Brunch = our favourite meal of the day
What's not to love about an amazing meal spent with friends and/or family to kick start your day?!? We have wonderful national chains & the classic franchises like Cora and Tutti Frutti, Ricky's, Denny's and Humpty's ...and we love them all.
In the spirit of highlighting some of the more unique independently owned joints, we've picked a few of our favs and some of them are a little off the beaten track. If you need something dog-friendly, you’ll have to look to a patio – check out our compilation of dog-friendly patios!
Branches (Sherwood Park)
W: https://branchesdining.com/
Lovely little upscale bistro in the heart of Greenland Garden Centre, Sherwood Park. We love it because we get to go for a stroll in the botanical garden or hit up the garden centre. The food is usually pretty great, too, with gluten-free options. It is a busy spot, and they don’t take resos so be prepared to wait a minute if you’re a large group.
Blowers & Grafton (Sherwood Park)
W: https://blowersgrafton.com/menu/#brunch
Featuring brunch on the weekend, with an east coast flair. Who says you can't have Lobster Rolls for breakfast? Stepping up the brunch game with features like Breakfast Donairs and Atlantic Lobster Bennie…top it all off with a lovely little mimosa. Gluten-free and vegetarian options always available.
Caffrey's in the Park (Sherwood Park)
W: https://www.caffreys.ca/index.html
Breakfast pizza...do we really need to say more? This team is great (woman-led business if that matters to you!) – local sports bar featuring live music on the weekends. Go at night for the music and head right back in the morning for some nutritious breakfast. Brunch is featured on the weekends only.
Clark's Restaurant (Sherwood Park)
W: https://clarksrestaurant.ca/
Unpretentious local eatery - it's been around forever, that should say something. Serving breakfast and brunch daily. Good food, large portions, and great value.
Country Roads Restaurant (Highway 16, near Ardrossan)
(no website)
Popular truck stop along Highway 16, serving breakfast daily. Good food and large portions.
Eggcellent P’eats (Fort Saskatchewan)
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Non-descript little diner in Fort Sask serving breakfast all day. They do not have a website, but you can find them on Google maps.
Headquarters Restaurant and Bar (Sherwood Park)
W: https://www.facebook.com/HeadquartersRestaurantBar/
Classic breakfast fare near Sherwood Park Mall served daily.... popular family run business featuring consistently good food. We prefer the classic breakfast with shredded hashbrowns, but we are told that they serve a delicious homemade eggs benny. As an added bonus, if you need a private space, they have a great private room available for groups up to 45 people.
Highway 21 Restaurant (Strathcona County)
Popular truck stop, south of Sherwood Park on highway 21, featuring breakfast daily.
KB&Co (Sherwood Park)
Plant based food inside a welcoming little café, KB&Co is a Canadian franchise. Featuring breakfast and smoothies all day, if you need some avocado toast at 3 pm, this should be your go-to pick.
Local Public Eatery (Sherwood Park)
W: https://localpubliceatery.com/
Totally fun spot for weekend brunch, a little game of shuffleboard and possibly a Beermosa.
The Other Place by La Patrona (Sherwood Park)
W: https://www.theotherplace.rocks/
Mexican – Canadian fusion, featuring brunch on the weekends only. Go for the brunch, stay for the margaritas.
The Atlantic Kitchen (Fort Saskatchewan)
W: https://www.theatlantickitchen.ca/
Serving breakfast daily, this is a little taste of back home for folks from the East Coast, located downtown Fort Saskatchewan. East Coasters should rejoice ~ they have jigs dinner and fried bologna on the menu here.
The Clubhouse (Fort Saskatchewan)
Cute family-run diner right downtown Fort Saskatchewan, serving breakfast daily. Good food, service and value. You’re going to want to order a milkshake & we would agree that’s an excellent choice, and no bad picks on the menu.
Toast Breakfast and Lunch (Sherwood Park)
Modest and delicious eatery in Sherwood Park, one of our favourites - fast service and great food. Best selection of homemade eggs benny in all of Strathcona County & Fort Sask, but we’d recommend their take on avocado toast... or go for the old classic French Toast.
Waffle House Bar & Grill (Sherwood Park)
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Located in the Super 8 just off Highway 16, this popular truck stop eatery features good food, great value. Breakfast daily and Sunday brunch buffet.