For many of us, the word breakfast is synonymous with one food in particular: eggs! Whether you love them scrambled, poached, fried, or whipped up into an omelet, these protein-packed ingredients can be transformed into dozens of tempting dishes. Amazing egg-based breakfasts are doled out at diners, restaurants, and food trucks across America every day – but which ones are the best of all, and where can you find them? We've tracked down the most delicious options in every state, so you don't have to.
Click or scroll through our gallery to discover where you can find the tastiest breakfast egg dishes in every US state.
Our selections are based on genuine user reviews, awards and accolades, and the first-hand experience of our team. They're also regularly checked and updated.
Famous throughout the Gulf Coast, the Ruby Slipper Cafe is ‘crazy about brunch’ – and it has an excellent menu to prove it. The small chain's Bayou Shrimp Benny adds locally sourced grilled shrimp, pork tasso (a Cajun specialty), fried green tomatoes, and Creole tomato sauce to two poached eggs, and serves the whole caboodle on top of a fresh buttermilk biscuit. Enjoy it with one of the restaurant's award-winning Bloody Marys, which are served with or without bacon.
Snow City Cafe has been scooping accolades for its brilliant morning fare since 2003 – and it has over 20 egg dishes on its all-day breakfast menu. This popular spot in downtown Anchorage serves classic dishes with a twist; take the Nuevo Huevos, for example. This modern spin on huevos rancheros sees sofrito rice piled onto a base of crunchy tortillas and black beans, then stacked with corn salsa, eggs any style, ranchero sauce, and optional chorizo.
More than 8,000 eggs are used to create the delicious breakfast dishes at Mesa institution T.C Eggington’s every week. The restaurant has amassed numerous awards since opening in 1985, including being named among the best brunch spots in the States by Yelp. Our recommendation? Head to the sun-soaked patio and tuck into the Morning Glory omelet – comprising light egg whites, marinated Roma tomatoes, avocado, red onion, and a sprinkling of cilantro.
Agriculture is Arkansas’ biggest industry, and The Farmer’s Table's core mission is to support the work of local producers. With a range of sustainable and delicious breakfast options available, the food here isn't just good for you; it's doing good, too. Satisfied customers recommend enjoying the Ozark Breakfast Tacos – which top meat, scrambled eggs, cheese, and vegetables along with three types of sauce – al fresco.
Californian cuisine is heavily influenced by the state's Latin community, resulting in delicious dishes like the breakfast tacos at Carolyn's Café in Redlands. Fluffy scrambled eggs, Cheddar cheese, and potatoes are served in flour tortillas with your choice of meat – chorizo, sausage, ham, or bacon – with avocado and pico de gallo on the side. Be sure to pick up a slice of Carolyn’s famous coffee cake to enjoy after your meal.
An award-winning spot known for its extensive breakfast menu and inventive burritos, Sunny’s is beloved by the local neighborhood. The chefs here use organic, sustainable ingredients to make delicious morning meals. The Skillet is the perfect combination of flavors in one satisfying dish, adding homemade chorizo, pork, green chili, Cheddar cheese, a flour tortilla, and potatoes to eggs cooked your way.
The Breakfast Nook declares that it serves the best breakfast in New Haven – and its customers are inclined to agree. With a range of hearty dishes on offer, there's something for everyone. For a taste of the Mediterranean in New England, try the fluffy Greek omelet; stuffed with kalamata olives, spinach, tomato, and feta cheese, it's a reliably delicious way to start the day.
The award-winning Urban Kitchen has an extensive breakfast menu inspired by the flavors of the Mediterranean. Among its diner-style breakfasts is a classic omelet that's made with three eggs, and served with home fries and toast – but that’s where the rules end. The omelets here are endlessly customizable, so it's easy to make your own. Add spicy chorizo or smoky gyros meat, give your omelet a Southwestern kick with avocado, jalapeños, and salsa, or cover the whole thing with melted Provolone or Swiss cheese. The choice is yours!
