BREAKFAST RESTAURANTS

KING’S CHEF DINER

131 E. Bijou St., 636-5010, kingchefdiner.com

King’s Chef Diner is a restaurant with one of the best bangs for your buck that you can find in Colorado Springs. While you’re there try “The Grump,” a full order runs $16 but will keep you full for three days. King’s Chef also offers half and quarter orders for under $10. The dish contains generous heaps of hash browns, a choice of meat, onions, cheese, eggs and gravy. The funky diner atmosphere is free.

THE OMELETTE PARLOR

900 E. Fillmore St., 633-7770, co-spgs-omeletteparlor.com

Locally owned and operated for the last 20 years, the Omelette Parlor has an old fashioned atmosphere to it. The portions of food are large, and the taste is great, which is why you’ll never forget dining at the Omelette Parlor. On the weekend, get there early or be prepared to wait, especially during prime breakfast times on Sunday.

OVER EASY: A DAYTIME EATERY

28A S. Tejon St., 471-2311, overeasycolorado.com

If you’re hankering for a good breakfast, Over Easy is the place to be. They serve a wide variety of food and serve a great Bloody Mary to recover from those long nights. Over Easy has coffee that is second to none, and after you fall in love with their brew, you can buy coffee beans from them.

QUIJOTES

208 N. Union Blvd., 313-9127

Quijotes is a pleasant surprise, and a small restaurant, but if you’re in the mood for a Mexican style breakfast, this is the place to be. Although small, it’s better that way, it makes you feel like you know of a place that no one else does. While there, try the breakfast burrito, and enjoy one of the best breakfast burritos in town.

WADES CAFE

3504 N. Academy Blvd. 596-8122, wades-cafecom.

It’s nothing fancy or over the top, but Wade’s does all the small things right: just breakfast the way it should be done. The food and service are great, and everyone knows it, so expect to run into a line, but the green chili is worth the wait.

Save a Place for Our Children by Team Czach Republic at the Budweiser International Snow Scupture Championships in Breckenridge, Colorado. (The Gazette/Jerilee Bennett)

Jerilee Bennett