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The most important meal of the day is rarely complete without eggs in some form or another. Fill up on these.

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The most important meal of the day is rarely complete without eggs in some form or another. Whether poached, scrambled, or sunny side up, eggs are the heart and soul of these epic dishes around Boston. (See also: Boston Chefs Reveal Their Favorite Way to Prepare an Egg.)

Note: Map points are ordered from north to south, not ranked.

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Five Horses Tavern

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If seafood is the order of the day, Five Horses will serve your eggs alongside some crab cakes in Davis Square. The sunnyside eggs come with a tarragon aioli on an english muffin, and the crab cakes are encrusted with Frosted Flakes and served with a frisee salad ($17).

400 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 764-1655
(617) 764-1655
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Sofra Bakery & Cafe

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Sofra's authentic Turkish breakfast is nothing to sneer at, to be sure, but if you need some warm poached eggs in your life, the shakshuka is the stuff of kings. The eggs nestle into tomato-curry broth with zhoug and pita crumbs, and gluten-free guests can get the dish without the crumbs and the accompanying pita, if necessary.

1 Belmont St, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 661-3161
(617) 661-3161
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S&S Restaurant

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There are plenty of luscious egg options at Inman Square's oldest deli. If you want a sandwich-esque dish, opt for the French Eggs, where the scrambled beauties are stuffed into a hot croissant along with Canadian bacon, home fries, and fresh fruit ($11.95). Alternatively, there is a classic salmon dish: the Novia Scotia lox and eggs come scrambled with onions, home fries, and a bagel and cream cheese ($12.95).

1334 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 354-0777
(617) 354-0777
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The Plough and Stars

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Kick that morning eggs Benedict up a notch at The Plough and Stars, where the poached eggs are served over pork confit and an English muffin, and the hollandaise is made with roasted garlic. This epic egg dish is served with home fries ($14).

912 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 576-0032
(617) 576-0032
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The Friendly Toast

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Now with two Boston-area locations, The Friendly Toast can feed more people the "Sklarmageddon" omelette, which is "built to kill," as they say. Served with sausage, bacon, ham, red-chile pecans, jalapeño-jack and Swiss cheeses, the omelette is topped with a zesty maple sour cream ($13).

1 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 621-1200
(617) 621-1200
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North Street Grille

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Diners at North Street Grille don't have to decide between sweet and savory with the "Benedict In Bed." French toast gets stuffed with Canadian bacon and cheddar and topped off with poached eggs and hollandaise. Think eggs Benedict, but ditch the muffin and embrace the French toast ($12).

229 North St, Boston, MA 02113
(617) 720-2010
(617) 720-2010
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Cafe Luna

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This Central Square spot has an omelette made with balsamic-marinated figs, prosciutto, leeks, and goat cheese, served with a side of home fries and focaccia toast.

403 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 576-3400
(617) 576-3400
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Lulu's Allston

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Lulu's signature "White Trash Hash" is a bowl of tater tots, served with braised short ribs, two poached eggs, and hollandaise ($14).

421 Cambridge St, Boston, MA 02134
(617) 787-1117
(617) 787-1117
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Crossroads Irish Pub

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Hungry diners will find a classic full Irish breakfast at Crossroads. The two fried eggs come with Irish sausage, black and white pudding, tater tots, toast, and beans ($12.95).

495 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215
(857) 233-5943
(857) 233-5943
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Zaftigs Delicatessen

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There's not much in this world that's better than a superb potato pancake. Except, of course, if that potato pancake is topped with a poached egg, spinach, and smoked salmon and smothered in a delicious hollandaise. The Empire Eggs ($14.95) at Zaftigs are a meal and a half, and you might not eat again until dinner.

335 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 975-0075
(617) 975-0075
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Thornton's Fenway Grille

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Have a little comedy alongside your eggs at Thornton's in Fenway. The breakfast dishes are named in honor of movies, and the ingredients themselves reflect the theme. Give the "Blazing Saddles" a try, and the three scrambled eggs will come with chili, sour cream, and black olives ($8.95).

100 Peterborough St, Boston, MA 02215
(617) 421-0104
(617) 421-0104
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Cinquecento

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Go Italian at Cinquecento, where you can get your eggs baked and fried. The zucchini and feta cheese frittata is baked with a touch of oregano and served with crispy potatoes ($12.75). On the meaty side, there is a fried egg dish served with rosemary ham, Pecorino creamed spinach, and grilled Tuscan bread ($12.75).

500 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118
(617) 338-9500
(617) 338-9500
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The Gallows

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Brunch at this South End means a sunrise poutine that features country smoked ham, sunny side eggs, and (of course) cheese curds. Don't forget the fries and gravy, either.

1395 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118
(617) 425-0200
(617) 425-0200
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Centre Street Cafe

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Mexican-style eggs at Centre Street come fried, with black beans, monterey jack cheese, avocado, salsa ranchero, sour cream, and the requisite tortilla ($12).

669 Centre St #A, Boston, MA 02130
(617) 524-9217
(617) 524-9217
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McKenna's Cafe

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Egg dishes don't get more Boston than the ones at McKenna's in Dorchester, where the "NEW Mayor’s Special" satisfies hardy appetites. Two eggs are piled onto home fries with bacon and sausage, ham, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, spinach, bell peppers, and tomatoes, and it's all finished off with melted cheese and buttered toast ($11.99). McKenna's is a favorite haunt of Boston's Mayor Marty Walsh.