Crackings has been serving particularly inventive breakfasts in Santa Rosa Beach and Destin since 1998. Here, live music is performed every day, and the restaurant's party atmosphere is even reflected in one of its signature dishes: the Sriracha Breakfast Sandwich. This hearty handheld consists of scrambled eggs, caramelized onions, homemade sriracha aioli, and bacon, all packed inside a brioche bun.
Bringing a touch of Australian café culture to Savannah, The Collins Quarter – which received a TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice award in 2023 – is a vibrant spot where breakfast favorites get a modern twist. Customers rave about the joint's Turkish eggs, which feature some of the best falafel in the state. A delicious blend of honey chili oil, dill yogurt, tomato purée, and poached eggs, the dish is packed with flavor.
Named by Honolulu Magazine as serving the best breakfast in Hawaii’s capital three years running, the Egghead Café celebrates the food of the Big Island with a Taiwanese twist. Taking its name from chef and founder Carrie Huang’s lifelong egg obsession, the spot serves everything from peanut butter French toast to crab omelets. But the must-order here is the Pork Belly Benny, which pairs rich and juicy pork belly and creamy hollandaise with crisp French bread, poached eggs, mixed greens, fried shallots, and green onion.
Multi-award-winning Goldy’s Breakfast Bistro is home to the best breakfast in Boise – at least, that’s what locals say. The restaurant has a following for overstuffed dishes like Trav’s Famous Breakfast Burrito, which features scrambled eggs, peppers, onions, melted cheese, black beans, and your choice of Italian sausage, ham, or chorizo, crammed inside a spinach wrap. You can even order it smothered in gravy. The joint only has 56 seats and gets pretty busy at weekends, but the food is definitely worth waiting for.
It's not just sweet treats at Wildberry Pancakes and Café – the spot’s acclaimed breakfast menu offers plenty of egg options alongside the loaded crêpes and Belgian waffles. The menu focuses on traditional, home-style recipes that are big on flavor and generous in size, ensuring you won’t leave any of the chain’s four Illinois locations hungry. The Barbacoa Chilaquiles Skillet is a firm favorite that sees scrambled eggs served with beef barbacoa, crunchy tortilla chips, avocado, sour cream, scallions, cilantro, and salsa.
With its haute cuisine menu and innovative, globally inspired breakfast dishes, it’s no wonder the award-winning Eggshell Bistro continues to be one of the best brunch spots in Indiana. Its Carmel home is a charming, cozy spot bursting with color and it’s the perfect place to enjoy a laid-back meal with friends. The must-order here is the Truffled Egg Tartine, which sees toasted brioche topped with a sous-vide poached egg, melted fontina cheese, asparagus, lemon, and a drizzle of white truffle oil.
Known as one of Harlan’s best restaurants, Milk and Honey is a farm-to-table breakfast spot making delicious use of Iowa’s plentiful state pantry. Based in the Old Saylor Hotel, the restaurant puts a subtle twist on classic eggs Benedict, swapping poached for colorful sunny-side up fried eggs. The dish also features local cured ham, rich house-made hollandaise, greens, tomatoes, and a balsamic reduction, all piled on a fluffy English muffin for a hearty breakfast feast.
Bringing a taste of Central America to Kansas City, Sunrise on 39th has a menu that combines classic American and Mexican flavors to create some seriously tasty Southwestern-inspired breakfasts. Among the many egg dishes available, the cheesy spinach and mushroom omelet stands out, pairing three eggs with goats’ cheese, spinach, onion, mushrooms, and fresh pesto, then serving it all alongside a sizzling pile of fresh ranchera potatoes or hash browns.
Since it first opened in Louisville in 2007, Wild Eggs has expanded across three states, with over 15 locations across Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana – but fans say the joint still retains the charm of a small family restaurant, rather than a chain. A highlight from the extensive menu of breakfast classics is the rich wild mushroom and garlic scramble, which sees fresh goats' cheese, wild mushrooms, garlic, and white truffle oil folded through perfectly fluffy eggs, served with an ‘everything’ muffin. It’s best enjoyed with a glass of the joint's signature freshly squeezed orange juice.
