15 Fabulous Places for Breakfast in Connecticut

Getting your day off to a great start begins with a hearty breakfast. There is no better food in the world than in some out-of-the-way, hole-in-the-wall, mom & pop greasy spoon with a grill that hasn't been cleaned since the Eisenhower administration (973 flavors in every bite) and a waitress who has worked there since at least that time.

If you'd like to try experiencing the best breakfast food in Connecticut, you may want to consider a road trip to one of these 15 spots cited recently by OnlyInYourState.com as tops in the state. They range from elegant to healthy to those described in the opening paragraph.

Author Taylor Ellis recommends "taking a day off to try out one of these fantastic restaurants," adding they are not in any particular order.

• Chip’s Family Restaurant, Fairfield
• Harvest Café & Bakery, Simsbury
• Parkside Café, Bristol
• The Cosmic Omelet, Manchester
• Mo’s Midtown, Hartford
• The Shack Restaurant, Groton
• Lake Zoar Drive-In, Stevenson
• Yolk Café, New London
• Estia’s American, Darien
• The Shire Café, Putnam
• Bella’s Café, New Haven
• Whistle Stop Café, Deep River
• Toast Four Corners, Mansfield
• Dottie’s Diner, Woodbury/Waterbury
• The Wooden Spoon, Ashford

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