Houston breakfast, the whole spread: Marcus Davis's iconic Breakfast Klub, Chris Williams' Lucille's, the Third Ward soul kitchens, and the taquerias slinging breakfast tacos. Eleven of these tables are Black-owned.
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Marcus Davis's iconic Midtown institution famous for Katfish & Grits and Wings & Waffle.
Pip’s Tip Weekdays from 7, weekends from 8, closing at 2. Katfish and grits and the Wings. The line is the reputation.
Chef Chris Williams's refined Southern kitchen with a beloved weekend brunch honoring family history.
Pip’s Tip Brunch Friday to Sunday only, 10 to 3. Chef Chris Williams, and the window is narrow.
A quirky cottage-style Montrose diner slinging big pancakes, eggs and hearty morning plates all week.
Pip’s Tip Daily 8 to 2 in Montrose. Cottage-style, big pancakes, and it is the unfussy one.
A Heights favorite hand-rolling Czech kolaches, klobasniky and breakfast tacos with fresh coffee.
A no-frills taqueria revered for flour-tortilla breakfast tacos made fresh on the comal daily.
A Second Ward institution crafting handmade breakfast tacos and super tacos since 1977.
The Breakfast Klub family's downtown spot serving Southern-Caribbean weekend brunch beside Discovery Green.
A Third Ward Creole landmark since 1969 known for fried chicken, biscuits and boudin.
Houston's oldest Black-owned vegan deli serving plant-based breakfast plates and health-food staples.
A Southwest Houston soul-food staple dishing grits, salmon croquettes and Southern breakfasts.
A family-run Cajun-soul cafe piling plates with grits, catfish and Louisiana-style morning comfort food.
A longtime Montrose mainstay serving frittatas, scones and custom-roasted coffee in a cozy corner space.
A beloved round-the-clock Gulf Freeway diner serving classic all-American breakfasts any hour.
A Fort Bend soul-food favorite serving Southern comfort plates and popular weekend brunch spreads.
A longstanding Third Ward soul-food kitchen serving homestyle breakfasts, grits and Southern classics.
A Third Ward cafe and jazz lounge pairing soulful weekend brunch with live music.
A popular Black-owned Southern-Caribbean brunch spot known for chicken-and-waffles and shrimp-and-grits.
A cozy Third Ward coffeehouse serving vegetarian breakfast bites, espresso and community in an artsy space.
A Houston-born breakfast cafe at Sugar Land Town Square serving big omelets, benedicts and boozy brunch.
A colorful Heights brunch destination famous for pancake flights, benedicts and morning cocktails.
Marcus Davis's iconic Midtown institution, famous for Katfish & Grits and Wings & Waffle.
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