109 Savin Hill Ave, Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 825-8218
(617) 825-8218
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Five Horses Tavern

400 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02144

If seafood is the order of the day, Five Horses will serve your eggs alongside some crab cakes in Davis Square. The sunnyside eggs come with a tarragon aioli on an english muffin, and the crab cakes are encrusted with Frosted Flakes and served with a frisee salad ($17).

400 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 764-1655
(617) 764-1655
Official Site

Sofra Bakery & Cafe

1 Belmont St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Sofra's authentic Turkish breakfast is nothing to sneer at, to be sure, but if you need some warm poached eggs in your life, the shakshuka is the stuff of kings. The eggs nestle into tomato-curry broth with zhoug and pita crumbs, and gluten-free guests can get the dish without the crumbs and the accompanying pita, if necessary.

1 Belmont St, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 661-3161
(617) 661-3161
Facebook

S&S Restaurant

1334 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139

There are plenty of luscious egg options at Inman Square's oldest deli. If you want a sandwich-esque dish, opt for the French Eggs, where the scrambled beauties are stuffed into a hot croissant along with Canadian bacon, home fries, and fresh fruit ($11.95). Alternatively, there is a classic salmon dish: the Novia Scotia lox and eggs come scrambled with onions, home fries, and a bagel and cream cheese ($12.95).

1334 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 354-0777
(617) 354-0777
Google Maps

The Plough and Stars

912 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

Kick that morning eggs Benedict up a notch at The Plough and Stars, where the poached eggs are served over pork confit and an English muffin, and the hollandaise is made with roasted garlic. This epic egg dish is served with home fries ($14).

912 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 576-0032
(617) 576-0032
Facebook

The Friendly Toast

1 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139

Now with two Boston-area locations, The Friendly Toast can feed more people the "Sklarmageddon" omelette, which is "built to kill," as they say. Served with sausage, bacon, ham, red-chile pecans, jalapeño-jack and Swiss cheeses, the omelette is topped with a zesty maple sour cream ($13).

1 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 621-1200
(617) 621-1200
Official Site

North Street Grille

229 North St, Boston, MA 02113

Diners at North Street Grille don't have to decide between sweet and savory with the "Benedict In Bed." French toast gets stuffed with Canadian bacon and cheddar and topped off with poached eggs and hollandaise. Think eggs Benedict, but ditch the muffin and embrace the French toast ($12).

229 North St, Boston, MA 02113
(617) 720-2010
(617) 720-2010
Facebook

Cafe Luna

403 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

This Central Square spot has an omelette made with balsamic-marinated figs, prosciutto, leeks, and goat cheese, served with a side of home fries and focaccia toast.

403 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 576-3400
(617) 576-3400
Facebook

Lulu's Allston

421 Cambridge St, Boston, MA 02134

Lulu's signature "White Trash Hash" is a bowl of tater tots, served with braised short ribs, two poached eggs, and hollandaise ($14).

421 Cambridge St, Boston, MA 02134
(617) 787-1117
(617) 787-1117
Facebook

Crossroads Irish Pub

495 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215

Hungry diners will find a classic full Irish breakfast at Crossroads. The two fried eggs come with Irish sausage, black and white pudding, tater tots, toast, and beans ($12.95).

495 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215
(857) 233-5943
(857) 233-5943
Facebook

Zaftigs Delicatessen

335 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446

There's not much in this world that's better than a superb potato pancake. Except, of course, if that potato pancake is topped with a poached egg, spinach, and smoked salmon and smothered in a delicious hollandaise. The Empire Eggs ($14.95) at Zaftigs are a meal and a half, and you might not eat again until dinner.

335 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 975-0075
(617) 975-0075
Facebook

Thornton's Fenway Grille

100 Peterborough St, Boston, MA 02215

Have a little comedy alongside your eggs at Thornton's in Fenway. The breakfast dishes are named in honor of movies, and the ingredients themselves reflect the theme. Give the "Blazing Saddles" a try, and the three scrambled eggs will come with chili, sour cream, and black olives ($8.95).

100 Peterborough St, Boston, MA 02215
(617) 421-0104
(617) 421-0104
Facebook

Cinquecento

500 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118

Go Italian at Cinquecento, where you can get your eggs baked and fried. The zucchini and feta cheese frittata is baked with a touch of oregano and served with crispy potatoes ($12.75). On the meaty side, there is a fried egg dish served with rosemary ham, Pecorino creamed spinach, and grilled Tuscan bread ($12.75).

500 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118
(617) 338-9500
(617) 338-9500
Facebook

The Gallows

1395 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118

Brunch at this South End means a sunrise poutine that features country smoked ham, sunny side eggs, and (of course) cheese curds. Don't forget the fries and gravy, either.

1395 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118
(617) 425-0200
(617) 425-0200
Cal Bingham for Eater

Centre Street Cafe

669 Centre St #A, Boston, MA 02130

Mexican-style eggs at Centre Street come fried, with black beans, monterey jack cheese, avocado, salsa ranchero, sour cream, and the requisite tortilla ($12).

669 Centre St #A, Boston, MA 02130
(617) 524-9217
(617) 524-9217
Official Site

McKenna's Cafe

109 Savin Hill Ave, Dorchester, MA 02125

Egg dishes don't get more Boston than the ones at McKenna's in Dorchester, where the "NEW Mayor’s Special" satisfies hardy appetites. Two eggs are piled onto home fries with bacon and sausage, ham, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, spinach, bell peppers, and tomatoes, and it's all finished off with melted cheese and buttered toast ($11.99). McKenna's is a favorite haunt of Boston's Mayor Marty Walsh.

109 Savin Hill Ave, Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 825-8218
(617) 825-8218
Facebook

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