The Best Breakfast & Brunch Restaurants in Orléans

There’s no shortage of great breakfasts and brunches just waiting for your eager bellies to consume in Orléans. But who serves, the most fluffy eggs? The freshest French toast? The perfectly crisp English muffin and accompanying bacon? Let’s have a look at what our readers think are the best breakfast and brunch places in our growing suburb.

📍 1968 Portobello Blvd, Ottawa, ON

🏬 The Space - The interior has all the hallmarks of a classic bar and grill: a gorgeous, substantial wooden bar takes center stage, while screens cover nearly every inch of the walls, ensuring a clear sightline to the game no matter where you're sitting. Tables and booths are plentiful, and the whole place carries a relaxed, no-fuss energy. Sure, the décor has seen better days and a little sprucing up wouldn't go amiss, but it hardly pulls you out of the experience. If anything, the scuffs and wear tell a story. This is a spot that has been well used and cherished over the years, and that feeling hits you the second you step inside.

🍳 The Menu - Broadway offers up a sizeable breakfast & brunch menu with your typical fare of breakfast platters, oven-baked skillets, three-egg omelettes and eight different signature Benedicts. But the fun doesn’t stop there. There’s also a dedicated kids menu (children under 12) for breakfast featuring French toast, pancakes, waffles, grilled cheese, and more.

📍 5935 Jeanne D’Arc Blvd S, Orléans, ON

🏬 The Space - On the whole, the space comes across as reasonably warm and welcoming, though a more careful look reveals a few spots that could stand some attention, the seating in particular is showing its age. That said, given that the place operates firmly in pub territory rather than fine dining, one's expectations for polished décor probably shouldn't be set too high.

🍳 The Menu - Bad Alibi’s breakfast menu is available Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 11:30 am and from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on weekends. Expect classics like egg platters, eggs Benedict, breakfast sandwiches and burritos, omelettes, crepes, French toast, yogurt parfait, and even some specialty plates like a breakfast poutine with an over easy fried egg as well as chicken waffles.

📍 1675 Tenth Line Rd, Orléans, ON

🏬 The Space - Walking in, the first thing that strikes a visitor is how deliberately the space has been composed. The aesthetic is cozy without veering into clutter, warm wood tones, understated lines, and a contemporary layout that reads as both welcoming and considered. Seating options are well varied: standalone tables suited to solo diners or couples, booths for those looking to hunker down, and enough room throughout that the space never feels like it's working against you.

🍳 The Menu - The menu doesn't hold back. For a breakfast-and-lunch-only spot, you might anticipate something more pared-down and selective, but Eggspress casts a wide net. There's something to satisfy just about any morning or midday craving, from the light and straightforward to the kind of gloriously over-the-top plates that make skipping dinner feel like a reasonable life choice. Working through all the options takes a moment, which is hardly a complaint. A few highlights from what's available: Eggs Benedict (many kinds), omelettes, breakfast platters, avocado toast, smoothies, juices, milkshakes, pancakes, waffles, French toast, crepes, wraps, sandwiches, grilled cheese, and more!