As the day begins, we often feel a lack of appetite when we are still bleary-eyed. However, there are always exceptions. Here are ten U.S. restaurants that offer delicious breakfasts, serving meals that will surely help you perk up and work up an appetite. Friends who are immigrating to the United States, come and kick off an energetic day with a treat for your taste buds!
1. New York: Russ & Daughters Cafe
Russ & Daughters Cafe officially opened in Manhattan this year, but its original location, the Russ & Daughters appetizing store, had already opened its doors back in 1914. Because the original shop has built an excellent reputation among four generations of Americans over the past century, the opening of the cafe has modern Americans feeling very excited. The most famous item at the cafe is the classic Jewish-style breakfast—a serving of whitefish with caviar, a poached egg, slices of smoked salmon, and a thick potato latke. This leisurely breakfast experience is guaranteed to satisfy you.
2. Brooklyn: Cutty’s
Cutty’s is ranked fourth among restaurants in Brooklyn, which suggests that the quality of its food is nothing short of exceptional. One of the restaurant's signature features is its delicious sandwiches. The shop has a particularly popular “Egg Benedict Sandwich”: it features chorizo, scrambled eggs, and farm cheese tucked inside a black-pepper-infused baguette, spread with chilled mayonnaise and garnished with a few cilantro leaves. This sandwich is not only unique in taste but also beautifully presented. Finishing one is guaranteed to provide a dual sense of satisfaction for both your stomach and your taste buds.
3. Houston: Blacksmith
Blacksmith coffee shop is helmed by three renowned chefs: Victoria Dearmond, Chris Shepherd, and David Buehrer, the head chef from Greenway Coffee. The shop sells many original dishes from these three chefs, including Dearmond's biscuits and Shepherd's red-eye gravy made with smoked pork hocks and heavy cream.
4. Los Angeles: The Griddle Cafe
The Griddle Cafe is another prime location for enjoying breakfast. The house specialties are various pancakes, such as cornmeal pancakes, flapjacks, and traditional pancakes. Among them, the most popular choice is the “Golden Ticket,” made of banana batter mixed with caramel, toasted walnuts, and powdered sugar; after it is cooked, the chef garnishes the pancake with whipped cream and sprinkles it with even more caramel, toasted walnuts, and powdered sugar.
5. Chicago: Little Goat
Stephanie Izard, the head chef at Little Goat, is a winner of the Top Chef award, which has brought global acclaim to the restaurant's breakfast offerings. The menu includes staples like kimchi, eggs, bacon, and Indian-style corn pancakes, but the most famous item is the Elvis Waffle. This waffle is topped with crispy bacon and banana slices, drizzled with creamy peanut butter and maple syrup—certainly enough to leave you reminiscing all morning.
6. Pittsburgh: Deluca’s
Deluca’s signature breakfast has a very unique name—the “Super Bowl.” The chef wraps thin slices of Polish sausage and mashed potatoes into an omelet, garnished on both sides with pickles and cooked apple slices. The entire “Super Bowl” is quite large, hence its name. If customers are not full enough after finishing the “Super Bowl,” they can order an additional waffle. While the selection of waffles at Deluca’s is limited, they are very classic, typically served with ice cream, fruit slices, and chocolate sauce.
7. Boulder: The Walnut Cafe
There are very few hippie-style venues left in Boulder, and The Walnut Cafe is one of them. The cafe opened in 1983, and its menu features hot coffee and a variety of baked goods. The English muffin dish called “Big Dill Eggs” is a must-order for regulars; it contains poached eggs, fresh spinach, and a dill cream sauce, creating a very unique flavor profile. Additionally, the store offers a variety of waffles and pancakes.
8. Kansas: Chez Elle Crepe Cafe
As the name suggests, Chez Elle Crepe Cafe is a French-style restaurant specializing in French crepes. However, the crepes here do not contain butter or cinnamon. The owner, Ellen Trakas, has creatively added various fillings to the crepes. A highly recommended choice is the cheese crepe, filled with charcoal-grilled bacon, where the herbaceous aroma of fresh pesto adds a great deal to the flavor of the entire dish.
9. St. Louis: The Mud House
As the name implies, The Mud House specializes in mixed-and-matched meals. Chef Tara Lansangan notes that the cafe's spring seasonal mix included asparagus, mushrooms, tarragon, and roasted potatoes, while the summer menu featured sweet corn, tomatoes, black beans, smoked peppers, and chorizo. The upcoming autumn menu will include yams, sprouts, garlic, and preserved lemons. Each set is served with whole-grain bread and a poached egg, making for a healthy, delicious, and nutritious breakfast.
10. California/Las Vegas: Du-par’s
Du-par’s opened in 1938 and now has locations in both California and Las Vegas. Every dish on the menu is an original creation by the chef, with butter pancakes being the restaurant's top specialty. Everything from grinding the flour to frying the cakes is handled by the staff in-house; they begin mixing the batter and frying the cakes early in the morning so that every serving is fresh. Additionally, the staff adds secret ingredients during the flour-grinding process, giving the pancakes a very distinctive texture and flavor. The full order consists of five pancakes and is very substantial; the owner even mentions that no customer has ever been able to finish the entire stack alone.
