Favourite Breakfasts ?
 

You can state just in general what you like to have for your favourite breakfast or state a place where you have had it.

Im pretty traditional. Love my sausages, bacon and eggs with some danishes afterwards, maybe an omelette.

My favourite buffet breakfast was at the Wynn hotel in Vegas.

I love veggie omelettes, although my standard breakfast fare on Sundays (or what had been, but that will change this Sunday) was:

• biscuits and gravy for Mr. Kipper and the Kipper-kins (puppies)
• biscuits for me
• scrambled eggs, with cheese for me, no cheese for the others
• bacon for all.

Depending on the mood and the situation:
- Bacon and Eggs is always great, favorite place is a small shop in the LES in Manhattan that makes them on a roll, great and cheap. Grab one right before hopping on the F train with chocolate milk.
- Feta cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes and fresh hot bread with some good tea

It depends on where I am. I usually don't eat breakfast, but do on weekends (and skip lunch usually)

Every Saturday I have some version of Eggs Benedict at the same tiny place, at least every Saturday when I'm in this area. Some version because one week they can be classic, next week they are doing them with salsa and cheddar, etc. I just never venture off them because they usually get them perfectly the way I like them.

If I'm not there, the usual order anyplace else is just a classic ham steak and eggs over easy with some form of toast.

If I'm out in Sonoma, there's a 99% chance I'm having Huevos Rancheros at the Schellville Grill, the other 1% would be because it's raining and the roads are flooded and I'm too chicken to drive the rental through it to get to the Grill. :D

Rental cars are made for exactly this situation, try things you would never try with your own car :)

If I am in the US:

- Generally oatmeal with several delicious toppings for weekdays
- Weekends - there is a bagel place near where I live. They make fresh bagels on the premises - one of their bagels - usually spinach or everything toasted with butter and house blend coffee they have there - yummm


I am in India:
South Indian delicacies like Idli or Medu Vada or Dosa or Utthappam.....

Yummm....

A microwaved half-serving of plain oatmeal, topped with a tablespoon or so of wheat germ, plus about 1/4 cup of shredded wheat cereal, with low-fat buttermilk poured over all.

Sometimes I sprinkle cinnamon on top. Sometimes I add a small orange or, rarely, I add a can of kippered herring or a sliced tomato. It's usually just plain oatmeal with wheat and buttermilk, however. If I try to move away from the cereal/buttermilk choice, I begin to feel deprived.

Now, at a hotel buffet, it's a whole different matter. If they have grits or if they have biscuits and sausage gravy, and buttery scrambled eggs. . . .

And in Europe, I like cold cuts and cheese and a high-quality bread.

Breakfast is the best meal of the day, any of the above.

If I'm treating myself, or my OH when home on the weekends - it's home cooked eggs benedict. Goes down really well, and we get fresh eggs from a friend who runs her own small farm. Real fresh eggs makes a hell of a difference!

One of the best breakfasts I've had while in a resort/hotel - was at Rasa Ria in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia whilst on holiday. Amongst other things from the club restaurant, Nasi Goreng. Mmmm....

There's also something very local - and I would be incredibly surprised if any member has visited; some special noodles from one of two restaurants run by two brothers. The best I've ever had.

My favorite breakfast is at a restaurant near my home.
Chorizo and eggs with sofrito and fried potatoes

My other favorite, is the French Toast made with Hawaiian sweet bread and a side of Portuguese sausages at the Mauna kea Beach Hotel on the Big Island of Hawaii.

I love breakfast and have two mainstay favorites when eating out. The first and most common is over-easy eggs, crispy hash browns, and a biscuit with sausage gravy. If the gravy is lacking in sausage, then 2 or 3 sausage links or a patty to add to it.

The second is traditional eggs benedict.

I eat an egg-centric breakfast every day when possible. Never oatmeal, cereal, hotcakes, waffles, sweets or fruit for brekkie. Normally some combination of eggs, sausage, bacon, ham, kielbasa, spam-lite, corned beef hash, Canadian bacon, chorizo, machaca, potatoes, mushrooms, green onions, spinach, salsa, refried beans, corn or flour tortillas, toast, English muffin, biscuit, gravy, etc.

