Start your morning at one of these destination-worthy breakfast spots from sumptuous brunches to line-out-the-door diners. Whether you've just rolled out of bed for a quick bite or want the perfect place to entertain guests or celebrate a big day, these top brunch and breakfast restaurants will get your day started the right way.

Celebration Brunches

These are the best places to mark important milestones. This is Eugene dressed up to enjoy great food in an elegant, though still relaxed, environment. Perfect for anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, holidays, engagements and business meetings. Reservations are recommended.

Dining at Heceta Head Lighthouse B&B by Gary Quinn

Brunch at Heceta Lighthouse B&B's dining room

Sweet Waters on the River

Valley River Eugene
Daily Breakfast, 8 - 11 a.m.
Saturday & Sunday Brunch, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Right on the edge of the Willamette River, this contemporary dining room offers views from inside and from the deck. Enjoy Pacific Northwest Cuisine including outstanding avocado toast, eggs benedict and hand-cut steak and eggs. Pair with a mimosa, Spanish coffee or a fun mocktail.

Marché

Market District Eugene
Saturday & Sunday Brunch, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Marché provides fine dining with a seasonal menu. On weekends, they offer a late morning / mid-day brunch with a wonderfully intricate French-inspired menu. Consider starting with beignets or oysters, following up with the smoked salmon hash or the steak and eggs with a baguette toast, and concluding your brunch with an exquisite dessert.

Gordon Tavern

Market District Eugene
Monday - Friday Breakfast, 7 - 10 a.m.
Saturday & Sunday, Brunch, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

All American comfort food goes upscale with a Farmers' Breakfast, biscuits and gravy, fried chicken and waffles and omelets. Morning cocktails include a Blood Orange Screwdriver and a Hazelnut Espresso Martini. Enjoy tables or high backed booth seating.

North Fork Tavern

North Eugene
Saturday & Sunday Brunch, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

From classic breakfasts to blackened shrimp and cheesy grits to cinnamon chip French toast, the morning options delight! North Fork is a locovore restaurant that crafts northwest outdoor-inspired dishes in an elegant, glossy wood, upscale sports bar atmosphere. Raise a toast with a decked out Bloody Mary or a bubbly with a splash of juice.

Heceta Lighthouse B&B

Florence (90 minutes west and north of Eugene)
Special Holiday Brunches by Reservation

The acclaimed multi-course breakfasts served to Heceta Lighthouse B&B overnight guests each morning is offered to all during special holiday occasions throughout the year. Reserve your seat at the family-style brunch service and enjoy an exquisite presentation of breakfast favorites in the historic and charming atmosphere of the preserved Assistant Lightkeeper's home. Afterwards take a leisurely stroll to the Lighthouse above or the beach below.

Best Breakfasts with Friends

Gather with your besties for a satisfying sit-down breakfast in a nice, casual environment. These are the places to rehash last night, make plans for the day and fuel up for more adventures. You might call ahead, but be prepared for a wait on the weekends.

Friends sit at a breakfast table laughing
: Turell Group

Our Daily Bread breakfast in a renovated church

Our Daily Bread

Veneta (20 minutes west of Eugene)
Daily Breakfast, 8 - 11 a.m. and special occasion brunches

A charming country bakery housed in a former church, Our Daily Bread, dishes up omelets, quiches and pancakes. If you are out exploring wine country, heading out to spend the day at the Oregon Country Fair or cycling along backcountry roads, pause here to fill up on a hearty breakfast in a welcoming atmosphere. Seating include booths, tables and patio seating in sunny weather.

Jazzy Ladies Food by Rebecca Adelman

Jazzy Ladies Cafe is known for their gluten-free waffle and chicken

Jazzy Ladies

Market District Eugene
Daily Brunch, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Gluten-free folks rejoice! Everything on this menu is entirely gluten-free (and nut, dairy and soy-free accommodating). Popular items include decadent waffles, chicken-fried steak and eggs benedict. Jazzy Ladies gets its name from a love of jazz music and you'll notice the themed decor the moment you walk in. Their brunch hours are offered daily—and why not start with an apple cider mimosa? Jazzy Ladies mixes up classic and innovative cocktails alongside coffee drinks. Sidewalk seating is available in the warmer months.

Off the Waffle Downtown Eugene by Melanie Griffin

Off the Waffle in downtown Eugene serves up sweet or savory Belgian waffles

Off the Waffle

Downtown Eugene
Daily Breakfast, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Off the Waffle has been a local breakfast staple since the brothers who started it were serving liege waffles out of their house. Their second location in South Eugene helps them keep up with the demand for the perfect waffle topped with exciting ingredients. Order a sweet or savory waffle, or bring home a pack of frozen waffles and add your own special toppings at home. Plan ahead because both locations close in the early afternoon.

