Staying at a vacation rental on Anna Maria Island and looking for some dynamite places to start the morning off right? While looking out your window and seeing the sand and the waves of the Gulf of Mexico are idyllic, you’re going to need some fuel to properly start your day.
A good breakfast is always essential before spending the day exploring the island. There are so many things to do when you come to Anna Maria Island, so you better make sure you’ve got the fuel to do it all!
Whether you want to lay on the beach and soak in some sun, hit the circle to do some shopping, or explore one of the many parks in the area, making sure you have the energy to start your day is important. That’s why we have laid out the best breakfast on Anna Maria Island!
Where To Find Breakfast on Anna Maria Island
There are many different breakfast locations to try when you come to Anna Maria Island. Here is our list of some of the best breakfasts you can have! You’ll find your traditional breakfast spots with bacon, eggs, pancakes, and waffles, or you can find something that will break tradition and satisfy that sweet tooth.
Anna Maria Island Beach Café
For traditional and hearty breakfast, the Anna Maria Island Beach Café is the place to go. Here, you will find breakfast favorites like pancakes, waffles, eggs, bacon, sausage, and so much more. You’ll be served your hot breakfast while you look out over the waves crashing onto the beach. You can order All You Can Eat pancakes, Yummy Sandwiches loaded with bacon, sausage, or ham on an English Muffin, eggs cooked up however you like, or choose how you want your 3-egg omelet to be made!
There are plenty of scrumptious breakfast sides to choose from as well. You can have a bagel, corned beef hash, a fresh fruit bowl, sausage, an English muffin, home fries, or oatmeal. The Anna Maria Island Beach Café serves breakfast Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. On the weekends, they serve breakfast on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon.
Peach’s
For a fresh and delicious breakfast, then you must stop in at Peach’s. Many say that Peach’s is the kind of place you want to linger around in. You can sit and enjoy one of their many breakfast and lunch creations. With warm and friendly service, you may find yourself stopping in here multiple times during your stay! You may even want to stop in just for the coffee!
There are whole menus dedicated to omelets, benedicts, and pancakes. You can even go back to the basics and order eggs served in any style along with bacon or sausage, home fries, and more. Peach’s even serves up some delicious healthy options as well. You can try the Casey Key omelet that comes with six fluffy egg whites, turkey, spinach, tomatoes, onion, and feta cheese served with fresh fruit and whole wheat toast.
You can stop in for breakfast every Tuesday through Sunday from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for a healthy and fresh breakfast.
Gulf Drive Café
The Gulf Drive Café is the perfect place to watch the waves while having your breakfast. Established in 1981, this has been a staple restaurant for both locals and tourists for decades. The café sits on two acres of the Gulf of Mexico waterfront and has many offerings for everyone to enjoy. You’ll be right in front of an archeological dive spot in which divers have explored The Regina, a Sugar barge that sank in 1940. Paired with impeccable service, you will find delicious meals, cold cocktails, and live entertainment.
When you stop into the Gulf Drive Café for breakfast, you can find some of their morning favorites like the “Famous Gulf Drive Breakfast,” which includes three silver dollar pancakes served with three scrambled eggs, choke of meat, and your choice of oatmeal, cheese grits home fries, English muffin, or buttermilk biscuit. You can even have their Biscuits and Gravy, offering biscuits and gravy, two sausage patties, and two eggs. The café serves breakfast bowls, quiches, as well as benedicts, waffles, pancakes, and more.
Breakfast is served daily from 7 a.m. through 1 p.m.
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The Donut Experiment
Want to ditch the traditional breakfast of bacon and eggs or pancakes and waffles? The Donut Experiment offers a whole new experience when it comes to breakfast. Forget your traditional breakfast options here. You can have a donut however you please!
The Donut Experiment is set up so that you can order the donuts however you desire. The first step is to pick your icing. Choose from flavors like Chocolate, Vanilla, Caramel, Maple, Glaze, or Special, which vary from day to day. The next step is to pick a topping. You can pick rainbow sprinkles, chocolate sprinkles, peanuts, coconut, graham cracker, Oreo, fruity pebbles, bacon, Reese’s pieces, M&Ms, candy bars that varies based on the location, chocolate chips, cinnamon sugar, or powdered sugar.
The last step is to pick your drizzle. You can choose raspberry, peanut butter, chocolate, caramel, or the special that varies based on the location you go to. If you don’t know what you want, they will choose from their most popular donuts for you! You can get a single donut or have a half-dozen and a dozen options.
You can also order iced coffee and try some of the special flavors that they serve here at the Donut Experiment. It’s sure to start your morning off right, just the way you want. You can satisfy that sweet tooth and get the energy you need to kick off your Anna Maria Island adventure.
The Donut Experiment is open from Monday through Sunday from 7 a.m. through 1 p.m.
Where to Stay on Anna Maria Island
You should wake up in the rental of your dreams before going out for breakfast on Anna Maria Island. With our beachfront rentals, you can achieve that dream! Our beautiful Anna Maria Island, Florida, vacation rentals are like giving you a slice of home in paradise. You’ll find all the comforts of home here!
Each rental comes with fully stocked kitchens, perfect for cooking in or heating leftovers from your dining out experiences, and gorgeous views of the Gulf of Mexico, all while being right in the heart of Anna Maria Island. You’ll be able to hit all these amazing attractions and restaurants within minutes of your resort rental.
No family is too big for our rentals! No matter the amount of people you bring with you, our extensive catalog is perfect for you. Have a furry friend you want to bring along too? No worries! With our dog-friendly rentals, you can bring your family pet with you as well!
