Foodie City: Delicious Breakfast, Brunch, And Donut Spots Around Louisville

By on Thu, Feb 8, 2024 at 6:02 pm

From biscuits to everything beyond, Louisville knows how to do breakfast.
From biscuits to everything beyond, Louisville knows how to do breakfast.

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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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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Goose Creek Diner 2923 Goose Creek Road Goose Creek offers a buffet style brunch every Sunday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. For more details on what’s being offered, call ahead the day of.

Goose Creek Diner

2923 Goose Creek Road

Goose Creek offers a buffet style brunch every Sunday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. For more details on what’s being offered, call ahead the day of.

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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.

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.

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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).

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).

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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