For more than 20 years Beach Diner has been serving Jacksonville locals some of the area’s best hot breakfast. While guests can expect all the traditional breakfast fare on the menu, a true standout dish in the fish and grists made with cheese grits that are topped with golden fried fish and served with a side of eggs and toast.

Cool Moose Cafe has been a Jacksonville staple since 1998. The restaurant is known for its wide variety of globally-inspired breakfast items like Irish hash made with grilled potatoes, kohlrabi (German turnip), Brussel sprouts, cabbage, corned beef, and topped with eggs. Cool Moose Cafe also has an entire section of the menu dedicated to vegetarian options with dishes like a vegetable breakfast burrito and an egg white omelette with veggies and feta cheese. 

This all-American diner serves traditional breakfast fare like eggs, corned beef hash, country fried steak, and waffles. For those who can’t decide what exactly they want for breakfast consider the 222 breakfast that comes with a choice of two pancakes or waffles, two eggs, and two slices of sausage or bacon.

No matter what time the breakfast cravings call, Johnny Angel’s Diner has it ready for hungry diners. The 50’s-themed diner comes complete with neon signs, checkerboard flooring, and bright blue bar stools. Each of the menu items are named after an icon of the 50s like Betty Boop and the Elvis made with country fried steak on top of a biscuit with white gravy, two eggs, and grits or potatoes. For something sweet consider the Breakfast at Tiffany’s, a Cap’n Crunch covered French toast topped with bananas and strawberries. 

At Village Bread Cafe diners can start their day off with items like biscuits and gravy or lox and bagels, which are all made with the bread from its sister company Village Bread and Bagels. For something more personalized opt for the “create your own” breakfast with choices likes omelettes, pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, French toast, and breakfast burritos. 

Liberty Bakery is a small drive-thru best known for its pastries and cookies, but also serves a solid on-the-go breakfast. Grab a muffin filled with fruit or a breakfast sandwich made-to-order, but make sure to leave room for a cookie or slice of pie for dessert.

From the moment guests walk inside Le Petit Paris Cafe they are greeted with a pastry case filled with jewel-colored macarons, French music playing in the background, and the smell of just baked croissants filling the air. For breakfast order a croissant sandwich with strawberries and Nutella or a slice of savory quiche Lorraine with cheese and bacon. 

What started out as a small diner in the Orange Park neighborhood has quickly become a Jacksonville favorite that is best known for its oversized cinnamon rolls that come to the table hot, massive omelets that can easily serve two with the added home fries and toast.