Best Restaurants for Breakfast in Iowa

Guest praise · Iowa

Looking for best restaurants for breakfast in Iowa? Start with a morning meal that sets a pleasant tone for the day, and let the guest perspective bring the restaurant choice into focus. Breakfast deserves a considered choice of its own, whether it is the first appointment of the day or a little time reserved for yourself. Turn the search into a plan for a meal break that leaves you glad to have made time, with the restaurant chosen for that moment rather than by habit. Give the next Iowa meal a little intention: one promising restaurant can change the character of an otherwise familiar day. The current list includes restaurants in Estherville and Spirit Lake.

As you plan a visit to Iowa, match the restaurant to the morning you are planning, from a brief stop to a leisurely meet-up. A visit centred on Des Moines calls for a different route from one around Cedar Rapids; let your plans in Iowa guide where you begin. A different part of the experience may matter too: compare Best Brunch in Iowa and Freshest Food in Iowa. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond Iowa, follow Best Breakfast across the United States.

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Best Breakfast · Iowa

Top 3 · Best Breakfast in Iowa

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#4

IHOP

Cedar Falls, Iowa

75.2
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#5

IHOP

Urbandale, Iowa

70.7
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#6

LINKS breakfast & lunch

Davenport, Iowa

15.9
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#7

HomeGrown Des Moines - Crescent

Des Moines, Iowa

79.9
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#8

HomeGrown - West Des Moines

West Des Moines, Iowa

74.8
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#9

Jimmy's Pancake House

Bettendorf, Iowa

80.5
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#10

La Morena Good Morning

Sioux City, Iowa

62.0
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#11

IHOP

Council Bluffs, Iowa

79.5
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#12

The Breakfast Club

West Des Moines, Iowa

77.9
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#13

Morning Story - Marion

Marion, Iowa

77.0
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#14

Mullets Restaurant Des Moines

Des Moines, Iowa

80.4
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#15

Rayo Mexican Bar & Grill

North Liberty, Iowa

75.6
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#16

Riley's Cafe 2727

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

53.7
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#17

Breakfast House

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

78.7
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#18

The Breakfast Club

Ankeny, Iowa

86.2
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#19

Riley's Cafe

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

52.1
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#20

Duck Creek Pancake House

Riverdale, Iowa

79.3
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#21

100th St. Corner Cafe

Urbandale, Iowa

72.0
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#22

Goldmine Bar & Grill

Council Bluffs, Iowa

69.7
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#23

Tiffy Jo’s Diner & Energy Bar

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

77.1
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#24

PerKup Cafe

West Des Moines, Iowa

84.0
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#25

The Family Cafe

Des Moines, Iowa

50.0
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