ANN ARBOR, MI -- Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and nothing elevates it quite like an array of hash browns, eggs and sausage.
From fluffy pancakes to veggie-packed omelets, Ann Arbor breakfast spots have it all. Here are five great ones to check out.
Nick’s Original House of Pancakes
The quest for fluffy, perfect pancakes starts and ends at Nick’s Original House of Pancakes, 3030 Lohr Circle in Ann Arbor. Although the breakfast joint also serves skillets, omelets and breakfast bowls, the real star is the expanse of pancake dishes.
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Options include the Fruit Explosion, topped with bananas, strawberries and blueberries; Cinnamon Swirl, featuring brown sugar, cinnamon and sweet cream frosting; and Michigan Cherry and Walnut Pancakes, with Michigan cherries.
Nicks’ Original House of Pancakes also offers waffles and French toast.
Nick’s Original House of Pancakes is open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Find the restaurant online, on social media or by phone at 734-622-6425.
Fleetwood Diner
Among Ann Arbor’s most famous breakfast spots, Fleetwood Diner is well-loved for its Hippie Hash. The dish features hash browns topped with grilled green peppers, onions, tomatoes, broccoli, mushrooms and feta cheese.
The diner, known for being open around the clock, also serves a variety of omelets, pancakes and egg dishes.
Fleetwood Diner, 300 South Ashley St., is open 24 hours a day. Find the diner online, on social media or by phone at 734-995-5502.
Angelo’s
Angelo’s serves a variety of dishes across its breakfast and lunch menus, with options ranging from omelets to burgers.
Breakfast dishes include the Special Breakfast, which features three eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, breakfast potatoes and toast and the portobello benedict, which includes two grilled portobello mushrooms, toast, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce.
Angelo’s, 1100 E. Catherine St in Ann Arbor, is open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Find the restaurant online, on social media or by phone at 734-761-8996.
Songbird Café
While Songbird Café may be better known for its unique lattes, including a fig vanilla black pepper latte and a rosemary sea salt latte, breakfast items also dot its menu. Options include a breakfast sandwich, featuring egg and cheese on brioche and omelets with inclusions like goat cheese, feta, roasted red pepper and gouda.
Songbird Café also serves a variety of sandwiches and pastries.
Songbird Café, 2707 Plymouth Road, is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Find the café online, on social media or by phone at 734-780-7100.
Bomber Restaurant
The belly-busting Bomber Breakfast is the star of the show at Bomber Restaurant, 306 E. Michigan Ave. in Ypsilanti. The dish features four eggs, at least three pounds of potatoes, toast and either six sausage patties, seven sausage links, two slices of ham or 10 slices of bacon.
Other menu offerings include Cap’n Crunch French toast, crab benedict and an array of omelets. The Bomber Restaurant also has a lunch menu featuring hot dogs, burgers and chili cheese fries.
Bomber Restaurant is open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Sunday. Find the restaurant online, on social media or by phone at 734-482-0550.
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