Best breakfast and brunch spots in Monmouth County, NJ

56 local picks across 29 towns, hand-picked by Monmouth Guide.

Diners, bagel shops and brunch spots for a slow weekend morning or a quick bite before the beach. Here are 56 breakfast and brunch spots across 29 Monmouth County towns, from Eatontown to Aberdeen.

Local favorites

• Amy's Omelette House

  Long Branch · Breakfast · Google 4.5 (1,500+ reviews)

  North End breakfast-and-lunch favorite known for its huge omelette menu and pancakes.

• Blue Swan Diner

  Ocean Township · Diner · Open since 1974

  Family-owned Route 35 diner serving classic diner fare since 1974.

• Broad Street Diner

  Keyport · Diner · One of the few vintage O'Mahony diners still operating in NJ

  Classic 1950s O'Mahony-built stainless-steel diner serving hearty breakfasts, burgers and diner favorites in chrome-and-red-booth surroundings.

• Busy Bee Roasters and Coffee Shop

  West Long Branch · Coffee, breakfast · Opens at 4am Monday-Saturday

  Coffee roaster and early-opening café on Route 36 with breakfast and lunch.

• Capsized Cafe

  Spring Lake Heights · Breakfast, lunch · 4.8 stars across 160+ reviews

  Casual breakfast and lunch cafe on Route 71, founded in 2015.

• Connie's Restaurant

  Farmingdale · American, breakfast · 4.7 stars across 260+ reviews

  Family-owned breakfast and lunch restaurant on Main Street.

• Edie's Luncheonette

  Little Silver · Diner / breakfast · Local institution since 1973

  Classic counter-and-booth luncheonette in an 1849 building, serving breakfast and lunch since 1973.

• Foodies

  Englishtown · American, diner · 4.7 stars across 170+ reviews

  Casual restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including pancakes, French toast, burgers, and salads.

• Hatch 44 Cafe

  Bradley Beach · Brunch · Google 4.8 (nearly 300 reviews)

  Upbeat brunch cafe open daily for creative breakfast and lunch dishes.

• Lenora's Cafe

  Keyport · American & Mexican breakfast · Local brunch favorite since 2009

  Family-owned breakfast and lunch cafe on Front Street mixing American favorites with Mexican dishes like ranchero eggs and breakfast burritos.

• Rise N Shine Diner

  Eatontown · Breakfast / American · Locals' favorite breakfast in Eatontown

  Old-school, family-run breakfast and lunch spot on Main Street known for made-from-scratch pancakes and friendly service.

• Riverside Cafe

  Manasquan · American / Breakfast · Inlet views

  Casual cafe with views of boats passing through the Manasquan Inlet, loved for its pancakes and fish tacos.

• Sweet Lew's Cafe

  Freehold Borough · Breakfast & Lunch · Downtown breakfast institution since 1990 (cash only)

  Freehold's hometown cafe since 1990, a counter-and-booths spot for omelets, pancakes and Texas French toast.

• The Buttered Biscuit Cafe

  Bradley Beach · Breakfast / Brunch · Known for its biscuits

  Breakfast-and-lunch cafe famous for flaky biscuits with honey-cinnamon butter.

• The Starving Artist at Day's

  Neptune Township · Breakfast / Lunch · Ocean Grove classic

  Ocean Grove classic serving breakfast and lunch (omelets, pancakes, sandwiches) with garden patio seating next to Day's.

• Turning Point

  Holmdel · Breakfast & brunch · Rated about 4.7 stars across hundreds of reviews

  Popular breakfast, brunch and lunch spot in Holmdel Commons known for creative pancakes, benedicts and specialty coffee.

More breakfast and brunch spots to try

• All Seasons Diner

  Eatontown · Diner

  Classic Jersey diner serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, with weekday breakfast specials.

• All Seasons Diner II

  Freehold Township · Diner

  All-day diner on Route 9, open seven days, known for breakfast classics and home-baked desserts.

• All Star Bagel and Coffee

  Eatontown · Bagels & Coffee

  Bagel shop on Route 35 serving fresh bagels, breakfast and gourmet coffee, with catering.

• Americana Diner

  Shrewsbury · Diner

  Classic diner on Route 35 serving breakfast through dinner.

• Bagel Talk

  Neptune Township · Bagels & Breakfast

  Bagel shop on South Main Street in Ocean Grove serving bagels and breakfast sandwiches from early morning.

• Brownstone Pancake Factory

  Freehold Township · Breakfast

  Brunch restaurant famous for over-the-top milkshakes, creative pancakes and burgers.

• Colonial Coffee Shoppe

  Howell · Breakfast

  Friendly breakfast and brunch coffee shop on Route 9 serving diner-style morning plates.

• Corner Bagelry (Belmar)

  Belmar · Bagels & Deli

  Local bagel shop serving homemade bagels, crumb cake and Boar's Head sandwiches since 1994 (Belmar shop since 2013).

• Corner Bagelry (Manasquan)

  Manasquan · Bagels & Deli

  The original Corner Bagelry, serving homemade bagels and Boar's Head deli sandwiches since 1994.

• Corner Bagelry (Wall)

  Wall Township · Bagels & Deli

  Route 35 location of the local bagel chain with homemade bagels and Boar's Head sandwiches.

• Danny's Place

  Ocean Township · Breakfast & American

  Breakfast and lunch spot on Sunset Avenue; closed Sundays.

• Fair Haven Diner

  Fair Haven · Diner

  Friendly River Road diner for home-style breakfasts, lunches and comfort-food dinners.

• Farmacie by the French Market

  Highlands · Coffee, breakfast, light fare

  Coffee shop and café on Bay Avenue serving breakfast and lunch daily.

• Felicia's Kitchen

  Little Silver · Italian-American breakfast & lunch

  Homey breakfast and lunch spot for paninis, omelets and Eggs Tagamino (poached eggs in marinara).

• First Watch

  Eatontown · Breakfast / Brunch

  Daytime breakfast-and-brunch cafe with made-to-order dishes, fresh juices and an outdoor patio.

• Gigi's NY Style Pizza & Sonny's Sandwiches

  Sea Bright · Pizza, sandwiches, breakfast

  New York-style pizza shop paired with Sonny's sandwich counter, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

• Gus's Diner

  Manalapan · Diner

  Route 33 diner open daily from 8am to 9pm for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

• Manalapan Luncheonette

  Manalapan · Breakfast

  Old-school luncheonette on Wilson Avenue for breakfast and lunch, a favorite with local families.

• Marlboro Diner

  Marlboro · Diner

  Route 9 diner serving breakfast favorites like pancakes and French toast plus a long menu of diner entrees and seafood.

• Meemom's

  Middletown · Breakfast & brunch

  Creative breakfast and brunch spot known for chicken and waffles, over-the-top French toast and specialty coffee drinks.

• Meemom's

  Wall Township · Breakfast / Lunch

  Creative breakfast-and-lunch spot famous for its deep-fried 'French Cakes' and stuffed French toasts.

• New Monmouth Diner

  Middletown · Diner

  Classic Jersey diner on Route 35 for breakfast, sandwiches and comfort food.

• Over Easy Kitchen

  Fair Haven · Breakfast & brunch

  Bright daytime café for breakfast, brunch and lunch, open 8am to 3pm daily.

• Over Easy Kitchen

  Marlboro · Breakfast & Brunch

  Breakfast, brunch and lunch spot with classic plates and rotating weekend specials.

Plus 16 more in the free app, searchable by town and distance.

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