Breakfast & Brunch in Egg Harbor

5 places, each with a quick take from us — kept current as hours and seasons change.

• Big Easy Bagel and Beignet

  "Big Easy" is New Orleans' nickname, and the menu earns it. Order the beignets, pillowy squares of fried dough under a heavy dusting of powdered sugar, and pair them with a chicory café au lait, the same combination that built Café du Monde's reputation.

• Buttercups Coffee

  The name is owner Dave Rozek's nickname for his wife, Karen. This Egg Harbor coffee bar pours Seroogy's coffee and bakes fresh scones every day.

• Ember at The Landmark Resort

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  The Landmark Resort's restaurant is perched above Green Bay with one of the best sunset views in the county. Jambalaya and shrimp and goat cheese grits lean into a Cajun-inflected comfort-food menu, with a weekend breakfast buffet too.

• Fika Bakery and Coffee House

  Fika (say fee-ka) is the Swedish ritual of pausing for coffee and something sweet, and this Egg Harbor bakery is named for it. David and Heather Linstrom opened it in 2017 and bake Swedish and American pastries from scratch. Order Fika's Famous Rolls, made from a family recipe passed down through generations, with a cup of the coffee that gives the ritual its name.

• Rusty Tractor Breakfast Barn

  Breakfast is served inside an actual barn, with a little market to browse and outdoor tables for a mimosa while you wait for a seat. The house specialty is the stuffed French toast, its filling rotating weekly through flavors like Door County Cherry Pie. Thirty-five years in, the promise holds: come hungry, leave happy.