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The good old greasy spoon breakfast is alive and well in Winchester and surrounding Frederick County. While we have our share of upscale dining in the area, often times nothing beats a hearty home-cooked breakfast. We’re very fortunate to have a wide array of spots located all through the region to satisfy your craving for eggs, bacon, pancakes, waffles and yes, most even have scrapple and grits. Here’s a list, in no particular order, of some of these great spots!
As always, although we do our very best to have the most up-to-date information here, please check the hours/offerings of the restaurant before visiting!
Papermill Place Restaurant
This is one of, if not the most crowded breakfast spots in the area. Locals and visitors of all walks of life pile in here every morning of the week year-round. The coffee is hot, the kitchen is quick, and the staff is brimming with southern hospitality. Kids will love the “Millie’s pancake,” which is shaped like their favorite cartoon mouse. (540) 667-1136. 2214 Papermill Rd, Winchester, VA 22601. Breakfast served all day. Facebook page.
Bonnie Blue Southern Market & Bakery
Located in a renovated Esso gas station, this very unique and exceptionally popular spot offers very large southern style breakfasts (try the homemade biscuits with locally cured bacon bits baked right in). You’ll also find a wide array of local products near the bakery case, including hickory syrup, farm raised eggs and local brews. (540) 686-7490. 334 W Boscawen St, Winchester, VA 22601. Breakfast served all day. Facebook page.
Big L’s Bagels
This coffee shop makes the list because of their extremely popular homemade bagels and the wide variety of breakfast bagel sandwiches and in-house baked goods that owner and guy-who-always-remembers-your-name Lenny Sweet creates on a daily basis. Open 7 days a week until around noon, this easy-access spot borders the north end of the Loudoun Street Pedestrian Mall in Old Town Winchester. 38 E Piccadilly St, Winchester, VA 22601. Breakfast served all day. **Please order online before visiting via this link** Facebook page.
Lynette & Jerri’s Diner (Amherst Diner)
Located across the street from Bonnie Blue, this small traditional diner is very popular with locals, and offers counter and booth seating and quick service with a smile. Originally opened as the Amherst Diner in 1958, it was purchased by employees Lynette & Jerri in 2015 to keep the doors open and thriving. Interesting historic fact – famed polar explorer Rear Admiral Richard Byrd was raised next door (the original house is gone but a historical marker remains). (540) 504-7995. 334 Amherst St, Winchester, VA 22601. Breakfast served all day.
Riley’s Chicorkfish
This is one of our newest gas/service station eateries, located on Rt 50 a mile or so west of the hospital. They’ve quietly built a dedicated following for their simple but perfectly executed breakfast and BBQ lunch items. And we know you’re going to ask, so Chicorkfish is a blend of what they regularly grill up; chicken, pork and fish 🙂 (540) 313-4978. 2765 Northwestern pike Winchester, VA 22602. Breakfast is served from 5am-10:30am, Monday – Saturday (closed Sundays). Facebook page.
Granny’s Place
Want to have breakfast in one of Patsy Cline’s old haunts? Then this is the spot for you. Better known for their fried chicken dinners and evening live music, this rustic bar and grill surprisingly opens at 6am every morning for breakfast and is very kid-friendly with cartoons often playing on the flat screen TV’s during the early hours. Located on Rt 7 headed out of Winchester. (540) 313-4965. 2294 Berryville Pike, Winchester, VA 22603. Breakfast served all day. Facebook page.
Jordan Springs Market BBQ
Another one of our famous gas/service station eateries, you’ll find warm smiles and hearty food every visit to Jordan Springs. This unassuming spot turns out award-winning BBQ and – you guessed it – great breakfast! One of our earliest opening spots, you can get breakfast on weekday mornings starting at 6:30am! Make sure to try the homemade sausage gravy, made with local Gore’s sausage. (540) 662-0601. 741 Jordan Springs Rd, Stephenson, VA 22656. Breakfast served all day. Facebook page.
Piccadilly Grill Diner
Located just a few storefronts down from Big L’s, this very intimate counter-service diner offers traditional breakfast favorites in a bustling setting right in Old Town Winchester. Street parking is available as well as garage parking across the street by the George Washington Hotel. (540) 722-7177. 46 E Piccadilly St, Winchester, VA 22601. Breakfast served all day. Facebook page.
Backseat Bar and Grill
This is the go-to spot for all-day breakfast on the north end of Winchester. Serving up all sorts of diner classics (like burgers and fries) in addition to your favorite homemade breakfast dishes, this find is easily accessible from Hwy 37 just a minute or two from I-81. (540) 722-7177. 46 E Piccadilly St, Winchester, VA 22601. Breakfast served all day. Facebook page.
High Point Restaurant
Also located in the small historic town of Stephens City, this local diner pumps out plenty of breakfast comfort classics every morning. Tip: look nearby for a replica of ECTO 1 from the original Ghostbusters, which can occasionally be seen in the area! (540) 869-2469. 5106 Main St, Stephens City, VA 22655. Breakfast served all day. Facebook page.
Hayfield Family Restaurant
This is a true country restaurant where you can rub elbows with the locals and meet some great folks. The menu is simple, the plates are as big as the smiles and the coffee is hot. Located about 10 minutes west of Winchester, this is a great spot to get a hot breakfast while exploring the countryside, visiting farm markets, or viewing foliage in the fall. (540) 877-1004. 5340 Northwestern Pike, Gore, VA 22637. Breakfast served until 11am.
JoGail’s Country Cookin’
Just up Hwy 50 from the Hayfield Family Restaurant is this very busy local favorite. Fast service, country smiles, and hearty servings are a benchmark here. This is yet another great spot to get a hot breakfast while exploring the countryside, visiting farm markets, or viewing foliage in the fall. (540) 877-1178. 5665 Northwestern Pike, Gore, VA 22637. Breakfast served all day. Facebook page.