Louisville is a foodie city, and that extends to the realm of breakfast, brunch, and donuts.
We may have missed a few spots that have a breakfast burrito on the menu, but this list is focused on places that specialize in breakfast or donuts or that reliably offer a Sunday brunch buffet.
If you love delicious eggs, fluffy pancakes or a classic donut, check out our (unranked) list.
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From biscuits to everything beyond, Louisville knows how to do breakfast.Adrienne And Company
129 W. Court Ave., Jeffersonville, IN
This bakery and cafe located in downtown Jeffersonville offers a wide variety of breakfast foods including unique dishes like Challah French Toast.
Featured in the photo are a collection of their long John donuts.Big Bad Breakfast
984 Barret Ave.
This location was once Lynn’s Paradise Cafe, the famous breakfast spot known for its eclectic style. But now, it’s Big Bad Breakfast (aka BBB).
Featured in the photo is Keke’s Breakfast Wrap – Scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and cheddar cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla served with pico de gallo.Biscuit Belly
Multiple Locations: 900 E. Main St., 3723 Lexington Road, 5207 New Cut Road
The name says it all. Biscuit Belly specializes in biscuits but it offers plenty of egg dishes and other breakfast favorites to please everyone.
Featured in the photo are special heart shaped biscuits made by Biscuit Belly for last year’s Valentine’s Day.Blue Dog Bakery & Cafe
2868 Frankfort Ave.
This classic Frankfort Avenue bakery has delicious seasonal and specialty pastries to get you started in the morning. With a focus on fresh ingredients, you can’t go wrong with Blue Dog.
Featured in the photo are poached eggs on Levain with sauteed spinach, avocado, pickled red cabbage, and parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.Butchertown Grocery Bakery
743 E. Main St.
Butchertown Grocery Bakery is nestled near Market Street with all the pastries and breakfast sandwiches you could want.
Featured in the photo is a bacon, egg and cheese biscuit with applewood smoked bacon and chive aioli.Chik’n & Mi
1765 Mellwood Ave.
Chik’n & Mi continues to evolve, with a delicious brunch that offers that Asian inspired comfort food that you love.
Featured in the photo is The Scrambled – scrambled eggs with pork belly and edamame. Calabrese potatoes and arugula salad.Clifton Donut Shop
2317 Brownsboro Road
Clifton Donut Shop offers a wide variety of donuts and a decent selection of delicious breakfast sandwiches.
Featured in the photo is a specialty Tro-Nut – a croissant-donut.Con Huevos Restaurant
Multiple locations: 400 S. 2nd St., 2339 Frankfort Ave.
Con Huevos Restaurant offers delicious Mexican inspired breakfast food, but there’s also breakfast classics like waffles available as well.
Featured in the photo is Enchiladas Con Huevo – Chicken tinga or carnitas with corn tortillas, queso fresco, crema, salsa verde, roja or mole, guacamole and any style egg.Cunningham’s Creekside
6301 River Road
Cunningham’s offers a buffet style brunch every Sunday, starting at 11 a.m. Drink specials include Mimosas for $1.99 and House Bloody Marys for $3.99.Eggs Over Frankfort
2712 Frankfort Ave.
Eggs Over Frankfort specializes in, you guessed it, yummy eggs. But the Southern breakfast diner has plenty of other offerings to get you up and out of bed.
Featured in the photo is Eggs Florentine – Two poached eggs, Parmesan creamed spinach, fresh hollandaise, paprika on toasted English muffin, choice of side.FOKO
1001 Logan St., #124
FOKO is located inside Logan Street Market, the new marketplace in Germantown. FOKO focuses on Mexican inspired street food.
Featured in the photo is Chilaquiles – A Mexican breakfast staple – Corn tortillas toasted with salsa verde, topped with queso fresco, crema, two eggs your way, garnished with pickled onion, micro green and cilantro.Four Pegs
1053 Goss Ave.
Four Pegs is known more for its reliably good beer selection and burgers, but they also have a solid brunch.
Featured in the photo is Pork Belly Hash – pork belly burnt ends with fried potatoes topped with two fried eggs and BBQ drizzle.Gralehaus
1001 Baxter Ave.
Gralehaus is the breakfast component of Holy Grale. The church themed bar and breakfast spot has a uniquely beautiful layout, and a hell of a menu.
Featured in the photo is Biscuits and Gravy – Scratch biscuit, country sausage, sage, maple syrup, and a fried egg.Highland Morning
Multiple locations: 1416 Bardstown Road, 111 St. Matthews Ave.
Highland Morning has everything you’re looking for in a brunch spot. A cozy little hole in the wall location on Bardstown, with black and white photos of Louisville stars covering the walls and a fantastic breakfast menu.
