Sacramento, CA
For Breakfast in Sacramento, the local food press points to Bacon & Butter, Orphan, and Tower Cafe. Picks from Sactown Magazine and Sacramento News & Review, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Sactown Magazine, Sacramento News & Review, and The Sacramento Bee. Updated July 2026.
Bacon & Butter · Tahoe Park
Bacon & Butter turns seasonal produce, house-baked pastries, and generous portions into a wide-ranging morning menu at its Tahoe Park dining room on Broadway. Familiar breakfast dishes get playful handling, from pancakes to savory plates. The room stays busy well into brunch, and cocktails plus rotating specials add variety beyond the everyday staples.
Orphan · East Sacramento
Orphan serves breakfast daily from its room on C Street in East Sacramento, where large pancakes share the menu with sweet corn breakfast tamales. Familiar griddle cooking meets Latin American accents throughout. Because the kitchen runs mornings only, the food stays centered on breakfast instead of drifting into an extension of lunch service.
Tower Cafe · Land Park
Tower Cafe has poured its broad, internationally influenced menu onto Broadway in Land Park for decades. Breakfast and brunch anchor much of the day, with French toast a recurring favorite. A garden patio and colorful dining rooms give the meal a distinctive setting while the long-running neighborhood identity stays firmly in place.
Sunny Side Breakfast · Sacramento
Sunny Side Breakfast is a straightforward neighborhood breakfast room on 19th Street in Midtown. The menu concentrates on recognizable morning plates prepared with care, skipping gimmicks in favor of doing the classics well. Compact and unfussy, it suits anyone who wants an easy weekday breakfast without a long wait or an elaborate production.
The Morning Fork · Midtown
The Morning Fork occupies a diner space on 21st Street in Midtown, serving breakfast and brunch across a menu that runs from classic griddle plates to more playful weekend choices. The diner format keeps things casual and quick, whether you want a familiar egg breakfast on a weekday or something more indulgent on Saturday morning.
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