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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.
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.
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).
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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.
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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.
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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).
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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).
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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.
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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).
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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).
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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).
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.
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).
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).
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).
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).
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.
Lulu's signature "White Trash Hash" is a bowl of tater tots, served with braised short ribs, two poached eggs, and hollandaise ($14).
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).
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.
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).
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).
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.
Mexican-style eggs at Centre Street come fried, with black beans, monterey jack cheese, avocado, salsa ranchero, sour cream, and the requisite tortilla ($12).
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.
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