40 Best Breakfast Restaurants in Portland

“Amazing breakfast! Classic w a delicious delivery- can’t recommend highly enough“

“My friend and I visit here every Friday evening. The staff are always friendly and accommodating. Especially Jason. He remembers regulars, and is very genuinely caring about the people he serves. The servers, including Lupita, are very prompt and nice. Your drinks never go empty! We prefer this location because it’s not only open until 10pm, but because we have had such pleasant experiences with the staff. Food is pretty darn good too! Fresh breakfast meats and French toast! Thank you!“

“Came in Memorial Day weekend and was able to sit down right away. My girlfriend and I have been here a few times before and usually wait 45 minutes to an hour, so that was wonderful. I had Nebraska corn cakes and bacon, she had strawberry pancakes and sausage. Both were so good. The corn cakes have a crispy somewhat crunchy texture and the pancakes fluffy with very fresh berries. Outstanding food and service was very attentive and friendly. We'll be back again soon I'm sure!“

“Haley was amazing!!! The food was delicious,and the service was fast, friendly and excellent. Chai ☕️ was so good!“

“All the breakfast sandwiches are 🔥!Best in the PNW!!!!“

“Food! Service! Atmosphere! And Feeling the immediate homey comfort by staff and customers, was just what two weary travelers needed. Met our niece there for breakfast and totally a joy of a cross country trip. Have been in many places across the U S A; and this one is one of major memorable treats. BTW my niece talked me into to trying your Fabulous (Homemade) Green Monster Sauce on my egg omelette and I havent stopped talking or looking for a duplicate since visiting Portland and I live in Ohio! If any one is reading this as a world traveler, believe me when I tell you If you live, or travel in this area, you gotta treat yourself to one of their fabulous stomach filing delicious entries. Really!. Bravo, I never write any kind of reviews in the possitive, I'm old, so I bitch alot. HAHA; But this place so worth the time, the price and contributing to a small family business. Which I totlally look for in any area I visit. I totally believe in supporting family owned local businesses...not the big Guys! Bravo Midpoint. If I lived in the area you'd know me by name as a regular! God Bless. And hope this will inspire the owner into marketing her Green Monster Sauce. One of the best out there. A lady who lives by the Road Less Traveled. Toni Angelo Nackino, Youngstown, Ohio“

“What a delightful breakfast! The food, the service, and the ambience each exceeded my expectations. I will come back again.“

“I tried a waffle with an egg on top and a side of hashbrowns, and it honestly blew me away. The waffle was light and fluffy, with just the right texture, and the egg on top added a really nice savory balance without overpowering it. The hashbrowns were perfectly crisp on the outside and soft inside. I can tell the owner put a lot of thought into his recipes; everything worked together so well. Highly recommend stopping by yourself or with a couple of friends!“

“Awesome southern food. Relaxing atmosphere“

“Awesome southern food. Relaxing atmosphere“

“Awesome southern food. Relaxing atmosphere“

“Awesome southern food. Relaxing atmosphere“

“Bagel was decent cream cheese is fake it was Newfoundland there was dirt everywhere all you have to do is look up it's completely dirty there's hair and grease everywhere if you look anything above the food line it's completely gross they should be reported to the Health Board the coffee was nasty I drank one sip through to it the bagel was decent but they need to clean and tell people that the cream cheese they're using is not cream cheese this Newfoundland I paid for more cream cheese and they put it heavy in front and then tilted it to where there was less in the middle and back so I did not get what I paid for it overall the experience left me mad for $8“

“Great full English breakfast!“

“First time at the Mississippi st location and love it. A bigger space allows them to flex their music theme and show off their brand to the fullest. Still can’t order anything other than the Yoko Ono, surely the best breakfast sandwich in Portland. Love it 💛“

“Walked up to this place with no expectations. Felt like the menu was a little boring and not expecting much. Got my sandwich and have now found my new favorite breakfast sando. English muffin was more like a homemade cross between a muffin and a biscuit. Sausage patty is thick, juicy with hints of rosemary. I just wish they had a better selection of hot sauce. Will be back next weekend.“

“5 stars isn't enough for this place.
Bertie Lou's truly reflects Portland: small, and a little rough, but fast, with spot on service, and the tastiest food.
If you appreciate the dive bar side of city life then everything about this place is perfect. The tight counter, with seats that move like a rollercoaster, allowing an up close and personal view of the cooks (in the tightest galley kitchen) as they sling breakfast faster than a chicken could lay the eggs they're serving; the back and forth of the friendliest servers I've met (outside of Stepping Stone Cafe) as they chat whilst balancing bundles of heavily filled plates to tables at the rear, all while enjoying banter with fellow diners as we sit, absorbing this activity. It's truly bloody mesmerizing.
I know, we all have our favourite eateries, but I encourage you to find some time to stop here for breakfast (or lunch) and enjoy what may become one of the few remaining vestiges of 'real Portland' dining.

