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Guide to the Best Breakfast and Brunch in Wilmington, NC

Guide to the Best Breakfast and Brunch in Wilmington, NC

Wilmington loves brunch. Amidst the rich history, beautiful beaches, and vibrant community, one of the first things you'll love about living in Wilmington is the wealth of breakfast and brunch restaurants. For a small city, there are over a dozen different places that serve an excellent brunch and over half are dedicated breakfast venues with specialties like stacks of pancakes, chicken and waffles, and breakfast cocktails.
Where are the best breakfast and brunch places around? As big fans of brunch, we're delighted to give you a tour of the best places for breakfast in Wilmington, NC.
A breakfast spread with eggs, salad, and juice.

Vicious Biscuit

  • Fast-Casual
  • Biscuit specialty
  • 7 AM - 2 PM

Marked by the skill and crossbones, the Vicious Biscuit is a family-owned brunch spot founded in 2017. Their aim is to boldly revolutionize brunch, one biscuit at a time. Your experience will be deliciously fast-casual with a focus on specialty biscuits, including buttermilk biscuits, cheddar jalapeno biscuits, and gluten-free biscuits so everyone can join in the fun. You'll love the syrup and butter bar with flavors you've never even seen before like the bourbon maple butter and blueberry ghostpepper syrup.

The menu items have hilariously edgy names like Silence of the Hams and The Flame Thrower. They also serve a mean bowl of grits, potatoes, Belgian waffles, and beignets with plenty of bacon on the side of everything. 

Famous Toastery of Wilmington

  • Fancy Brunch
  • Avocado Toast
  • 6 AM - 2 PM

Looking for a gourmet brunch experience? Head over to Famous Toastery of Wilmington. They serve a lot more than toast, and every breakfast plate is a work of art. The interior balances simple elegance with cozy comfort, from the powder blue walls to the beautiful globe lighting overhead.

The menu is enormous, from biscuits to burgers for the complete brunch selection. It's all delicious, but most people come for the stuffed French toast, the fruit-stacked flapjacks, and the excellent list of brunch cocktails served at the charming little bar. And, of course, it's the best place in Wilmington for toast delicacies like Nutella toast and artisanal avocado toast.

A plate of french toast with strawberries and whipped cream.

Brunch Thyme

  • Tasty Breakfast To-Go
  • Seafood style specials
  • 7 AM - 2 PM
Brunch Thyme is a counter brunch stop that serves breakfast 100% to-go. But don't let that fool you. The comprehensive menu and spectacular quality leave Wilmington locals with a weekly or even daily craving. This amazingly flavorful breakfast serves everything in to-go shell containers that can perfectly hold a Belgian waffle, eggs, and toast, or a hearty sandwich sliced diagonally across the center.
Brunch Thyme's specialties include the chicken biscuit breakfast sandwich, fried shrimp and waffles (of course, they also have chicken), grilled cheese with jumbo shrimp, fried salmon and grits, steak and egg rolls, and stacked pancakes with eggs, bacon, and sausage.
Craving something sweet? You'll adore the shortbread cookie, peach cobbler, or champagne-reduced strawberries.

Goody Goody Omelet House

  • Heart of the Community for Over 30 Years
  • Spanish Omelets
  • 6 AM - 2 PM
    Goody Goody Omelet House takes pride in its deep roots in the community. It has been a beloved breakfast and brunch place for over 30 years, and it's been a cornerstone in the Wilmington brunch scene. There are locals who have been coming to Goody Goody for decades, often once a week or more.
    You will love this cozy little diner with your choice of booths or bar seating where you can see the griddle cooking up breakfast fresh and hot. Their specialty is Spanish omelets with a signature Spanish sauce, but we also come for the steaming waffles, tangy breakfast chili, fresh biscuits, spongey pancakes that soak up syrup, and eggs fried to perfection.
    A plate with a slice of quiche, tomato, cucumber, and a scoop of ice cream.

    Blueberry's Grill

    • Classy Brunch with Cocktails
    • Blueberry Specialties
    • Waiting List

    Blueberry's Grill is possibly the most popular brunch location in Wilmington. It's so packed that locals recommend getting on the Yelp waiting list before you make breakfast plans. And that is because the food is phenomenal. Blueberry's is famous for their blueberry hushpuppies, blueberry pancakes, and blueberry muffins. If it has blueberries in the ingredient list, it's probably amazing.

    Of course, the cocktails and venue are also exquisite. Sip delicious and artful breakfast cocktails from sunrise swirls to mocha latte martinis. Every breakfast feels like a work of art with beautiful plating and lovely surroundings. The dining room is spacious and elegant, but the terrace is unmatched in beauty, with an outdoor bar just to sip and relax.

     

    The Perfect Way to Start Your Day

    Finding the best breakfast in Wilmington is a great way to start any day, whether you rise with the sun or enjoy a leisurely brunch. The only thing better than a delicious breakfast is waking up in an apartment that you love. Find your ideal Wilmington apartment at The Creek at Forest Hills Apartments. Contact us to explore availability, book a tour, or ask for more great local tips on living your best life here in Wilmington, NC.