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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.

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Monthly discoveries, continued

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#51

IHOP

place Mebane, North Carolina

trending_up+7.9pts
77.0
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#52

Waffle House

place Canton, North Carolina

trending_up+7.8pts
75.0
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#53

Mustang Cafe

place Hendersonville, North Carolina

trending_up+7.8pts
72.3
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#54

First Watch

place Clemmons, North Carolina

trending_up+7.7pts
85.3
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#55

Ken & Mary's

place Shelby, North Carolina

trending_up+7.7pts
70.3
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#56

Drift Coffee Shop & Kitchen Hampstead

place Hampstead, North Carolina

trending_up+7.7pts
67.7
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#57

IHOP

place Burlington, North Carolina

trending_up+7.6pts
63.8
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#58

First Watch

place Holly Springs, North Carolina

trending_up+7.5pts
81.4
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#59

Joey's Pancake House

place Maggie Valley, North Carolina

trending_up+7.4pts
84.9
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#60

First Watch

place Durham, North Carolina

trending_up+7.4pts
80.8
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#61

Biscuitville

place Hickory, North Carolina

trending_up+7.4pts
74.1
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#62

Waffle House

place Pineville, North Carolina

trending_up+7.4pts
71.2
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#63

First Watch

place Durham, North Carolina

trending_up+7.3pts
79.9
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#64

Biscuitville

place Kinston, North Carolina

trending_up+7.3pts
70.1
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#65

Biscuitville

place High Point, North Carolina

trending_up+7.2pts
73.7
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#66

Pancakes and Waffles

place Hope Mills, North Carolina

trending_up+7.2pts
72.4
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#67

Waffle House

place Boone, North Carolina

trending_up+7.2pts
67.7
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#68

Waffle House

place Hope Mills, North Carolina

trending_up+7.2pts
67.6
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#69

Mikhael’s Café & Catering

place High Point, North Carolina

trending_up+7.0pts
79.9
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#70

Waffle House

place Wilson, North Carolina

trending_up+6.9pts
71.2
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#71

First Watch

place Matthews, North Carolina

trending_up+6.8pts
79.1
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#72

Treehouse Cafe & Coffee

place Duck, North Carolina

trending_up+6.7pts
71.1
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#73

Harvey's The Breakfast Place, LLC

place Greenville, North Carolina

trending_up+6.6pts
80.7
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#74

Waffle House

place Selma, North Carolina

trending_up+6.6pts
73.9
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#75

Biscuitville

place Winston-Salem, North Carolina

trending_up+6.5pts
80.0
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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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