Featured in the photo is Highland Morning’s extensive pancake selection which includes flavors like Key West Key Lime, Lemon Lover’s Dream Cakes, Extra Large Buttermilk Pancakes, Dreamsicle, Strawberry Shortcake or Make Your Own (with everything from pecans to chocolate chips).Le Moo
2300 Lexington Road
Le Moo is known for its Sunday Drag Brunch. Nearly every Sunday, you can enjoy a quality brunch with some captivating entertainment.
Featured in the photo is a chef’s breakfast special made of Allen Brothers Filet Hash with butternut squash, asparagus, bell peppers, onion and a fried egg.Molly Malone’s Irish Pub & restaurant
933 Baxter Ave.
Molly Malone’s has a bangin’ brunch. Plenty of authentic Irish breakfast dishes, and a few fusions like the Mexican Corned Beef Hash. Don’t be alarmed if there are soccer fans crowding the bar, sometimes Premier League soccer games are streamed during these hours.
Featured in the photo is Mexican Corned Beef Hash – Corned beef brisket pan fried with bell peppers, onion, potatoes, and corn. Topped with a sunny side up egg and fresh avocado. Served with salsa, sour cream, and toast. Vegetarian option available.Morning Fork
1722 Frankfort Ave.
Morning Fork describes itself as the “Ultimate Brunch Experience.” The breakfast spot is part of Fork & Barrel, and both deliver the quality food and cocktails you’ve come to expect from this Frankfort Avenue spot.
Featured in the photo is the Liege Waffle – Liege style waffle made of yeast-based bread dough with sugar pearls. Add three toppings: Bourbon Caramel, Orange Marmalade, Mixed Berry, Bananas Fosters, or Nutella.Nord’s Bakery
2118 S. Preston St.
Nord’s Bakery is a Louisville classic. The bakery has reliably served the Schnitzelburg for many years, and continues to make fresh donuts that you might have to line up outside the shop to get. Early birds get the donut.
Featured in the photo are a selection of Nord’s donuts, including chocolate, creme-filled, cinnamon twist, and a maple-flavored donut with a strip of bacon across the top.Plehn’s Bakery
3940 Shelbyville Road
Plehn’s Bakery is a Louisville staple, and it offers a variety of classic donuts and coffee cakes, as well as a few German inspired danishes and kuchens.
Featured in the photo are a selection of Plehn’s donuts.The Silver Dollar
1761 Frankfort Ave.
This firehouse turned whiskey bar and restaurant specializes in Southern comfort food and that theme is continued in their brunch. For example, their cornbread pancakes that are both addictive and painfully filling.
Featured in the photo is their The Classic – two eggs, sausage or bacon, homefries, and Texas toast.The Raven Irish Pub
3900 Shelbyville Road
The recently renovated Raven in St. Matthews offers a classic Irish breakfast.
Featured in the photo is The Full Irish – Two eggs to order, with bangers, rashers, black and white pudding. Served with grilled tomato, baked beans, fried red potatoes and your choice of toast or muffin.Toast On Market
141 E. Market St., New Albany, IN
Toast on Market in Louisville may be gone, but Toast on Market in New Albany is still going strong. So next time you’re craving that hashbrown casserole, make a little road trip to New Albany.
Featured in the photo is the New Orleans Scramble – Scrambled eggs with shrimp, andouille sausage, peppers, onions, pepper jack cheese and topped with a housemade Creole hollandaise.Twig And Leaf
2122 Bardstown Road
If you’ve driven Bardstown Road, chances are you’ve passed Twig and Leaf. The diner-style restaurant has been a staple of Louisville and has reliably served The Highlands flapjacks and scrambled eggs for many years.
Featured in the photo is an over-easy egg on toast with tater tots.Walker’s Exchange
West Tower, 140 N. Fourth St., 2nd Floor
If you’re looking for a little more upscale breakfast, head to Walker’s Exchange downtown.
Featured in the photo is the Hot Brown Hash – Turkey, thick cut bacon, roasted tomatoes and mornay over hash browns.Wild Eggs
Multiple locations: 121 S. Floyd St., 153 English Station Road, 1311 Herr Lane, 3985, Dutchmans Lane, 9010 Taylorsville Road
Chances are, there is a Wild Eggs in your area. The chain is popular because of its reliably scrumptious breakfast items. Not only the eggs, but the cinnamon rolls as well.
Featured in the photo is the House-Made Cinnamon Rolls – Wild Egg’s famous cinnamon roll is filled with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon, baked in a cast-iron skillet and topped with sweet vanilla bean icing.ZEGGZ
11615 Shelbyville Road
This Middletown breakfast spot does it all.
Featured in the photo is a collection of dishes offered by ZEGGZ – breakfast potatoes, hashbrown casserole, cheese grits, omelets and French toast.
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