Best Breakfast in Myrtle Beach

Known for generations as the Biscuit Shack, this North Myrtle Beach institution is under new management with the same familiar country classics. The new crew kept the spirit of the old place alive - great Southern cooking and friendly service - while updating the menu and decor a bit. The Shack specializes in South Carolina favorites and serves daily meat-and-three specials. The food is like something you can only get at your grandmother's house - true Southern cooking, especially for breakfast. Eggs are made to order with your choice of country ham, sausage or bacon, and the flapjacks are light and fluffy, just the way grandma used to make.

A local favorite for a good hot breakfast at a reasonable price. Pancakes, of course, are the house specialty, but don't miss their daily specials for breakfast and lunch. A good family choice for more than two decades, Harry's has a friendly neighborhood feel even if you're hundreds of miles from home. As the name implies, pancakes are what Harry's does best, but there's a full menu to satisfy a diverse party's taste buds. Eggs any way you want them, bacon, sausage, grits, omelets and sandwiches provide a healthy way to start your day. Also a great place to enjoy a hot cup of coffee and conversation.

As a tourist destination and golf mecca, Myrtle Beach is up to its elbows in pancake houses. But regular visitors know to drive past some of the hash-slinging joints just to have breakfast at Hot Stacks. The name says it all - hot stacks of pancakes smothered in butter and syrup and covered with some bizarre yet tasty toppings - strawberries, whipped cream, chocolate chips or all of the above. Hot Stacks also serves the traditional Southern fare - made-to-order omelets, scrambled eggs and meats, biscuits with sawmill gravy - but flap jacks are what these fine folks do best.

Every meal is wonderful at Chestnut Hill, but the Sunday brunch is a memorable experience of its own. Featuring everything from Eggs Benedict to Southern fried chicken, Chestnut Hill's brunch buffet is one of the most popular in town, especially among upscale restaurants. If you can't make it on Sunday, it's worth checking out any night of the week. Known for its outstanding American fare and charming atmosphere, this restaurant tops many "favorites" lists. All of the fish and seafood they serve are fresh. But for those with more traditional taste buds, there are delicious steak, chicken, lamb and veal selections, helping Chestnut Hill stand as one of the Strand's most versatile dinner choices.

A long-standing family hotel is now home to one of the most hottest spots in Myrtle Beach to enjoy the first meal of the day. Despite its Ocean Boulevard location among rows of hotels, this restaurant is surprisingly popular among locals, who have plenty of options to choose from but prefer to mix and mingle at Magnolia's at 26th. This buffet-style eatery serves three hots a day, but breakfast is its its best offering. Hot grits, fresh waffles, gravy and biscuits along with eggs, bacon and sausage give guests a true taste of the South to start their day at the beach.

The name says it all at this growing regional chain, which was born in nearby Pawleys Island and now features three stores on the Grand Strand. Yes, the often-overlooked egg takes center stage at Eggs Up Grill, which keeps an actual tally of the number of eggs served on a scoreboard over the kitchen door. The menu may be somewhat limited, but everything on it is a time-tested winner. Ham and eggs, steak and eggs, grits and eggs, pancakes and eggs, biscuits and gravy and eggs � well, you get the idea. But it's not all eggs; when it gets to be lunch time you can order up a great burger and fries.

Once a privately-owned family beach cottage, this picturesque oceanfront restaurant serves up some of the best seafood in Myrtle Beach. But Sea Captain's House also serves one of the best and most underrated breakfasts on the Grand Strand, especially with the beachfront restaurant's spectacular view of sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean and reputation for Southern hospitality and fine dining. Sea Captain's House offers one of the best views in town, and just as awe-inspiring are some of the unique dishes on the breakfast menu, highlighting Southern and coastal cuisine. Try the shrimp and grits, the quail and eggs or the fresh-fruit filled crepes.

The House of Blues is known for its live concerts and Cajun cooking, so it might seem like a strange place to start your Sunday morning. But the HOB's Sunday Gospel Brunch has been packing in people looking for some good food for the body and soul - not to mention the ears. A talented band of gospel musicians send chills down the spine while guests help themselves to a unique, soul-food buffet featuring eggs, bacon, biscuits and gravy for breakfast and jambalaya, fried chicken and country ham for lunch. Enjoy the meal while listening to some truly inspirational musicians perform.

This downtown Myrtle Beach institution has been serving locals and tourists hot, home-style meals for 60 years, Mammy's is famous for its breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets. From freshly prepared pancakes, eggs, fried potatoes, sausage and bacon for breakfast to a wide selection of meats and vegetables for lunch and dinner, Mammy's has it all. But the main draw is the first meal of the day, perfect for filling up before a long day at the beach. Mammy's puts out a spread for breakfast, including fresh fruit that goes well over French toast and hot grits with all the fixings.

Serving excellent breakfast and lunch options, Blueberry's Grill has quickly become the place for brunch on the Grand Strand. Featuring a sister location in Myrtle Beach, the Barefoot Landing location has brought some early dining opportunities to Barefoot Landing that were previously sorely missing. Order a wide selection of omelets, french toast and Southern classics for breakfast, as well as salads, soups and sandwiches for lunch, Blueberry's Grill adds an element of freshness to its menu that includes fruit, cereal and yogurt blends.