When many think of breakfast, burgers don’t usually come to mind. But Montgomery County is home to over 200 breakfast and lunch restaurants, some of which serve the embodiment of brunch: the breakfast burger. More than just breakfast sandwiches, breakfast burgers combine classic hamburgers with the comfort of breakfast food. Whether craving a cheesy omelet or a classic hamburger, these restaurants are grilling up the best of both worlds.
Audubon: The Cage
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In Audubon, customers visit The Cage restaurant and cocktail bar for its Rise & Shine Burger. The Rise & Shine is an angus patty served with chipotle maple bacon, a fried egg and Parmesan-crusted avocado on a brioche roll. To honor its location’s namesake, The Cage is themed around birds and “living free,” according to their website (Audubon | The Cage | Cocktail Bar in PA). For those visiting later in the day, the restaurant also offers specialty cocktails and dinner options.
Bala Cynwyd: The Landing Kitchen
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Located at the Ironworks in Bala Cynwyd, The Landing Kitchen offers all-day breakfast food every day of the week. Their TLK burger features two smash patties and a pickled green tomato and Texas petal sauce on a potato roll. For more twists on classic sandwiches, check out their website here: The Landing Kitchen.
Collegeville: Trouble’s End Brewing
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From 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays, Trouble’s End Brewing serves up stacks of pancakes, buttery French toast, and of course, a breakfast burger. Their smash patty is served on a homemade biscuit with bacon and a jalapeno-tomato jam. To view the brewery’s lunch, dinner and craft beers, visit their website (Troubles End Brewing – Collegeville, PA) for menu details.
Conshohocken: Southern Cross Kitchen
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True to its name, Southern Cross Kitchen offers up southern comfort specialties like shrimp n’ grits, beignets and fried green tomatoes. Their 1st Ave Burger, served with pimento cheese and black forest bacon on a toasted brioche roll, is a brunch favorite. Visitors can also try their chicken and waffle sliders and pork belly breakfast sandwiches. For full menu options, visit their website here: Southern Cross Kitchen in Conshocken, PA.
Elkins Park: Chef Varga’s Brunch N’ Tacos
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According to Chef Vargas’ website (Chef Vargas – Brunch – Elkins Park, Pennsylvania), the restaurant serves a mix of American brunch and authentic Mexican and Puerto Rican flavors. Chef Vargas offers a brunch burger which features chuck beef, plantains, cheese, egg and maple aioli. For a sweeter taste, visitors can try the Mama Concha sandwich which includes bacon, eggs and homemade compote served on a Mexican concha. Alongside burgers, the cash-only restaurant serves huevos rancheros, omelets and chilaquiles.
Fort Washington: The Fort Kitchen and Bar
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The Fort Kitchen and Bar in Fort Washington offers more than just American grill classics. The restaurant’s brunch menu, available Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., features a double brunch burger with two smash patties, cheddar, and a fried egg smothered in maple bacon jam. With a side of home fries, the breakfast spread is complete. Visit the restaurant’s website here: The Fort – Fort Washington, PA for more information.
Pottstown: Shorty’s Sunflower Cafe
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Shorty’s Sunflower Cafe offers brunch specials from both their brick-and-mortar location in Pottstown and from their food truck. Customers can try their cheesy breakfast burger with egg, mayo and a side of home fries. Other unique dishes like a crab dip grilled cheese and “LGBTQ” (lettuce, grilled zucchini, bacon, tomato, quinoa) salad can be found on their menu here: Menus | Pennsylvania | Shorty’s Sunflower Cafe.
Royersford: Annamarie’s Place
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The Bacon Chicken Ranch burger at Annamarie’s Place in Royersford is a sight to behold! Served between two slices of grilled Texas toast, the sandwich includes 8 ounces of brisket, bacon, ranch, cheddar cheese and buttermilk fried chicken. Annamarie’s offers other specialty burgers like with names like “The Hot Miss Piggy” and “The Old Coot.” Visit the website here for more: Best American Restaurant in Royersford, PA | Annamarie’s Place | American Restaurant near me.
Spring House: Spring House Tavern
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The Big Boss Burger at the Spring House Tavern lives up to its title. With a half-pound burger, scrapple, sunny side up egg, cheese, lettuce and tomato, the Big Boss is a mouthful of flavors. The upscale tavern only offers brunch (and the Big Boss) on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit their website (Best American Restaurant in Ambler, PA | Spring House Tavern | American Restaurant near me) for restaurant hours.
Whether craving eggs for lunch or burgers for breakfast, you don’t have to choose! These brunch creations meet both expectations. Let us know your favorite brunch spot (and breakfast burger) by emailing suzanne@burbmedia.com.
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