It is said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day… but it is also the BEST meal of the day so long as it is from one of these fine establishments!
Bro’kin Yolk
This is a farm to table restaurant with three locations in Calgary; Creekside, Mahogany and Signal Hill. The food here is incredible so it is no surprise that wait times during the week can be up to THREE hours on the weekend! Just a heads up…they don’t take reservations. Bro’kin Yolk participates in Mealshare where they provide one meal to a youth in need; which is so awesome! We recommend trying the following delicious dishes…
-Bacon Benny
-Truffle, Ham and Wild Mushroom Breakfast Poutine
-S’mores French Toast
-The Salmon Sammy
The sides that accompany the dishes are equally scrumptious; they include: duck fat hash, roasted carrot & apple soup, arugula & beet salad and our personal favourite the baby kale caesar. The croutons are pieces of waffles!!! The candied bacon is out of this world!!! The ability to sip on a mimosa just further makes this place a must visit!
The Jammery
This Kelowna breakfast joint and jam-making facility was featured on You Gotta Eat Here. You can get loads of different types of Benny’s, scrambles, French toast, waffles (which can be ordered as “all you can eat”) and even breakfast paella. We came across The Jammery while on a wine tasting weekend over five years ago and we still vividly remember each bite.
The gift shop also sells the cutest knick knacks and teapots which of course are a hit with Country Babe! The jams are to die for!! In fact, we placed an order for some while writing this blog post… they make great stocking stuffers! John Catucci was right you gotta try the Bacon Cheeseburger Benny. But we also recommend the: British Columbia Benny and the French Toast.
High Level Diner
This “chill nook with casual Canadian meals & desserts, plus weekend brunch, local art & an outdoor patio,” has been a fixture in Edmonton for 35 years. Their quality ingredients and emphasis on community is what makes High Level Dinner a must visit. And when you visit you should indulge and order…
–Huevos Rancheros
*LOCAL eggs, refried beans, ORGANIC brown rice, corn tortillas, spicy tomato sauce and baked with cheddar cheese.
Vegan?? That doesn’t matter you can also order this dish vegan style!
–Cinnamon Buns
*The only caveat here is that you HAVE to have it with the caramel bourbon sauce! It is soooo good that you’ll end up stopping to buy a bottle to go.
–House Roasted Granola
*You can order this with skim or soy or almond milk or yogurt and it is super tasty. Normally I don’t order granola from restaurants but this is pleasantly surprising!
De Dutch
John Dys introduced the pannekoek to west coasters in 1975. You may be wondering what “pannekoek” is; it is a dutch pancake. They are larger and thinner than American pancakes, that being said they are not as thin as crepes. They come in savoury and sweet varieties and you can even build your own!
Best Savoury
-Abby Perogy
-The Windmill
-Boer’s (Farmer)
Best Sweet
-Peach Melba & Whip
-Strawberry Cheesecake
-Fresh apple, onion & debakon
Best Build My Own Experience
-A classic pannekoeken dusted with icing sugar with bananas cooked inside and topped with pineapple
If you don’t fancy a pannekoek you can go to De Dutch and order breakfast platters, Benny’s, hash-n-eggs, omelettes, scrambles, French toast and oatmeal.
Everytime I am in Edmonton for a conference in February I have breakfast at De Dutch and I savour their Nutella hot chocolate.