The Pacific Northwest especially Oregon blows the rest of the US away when it comes to breakfast in restaurants. At least 9 out of 10 joints there, no matter what their appearance, will have a varied menu and serve a well made, well presented breakfast plate - every time. Dunno why.

Favourite breakfast is probably traditional German: Freshly baked rolls, black bread, organic butter and local hams, cheese and leberwurst (liver sausage) A boiled free-range egg, natural yoghurt and Jacobs coffee.

Places where I've enjoyed brekkies:

Sofitel Hyland Shanghai (Nice quality and French and other European touches upstairs at the executive lounge with great city views)

Hotel Auszeit Dusseldorf (Huge assortment of German and European breakfast favourites in pleasant surroundings)

Kolon Hotel Gyeongju, Korea (Traditional, unhurried Korean breakfast in an Ondol room)

My family friends Bed & Breakfast haven in Cumbria, England (Full English and good tea in the midst of a perfect English landscape)

Bacon
Scrambled Egg
Tinned Tomatoes
Sausage
Mushroom
Black Pudding
Toast

Oh, and a dollop of HP Sauce.

My former fave US restaurant breakfast was a big bagel-whitefish-etc. spread at Bread and Ink in Portland; however we've been to a new-ish local place here in Seattle a few times, and it has quickly taken over first place with a bullet.

http://toulousepetit.com/breakfast.html

Ah, the great Arterial Blocking British Breakfast.

Years ago I came across a review in the Sunday Times of the greatest British Breakfast of them all, the "10 Deadly Sins" breakfast at Simpsons-in-the-Strand. Even better, the 10 DS + Pig's Nose. I kept the page from the magazine, and transcribed it some time ago (not otherwise available online.)

http://gardyloo.us/Rise%20and%20Swine.pdf

When in San Francisco- Dotties True Blue- yum!

Here in Motown- The Fly Trap-best omelletes ever.

Here are some of my favorites depending on location or mood:

American Breakfast: Chicken Fried Steak w/gravy and crispy hashbrown and bacon, toast and butter on the side with strawberry jam; Chicken and Waffles; Steak and Egg.

Belgian Breakfast: Belgian Waffles with fruits and syrup, hot chocolate, chocolate dessert, tea.

French Breakfast: Croissant, Strawberry Jam, Fresh Fruit, Peppermint tea; Quiche; Various pastries.

Chinese/Hong Kong Breakfast: Variety Dim-sum (Fried or Steamed), porridge, and jasmine tea; BBQ selections; braised sweet pork feet; glutinous rice wrapped with some sort of leaf, the contents can include varieties of meats, mushrooms, 1000 year old egg, etc (I call it bak-cang).

Singaporean & Regional Breakfast: Kaya Toast, Soft-boiled egg, warm milk tea (teh tarik); Singaporean Chicken Rice; Bakut-teh; Malaysian Nasi Lemak; etc. :D

Japanese Breakfast: Rice, pickled selections, dashimaki tamago/tamago, selection of fried or poached fish, miso soup, hot green tea.

Austrian/German Breakfast: Schnitzels, fried eggs, potato croquettes, apple strudel, tea.

Korean Breakfast: Rice, various kimchi, various hot soups or stews, hot rice tea, Korean Murtabak (or folded pancake).

The Indonesian selection is quite plentiful so I'll try to remember as much as possible. But these are in their traditional names as finding english names can often be quite difficult.. (Descriptions will be given)

Indonesian Breakfast: Nasi Pecel (Rice with veggies in peanut sauce); Nasi Krawu (Rice with braised beef and innards, includes cooked beef dendeng (jerky), and coconut dendeng; Lontong Cap Go Meh (Derived from the Chinese specialty, eaten during Cap Go Meh Season); Nasi, Mie, Bihun Goreng (Fried Rice, Noodles, Rice/Glass Noodles); Nasi Bebek Goreng (Fried Duck Rice with lots of sambal); Chicken Porridge (area styles differ); Nasi Campur (Mixed rice, usually combination of several items put into 1 (area styles differ)); Nasi Rawon (Braised beef cubes in dark rich broth in rice, eaten with sambal and sprouts); Babi Guling (Balinese roasted pork, crispy skin, tender meat, served along with balinese sambal and spicy ground pork satay; etc.

