Hello and welcome to this post on the best places to eat breakfast in Birmingham, Alabama. By the time you finish reading this you will be ready to rush out the door to eat a tasty meal.
Our opening section will discuss the best all-around brunch and breakfast restaurants in Birmingham. Whether you are searching for eggs, omelets, waffles, pancakes, cinnamon rolls, sandwiches, wraps, bacon, sausage, or any other delicious morning meal somewhere on that list should have you covered.
Then we will talk about healthy vegan and vegetarian breakfast options. Donuts, bagels, and bakeries will round out our next few topics.
Contents
After all of that is out of the way we will pivot to drinks and discuss local cafes to get your coffee as well as some more healthy stuff like smoothies and juices. Our final section will tell you about the best all day breakfast restaurants near you because this food tastes so great it shouldn’t only be limited to the morning hours.
Throughout the post any time a brunch buffet is available we will try to point that out, and you can also expect there to be a map for your area towards the end to help you find the closest spot. Anyone that is interested is welcome to check out our other posts on the Southeast right here.
Best Breakfast & Brunch Restaurants In Birmingham
If you are searching for places to eat your bacon, eggs, waffles, pancakes, omelets, or any early morning delight the best Birmingham breakfast and brunch restaurants are a good place to look:
- The Original Pancake House at 1931 11th Ave S
- Big Bad Breakfast at 5361 Hwy 280
- Another Broken Egg Café at 2418 Montevallo Rd
- First Watch at 5479 Hwy 280 S #128
Some of the best pancakes in Birmingham and other American breakfast classics are served all day at The Original Pancake House in a casual atmosphere from 7am to 3pm. You can get waffles, biscuits, and other hearty breakfasts all day at Big Bad Breakfast.
Another Broken Egg Café has been satisfying with Southern inspired local breakfast, brunch, and lunch for over 10 years.
First Watch sells freshly prepared to order breakfast, brunch, and lunch favorites including pancakes, French toast, eggs, bacon, cinnamon rolls, and soup all day.
Vegan & Vegetarian Breakfasts
The Joyful Food Co at 4500 Montevallo Rd #E-104
Donut Shops In Birmingham
On the other hand if you just want something that tastes delicious one of these local donut shops should suffice:
- Daylight Donuts at 1521 Pinson Valley Pkwy
- The Heavenly Donut at 4911 Cahaba River Rd #105
- Sons Donuts at 4000 3rd Ave S
- Hero Doughnuts & Buns at 1701 1st Ave S #135
Bagel Shops Near You
You should be able to find a wide variety of bagels and probably some breakfast sandwiches at:
- Crestline Bagel Company at 1500 1st Ave N #31
- Homewood Bagel Company at 2907 Central Ave
- Einstein Bros Bagels at 1600 10th Ave S
Bakeries
Bakeries will have many different types of foods that can kick your day off right:
- Rolls Homewood at 2900 Crescent Ave
- JaWanda’s Sweet Potato Pie at 5291 Valleydale Rd #111
- Magic Muffins at 3150 Overton Rd
- Continental Bakery at 1909 Cahaba Rd
- Edgar’s Bakery at 3407 Colonnade Pkw
Cafes In Your Area
Get your caffeine boost when you pick up your coffee at one of these cafes in town:
- Punch Love Coffee at 4000 3rd Ave S #103
- Innova Coffee at 4700 Colonnade Pl
- Filter-Coffee Parlor at 1927 11th Ave S
- Revelator Coffee at 1826 3rd Ave N #101
- Seeds Coffee at 174 Oxmoor Rd
Smoothies & Juice Bars
Usually these smoothie and juice shops will also sell some wraps, sandwiches, bowls, and other healthy food for your local morning meal:
- Jamba at 1400 University Blvd
- Planet Smoothie at 4700 Hwy 280 S #10
- Smoothie King at 707 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd S #105
Jamba excels at providing smoothies, juices, Belgian waffles, and other healthy light bites.
All Day Breakfast Restaurants
When you want your bacon and eggs later in the day head to an all day breakfast restaurant in Birmingham:
- Flying Biscuit Café at 3419 Colonnade Pkwy #100
- Metro Diner at 180 Inverness Plaza
- Ruby Sunshine at 1017 Oxmoor Rd #101
Other places mentioned throughout the post serving all day breakfast in your area include The Original Pancake House, Another Broken Egg Café, Big Bad Breakfast, and J’ ti”z Smoothie-N-Coffee.
You are also welcome to read our posts on:
- Healthy Breakfasts in Huntsville
- Healthy Breakfasts in Atlanta
- Healthy Breakfasts in Nashville
- Healthy Breakfasts in New Orleans
Enjoy Your Breakfast In Birmingham
Well, we wish we had more to share but for now that is all we’ve got. After reading about all of those local breakfast spots to get your eggs, omelets, bacon, pancakes, or waffles as well as buffets, healthy vegetarian and vegan options, donut and bagel shops near you, cafes, smoothie and juice bars, and all day restaurants you should be ready for your next meal.
Do us and our future readers a favor by mentioning if we got anything incorrect in the comments, and feel free to share any early morning meal tips for your area that you may have too. Now go have fun enjoying your breakfast in Birmingham, Alabama.