Eggs Sardou is an iconic New Orleans breakfast dish that consists of poached eggs, artichoke, creamed spinach, and Hollandaise sauce. Locals say one of the best renditions in town is served at Brennan’s, a fine-dining landmark that’s been famed for its Creole cuisine since opening in 1946. The restaurant adds its own unique twist to the classic recipe, swapping the hollandaise for a house-made Choron sauce – basically a tomato-spiked Béarnaise – and serving it all on crispy fried artichoke bottoms.
Nicknamed the ‘Little Palace,’ Biddeford’s Palace Diner is one of the oldest in Maine and is located inside a converted Pollard railroad car, one of two remaining in the US. It has just 15 seats, so tends to fill up pretty quickly, especially at the weekend, but the excellent food is more than worth the wait. The menu here is similarly small, but each dish is huge on flavor. Locals rave about the Deluxe Sandwich – an English muffin stuffed with bacon or sausage, egg, cheese, mayo, and jalapenos, with crispy potatoes on the side – saying it tastes like a gourmet Egg McMuffin.
Basing its breakfast menu around sustainably sourced local ingredients, Baltimore’s Woodberry Kitchen has been profiled by Bon Appétit and won multiple awards from the James Beard Foundation. A menu highlight is the restaurant’s Turkish eggs – a delightful breakfast fusion, featuring gently poached eggs on a bed of herby garlic yogurt, smothered in red pepper butter with slices of toasted sourdough epi baguette on the side. Pretty much all the ingredients used to make the dish are supplied by farmers in the Chesapeake Bay area, too.
In the heart of downtown Boston is Bonjour Café, a brunch spot specializing in sustainable, ethically sourced breakfast dishes that won a TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice award in 2023. The restaurant’s egg dishes are hugely popular – especially Eggs Norwegian, a twist on the classic Benedict which swaps out bacon for smoked salmon. Served with Bonjour’s signature crispy breakfast potatoes on the side, the dish also features red onion, tomato, a generous smothering of hollandaise, and greens, for a delicious take on an American classic.
Michigan might be on the opposite side of the county to California, but that hasn’t stopped Avenue Brunch House from bringing a taste of the Golden State to Dearborn. Reviewers praise the restaurant’s friendly, casual atmosphere and innovative breakfast menu. The Cali Breakfast Burrito is one of the joint’s most popular offerings, filled with scrambled eggs, juicy beef short rib, guacamole, cheesy potatoes, and tortilla strips, plus grilled peppers and onions. The whole caboodle is topped with jalapeño lime cream and house-made cheese sauce.
Located in vibrant uptown Minneapolis, Lake and Bryant Café calls itself ‘the 21st-century diner’, and is known for offering classical dishes upgraded with modern flavors. The much-loved breakfast sandwich here swaps out the bread for freshly made waffles – perfect if you can’t decide between eggs or waffles for breakfast. The sandwich is a delicious fusion of sweet and savory flavors and comes stuffed with eggs, Cheddar cheese, bacon, and avocado.
Offering warm Southern hospitality and an all-American menu, Tunica’s Blue and White Restaurant has been a Route 61 mainstay since 1924. For several decades, locals and travelers alike have flocked to the cozy joint to feast on its famous 61 Hobo Breakfast. This hefty meal consists of two eggs, sausage, shredded Cheddar, and onion, all stacked onto crispy hash browns and served with toast or a buttery biscuit on the side. As it says on the restaurant’s website, you have to try it to believe the hype.
It’s hard to beat the simple pleasures of perfectly scrambled eggs, but Bowood by Niche in St Louis has given the breakfast staple a gourmet upgrade by infusing it with the rich flavors of cacio e pepe. Located on an idyllic urban farm, the restaurant takes its scrambled eggs to new levels of deliciousness by adding lots of black pepper and pecorino cheese, serving it on sourdough toast with mixed greens. The St Louis Times named the restaurant a ‘culinary oasis’ and visitors rave about this Italian twist on the classic scramble.