My Indonesian selection tends to be plentiful because most if not all can be eaten all day and are usually preferred as breakfast. I wanted to include lots more, but then again, it'll be a pretty long list to cover.. :p

Thank you for that, a nice read! I must point out that I couldn't eat a "Full Monty" every day, but as an annual treat it cannot be surpassed!:)

My fav breakfast: a glass of OJ and a few pieces of watermelon. Makes me feel perfect for that time of day.

Man i want to try chicken and waffles. We don't get that in Australia

I made some huevos rancheros at home on Saturday morning that I'm still salivating over.

Favourite breakfast out is still the tempura udon soup (hubby gets the udon with smoked herring) from the udon shop in Kyoto train station. Ate there every day for nearly a week. Heaven.

What a truly wonderful article. I know where I'm headed for breakfast next time I'm on that side of The Pond.

As for me, full Irish breakfast all the way:
eggs (scrambled best when fresh out of the hen's ... um ... you know)
Toast with black currant jam
bacon
black and white pudding
sauteed mushrooms
tomato
fried potatoes
with brown soda bread starter
and scones for "dessert"
tea
OJ (you know, to health it up)

That will keep me most of the day. I think that I need to trade in some more FF miles....

Agreed. I cannot recall many names of places in small towns, but I have enjoyed many of them. Once which I do remember is a mini local chain Calico Cupboard which has amazing sweet or savoury breakfasts.

While I am not a fan of what is seen as 'traditional German' food, breakfast is the exception. A real German spread minus the meat, preferably with a view of something decent is an indulgence every now and again. Your list however forgot quark! :p

The South German Bakery/Café Konstanz in Beijing serves a variety of such breakfasts and they insist on packing up the leftovers for you to take along. It is a nice little corner of home in a far away place.

If I am making my own breakfast my choice is a slice of 'grey' bread (rye bread) with unsalted butter (see butter thread) and a poached egg just runny enough to let the yolk soak slightly into the bread.

I’m definitely NOT a breakfast person… for whatever reason. My stomach just can’t handle eating in the morning. As a matter of fact, I generally don’t have my first bite until noon or so. But every once in a while, when confronted with the opportunity to have one of my favorite meals ever (that happens to be a breakfast meal), I’ll happily partake. And that is…

Eggs Benedict.

Absolutely love it, especially if it’s good hollandaise sauce. Further, the egg has gotta be very runny. An overcooked poached egg is a waste. So, Eggs Benedict for me.

My favorite would have to be leftover hash browns and steak from Manny's in MSP. With OJ and strawberries.

Delta747

Close to LAX is one of the great chicken and waffles places. ^
http://www.panns.com/

Take a look at the amazing breakfast menu:
http://www.panns.com/breakfast.htm

I wonder how often people come to that restaurant and order the entire menu? Because I might just do that the next time I drop in to LAX! :D

Where did you have your best ever?

Mine was at of all places, in Wells, NV at the Peppermill Casino breakfast buffet. Happened to be there right when they brought a fresh batch from the kitchen. I think I ate 4 of them and some potatoes and skipped the rest. They were perfect. Second place goes to the Le Peep chain, but it's been several years now. Other than those it is extremely hit and miss, even at the same place, and the price point doesn't seem to matter at all. We make an excellent version at home about once a year, and it requires two of us and full attention for a good 15-20 minutes just for 2-4 people.

