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10+ places to get a big breakfast in Canberra

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Nothing soaks up a big night out on the town like a plate full of bacon, hash browns, eggs, toast, and numerous other goodies.

Here are ten places you can go in Canberra to fill up even the emptiest of tummies.

City

Assembly

It’s the people’s pub but did you know they also serve up a great range of brekkie options?

Cure the beers they poured you from the night before with a big breakfast filled with eggs (your way), bacon, avocado, mushrooms, baked beans, grilled tomato, toasted white sourdough all served with a hash brown. Vego? You can swap out the bacon for some halloumi.

11 Lonsdale St, Braddon | assembly.com

Gus’ Place

 

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A corner stone of the city, Gus’ Place is one of those reliable joints that you know will hit the spot every time. Think eggs your way, bacon, smashed avo, mushroom, grilled tomato and a hash brown on sourdough. Vego? Swap out the bacon for baby spinach.

8/68 Bunda St, City | gusplace.com.au

East Row Speciality Coffee


The East Row Brekky features 63 °C cooked spa egg, double smoked bacon, pickled Spanish onion, grilled tomatoes, sautéed greens, basil oil, anchovies, white sourdough. A gluten free option is also available!

Corner London Circuit and East Row, City | eastrowspecialitycoffee.com

Caffe Cherry Beans

With locations all over Canberra,  Caffe Cherry Beans is one of the best value for money big breakfasts in town.

Featuring two slices of bacon, two fried eggs, field mushroom, grilled asparagus, grilled chorizo, baked beans, grilled tomato, avocado, hash brown with your choice of bread you won’t want to eat for the rest of the day. Want to know the best part? It’s under $25.

Various Locations | cherrybeans.com

Northside

The Usual


The Usual is known for its unusual lattes and drinks, but have you ordered The Usual Breakfast? Fill up on Three Mills sourdough, bacon, chipolatas, eggs your way, house beans, spinach, grilled cherry tomatoes, mushroom and a hash brown. Delish.

125 Gungahlin Place, Gungahlin | theusual.com

Stella’s by the Lake

Eggs served sunny side up with a lake view? Head to Stella’s by the Lake where your four legged family members can also order something off the menu. They’re big breakfast features eggs (your way, of course), bacon, chipolata sausages, grilled tomato, potato rosti and grilled mushrooms.

1 Beissel St, Belconnen | stellasbythelake.com

Ricardo’s

 

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With a Big Breakfast, Not So Big Breakfast and a great range of sides avalible, enjoy your choice of eggs, bacon, roasted mushroom, hash brown, roasted tomato and toasted focaccia at Ricardo’s. Try to leave space for their stunning cakes that double as works of art.

Bowman St, Macquarie | ricardoscafe.com

Sunday in Canberra

Aptly named the Breakfast of Champions, get ready to feast on a butter croissant with eggs your way, herbed mushrooms, sauteed spinach, cheesy tomato, roasted paprika potatoes, streaky bacon and pork kransky.

54 Ernest Cavanagh St, Gungahlin | sundayincanberra.com

Southside

Rodney’s Garden Café


Set inside a gorgeous garden which also has a children’s playground, a garden nursery and a homeware shop, this is the perfect place for a slow Sunday morning and big breakfast.

The Gardener’s Breakfast will fill you up with poached eggs, bacon, a grilled tomato, mushrooms and a hash brown, all served on sourdough toast.

24 Beltana Rd, Piallago | kitchengardenatrodneys.com

Fox and Bow

 

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You might of heard of them for their Spanish eggs but you also need to try their Big Breakfast.

With two fried eggs, streaky bacon, Rodriguez chorizo, house hash, avocado and confit tomato on toast, it’s perfection in every bite. Plus with their brand new Red Hill café now open, there are double the seats so everyone can fit in.

Shop 4, Farrer Pl, Farrer and 10 Duyfken Pl, Red Hill | foxandbow.com

Common Grounds Gowrie

Eggs your way, bacon, mushrooms, baked beans, chorizo, grilled tomato and a hash brown—it’s all the makings for the perfect Big Breakfast down in the south.

4/1 Jeffries St, Gowrie | facebook.com

Queanbeyan

The Mill House

 

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Live across the border? Don’t worry, you won’t have to drive too far to get your hands on a plate—The Mill House Café has you sorted with their Big Breakfast.

Soak up the sun with their outdoor seating and take your four-legged family members along as well at this pet-friendly café. Rainy day? They have indoor seating available as well.

57 Collett St, Queanbeyan | instagram.com

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