Breakfast & Brunch: Restaurants in Virginia Beach

Morning spots worth getting out of bed for — beachside pancake houses, ViBe District cafes, and weekend brunch with a Chesapeake Bay view.

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Another Broken Egg Cafe
Hilltop$$
Hilltop breakfast-and-brunch cafe open daily 7am-2pm, with a pet-friendly patio and a full bar for spiked cold brews and mimosas.
- Dog Friendly
- Outdoor Seating
- Family Friendly
Bay Local Eatery — Shore Drive
Bayside$$
Daytime seafood-and-brunch spot on Shore Drive making everything in-house from locally sourced ingredients, with dog-welcoming outdoor tables.
- Dog Friendly
- Outdoor Seating
- Family Friendly
Citrus
Great Neck$$
Made-fresh-daily breakfast and lunch cafe on North Great Neck Road — chicken and waffles, cinnamon roll pancakes, and a patio with its own dog menu.
- Dog Friendly
- Outdoor Seating
- Family Friendly
Commune
ViBe Creative District$$
Farm-to-table ViBe District bakery-cafe sourcing over 90% of its ingredients from local sustainable farms, with everything made from scratch.
- Vegan & Vegetarian Options
- Hidden Gem
Doc Taylor's
Oceanfront$
Cottage-set Oceanfront breakfast spot near 23rd Street known for the signature Doc Taylor Sandwich and Bloody Marys, open Friday-Monday.
- Hidden Gem
Mary's Kitchen
ViBe Creative District$
Seventy-plus-year-old ViBe District breakfast institution making scratch buttermilk biscuits and country cooking since 1951, open daily 7am-2pm.
- Family Friendly
- Hidden Gem
Pocahontas Pancake House
Oceanfront$
Long-running Oceanfront pancake-and-waffle breakfast spot near 34th Street, open mornings only with rear parking.
The Bee & The Biscuit
Pungo & Blackwater$$
Breakfast-and-lunch spot in a circa-1919 Pungo cottage, known for fresh-made biscuits, Colossal Cinnamon Rolls, and a garden patio.
- Outdoor Seating
- Family Friendly
The Rustic Spoon — Pleasure House
Bayside$$
Bayside comfort-food breakfast and brunch kitchen on Pleasure House Road, open long weekday hours with a modern, local-ingredient twist.
- Family Friendly
The Stockpot
ViBe Creative District$
Early ViBe District cafe serving made-to-order soups, bone-broth stocks, and brunch classics in a European-cafe setting.
- Hidden Gem