Wichita, KS, the center of Kansas’ agricultural region, offers a ton of great spots for leisurely brunches and filling breakfasts.
1. Harvest Kitchen-Bar
The Harvest Kitchen-Bar, housed in the Hyatt Regency Wichita, is a classy dining establishment that features breakfast, lunch, and supper menus that are inspired by the seasonal bounty of the Midwest. The menu offers creative takes on traditional breakfast fare, including ricotta pancakes with lemon ricotta, fresh strawberries, and maple syrup; apricot French toast with white chocolate artisan bread, apricot compote, and Yoder whipped butter; and a smoked salmon skillet with asparagus, spinach, fried eggs, and creme fraiche. The menu is centered around seasonal, fresh, and locally grown produce and ingredients.
Harvest Kitchen-Bar, 400 W Waterman St, Wichita, KS 67202, Phone: 316-613-6300
2. Jimmy’s Egg
Jimmy’s Egg is a casual dining franchise that offers breakfast, brunch, and lunch at its locations throughout the city. Jimmy’s Egg, which was founded more than 35 years ago by a Vietnamese refugee who was trying to get asylum in the United States, has developed into a morning mainstay because to its substantial dishes that are created to order using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Jimmy’s Egg offers a selection of classic breakfast dishes including omelets and egg skillets, piles of pancakes, thick waffles with fresh fruit or chicken, eggs prepared in ten different ways, substantial burgers, and crisp salads. The restaurant has a cozy and inviting ambiance. The sweet cinnamon roll pancakes are a signature dish that go well with a steaming cup of coffee.
Jimmy’s Egg, 106 S. Hydraulic Street, Wichita, KS 67211, Phone: 316-252-8937
3. Country Cafe
Country Cafe is a family-owned diner that serves breakfast all day in a casual, comfortable setting. The laidback eatery is owned by the Delgado brothers, whose Hispanic background shines through in their creative dishes, which are served alongside classics such as biscuits and gravy, chicken-fried steak, homemade bread, and chicken-fried chicken. A daily breakfast special of two eggs, bacon, and hash browns is popular with the working crowd, while other favorite dishes include stacks of pancakes, Belgian waffles, omelets with various fillings, eggs done in several ways, and French toast.
4. Dempsey’s Biscuit Co.
One of the newest kids on the block in Wichita, Dempsey’s Biscuit Co. is quickly making a name for itself as a popular spot for brunch or breakfast. The friendly café is situated in the center of the town on E Douglas and offers homemade quiche, chicken pot pie, salads that are made daily, chicken and waffles, and French toast biscuit sandwiches. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, but on weekends it hosts wildly popular brunches where patrons gather to indulge in decadent food in a relaxed atmosphere.
5. Doo-Dah Diner
Wichita’s best breakfast is widely regarded to be served at the award-winning Doo-Dah Diner, and it doesn’t let down. Photographs and memorabilia from both the past and present adorn the walls of this quaint café-style diner. The all-day breakfast menu features delicious classic dishes like crab cake Benedict served with asparagus, poached eggs, and crumbled jalapeño bacon, as well as banana bread French toast with candied apples and pecans. Every meal begins with pull-apart monkey bread, and on Sundays there’s an entire brunch buffet featuring omelets, loaded French toast, Belgian waffles, and stacks of pancakes in addition to gourmet sandwiches. Wednesday through Saturday, breakfast and lunch are served at the Doo-Dah Diner.
Doo-Dah Diner, 206 W. Kellogg Drive, Wichita, KS 67202, Phone: 316-265-7011
6.HomeGrown Wichita
Set in the New Market Square strip mall, HomeGrown Wichita is a delightful daytime eatery with spacious open-plan interiors that are bathed in natural light from large floor-to-ceiling windows and feature a full-service bar with bar seating and a vast open kitchen where diners can see the chefs at work. Breakfast offers such unique dishes as the homemade strawberry pop tarts, red velvet pancakes, blueberry streusel, and a bacon, egg, and cheese hand pie. The French are celebrated with Cinnamon Swirl and Croissant French toast, while healthy options range from avocado toast with crushed red peppers, eggs, and grape tomatoes to baked oatmeal with fresh berries and pecans and LoLo’s granola and yogurt with Greek yogurt, fresh berries, and local honey.
HomeGrown Wichita, 2835 N Maize Rd, Wichita, KS 67205, Phone: 316-351-5783
7. Jimmie’s Diner
The best waffles in town are the restaurant’s claim to fame, Jimmie’s Diner, which has been around since the 1930s. With its throwback waitress uniforms and working jukeboxes at some of the tables, Jimmie’s Diner transports customers back to a bygone period while maintaining a traditional 1950s atmosphere that makes for full breakfasts. A selection of beloved foods including breakfast plates with eggs, bacon, grits, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, French toast, and more. The house specialty is the Kings-X Waffles, which come with a choice of eggs any manner, bacon, sausage, and syrup. Along with these traditional fare, the restaurant offers sandwiches platters, waffles and chicken, burgers and fries, and three-egg omelets with a range of savory or sweet contents.
Riverside Cafe, 739 W. 13th Street North, Wichita, KS 67203, Phone: 316-262-6703
9. Spear’s Restaurant & Pie Shop
The family-run establishment Spear’s establishment & Pie Shop has a laid-back, welcoming vibe with a vintage feel. With its vintage memorabilia and period antiques, the restaurant transports patrons back in time while serving them handcrafted pies and basic, conventional diner meals. Spear’s Restaurant serves grilled breakfast sandwiches and burritos, stacks of pancakes, waffles, and French toast, homemade biscuits and gravy, and breakfast plates of eggs done in a variety of ways. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and early dinner. A variety of baked pies, fried chicken, fresh salads, and a carvery assortment of meats and vegetables are all served during Sunday brunch.