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Trending Breakfast Restaurants in North Carolina

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

Good places keep getting better. Discover breakfast restaurants making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

calendar_monthScores as of October 9, 2026

The Restaurants on the rise

Leading monthly increases · North Carolina
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81.3
#1

Charlotte North Carolina

First Watch

trending_up+38.2pts
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70.8
#2

Hickory North Carolina

Waffle House

trending_up+30.5pts
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75.3
#3

Jacksonville North Carolina

Waffle House

trending_up+19.3pts
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#4

First Watch

place Apex, North Carolina

trending_up+17.8pts
84.1
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#5

Vicious Biscuit

place Boone, North Carolina

trending_up+16.6pts
76.1
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#6

Frothy Rooster

place Hickory, North Carolina

trending_up+16.2pts
71.0
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#7

IRONBOX Breakfast

place Creedmoor, North Carolina

trending_up+15.1pts
81.0
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#8

Waffle House

place Lenoir, North Carolina

trending_up+14.0pts
72.6
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#9

Biscuitville

place Raleigh, North Carolina

trending_up+13.9pts
82.5
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#10

Waffle House

place Hillsborough, North Carolina

trending_up+12.5pts
75.4
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#11

Biscuitville

place Sanford, North Carolina

trending_up+12.3pts
76.5
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#12

IHOP

place Gastonia, North Carolina

trending_up+12.2pts
75.7
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#13

Waffle House

place Hope Mills, North Carolina

trending_up+12.0pts
72.7
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#14

Main Chick Jammin' Biscuits

place Hickory, North Carolina

trending_up+11.7pts
75.5
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#15

Biscuitville

place Albemarle, North Carolina

trending_up+11.7pts
71.7
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#16

Biscuitville

place Hope Mills, North Carolina

trending_up+11.6pts
78.9
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#17

First Watch

place Charlotte, North Carolina

trending_up+11.4pts
79.8
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#18

Biscuitville

place Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina

trending_up+11.3pts
79.7
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#19

IHOP

place Mooresville, North Carolina

trending_up+11.3pts
74.0
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#20

First Watch

place Cary, North Carolina

trending_up+11.1pts
82.6
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#21

Helen's Kitchen

place Jacksonville, North Carolina

trending_up+10.9pts
69.7
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#22

Small Cafe B and B

place Pittsboro, North Carolina

trending_up+10.5pts
85.9
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#23

The Flying Biscuit Cafe

place Cary, North Carolina

trending_up+10.4pts
89.3
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#24

Waffle House

place Gastonia, North Carolina

trending_up+10.4pts
71.7
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#25

Sunrise Biscuit Co.

place Henderson, North Carolina

trending_up+10.4pts
58.7
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A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. This list reflects score growth; our restaurant rankings in North Carolina offer another way to discover places by their current score. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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