Echo Lake Café has been family-owned and operated since the 1990s and is frequently named the best breakfast place in the Flathead Valley. It’s a go-to spot for visitors and locals alike, and pretty much everything on the menu is made from scratch; in the team’s own words, ‘if we can’t find it, we make it ourselves.’ Here you’ll find several different types of eggs Benedict, including the sensational veggie Benedict, which swaps bacon for fresh avocado and is served with delicious fried potatoes on the side.
The Green Gateau in Lincoln is another joint that’s famous for its many variations on classic eggs Benedict. The elegant European-inspired bistro is lauded for its ever-changing seasonal menus, and is consistently named as one of the best brunch spots in the state. Diners rave about the eggs Florentine, which sees perfectly poached eggs on a bed of wilted spinach, asparagus, and grilled tomatoes, with a crispy potato pancake underneath. The organic, freshly ground coffee and house-made iced tea is also sensational.
Southwestern breakfasts often blend American and Mexican flavors and at Zenaida’s Café in Las Vegas, you’ll find the perfect marriage of both cuisines in the popular breakfast tacos. Featuring juicy beef chorizo instead of the usual pork variety, fresh tortillas are crammed with scrambled eggs, Cotija cheese, fresh salsa, and sour cream, then served with a side of crispy breakfast potatoes. Loved for serving classic American cuisine with a fine-dining twist, Zenaida’s has an ever-changing menu, which is enough of an excuse to keep its regulars coming back again and again.
Peach's is a family owned and operated all-day breakfast spot in North Conway that’s praised for its amazing crêpes – they’re just one of the reasons there’s often a line out the door to eat here. There are several tempting fillings available, from lobster to lemon cream cheese, but it's the Southwestern Crêpes that get the most praise. The dish sees scrambled eggs, onions, peppers, and Cheddar cheese stuffed inside a thin and crispy crêpe, which is topped off with sour cream and salsa. Other delicious egg dishes from the menu include the breakfast quesadilla, artichoke omelet, and Irish Benedict, made with tender corned beef.
Frequented by the likes of Guy Fieri and Bobby Flay and profiled in The New York Times, La Isla is a Cuban-style diner that has gained cult status in New Jersey and beyond. The restaurant is an institution in downtown Hoboken, and amongst its many innovative breakfast options is the deceptively simple Tortilla Española. Chorizo, potatoes, arugula, and shaved Manchego cheese are added to a gooey Spanish-style frittata for a classic breakfast dish with a delicious hit of spice.
The Grove takes simple fried eggs on toast to delicious new heights with its gourmet update, adding in La Quercia prosciutto, whipped ricotta, toasted sourdough, greens, and pumpkin seed pesto. Named as one of the best restaurants in Albuquerque by The Guardian newspaper, The Grove sources all of its ingredients from New Mexico-based suppliers. Regulars recommend eating breakfast at this beloved institution on the patio – it’s the perfect place to soak up the sunshine while you eat your way through the fantastic menu.
Eggs Benedict is an iconic New York City dish, having been (supposedly) invented at Delmonico’s in Manhattan's Financial District in the 1860s. But for the modern-day diner, it’s Egg Shop in Nolita that’s said to make the city’s best. Combining silky-smooth Acme smoked salmon, poached eggs, hollandaise, and capers, all piled on top of a hearty sourdough English muffin, it’s one of the city’s most popular breakfasts. The menu at Egg Shop is packed with creative dishes that show how versatile a simple egg can be, from the creamy ricotta scramble to garlicky Turkish eggs.
With its eco-friendly philosophy and dedication to using local ingredients, award-winning Sunny Point Café in Asheville is the number one destination in North Carolina for upscale breakfasts. Family-owned and independent, the joint is known for infusing classic American breakfast dishes with Southwestern flavors. One of its signature menu items is the breakfast burrito. Featuring scrambled eggs, serrano peppers, chorizo, cheese, and cilantro cream, it’s perfect if you like something spicy first thing in the morning.
