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Save your last-minute, behind-schedule morning routine for the weekdays. Slow your roll and linger over your breakfast plate at one of these area institutions.
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Pullman Bar & Diner
17 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
So you’re headed to brunch, and you want some deeply comforting food. No, wait, you think—you want sophistication, some elegance to start your morning. No, no, wait—you want to be inspired this weekend. You want creativity and ingenuity; damnit, you want gastronomic artistry. No need to fret: Pullman Bar & Diner excels at satisfying your contradictory cravings, often within a single dish. Take, for instance, the Brioche French Toast, a classic, comforting breakfast that at Pullman is encrusted with granola, stuffed with preserves, and daubed deliciously with maple butter. It’s a fantastic dish to share while you polish off one of Pullman’s savory menu items—a creamy, fluffy Quiche Lorraine, for instance, or the Eggs “en Cocotte” with crumbled bacon and porcini cream. Slow down and savor your breakfast with a Pullman Bloody Mary, or kick-start your morning with French-pressed Counter Culture coffee.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”bb-image”]
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The Motley Cow Café
160 N. Linn St., Iowa City
Once a week, the Motley Cow Café opens its doors to serve an elegant Sunday brunch, one made for lingering over Mimosas on crisp, bright mornings. The food is local and organic and the menu is spare, focused on choice brunch favorites: lemon pancakes with ricotta and jam, B.L.T.A.s, seasonal market salads and excellent specials on offer. Order à la carte or indulge for the weekend at the buffet, which gives you your choice of a main dish to enjoy alongside your fill of biscuits and gravy, grits, bacon, sausage, spiced donuts, fruit, salad, dainty desserts and more.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Skillet Café
101 E. 1st St. NE, Mount Vernon
A nice warm cinnamon roll and a hot cup of coffee make for a wonderful introduction to a delicious brunch. Skillet Café’s welcoming staff and calm atmosphere make it a prime example of what a good brunch spot should be. The wall of windows at the front provide plenty of sunlight for any energetic group while the two windows at the back make for a great, quiet spot for the solo diner. The breakfast burrito is a fantastic choice for anyone, but the variety of the rest of their menu ensures that, no matter what your preference is, everyone leaves with a smile.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Riley’s Café & Catering
836 1st Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids
A lovely combination of American-style café and modern eatery, Riley’s down-home atmosphere offers large portions for all tastes. From standard egg platters to salmon benedicts, from “light bite” portions and gluten-free options to massive 3-egg Shipwreck scrambles, Riley’s cuts a middle path between old-school café and “mod” bistro. Menu items range from old standards to build-your-own sweet potato pancakes, omelets and waffles, as well as specialty benedicts. For a little New Orleans flair, try the spicy andouille sausage-stacked Mardi Gras Benedict with American breakfast potatoes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1458536022449{margin-top: -20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]
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