Breakfast and coffee in Memphis: downtown, Midtown and East Memphis

Last checked 2026-10-18. Refreshed every three months.

Breakfast and coffee in Memphis cluster downtown, from Madison Avenue to South Main and Front Street, and in Midtown, around Cooper-Young, the University of Memphis and Broad Avenue. Summer Avenue and Poplar Avenue in East Memphis have early-morning spots of their own.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside the Memphis city limits, the same records behind our local business directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 18, 2026. Big Bad Breakfast and Brother Juniper’s were added from their own sites, which give Memphis street addresses. The list is alphabetical; it is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry. For weekend brunch, see our brunch page.

The places

Big Bad Breakfast serves breakfast, brunch and lunch seven days a week from a menu by chef John Currence. Its site says the Cooper-Young restaurant is now open. The Poplar Avenue restaurant has an outdoor patio, fresh-squeezed orange juice and an espresso bar, and caters breakfast and lunch.

Brother Juniper’s is a breakfast restaurant on Walker Avenue near the University of Memphis. It is open mornings into early afternoon, six days a week.

Bryant’s Breakfast on Summer Avenue opens at 5 a.m. five days a week and takes cash only. It caters breakfast with biscuit pans and a breakfast bar, and serves plate lunches on Wednesday and Thursday in the summer.

Café Eclectic calls itself a scratch coffee house and cafe. It serves breakfast all day and has a coffee bar, an old-fashioned soda fountain and baked goods made in house. It offers dine-in, drive-thru and delivery, and takes reservations.

City and State is a cafe and shop on Broad Avenue with a cafe menu, a coffee list and mobile ordering.

Crazy Gander Coffee is a downtown coffee shop on Madison Avenue, open every day.

Dr. Bean’s Coffee & Tea Emporium roasts its own coffee and runs a cafe on South Main Street. It describes a scientific approach to roasting.

Hive Bagel + Deli is a bagel shop and deli on South Front Street, open six days a week.

Sunrise has two breakfast restaurants, one downtown on Jefferson Avenue and one on Poplar Avenue in East Memphis. Its menus cover breakfast, lunch, a coffee bar and cocktails, with gluten-free bread on request and some dishes developed with The Chubby Vegetarian. It caters.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I get breakfast early in Memphis?

Bryant’s Breakfast, 3965 Summer Ave., opens at 5 a.m. Wednesday to Sunday and is cash only. Brother Juniper’s, 3519 Walker Ave., opens at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday to Friday.

Where can I get breakfast downtown in Memphis?

Sunrise, 670 Jefferson Ave., serves breakfast from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. Downtown coffee shops include Crazy Gander at 150 Madison Ave., Dr. Bean’s at 387 S. Main St. and Hive Bagel + Deli at 276 S. Front St.

Which Memphis breakfast places are open on Monday?

Big Bad Breakfast and Sunrise are open daily, and Café Eclectic opens at 7 a.m. Monday. Bryant’s and Brother Juniper’s are closed Monday.

Where can I get coffee on Broad Avenue?

City and State, 2625 Broad Ave., is open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.