Breakfast; the most important meal of the day! Whether you’re looking to take your parents who are visiting for the weekend somewhere sensational, attempting to cure your Sunday morning hangover with some magical greasy grub, or hunting for somewhere to have a basic betch brunch with your besties, these five spots will give you exactly what you need.

Cushman Market and Café

You haven’t truly experienced Amherst if you haven’t visited Cushman Market and Café. This place is as vibrant on the inside as it is on the outside. With its live music on Sunday mornings, it’s extensive menu with more egg and bacon options than you have room to imagine (and even less room to eat), and its friendly staff and vibe, there is simply nothing not to love. Make sure to check out the market on your way out for gadgets and gizmos a-plenty.

Bread & Butter

This one’s a newbie, but a goodie. Since opening its doors in 2015, Bread & Butter has provided the foodies of Amherst with some fabulous Instagram pictures and some even more fabulous eats. They serve the best home fries you will ever taste and their selection of Eggs Benedict will drive you absolutely insane. Carnivores and vegetarians alike can enjoy its cool industrial vibe and its amazing menu.

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf Café lives in the heart of the town of Amherst. This Southwestern themed breakfast and brunch restaurant offers so much more than just their Southwestern menu. (Although the Huevos Rancheros are the best you’ll ever have.) The Eggs Benedict list would make your mouth water, the walnut pancakes and crepes will make you beg for more, and their selection of latkes, cheese blintzes, and lox options would put your Jewish grandmother’s cooking to shame. The vegan menu is so fabulous that even a meat-eater could enjoy it.

Stables

Residing in Hadley, just a two or three minute drive from Amherst, Stables is the home-style, affordable country-dining restaurant of your dreams. Townies and college students alike can agree that if you’re looking for a truly satisfying meal, this is the place to come. From its granola pancakes, to its grilled molasses bread and everything in between, the Stables menu and specials offer the kind of breakfast that even your mom couldn’t whip up, making it the perfect home-away-from-home breakfast establishment.

Sylvester’s

If you’re willing to take a little drive, about ten minutes from Amherst lies the gem of Northampton: Sylvester’s. This place has all the traditional breakfast and brunch foods that your heart could desire. From its healthy fresh fruit and granola options, to its plethora of egg and omelet options, to its gigantic portions of pancakes and French toast, there is nothing, and I mean literally nothing, you cannot order here. There is basically an entire menu for the hot chocolates, which come in gigantic mugs covered in whipped cream; they warm the hands as much as they warm the soul.