Seattle Breakfast Spots

Tilikum Place Cafe is a European-style bistro and bar that serves an eclectic, seasonal menu in a casual, relaxed setting. The Belltown neighborhood café is famous for their Dutch Baby pancakes – a popover-like breakfast food inspired by the German Pfannkuchen.

A Northwest classic believed to have originated with European and Scandinavian immigrants, Dutch Baby pancakes are baked in a cast iron pan and can be sweet or savory with different toppings. Options include sweet creations like the blueberry-lemon ricotta, and a savory bacon-broccoli-cheddar, with a signature pancake studded with duck confit and dried local cherries. Tilikum Place Café is open for lunch and dinner, seven days a week, and breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner on the weekends.

Tilikum Place Cafe , 407 Cedar St, Seattle, WA 98121, Phone: 206-282-4830

Located in the Pike Place Market, Bacco Cafe is a casual breakfast and lunch spot serving a blend of Pacific Northwest cuisine with modern fare. Open for Monday through Sunday for breakfast, brunch, and lunch; the friendly café boasts a breakfast menu of favorites such as egg plates, omelets, eggs benedicts, breakfast sandwiches, cereals and oatmeal, pancakes, French toast, and waffles.

Special breakfast places include Brioche French Toast brioche, Ratatouille, Lox & Bagel, Quiche Lorraine, Biscuits and Gravy, Breakfast Burritos, and the Bacco Breakfast of two eggs, herb roasted potato, biscuits, breakfast sausage, and bacon. Freshly brewed coffee is always on the go, along with fresh fruit juices and other drinks.

Bacco Cafe , 86 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101, Phone: 206-355-8887

The Bang Bang Cafe is a casual counter-serve pit stop in Belltown for enormous breakfast burritos, huge warm scones, and house-made fennel-turkey sausage, along with a variety of vegan and vegetarian options.

Owned by sisters Yukiko and Miki Sodos, but this Belltown lunchtime gem is a favorite hangout for neighborhood residents and workers, serving up bagels, breakfast burritos, grilled sandwiches and coffee from Seattle’s Lighthouse Roasters.

Freshly baked pastries are made every morning displayed in the case up front, and signature dishes include the hearty “Bang Bang” breakfast burrito with eggs, potatoes, beans, cheese, and a green-and-red Hatch chili sauce.

Bang Bang Cafe, 2460 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121, Phone: 206-448-2233

Romantic Breakfast Spots

Beth's Cafe is a 24-hour breakfast and diner-style eatery that is renowned for its ‘greasy spoon’ burgers, sandwiches, egg scrambles and their famous six and 12-egg omelets.

Established in 1954 by Beth and Harold Eisenstadt as a nickel slots gambling parlor, and the all-day eatery has been serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, ever since.

Also, on the breakfast menu which is served all day are hash browns and eggs, French toast, stacks of pancakes, waffles and griddle cakes, as well as the signature Southwestern Exposure which was featured on MAN VS FOOD ( Man Lost) and is packed with house-made three-bean chili and salsa, fresh red and green peppers, sour cream and cheddar cheese.

Beth's Cafe , 7311 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: 206-782-5588

Blue Star Cafe & Pub is a laid-back eatery in Wallingford that serves classic American fare such as unique egg dishes, hearty burgers, sandwiches, sides and 22 rotating microbrews on tap.

The perfect spot to meet, eat and be social, the Blue Star Café & Pub is famous for their extensive breakfast menu which features over unique egg dishes, Norwegian pancakes and eggs, brioche French Toast, scrambles, omelets, and breakfast specials.

A variety of waffles such as homemade oatmeal, buttermilk, toasted pecan, bacon, banana and berry waffles are on offer, as well as specials such as three eggs scrambled with diced bacon, grilled red potatoes, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and herb biscuits or scones.

Blue Star Cafe & Pub , 4512 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: 206-548-0345

Located in the historic Post Alley of the Pike Place Market, Cafe Campagne is one of Seattle’s foremost classic French restaurants.

Serving traditional French cuisine and wine in an elegant and sophisticated atmosphere, Café Campagne evokes all the aspects of a classic Parisian brasserie from the beautiful décor to the mouthwatering menu. In keeping with French standards, dishes are made with only the finest locally and internationally sourced ingredients, many of which are handcrafted in-house, such as the charcuterie, duck confit, smoked salmon and preserved items.

Brunch dishes include French-inspired plates such as French-rolled omelets with herbs, scrambled eggs with fresh herbs, and poached eggs with a red wine-foie grass sauce with pearl onions, bacon, and champignons.

Cafe Campagne , 1600 Post Alley, Seattle, Washington 98101, 206-728-2233

The Citizen Coffee Creperie is a charming neighborhood brick-walled café that serves a menu of casual cuisine, including Reubens, crêpes, fresh salads and brewed coffee, coffee-based drinks and inexpensive casual wines.

Located in the eastern part of lower Queen Anne, the menu features a wide variety of breakfast items including oatmeal, yogurt parfait, breakfast baguettes, biscuits and gravy, cowboy casserole, huevos rancheros, a variety of breakfast tacos, and the signature Henry’s Scramble of scrambled eggs, black beans, minced onions, jalapeños, rustic herb potatoes and corn tortillas.

The Citizen Coffee Creperie is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, seven days a week.

Citizen Coffee Creperie, 706 Taylor Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, Phone: 206-284-1015

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