Frequently topping lists of the best breakfast spots in Minot, Broadway Bean and Bagel is known for two things: coffee and bagels. First opened in 1995 (making it the oldest coffee shop in town) its hefty breakfast sandwiches attract visitors from all over the world. Most popular is the Sriracha Eggel, which combines scrambled eggs, pepper Jack cheese, green onion, sriracha sauce, and sausage, then packs it all into a homemade jalapeño Cheddar bagel.
Across its four Ohio locations, there’s one dish that Fox In The Snow is particularly known for: the Souffléd Egg Sandwich. Regulars say it’s one of the best breakfast sandwiches in the state – some would even go as far as to say it’s the best in the world! Sandwiched between slices of fresh ciabatta you’ll find a light and fluffy souffléd egg, crispy bacon, Swiss cheese, arugula, and a thick Dijon cream sauce. Pretty much everyone who tries the dish says it tastes as good as it looks.
Opened in 2006, Café Kacao has earned a reputation over the years for its incredible food inspired by Guatemala. Founder Veronica Zelada uses her grandmother's recipes to create an expansive breakfast and brunch menu and the joint is a firm OKC favorite. Start with a cup of freshly roasted Guatemalan coffee, then order the popular cilantro breakfast burrito, which sees a fresh flour tortilla packed with scrambled eggs, fresh pico de gallo, crispy potatoes, and your choice of chorizo, beef sausage, or carne asada. The whole caboodle is served on a bed of black beans and smothered with a creamy cilantro sauce, mozzarella, and sour cream.
Portland’s cool, laid-back vibes are encapsulated at Little Griddle, a hidden gem with two locations in the heart of the city. Here, the staff have built a community hub by supporting local artists and producers, and everything on the menu goes just a little against the grain of classic breakfast food. Case and point: the shakshuka. This Middle Eastern classic is served the traditional way – two poached eggs in a spiced tomato sauce, topped with marinated feta, stewed peppers, and onions – but you can take it up a notch by adding avocado and having a buttermilk biscuit on the side for dipping into that lovely sauce.
A taste of the Mediterranean in downtown Pittsburgh, Alihan’s Coffee and Breakfast specializes in delicious Turkish-inspired dishes. Praised for its warm hospitality, this comfortable café is the perfect place to sit down, relax, and enjoy a fantastic cup of coffee, though it’s well worth trying one of the joint’s innovative breakfasts too. For a flavor-packed twist on simple fried eggs, try the Potato and Sucuk Sunny Side Up Eggs, which combines sautéed potatoes and eggs with a spicy Turkish sauce, and homemade Turkish bread on the side for dipping.
The diner was invented in Rhode Island, so it only seems right to include one of the state’s finest in this list. Miss Lorraine Diner is a true Pawtucket landmark that sits on the National Register of Historic Places. Loved for its classical design and old-fashioned charm, the historic joint also draws the crowds with its lengthy menu of comfort food classics. The huevos rancheros here remains a wildly popular breakfast option, featuring eggs topped with shredded potatoes, chouriço sausage, pico de gallo, fresh avocado, black beans, and enchilada sauce.
A favorite with local artists, whose works can be seen decorating the walls, Café Strudel delivers made-to-order breakfasts cooked with love. With locations in Lexington and West Columbia, the joint’s motto is ‘good food, good people, and bringing them together’ and fans praise the use of fresh local ingredients in every dish. The breakfast sandwich here is an early morning staple, featuring folded eggs, cheese, and your choice of ham, bacon, or turkey sausage inside a fresh bagel, served with crisp hash browns on the side.
When you’re craving comfort food, there’s no better place in South Dakota than Café Brulé in Vermillion. Blending French and American cuisines, the menu combines Parisian chic with down-home country cooking. Though the joint is best known for its sensational house-blend coffee and sweet treats, including fluffy beignets and French toast, the most popular savory breakfast is the hearty breakfast burrito. It consists of a garlic herb tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, caramelized onions, cream cheese, potatoes, and salsa.
A classic breakfast sandwich with a Southern twist, the house specialty at Bryant’s Café is a fluffy house-made biscuit stuffed with crispy bacon, egg, and cheese. The dish is so popular there’s often a line out the door, and it’s not just locals who have picked up on Bryant’s breakfast brilliance. Praised for its comforting, home-style food, the café has been featured in Bon Appetit, USA Today and Esquire and has been named ‘best breakfast in Memphis’ multiple times.