Parking: Plenty of residential parking.“

“very delicious food and even better service.“

“You might have to wait a long time because this place is insanely popular. But trust me, this is well worth the wait. I waited 25 minutes, but the impatience I accrued from waiting quickly evaporated the second I bit into my Yolko Ono Deluxe. Ive been going to this place for years and the quality has stayed so consistent. 🫶“

“Always tasty and consistent from the service to the food.“

“Great breakfast spot! It's always so nice to actually get a solid amount of food (and, good food!) for your money - it's rare we have leftovers from breakfast, and we both did with our meals at Rocket! Also, the Heist food cart & food hall area is such a cool space - looking forward to returning.“

“Love this place! Food is delicious and I like to get their skillet breakfasts. Clean and everyone is very friendly!“

“They were a lifesaver during the snowstorm because I was stuck at work for 2 days. Ordered a great burger to go. That was warm and fresh“

“My daughter and I love doing breakfast/brunch often. I tell all my friends about how yummy the food is and how cool the employees are. I love the layed back atmosphere and how everyone is casually dressed. I just love this restaurant 🫶🏾“

“Had to find a good spot to get some work done while enjoying the sunshine today. Achievement unlocked! #kisscoffeepdx #blackownedbusiness #blackhistorymonth“

“If you haven't eaten at the spicy spoon your missing out on great food. I love the mac and cheese also the pulled pork is so good“

“I went there on somebody's suggestion
Good service
Good food
I plan on going back
Maybe not the greatest place to take the kids
For a nice breakfast or brunch with friends
It's perfect!“

“Surprising array of options for small café, including 2 savory vegan breakfasts. I had the tofu scramble, very tasty with a generous amount of veggies, and home fries side. Tasty by themselves but improved with the house hot sauce. Prompt, friendly service, and nice size mug for hot tea.“

“Whenever I’m in Portland I make sure I have breakfast at Elmer’s before I leave. Our server was Brittany, she was very helpful, friendly and efficient. I will return in March and look forward to dining at Elmer’s again.“

“We were treated so good. We keep coming back for thanksgiving breakfast every year“

“Our favorite breakfast spot!!! Great food and great service!“

“I happened to have been using the restroom on my visit there & while using the restroom, an employee did to not wash his hands after he used the bathroom. (I’m sure “it’s” clean but still) I noticed he had just used paper towels to open the door and that was that. I’m going to assume that he probably didn’t wash his hands when he went right
back to work.“

“This place is family owned and food is from scratch....made to order. So good and so welcoming. The homemade blackberry & Strawberry Jam is to die for. We love it here!!“

“Took my family who were visiting in for brunch, it didn’t disappoint! Pumpkin pancakes were delicious, the ambiance was great!“

““ where do you want to have lunch?” “How about the place with the really good pancakes?” “Fat City?” “YES!”“

“My stepson has a ball. I don’t recommend the chocolate but the buttermilk was wonderful“

“I had a cheesecake, waffle with blueberries, strawberries, and whipped cream. I also had a large chai.“

“Our server, I believe her name was Trinh, according to the receipt, was wonderful. She was very attentive, friendly, and helpful, and even let us know she was going to be taking a break and brought us our check beforehand as well as letting us know we could get help from any of the other staff if need be. The other staff also checked in with us a few times. Everyone was welcoming and helpful. The food was good - standard for IHOP fare. The avocado toast wasn’t the best, but the rest of my food was really good. I should also note that we tried to go to a different ihop closer to the airport first and they were incredibly understaffed. They had so many empty tables but a 35 minute wait, likely due to a lack of staffing. We saw this location was on our way home so we decided to stop there instead. We were immediately seated and served, which was a great surprise. Great IHOP experience overall :)“