Best Breakfast and Brunch Places in Burlington

"Located in between downtown and Duke’s West Campus, Grub serves Southern comfort classics in a colorful dining room or rooftop patio. The menu consists of breakfast sandwiches, bowls, or plates and includes items like the West End grit bowl (stoneground cheddar grits, roasted red pepper sauce, turkey sausage, sunny side up egg, and green onions) and the Country Road (roasted ham, fried egg, melted sharp cheddar cheese, and Creole mustard on a sweet potato biscuit). There is a smoothie menu for those looking for a lighter meal, as well as a rotating pastry selection."

"Who wouldn’t want to enjoy a tasty meal in an old gas station turned hip Southern eatery?. GRUB Durham owners Stacey Poston and Wendy Woods combined their passion for community with their love and experience in the restaurant industry to create this full-service restaurant offering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and catering. With both a patio and rooftop bar, they have plenty of comfortable outdoor seating options."

"GRUB makes some of the best lunch in Durham, but we think of it as an absolute breakfast go-to. Housed in a renovated 1950s Pure Gas Station, this is a great place to grab a milkshake, breakfast, and bites throughout the day. Their eclectic décor and melt-in-your-mouth biscuits make GRUB a must-eat Durham restaurant."

"Our Vista Restaurant serves breakfast to conference attendees and others looking for a convenient yet fabulous meal. Set up kiosk style, the Vista offers cuisine prepared by the same highly regarded culinary staff that prepares the fare in our Award-winning Fairview Dining Room."

"For 60 years, the IHOP family restaurant chain has served our world famous pancakes and a wide variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner items that are loved by people of all ages — offering an affordable, everyday dining experience with warm and friendly service."

"IHOP along North Pointe Drive is open 24 hours on Friday and Saturday and from 6 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday. IHOP offers a full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu."

"Since then they’ve been serving generous portions of all-day breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week. They have regulars coming back and eager visitors looking forward to trying their delicious food. This is a laid-back spot to pop in for some breakfast or lunch is under five miles from the Greensboro Sportsplex."

"Smith Street Diner is the definition of southern hospitality. If you want some classic breakfast food where the staff will call you “sweetie”, this is the place for you. This restaurant offers a variety of country style cooked dishes."

"Waffle House is renowned in the Durham area as the go-to breakfast spot if you’re in the mood for waffles. The restaurant is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As the name implies, Waffle House’s specialty dish is freshly cooked griddle waffles."

"All food is prepared fresh, cooked to order and served from a kitchen that is in full view. The menu offers a variety of foods with a breakfast focus and features multiple signature meals."

"If you’re looking for biscuits like momma makes, Chef Sidney Coves of True Flavors dishes them up alongside upscale southern favorites in a casual diner atmosphere. You can chow down on smooth cheesy grits, duck hash, and their buttery biscuits while catching up with friends from all over the Bull City!. This spot is absolutely one of the best places to eat in Durham, so what are you waiting for?"

"If you want a real southern brunch experience, come to True Flavors. Pictured here we have the House Special Biscuits and Gravy. If it was appropriate to lick plates in public I would have."

"Located at 5410 Highway 55, Suite AJ, the diner and breakfast and brunch spot is the highest-rated breakfast and brunch restaurant in Durham, boasting four stars out of 657 reviews on Yelp."

"For now, find their pies at Ponysaurus Brewing Co, coffee shops around the triangle (including Cocoa Cinnamon) and, of course, on your Instagram feed."

"The Farmery, an airstream kitchen cafe, opened in July, and serves flat breads, wraps and superfood bowls made with herbs and veggies grown on-sight. It's like Happy and Hale in a silver trailer."

"In April 1865, at Bennett Place, the largest troop surrender of Confederate soldiers occurred, effectively ending the American Civil War. Confederate general Joseph E. Johnson met there with his rival, General William T. Sherman and surrendered all the southern armies in Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas. Today you can explore the museum gallery and historic structures, watch special re-enactments, and visit a theatre which shows a short film called ‘Dawn of Peace.’"

"The Bennett Place Historic Site, constructed in 1789, played a pivotal role during the American Civil War because it was the site where the last major Confederate Army surrendered under career officer Joseph E. Johnston."

"Although we are mad University of North Carolina Tar Heel fans (Duke’s mega arch rivals 8 miles down the road), we urge you to pop on over to have a look at Duke University. It was one of the first places I visited when I arrived in the US in 2004 and was when I first knew that I was in a place that was my home – it has that feel and presence!. Surprisingly though, I chose to support the UNC’s basketball team instead."

"Durham, North Carolina's Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University is a large art museum on the university campus. In addition to its extensive permanent collection, the museum maintains a thriving exchange program with other academic museums. It also offers many community outreach events and programs for adults …"