Avocado Toast Breakfast
: Courtesy of 6th Street Restaurant & Sports Bar

Avocado Toast at 6th Street Restaurant & Sports Bar

6th Street Restaurant

Downtown Eugene
Saturday Breakfast, 9 a.m. - noon; Sunday Brunch, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Open for breakfast on the weekends, this downtown sports bar serves up traditional breakfast favorites (and the unusual Brunch Burger which layers on a fried egg) in a relaxed atmosphere. You won't want to miss the morning cocktails which include a Bloody Mary Bar, a "Manmosa" and a fresh-squeezed Greyhound. Their location across from the Hult Center for the Performing Arts makes it the perfect pre-or-post matinee destination as they roll into lunch and dinner. 

Two large breakfasts, two coffees and a bear claw pastry from Morning Glory Cafe.

Since 1996 Morning Glory Cafe has been serving the best vegetarian breakfasts

Morning Glory Café

Downtown Eugene
Daily Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Morning Glory is an entirely vegetarian restaurant with plenty of vegan options. Even your meat-eating friends will love the lovingly crafted dishes made from scratch. Located near the train station, this warm little spot full of art is a great way to be welcomed into the city. Although there are many delicious sweet and savory options, I recommend the Three Sisters (named for the three snow-covered peaks sometimes visible to the east from Skinner Butte) which is loaded with veggies and topped with hearty mushroom gravy. On the weekends, be prepared for a line out the door.

Studio One Café

Hayward Field Eugene
Daily Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

For lovers of early Hollywood cinema, this little cafe is a great place to enjoy a meal with a little nostalgia. Studio One is also located near the University of Oregon campus. Menu items are named after movie classics and fictional characters like the "Animal House" benedict, named for the cult classic filmed nearby. If you are attending an event at Hayward Field, this is an ideal location to fuel up before you start a busy day at the track. Breakfast is served all day!

Glenwood

South Eugene
Daily Breakfast, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The breakfast menu at the Glenwood is extensive and has all the favorite comfort foods. Seating is a mix of window booths, tables and sidewalk dining in the summer. This popular local restaurant is also known for their fantastic tomato cheese soup, so as breakfast becomes lunch, make sure you order a cup!

Mimosas

Coburg (10 minutes north from Eugene)
Thursday - Monday Breakfast, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

A cozy restaurant in the charming town of Coburg that specializes in Benedicts, waffles, stuffed French toast and Monte Cristo sandwiches. Of course, there is a lovely drink menu to accompany breakfast with a wide range of mimosas and breakfast cocktails.

Fresh Harvest Cafe

Florence (60 minutes west from Eugene)
Daily Breakfast 7 - 11 a.m.

Enjoy sweet and savory crepes, such as Oregon berry crepes or crab crepes. They also serve omelettes, chicken fried steak and eggs, corned beef hash and breakfast beef fajitas. Seating is indoors or on the patio.

Classic Breakfast Diners

Traditions are built around eating at these beloved diners. These are the hubs for both the college crowd and families. Enjoy casual diner-vibes, good food, pancake stacks and lots of coffee. Okay to roll-in here just as you are!

Brail's

Mid-town & Downtown Eugene
Tuesday - Sunday Breakfast, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Voted the best hangover breakfast in Eugene many years in a row, Brail's is a local favorite for classic breakfast. With two locations near downtown, this is a great place to meet for a hearty breakfast with friends. For a comfort dish, try their signature Joy's Special of two hash browns topped with ham, different veggies and cheeses and sausage gravy. The kids' will love the chocolate chip pancakes. Breakfast is served all day.

Mandy's

Mid-town Eugene & Campus
Daily Breakfast, 24 hours

Eugene's search for late-night breakfast ended when Mandy's opened and created a family-friendly space to enjoy the most important meal of the day at any time! Mandy's is located on the edge of downtown and is open late — accommodating students' need for late-night cramming with a cup of coffee, a post-show milkshake, or the after-clubbing crowd desiring a plate of pancakes. Because it is 24 hours, it is also the first open in the morning! So early flight? Or ambitious start to your day? Swing in here to fuel up. Choosing between their French toast and corned beef hash is hard, so bring a friend and share. 

A second location has just opened near campus too!

Abilities Diner

Whiteaker Neighborhood
Daily Breakfast, 7 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Dedicated to employing inclusively, Abilities Diner dishes up homestyle American breakfasts including chicken fried steak, egg scrambles and other crowd pleasures named after positive community attributes. They also make baked goods.

Addi's Diner

Springfield
Wednesday - Sunday, 4 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Retro vibes, giant pancakes and breakfast until close, with lunch items starting at 11 a.m. And Addi's opens at 4 a.m. so you can get an early start to your day!

The Pump Cafe

Springfield
Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Breakfast is served all day in this classic hangout. From eggs and potatoes to fancy French toast, The Pump Cafe makes meals from scratch.

A blackberry waffle with a cup of coffee.

Blackberry waffles and coffee at the Little Brown Hen Cafe

Little Brown Hen Cafe

Florence (60 minutes from Eugene)
Daily Breakfast, 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.

One of the few spots near Historic Old Town Florence for a hearty American breakfast. Sit inside or grab a table on the front patio. Cash only but they have an ATM on-site.

A person smiles with a cup of coffee near a coffee house window
: Melanie Ryan Griffin

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