The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Charleston (2024)

1.Toast

7.9

155 Meeting St (at Cumberland St), Charleston, SC

Breakfast Spot · Downtown Charleston · 140 tips and reviews

Leah Foster:Get the Eggs Meeting Street (poached egg, crab cake, atop a fried green tomato), French toast, Bloody Mary( extra spicy), creme brûlée latte.

Ida Bear:A must for the breakfast crowd - their stuffed pancakes ROCK

Jon Cornett:We had the Eggs Market St, and Stuffed French Toast... Wow both were amazing thn finished it off with a bacon Bloody Mary.

2.Early Bird Diner

8.6

1644 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC

Diner · west of the Ashley · 131 tips and reviews

Island Girl:Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pancakes are good, order is large so bring someone to share it with!!!! ;)

Sidonie Aten:Best breakfast in Charleston!

Burgandy Newell:Chicken and waffles and the peanut butter and chocolate chip pancakes are the sh*t. A must try!

3.Sweetwater Cafe

8.8

801 Folly Rd, Charleston, SC

Café · James Island · 23 tips and reviews

Lisa Grimm:Corn Flake encrusted French Toast and farmers omelette = delish!

Laura Endicott:Pecan crusted French toast was fantastic!

Patrick S.:Gluten-free bread available for toast and sandwiches. The omelets are top notch. Their brewed coffee is amazingly rich. Best breakfast on James Island.

4.Callie's Hot Little Biscuit

8.7

476 1/2 King St (Between Mary & Ann Street), Charleston, SC

Breakfast Spot · Downtown Charleston · 70 tips and reviews

J Crowley:Excellent biscuits and breakfast sandwiches. The pimento cheese overpowered the biscuit, so I'd pass on that. Get there early to avoid the crazy weekend lines.

Ben K.:Soft, flaky, delicious biscuits. Go for breakfast and get the sausage, egg, and pimento cheese on a biscuit.

Jillian:Standouts : the BLT + scrambled eggs sandwich (the roasted tomatoes are incredible) and the blackberry jam biscuit

5.Another Broken Egg Cafe

7.5

99 S Market St (at Meeting St), Charleston, SC

Breakfast Spot · Downtown Charleston · 33 tips and reviews

Clarence Ridley:The pancakes are delicious, the cafe Rouge coffee was amazing and the bottomless mimosas for $11 was surprising.

Tobi B:Very nice staff, tasty breakfast options include waffles, omelettes, granola etc. Would go there again!

Larry Keryc:Excellent breakfast. Service was great. Much better than Toast.

6.Three Little Birds Cafe

7.3

65 Windermere Blvd, Charleston, SC

Breakfast Spot · South Windemere · 32 tips and reviews

Mia Owens:Strawberry, goat cheese challah French toast ! I love the south.

Patrick McMahon:Love the carmelized bananas on the kids pancakes!

Pam Tilman:The Greek omelet was delicious! Can't wait to go back and try the peanut butter and banana french toast!

7.Xiao Bao Biscuit

9.0

224 Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC

Vietnamese Restaurant · Cannonborough - Elliottborough · 57 tips and reviews

Fleet Landing:Mapo Dofu (I think!) is spicy and delish! Pancake is always a good option - get the pork candy!

Michael Clouse:Cabbage pancake with pork!!! Yum.

Michelle Gabe:Cabbage pancake with egg, meatballs, Papaya salad (all super spicy!)

8.Eli's Table

8.3

129 Meeting St (Queen Street), Charleston, SC

Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 72 tips and reviews

Beth Smith:Te pancakes were very crispy and fluffy At the same time, bacon my very crispy and delish, and the eggs were amazing!

Andrew Crocco:Biscuits and gravy were delicious, had a half order to split for our breakfast and was not disappointed. Our server, Amanda, was great. Fast, attentive, and all smiles!

Angela Sustaita-Ruiz:Have had much better southern breakfast! Overall bland and flavorless food & poor service - we had to remind server about many forgotten items. Still looking for decent coffee in this city.

9.Marina Variety Store Restaurant

7.9

17 Lockwood Dr, Charleston, SC

Seafood Restaurant · Harleston Village · 29 tips and reviews

Chelsea Raffield:Best breakfast around! Dont forget about their awsome specials!

Tula Hilyer:Best breakfast in town.

Kristin Bostic:Best breakfast on the peninsula! Great Bloody Mary's and fun specials on the weekends.

10.Sunrise Bistro

7.9

1797 Main Rd (Maybank Hwy), Johns Island, SC

Café · 20 tips and reviews

Allan Stewart:Corn beef hash with eggs and homemade bread could be the best breakfast in Charleston...PS. Friday&Saturday dinners are becoming famous

Dave Mac:Try "The Med" but in a wrap with chicken. Greek breakfast burrito. Mmmmmm.

Benjamin Carr:Hash browns, grits, biscuits, breakfast burrito. Everything is awesome

11.Eggs Up Grill

8.2

3875 W Ashley Cir (Bees Ferry Rd), Charleston, SC

Breakfast Spot · west of the Ashley · 4 tips and reviews

Todd Smith:Absolutely delicious breakfast and brunch spot in the new West Ashley Circle Center near Harris Teeter. This is a beautiful restaurant and everything on the menu is wonderful. Great service too!

West Ashley:Delicious breakfasts and brunch and excellent service. This new dining spot in West Ashley Circle Center is proving to be the hit of the neighborhood!

Kenneth Kumerle:Great place for breakfast!

12.The Park Cafe

8.1

730 Rutledge Ave (Grove Street), Charleston, SC

Café · Downtown Charleston · 20 tips and reviews

Katie Congleton:Avocado & creamed kale toasts (both with poached eggs on top) - so good!

Paris Evans:Avocado toast, poached eggs, home fries!

Jeff Weinstein:Breezy, easy late breakfast: curried veggie omelette, avocado toast, and green tea.

13.Sweetwater Cafe

8.2

137 Market St, Charleston, SC

Breakfast Spot · Downtown Charleston · 25 tips and reviews

Stewart Farris:Best Breakfast sandwich

Paula Martin:I love this place, I'm a regular! The banana pecan pancakes are to die for. But heads up the juice isn't freshly squeezed!

Matt Neidenthal:Great food and great service. First stop for breakfast when in Charleston.

14.Charleston Coffee Exchange

8.2

2875 Ashley River Rd (at Bees Ferry Rd), Charleston, SC

Coffee Shop · Shadowmoss · 22 tips and reviews

MarySue Strong:Blueberry cobbler coffee with a splash of the vanilla buttercream=my favorite! Their breakfast sandwiches are great too!

Rich T:Breakfast sandwiches are a must, bacon egg & cheese on a croissant. Gotta have their iced coffee.

Mark Kupasrimonkol:This place smells amazing. Drip specialists. Great breakfast sandwich but get the croissant and pass on the atypical English muffins.

15.Miller’s All Day

8.9

120 King St, Charleston, SC

Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 11 tips and reviews

Brad Michael:Have to try the B.E.C. for breakfast! Possibly the best breakfast sandwich in town!!

Corley Stone:Unreal breakfast. Everything was good from the grits to the cinnamon roll!

Alison:Incredible food, you can’t choose wrong for breakfast or lunch. I highly recommend their biscuits. Buttery, thick, and rich - they’re unlike any biscuit I’ve had before and are incredible.

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