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The 13 Best Breakfast Places Near South End, Boston

Updated: September 21, 2022

It’s morning and that means you need coffee and eggs! These South End diners make the best breakfast in town. We analyzed the top review sites and diner and expert opinions to compile this ultimate list of breakfast spots! For the best breakfast burritos, muffins, pancakes, and drip coffees head to any of these South End Diners.

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Mike's City Diner

American, $, South EndAmerican, $Boston, South End
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.0
  • USA Today

    Best Breakfast in Boston

    USA Today
  • Eater, 2015

    Treat Yourself to One of These Big, Fat Breakfasts

    Eater, 2015

Blunch

American, $, South EndAmerican, $Boston, South End
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5
  • Hoodline, 2020

    Boston's 4 favorite spots to find budget-friendly breakfast and brunch fare

    Hoodline, 2020

Greystone Cafe, Bakery, and Provisions

Tea & Coffee, South EndTea & CoffeeBoston, South End
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5
  • TimeOut, 2022

    The 24 best Boston coffee shops to try right now

    TimeOut, 2022

South End Buttery

American, $$, South EndAmerican, $$Boston, South End
Google: 4.2
Yelp: 3.5
  • TimeOut, 2021

    Best restaurants with fireplaces in Boston

    TimeOut, 2021

Flour Bakery + Cafe

Bakery, $$, South EndBakery, $$Boston, South End
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.0

Grille 705

American, $, South EndAmerican, $Boston, South End
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 3.5

If you travel further

Flour Bakery + Café

Bakery, $$, Back BayBakery, $$Boston, Back Bay
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.0
  • Eater, 2019

    Eat These 11 Boston Pies Right Now

    Eater, 2019
  • Infatuation

    The Best Restaurants In Inman Square

    Infatuation

Milkweed

American, $$, Mission HillAmerican, $$Boston, Mission Hill
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.0
  • Eater, 2019

    18 Irresistible Pancakes Around Boston

    Eater, 2019
  • Hoodline, 2019

    Are these trending Boston restaurants on your radar?

    Hoodline, 2019

Mike & Patty's - Boston

American, $, Bay VillageAmerican, $Boston, Bay Village
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5
  • Hoodline, 2020

    Boston's 4 favorite spots to find budget-friendly breakfast and brunch fare

    Hoodline, 2020
  • Hoodline, 2019

    Your guide to the 4 top spots in Boston's Bay Village neighborhood

    Hoodline, 2019

Bakey

Bakery, $$, ChinatownBakery, $$Boston, Chinatown
Google: 4.9
Yelp: 5.0

Solid Ground Cafe

Tea & Coffee, Mission HillTea & CoffeeBoston, Mission Hill
Google: 4.8
Yelp: 4.5

Cafe Bonjour

Mediterranean, $$, Downtown CrossingMediterranean, $$Boston, Downtown Crossing
Google: 4.8
Yelp: 4.5

Café Sauvage

French, $$, Back BayFrench, $$Boston, Back Bay
Google: 4.8
Yelp: 4.5

Why is this list better than others?

Figuring out the best restaurants can take a long time. We used our boam magic powers to analyze 823905 local restaurant reviews, Google and Yelp ratings for 15185 restaurants, and 1052 lists and articles from top sources like Eater, Infatuation and Hoodline. For example, we considered Eater - Eat These 11 Boston Pies Right Now, Infatuation - The Best Restaurants In Inman Square and Hoodline - Are these trending Boston restaurants on your radar? as we sourced this ultimate list. Every option we show has been verified as open and offering key services when we recommend it, thanks to our real-time updates. Since boam gets no payment for showing these restaurants, you can trust the restaurants in this list. We don’t recommend restaurants lightly, these 10 are really something special.

Drink pairing tips

  • The ideal drink pairing for berry pancake

    Finding the ideal drink pairing for berry pancake can be tricky. It’s worth exploring some pink wine, particularly a glass of Rosé. This, sweet, pink wine balances the fresh berry pancake.

  • The perfect match for bacon and maple syrup pancake

    When ordering bacon and maple syrup pancake, experts suggest pairing it with a glass of americano, a popular coffee.

  • Port with your pancake with chocolate sauce

    having pancake with chocolate sauce and not sure red wine to drink with it? Go for Port. Its strongflavors will pair nicely with the food and complete the meal.

Interesting facts

  • All about pancake

    Do you like pancake enough to dedicate a day to it? If you answered yes, then you should probably know that September National Pancake Day is National Pancake Day.

  • A 1994-record from England

    The pancake dates back to 1994 with an impressive record of 49 feet 3 inches in diameter and 1 inch deep, accomplishment by The Co-operative Union in England.

  • The most lavish omelette

    The most expensive omelette costs a whopping$1,000! Would you be willing to pay$1,000 for a fancy Zillion Dollar Lobster Frittata?

Parking tips

We’ve all experienced the struggle of finding good parking near restaurants in South End. Luckily, you can secure parking stress-free with our partner SpotHero, a digital parking reservation service.

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