When It Comes To Breakfast These 12 IL Restaurants Are Amazing

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so it's essential to know the best places in Illinois for some tasty food.

How To Find The Best Breakfast Joints In The Rockford Area?

That's simple, just ask. When people in the Rockford area find a restaurant they enjoy for breakfast, then that becomes their "place." They are instantly regulars. Trust me, everyone has their favorite in town. Don't worry, you'll know where to go because the good ones will be mentioned a lot.

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The Best Breakfast Places In Rockford Ares

I recently did a survey on social media to find out what breakfast places the residents of Rockford like to visit. Most of the results didn't surprise me but there were definitely a few twists in the voting. There were so many different restaurants mentioned, I decided to cut it off at the top 12. Here they are. What do you think? Let's start with the 5 most favorite.

Top 5 Rockford Area Breakfast Restaurants

• #1 Johnny Pamcakes - Rockford (both locations) 

• #2 Robin's Nest Cafe - Machesney Park

• #3 Stockholm Inn - Rockford

• #4 Gill's Diner - Machesney Park

• #5 Potato Shack - Love Park

Ranking Rockford's Favorite Breakfast Joints Numbers 6 Through 12

• #6 Alpine View Restaurant (Rockford)

• #7 Doc's Diner (Loves Park)

• #8 Boone County Family Restaurant (Caledonia)

• #9 Ned's Diner (Belvidere)

• #10 Jessica's Restaurant (Roscoe)

• #11 The Norwegian (Rockford)

• #12 Uncle John's Restaurant (Belvidere)

Honorable Mentions For Top Breakfast Joints In Rockford

There were many more restaurants mentioned in the nominations so here are a few more I thought deserved some love too.

• Jane's Cafe
• Lydia's Cafe
• Jerry's Cafe
• Sweet Basil Cafe
• Cherry Valley Cafe
• Fresh Start Cafe
• Nori's Cafe
• Sister's Cafe
• Citrus Cafe
• Swedish Pancake House
• Frescoes at the Garden
• Sunrise Family Restaurant
• Waffle Shop
• Eagle's Club
• Machine Shed
• Crazy Times Pub & Grub
• Whiskey's Roadhouse
• Eggsclusive
• Spring Garden
• Denny's
• Nora's Place
• RBI Brunch Bar
• Crust & Crumbles
• Magpie
• 5 Coins Restaurant
• Waffle House

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Funny Answers To The Breakfast Question

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• Your Mom's
• My Kitchen
• My House
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