Sick and tired of struggling over the mundanely boring breakfast that is your standard toast or a hard boiled egg or a cup of weak coffee? It's time to change! Here are a few places in Westport and Wilton where you can grab breakfast during the week and feel good about yourself until lunch.
Coffee an' Donut Shop
A favorite of former president Bill Clinton, Coffee an' features a variety of classic donuts such as glazed and jelly, as well as powdered and frosted flavors.
343 Main Street, Westport; (203) 227-3808
Coffee Barn
If you're running late on your commute to work and neglected to make a cup of coffee, make a pitstop at the Coffee Barn. There are classic coffees such as their House Blend coffee or a Cappuccino, or a blended frappes with flavors like Ghiardelli White Chocolate. For breakfast, the Coffee Barn serves quick and easy options like scones, croissants and a variety of breakfast sandwiches.
392 Danbury Road, Wilton; (203) 665-6909
Freshii
Pop into Freshii in the morning for convenient breakfast burritos and egg pockets, as well as sweeter options like oatmeal with fruit and a Greek yogurt parfait. It can all be washed down with Freshii's large variety of fresh fruit juices and smoothies.
1 Main Street, Westport; (203) 222-3599
Granola Bar
Breakfast at the Granola Bar is served all day and features menu items from 'The Dana' – egg whites, spinach, and turkey bacon on a whole wheat wrap, to the 'Half Bubby' – a half bagel with chive cream cheese and the Granola Bar's house cured salmon. Any of the breakfast items would pair well with their signature coffees, one of my favorites being the Turkish Latte – a flavored latte with cardamom, cinnamon and vanilla syrup.
275 Post Road East, Westport; (203) 349-5202
Java
There is an abundance of creativity on the menu at Java, which is evident from looking at both their breakfast and coffee options. On the coffee side, one can enjoy something as simple as their 'Bowl of Soul', which is their specialty mocha, or a Mexican hot chocolate with 4 shots of espresso named the 'Keith Richards'. For breakfast there are a variety of breakfast burritos, one of which is called the 'Dirty Hippie Burrito' and has steam-scrambled eggs, bacon, cheese, tomato, green onion, black beans, green chilies, verde creme fraiche and house salsa. For lighter options, there is a 'Skinny Mini' egg dish with scrambled or poached eggs, tomato and cottage cheese, as well as a variety of granola and yogurts.
44 Church Lane, Westport; (203) 557-8989
Naked Greens has a wide variety of fresh juices and smoothies, plus a parfait bar, oatmeal bar and tasty breakfast wraps.
239 Danbury Road (rt. 7), Wilton; (203) 529-3770
Orem's Diner
One can expect classic diner cuisine on the Orem's breakfast meny which features 27 different omelets, a slew of pancakes, french toast and waffles, and several customizable egg dishes.
167 Danbury Road, Wilton; (203) 762-7370
Village Bagels
In addition to the bagels, the breakfast menu at Village Bagels features a variety of specialty egg sandwiches. One of the more popular sandwiches is the 'Salmon Special Sandwich' with egg whites, smoked salmon, red onion and cream cheese.
1874 Post Road East, Westport; (203) 319-0299