Best Restaurants for Breakfast in Illinois

Guest praise · Illinois

What makes a restaurant the right choice for your next visit to Illinois? For this guide to best restaurants for breakfast, the starting point is a morning meal that sets a pleasant tone for the day. An Illinois shortlist can take you beyond the first restaurant name that comes to mind, toward a table that fits the actual occasion. Breakfast deserves a considered choice of its own, whether it is the first appointment of the day or a little time reserved for yourself. For this Illinois search, picture a meal that works with the timing of the outing as you compare the places that interest you. The current list includes restaurants in Chicago and Champaign.

For a Illinois visit that fits your plans, match the restaurant to the morning you are planning, from a brief stop to a leisurely meet-up. If your plans take you toward Rockford or Aurora, choose the area first and give the meal its own time in the day. Continue the restaurant discovery through Best Brunch in Illinois alongside Freshest Food in Illinois. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond Illinois, follow Best Breakfast across the United States.

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#4

Burnt Toast Restaurant Elgin

Elgin, Illinois

76.0
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#5

Lou Mitchell's

Chicago, Illinois

78.2
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#6

Tasty Waffle

Romeoville, Illinois

77.4
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#7

Sammy's Pancake House

Champaign, Illinois

70.2
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#8

Maple Pancake House

Sterling, Illinois

72.7
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#9

Baker Hill Pancake House

Elgin, Illinois

80.4
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#10

Buttered Toast

Algonquin, Illinois

76.8
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#11

Eggville Cafe

Cary, Illinois

73.5
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#12

Rise n Dine Breakfast & Lunch Restaurant

Wheeling, Illinois

77.3
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#13

Le Peep | Breakfast • Lunch

Springfield, Illinois

76.1
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#14

Sunrise Cafe

Springfield, Illinois

61.9
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#15

Egg Harbor Cafe

Libertyville, Illinois

82.8
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#16

The Original Pancake House

Normal, Illinois

80.1
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#17

Alexanders Cafe 64

St. Charles, Illinois

78.6
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#18

Berry and Butter Cafe

Bradley, Illinois

77.4
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#19

Egg Harbor Cafe

Geneva, Illinois

84.5
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#20

Yolk - South Loop

Chicago, Illinois

71.3
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#21

Hazel's Diner

Hebron, Illinois

81.1
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#22

Riverside Cafe

Gurnee, Illinois

81.6
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#23

Original Pancake House

Peoria, Illinois

73.6
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#24

Lake's Pancake House

Lake Catherine, Illinois

66.6
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#25

Emily's

Beach Park, Illinois

72.9
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