
28 brunch restaurants worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Amber Michel and chef Billy Zoellin's Bacon & Butter on Broadway in Sacramento is the city's Michelin Recommended California farm-to-fork brunch counter.
OrderBrioche French toast, the seasonal chicken and waffles
TipWednesday to Sunday 08:00-14:00. Expect a queue Saturday and Sunday after 10:00.
Snow City Cafe has run the downtown Anchorage brunch line since 1998 on 4th Avenue, with the Kodiak Benedict king crab cake the order to make.
OrderKodiak Benedict (king crab cake Benedict), Pecan caramel sticky bun
Snow City Cafe has worked the downtown Anchorage breakfast and brunch line since 1998. The Kodiak Benedict with king crab cake on English muffin is the order.
Blue's Egg on North 76th Street in Wauwatosa is a breakfast room from chef Joe Muench, with stuffed hash browns and lemon ricotta hotcakes drawing big queues.
OrderStuffed hash browns with chorizo and a lemon ricotta hotcakes side.
TipWalk-in only; arrive before 09:00 weekends or expect a 45-minute wait.
Bluegrass Grill scratch-cooks breakfast on E Main Street in Chattanooga's Southside, a family diner trusted for potato cakes and homemade bread since 2007.
OrderEggs with the potato cakes and toast from the house loaf.
TipTuesday to Saturday 06:30 to 14:00 only, and the Saturday queue forms early; solo counter seats turn fastest.
Doodles Breakfast & Lunch fries beignets and dirty shrimp and grits in a converted North Limestone petrol station, Lexington's morning-queue daytime cafe.
OrderDirty Shrimp & Grits, Pigs & Puffs
TipClosed Mondays and the kitchen stops at 14:00 sharp; the Pigs & Puffs bacon beignets sell out on weekends.
Marigold Kitchen on South Pinckney off Capitol Square has run Madison's daytime breakfast-lunch-brunch flagship since 2001 with house-made pastry.
OrderA breakfast hash with the house pastry of the day and an espresso drink.
TipWeekday mornings turn over faster than weekend brunch; Sunday lines stretch past 09:30.
Snooze A.M. Eatery in Denver is Jon Schlegel's mod-flagship breakfast room on Larimer since 2006, the Front Range chain start before it grew nationally.
OrderA pancake flight (sample four cakes) and the Bella! Bella!
TipThe 90-minute weekend wait is normal at the original; new locations across LoDo and South Broadway absorb the overflow.
Koko Head Cafe in Kaimuki Honolulu is chef Lee Anne Wong's Top-Chef-alum brunch room where the cornflake French toast and breakfast bibimbap have anchored.
OrderCornflake-crusted French toast and the breakfast bibimbap with kimchee bacon.
TipDaily brunch, dinner Friday to Monday from 17:00. Walk-in queue is steady at 09:00 weekends.
Koko Head Cafe in Kaimuki Honolulu is chef Lee Anne Wong's brunch room where the cornflake French toast and breakfast bibimbap have anchored 12th Avenue.
OrderCornflake French toast and the breakfast bibimbap with kimchee bacon.
TipDaily brunch; dinner Friday to Monday from 17:00. Walk-in queue steady at 09:00 weekends.
Jessica Koslow's Sqirl on Virgil Avenue, Los Angeles invented the ricotta toast format in 2012 and still draws a daily brunch line at the counter.
OrderRicotta toast on Sqirl brioche with house jam.
TipOrder at the counter, sit at a sidewalk picnic table; the queue is for groups, not solos.
Highland Morning on Bardstown Road in Louisville cooks Highlands breakfast plates and stuffed French toast, named one of USA Today's best brunch spots.
OrderThe stuffed French toast or biscuits and gravy with a side of bacon.
TipWalk-in only. Get there before 10:00 on weekends or expect a 30-minute wait.
Bassett Street Brunch Club on West Johnson, the Food Fight group's downtown brunch flagship between campus and the Capitol, runs all-day brunch and cocktails.
OrderWhatever the brunch plate of the day is, plus a bottomless coffee or a brunch cocktail.
TipReservations on Tock; validated parking at the Hampton Inn ground floor location.
Miss Molly's Cafe on West Center Street in Wauwatosa runs an all-day American breakfast room with a pastry case, eggs Benedict and a long espresso list daily.
OrderPastry of the day with an espresso and the classic eggs Benedict.
