Salt Lake City, UTBreakfast

Central 9th Market makes a bodega-style breakfast sandwich on its house-made focaccia, loaded with bacon, scrambled eggs and melted cheese. The bread takes the place of a kaiser roll, giving a familiar bacon, egg and cheese sandwich a different texture. The corner market’s walk-up format makes it an easy morning stop.

Publik Kitchen pairs a serious coffee program with breakfast plates that move well beyond pastries. Toasts arrive on sturdy bread with eggs, avocado or seasonal toppings, and the kitchen handles hashes and sandwiches with the same clean focus. The bright corner room works equally well for a quiet weekday breakfast or a longer conversation over another cup.

Roots Cafe serves breakfast and lunch in Millcreek, with locally sourced ingredients at the center of the kitchen. The breakfast menu includes egg-filled burritos and French toast, alongside vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Hub and Spoke Diner serves familiar breakfast plates such as omelets and eggs Benedict in a full-service neighborhood diner. Its menu also spans lunch, giving groups a wider range than a breakfast-only counter.

Sweet Lake grew from a farmers market limeade stand into a breakfast and lunch restaurant built around biscuits. The Ballpark dining room makes those biscuits the center of a seated morning meal, with limeade still part of the experience. Order a biscuit-centered breakfast here when you want more time at the table than the original market stand allowed.