Yes, it's a bacon, egg, and cheese, but it’s not just any bacon, egg, and cheese. At Paperboy, the signature breakfast sandwich features smoked bacon, pimento cheese, fluffy scrambled eggs, and pickled jalapeño for a touch of extra heat, all served in a Mexican-style bolillo roll. With dozens of five-star reviews from happy customers, the joint is praised for its small but carefully curated menu, where every item delivers a hearty punch of flavor.
Best paired with the joint’s signature mint limeade, the spicy chilaquiles are just one of the highlights on the breakfast menu at Sweet Biscuits and Limeade. Featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, the restaurant prides itself on using the best local, organic ingredients – and the extra effort is evident in its food. To make the chilaquiles, local tortilla chips are mixed with a house-made red sauce, slow-cooked pulled pork, eggs over easy, black beans, onions, queso fresco, and hash browns.
With six locations across Vermont, The Skinny Pancake has gone from strength to strength since opening in 2003. Thanks to its ethos of serving delicious organic food that does as much good for the planet as it does for hungry customers, the joint has curated a breakfast menu that offers so much more than its famous pancakes. The Skinny Pancake’s take on the breakfast burrito swaps the classic tortilla for a scallion crêpe and fills it with scrambled eggs, a medley of Vermont black beans, and local Cabot Cheddar, which is then smothered with ranchero sauce and a tangy lime-cilantro sour cream.
The signature breakfast dish at award-winning Millie’s Diner, located in Richmond’s historic Tobacco Row district, is inspired by history. The story goes that owner Paul Keevil, upon opening the restaurant in 1989, discovered it was once called The Devil’s Mess. It inspired him to create a breakfast dish of the same name, and it’s been a best-seller ever since. The iconic Devil’s Mess is a three-egg frittata with spicy Italian sausage, white Cheddar, curry-style spices, tomatoes, garlic, green peppers, and onions, topped with melted cheese and garnished with avocado.
Why choose one omelet filling when you could have them all? At Frank’s Diner in Spokane, The Works omelet is packed with every ingredient you could dream of: Swiss and Cheddar cheese, bacon, ham, sausage, sweet peppers, and juicy mushrooms, all whipped into eggs and cooked to perfection. The only thing better than the food is the amazing retro decor. The diner is housed inside a vintage railroad car – just one of the reasons it's such a cherished Spokane landmark.
The team at Terra Café believe you should know what’s going into your food, which is why they’ve created a unique menu full of dishes that taste good, but also do good as well. The spot’s celebrated farm-to-table breakfasts are best enjoyed out on the beautiful patio, which boasts beautiful garden views. A highlight is Terra Café’s twist on the classic Denver omelet – the Denver Quiche. A herb-infused pastry crust is filled with a rich egg custard, plus peppers, spinach, ham, onion, and cheese, then the whole thing is topped with house-made bechamel for a gloriously decadent breakfast.
Off Madison’s Capitol Square you’ll find Marigold Kitchen, a vibrant restaurant space run by award-winning chefs. The joint has a loyal local following for its refined all-day breakfasts made using the best local ingredients, with much of the menu made entirely from scratch. A highlight that’s delicious at any time of day is the breakfast burrito – a tasty mix of creamy scrambled eggs, spicy chorizo, sweet potato, Cheddar, chipotle mayo, black beans, salsa verde, and citrus slaw.
If the calming babbling brook on the patio isn’t enough to convince you to stop by for breakfast at The Middle Fork, its tantalizing menu certainly will. A community staple since opening in 2013, this picturesque spot boasts a menu focused on sustainable, locally sourced Wyoming ingredients, serving them in a rustic and charming space. A must-try here is the Chili Huevos, a flavor-packed dish that consists of eggs on a crispy tostada with refried beans, locally made chorizo, fresh chili, Cotija cheese, avocado, fried jalapenos, and salsa.