City Consensus
What Columbia, MO locals agree on · updated 1 month ago
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Rank your Breakfast →Top 5s
2 listsJoyce MoserRising@joycemoser1.First Watch2.Broadway Diner3.Cafe Berlin4.Waffle HouseJoyce Moser's Top 5
Gabriel DeanRising@gsdd741.Cafe Berlin2.Broadway Diner3.Truman's Bar & Grill4.Waffle House5.IHOPGabriel Dean's Top 5
Editor’s picks
Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Inside Columbia. Updated June 2026.
Big Mama's Cafe · South Columbia
Inside Columbia's 2025 Gold for breakfast. The south-side diner CoMo readers crown every year.
Ernie's Cafe & Steak House · Downtown
Inside Columbia's 2025 Silver. a downtown diner serving Columbia since 1934.
Cafe Berlin · North Village Arts District
Inside Columbia's 2025 Bronze. The arts-district brunch spot known for inventive egg plates.
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