TipBrunch is bottomless mimosa; reservations on OpenTable for parties of four or more.
Ol' South Pancake House on S University Dr in Fort Worth has never locked its doors since opening 24 hours a day in 1962, except Christmas Eve.
OrderDutch baby pancake, oven-baked German pancake, pecan waffle.
TipThe Dutch baby is the signature and takes about 20 minutes to bake; order it when you sit. Closes only on Christmas Eve.
Ol' South Pancake House on S University Dr in Fort Worth has never locked its doors since opening 24 hours a day in 1962, except Christmas Eve.
OrderDutch baby pancake, oven-baked German pancake, pecan waffle.
TipThe Dutch baby is the signature and takes about 20 minutes to bake; order it when you sit. Closes only on Christmas Eve.
Boots and Kimo's Homestyle Kitchen in Kailua across the Pali from Honolulu is the original home of the banana macadamia nut pancake stack drowned.
OrderFull stack banana mac nut pancakes with the signature macadamia nut sauce.
TipEnchanted Lake shopping center, on Keolu Drive. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday; weekend queue starts by 08:00.
Josie's plates omelettes, waffles and the Chevy Chase Special every day until 14:00, the breakfast room that draws Chevy Chase Lexington's longest queues.
OrderJosie's Dad Omelet, Chevy Chase Special
TipDaily 08:00-14:00 only. Weekend waits run long; put your name down and browse Chevy Chase Place shops.
Big Bad Breakfast on Barret Avenue in Louisville cooks Chef John Currence's all-morning Southern menu in the Highlands, the city's outpost of the Oxford.
OrderHouse-cured bacon plate with two eggs and stone-milled grits, plus a $5 happy-hour cocktail.
TipWalk-in only. $5 cocktails Monday to Friday from 07:00-10:00. Kitchen closes at 14:30.
Cinnamon's Restaurant in Kailua is the 1985 breakfast spot across the Pali from Honolulu, where red velvet pancakes and guava chiffon pancakes anchor.
OrderRed velvet pancakes with cream cheese frosting; guava chiffon if the menu has it.
TipWalk-in only; queue from 07:30 weekends. Cash and card accepted.
Wagner's Pharmacy on South 4th in Louisville has cooked breakfast since 1922, the Derby-week diner across from Churchill Downs that locals call one.
OrderCountry ham, two eggs, biscuits and gravy, sweet tea on the side.
TipBreakfast until 10:30 weekdays, all day Sunday. Closed Mondays.
Goldy's Breakfast Bistro has served made-to-order breakfast with house Hollandaise in downtown Boise since 1999, steps from the Idaho State Capitol.
OrderEggs Benedict with house Hollandaise and the red flannel hash
Goldy's Breakfast Bistro has served breakfast in a historic downtown building since 1999, using local ingredients and scratch Hollandaise for Benedicts.
OrderEggs Benedict with house Hollandaise and the red flannel hash
Rainbow Restaurant has cooked breakfast and lunch across from CSU in Fort Collins since 1976, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free boards.
OrderA veggie benedict with a short stack on the side
TipDaily to 14:00 only; the vegetarian and gluten-free menus are full menus rather than afterthoughts, rare for a diner.
Cafe Patachou brought its Indianapolis all-day-cafe formula to The Summit at Fritz Farm, serving Lexington French omelettes and chilaquiles until 15:00 daily.
OrderFrench omelettes, Chilaquiles
TipBreakfast is served the whole time; weekday mornings before 09:00 are the quiet window at Fritz Farm.
Maple Street Biscuit Company layers fried chicken on flaky biscuits at 407 Broad Street in downtown Chattanooga, a Southeast biscuit-house favourite.
OrderA fried chicken biscuit with house-made pepper jelly.
TipDoors close at 14:00 weekdays and 15:00 weekends; it is a breakfast-and-lunch operation, not a dinner stop.
A south-side breakfast and brunch room known for enormous portion sizes, a serious Bloody Mary programme and Iowa's largest selection of drink flights.
OrderBloody Mary, Breakfast sandwiches, Drink flight sampler
Seeds blends acai bowls, smoothies and paninis on Court Street plaza, San Luis Obispo's default refuel after a morning on the Cerro San Luis trails.
OrderAn acai bowl and a pressed juice after the Cerro San Luis hike.
TipThe Court Street patio catches morning sun; vegan and vegetarian builds are marked across the menu.
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