The Birmingham food scene has plenty to offer come breakfast time. Today, we’re sharing a list of mouthwatering breakfast sandwiches that are sure to satisfy even the most formidable appetites. You’ll find many of the usual suspects on this list: eggs, cheese, biscuits, and bagels … plus plenty of fried chicken.
Culinary Dropout’s Breakfast Sandwich
Neighborhood: The Summit
More Info: culinarydropout.com
New to Birmingham’s restaurant roster, Culinary Dropout in The Summit offers an extensive weekend brunch menu, including this monster of a breakfast sandwich. It’s loaded with scrambled eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, guacamole, green chiles, spicy mayo, and melty American cheese. (Be sure to throw in an order of prosciutto deviled eggs for the table!)
Maple Street Biscuit Company’s Squawking Goat
More Info: maplestreetbiscuits.com
Neighborhood: Homewood
A must-try fried chicken biscuit in Birmingham is The Squawking Goat, served at Maple Street Biscuit Company — so widely renowned that it’s been featured on Food Network! If you love the combination of cheese and pepper jelly, this is the breakfast sammie for you. It features a flaky biscuit with crispy fried chicken breast and a fried goat cheese medallion, all smothered in spicy-sweet house-made pepper jelly.
The Essential’s Brunch Reuben
Neighborhood: Downtown
More Info: essentialbham.com
The classic Reuben gets a breakfast-inspired makeover with this weekend offering at The Essential! It has all the makings of the Reuben we know and love — corned beef, fontina cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing — plus a fried egg. We love the extra richness of runny egg yolk, so we recommend a “bo round” (hashbrown) on the side so you can soak up every last drop.
Hamburger Heaven’s Breakfast Burger
Neighborhoods: Homewood + Highway 280 + Gardendale
More Info: hamburgerheaven.com
Hamburger Heaven’s breakfast menu appropriately includes an early-morning burger option — and it’s not for the faint of heart. The Breakfast Burger starts with a quarter-pound beef patty and is layered with eggs, cheese, mayo, and tomatoes. Go for the combo, which comes with hashcakes and a small coffee!
Heads up: The Breakfast Burger isn’t on the menu at the Irondale location, only the three locations listed above.
Crestline Bagel’s Egg and Cheese
Neighborhoods: Mountain Brook + Cahaba Heights + Downtown
More Info: crestlinebagel.com
With three locations around Birmingham, Crestline Bagel makes landing an epic breakfast sandwich super convenient (and super delicious). They offer a range of options, from a simple topping of cream cheese or peanut butter to hearty wraps and bagel sandwiches piled high with your choice of meat, cheese, eggs, and veggies. This classic egg-and-cheese combo on an ‘everything’ bagel is a thing of beauty.
Hero’s Fried Chicken Breakfast Bun
Neighborhoods: Homewood
More Info: herodoughnutsandbuns.com
Oh, yeah. More fried chicken. But instead of a biscuit, this version comes on one of Hero’s famous breakfast buns. As if crunchy fried chicken on a fresh bun wasn’t good enough, they also layer on melted cheese, folded scrambled eggs, their signature “Cracked Sauce,” and pepper jam for a spicy-sweet finish. Go for a side of fresh fruit to balance out all the savory goodness!
Homewood Bagel Co.’s Lox Bagel
Neighborhood: Homewood
More Info: homewoodbagelco.com
Another local favorite bagel spot, Homewood Bagel Co. is serving up a wide variety of house-made bagels and spreads, both sweet and savory — but you can never go wrong with a traditional lox bagel. A pretty balanced breakfast option, this order features cream cheese, cured salmon, dill, capers, and red onion on a poppy seed bagel (but you can add tomato and avocado for a little extra oomph).
Seeds Coffee Co.’s Hattie B’s Hot Chicken Biscuit
Neighborhood: Homewood
More Info: seedscoffee.com
Seeds Coffee Co. serves tasty biscuit sandwiches daily until 11 a.m., but this one here — she’s special. The Hattie B’s Hot Chicken Biscuit is a regular weekend offering at Seeds Coffee. (Keep an eye on their social media for Biscuit Day announcements and giveaways!) Hattie B’s has been a Nashville Hot Chicken institution for years and boasts only a handful of locations outside of Tennessee, one of which is right here in Birmingham.
Dig in, BHAM!
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Looking for more delicious spots to try in the ‘ham? Check out our New Restaurants in Birmingham article, updated monthly!
