In search of a new favorite breakfast and brunch spot?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable breakfast and brunch restaurants around Saint Petersburg, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're early morning cravings strike.
1. Maple Street Biscuit Company - St. Pete
Topping the list is Maple Street Biscuit Company - St. Pete. Located at 662 Central Ave., in Downtown Saint Petersburg, the Southern and breakfast and brunch spot, which offers comfort food and more, is the highest-rated inexpensive breakfast and brunch restaurant in Saint Petersburg, boasting 4.5 stars out of 335 reviews on Yelp.
The restaurant is known for its fresh, homemade buttermilk biscuits, which you can get as a fried chicken biscuit sandwich, as biscuits and gravy, or top it with homemade jams and jellies. The menu also features chicken and waffles, grits, fried green tomatoes and more.
2. Fray's Donut House
Next up is Historic Kenwood's Fray's Donut House, situated at 649 34th St. North. With 4.5 stars out of 56 reviews on Yelp, the breakfast and brunch spot, which offers doughnuts, coffee and tea, has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for an inexpensive option.
Stop by to pick up a dozen doughnuts in flavors like apple fritter, caramel sea salt, cronut, honey dip chocolate, red velvet and more. There's also breakfast sandwiches, biscuits and gravy, bagels and more.
Tuesdays are Public Servant’s Day at Fray's Donut House, and the bakery gives away free coffee and doughnuts to all public servants, according to the website.
3. Rae Rae's Cafe
Live Oak's Rae Rae's Cafe, located at 5701 Central Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the low-priced cafe and breakfast and brunch spot 4.5 stars out of 296 reviews.
On the menu, you'll find French toast, eggs Benedict, country fried steak, omelets, farm fresh eggs, bacon and more.
Yelper Paul C. wrote, "Enjoyed a basic breakfast, but everything was better than many other places. The scrambled eggs were fluffy and the grits were rich and creamy."
4. Red Mesa Mercado
Red Mesa Mercado, a Mexican, fast food and breakfast and brunch spot, is another inexpensive go-to, with four stars out of 311 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1100 First Ave. North to see for yourself.
For breakfast, you'll find menu items like breakfast burritos, avocado toast, French toast, huevos rancheros, breakfast tacos and more.
5. Skyway Jack's
Over in Clam Bayou, check out Skyway Jack's, which has earned four stars out of 232 reviews on Yelp. Dig in at the breakfast and brunch spot by heading over to 2795 34th St. South.
The menu features 14 different kinds of omelets, Belgian waffles, skillets, create-your-own pancakes, corned beef hash, eggs Benedict and more.
Maggie W. wrote about her experience on Yelp, saying, "Any omelette is good, and they're done to perfection. I recommend Nezzie's Omelette."
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