I love going to Pann's late Sun AM or early afternoon when many patrons are dressed in their Sunday best having come from church. Pann's is just awesome.
If one has a couple + hours between flights, Pann's is the place. if in a rush, call ahead and get their fabulous fried chicken to go and eat it on the plane. :)

^ :) I can always do that when flying off with SQ. See how they'll serve it in F platters to make it special! :p

I'd have a glass of Dom/Krug with that fried chicken! :D

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Breakfast is the most important meal;) But... Two years ago I spent my holidays in Poland. One day I was caoming back home from the all-night party and I was starving... There is one place in Krakow where you can eat the most delicious sausages in the world:) They sell these sausages in the blue car (I don't remember its name). This was the best breakfast I've ever eaten!

I think there is mention of this in another thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/dinin...ka-krakow.html

Will definitely make a note of this for the next time I visit Krakow. :)

Depending of where I am in the world...

In the US, either Eggs Benedict, or biscuicts and gravy, with eggs over-easy. A mimosa or Bloody Mary is always nice.

In Northern Europe, I'll take the cold cuts and cheese and nice fresh bread, with tea.

In Italy, where I grew up, just a simple cornetto or ciambella (basically, croissants and donuts) with a caffe-latte or cappuccino.

I also enjoy the occasional curry for breakfast, but I have to be *reall* hungry for that, and in the right place.

Along with endorsing much of the above, I'll add breakfasts we enjoyed for a special treat at the original Original Pancake House in Portland Oregon in the late 70s. I was engaged in graduate work in summer school and we and our young children eventually dined our way through the menu over a couple of summers.

On one occasion, we even spotted one of the founders, Les Highet, eating breakfast at an adjacent table.

We returned there a few years ago and it still seemed as good as ever. On our long list of favorites are the Apple Pancake, the Dutch Baby, and the Danish Kijafa Cherry Crepes. :)

Fūl medammis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ful_medames), a simple breakfast of fava beans and chick peas boiled, mashed and served in olive oil, is a wonderful way to start a lazy day out on the patio with friends. Especially when you have fresh mint, radish, dandelion and other greens on the side from your garden.

In Thailand we had boiled rice with shrimp for breakfast. Although it sounds plain, it can be very tasty and matches the Thai spices well. In fact, I think a boiled-rice station would be a nice addition to a hotel's fancy Sunday brunch. Some shrimp, other seafood selection, beef, pork, vegetables and broth poured over rice would make a nice presentation; and make the hotel stand out over the typical omelet and carving stations that you see.

THIS!!! YES!!!

And while I am not generally a fan of sweet breakfast, I also vote for the entire menu at Chez Cora, a French Canadian breakfast chain/institution. http://www.chezcora.com/our-menu/bre...samira-wake-up

Most of the time I'd rather eat leftover dinner food than breakfast food, but of the breakfast food options...

#1 eggs benny - best I ever had was at Snooze in Denver. Followed closely by the Park Hyatt Vendome

#2 French Toast - best I ever had was the Cinnamon Challah French toast at the Breakfast Club in Scottsdale

#3 Full Irish - definitely with mushrooms, and minus the black pudding.

#4 Corned beef hash and eggs.

Eggs Benedict all the way. If a breakfast place has it, I'm going to order it! I like it when it's not too runny and I don't make a terrific mess eating it. Plus I'd like it served with some crispy breakfast potatoes with ketchup and some fruit.

This place in Carmel, CA is my favorite for it. I love their lobster Benedict:

http://www.katysplacecarmel.com/

Next time you're out that way, try the Highway 29 Cafe between Vallejo and Napa. Been a while, but I think it's still open.

Nice menu. A bit pricey, but worth it IMO if they can consistently do it right.

give me an italian style omelette and a side of fruit and ill be one happy guy. they do this perfect at a spot called the little cafe in encino, california


or some home made shakshuka when i have someone to cook for me...

Hotel: Renaissance Wailea buffet. Man, that was good...wish that property was still there... :(

Local: My little neighborhood bagel shop. It's where runners gather on Saturdays and Sundays to replace carbs after a long run...it's always fun to go in there and find a bunch of old friends and learn what races they're training for, etc.