Breakfast and coffee in Greensboro: diners, cafes and coffeehouses

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Breakfast and coffee in Greensboro cluster in three places: South Elm Street downtown, Spring Garden and Tate streets around UNCG, and Battleground Avenue. Biscuitville, which has eight Greensboro restaurants, covers most of the rest of the city from 5 or 5:30 a.m.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records with a Greensboro address, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 11, 2026, and against the U.S. Census Bureau’s city limits. We added Chez Genese, Dear Dad’s, No Rush and The Sage Mule from the Downtown Greensboro Inc. directory and kept them because their own sites give a Greensboro street address. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

The places

Carolina’s Diner describes itself as a friendly, retro diner with several Piedmont Triad locations; its Greensboro restaurant is on West Friendly Avenue. Its site does not post hours, so call ahead.

Chez Genese is a small, French-inspired restaurant on South Elm Street serving breakfast and lunch on weekdays and brunch on weekends. It does not take reservations or call-aheads; the last weekend seating is 2:30 p.m.

Dear Dad’s has a downtown restaurant on South Elm Street and a second on Battleground Avenue. It describes American breakfast classics, sandwiches, salads and Mexican dishes, served for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.

Green Joe’s is a coffee shop on Battleground Avenue, open from 6:30 a.m. on weekdays.

IHOP on Westover Terrace is the pancake chain’s Greensboro restaurant and lists 24-hour service.

No Rush Coffee + Cocktail Lounge on East Friendly Avenue is a coffee shop by day and a cocktail lounge at night. Coffee hours run 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; the bar stays open to 1 a.m. Thursday to Saturday. It also roasts and ships its own beans.

Scrambled Southern Diner in Lindley Park serves breakfast all day, with lunch, and says local farmers and North Carolina products appear throughout the menu.

Spring Garden Bakery has been in business since the 1980s. The Spring Garden Street coffeehouse carries the full bakery menu and a limited food menu; the Albert Pick Road cafe has the full food menu and a smaller daily bakery case.

Tate Street Coffee House near UNCG serves organic, fair-trade coffee, lattes, ciders and hot chocolate, and hosts local performers and artists.

The Sage Mule on Battleground Avenue serves breakfast and brunch from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with online ordering. Its site posts the times but not the days; our brunch list has the days it is open.

Waffle House No. 237 on West Gate City Boulevard lists 24-hour service.

Chain stores

• Biscuitville: 1001 E. Bessemer Ave.; 2215 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive; 2311 Battleground Ave.; 3735 Battleground Ave.; 2336 Randleman Road; 3029 W. Gate City Blvd.; 4507 W. Wendover Ave.; 4524 W. Market St. Hours are 5 or 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, by store.
• Bruegger’s Bagels: 3116 W. Friendly Ave.; 3211 Battleground Ave. Both are takeout only.
• Starbucks: 505 Pisgah Church Road and 500 W. Market St., among others; the chain’s store locator has the full list.

Awoo Coffee and Common Grounds on South Elm Street are in the downtown directory, but their sites do not post hours or a phone number, so they are not in the table yet.

Related lists: wings, pizza, Mexican and Tex-Mex, barbecue, burgers, sushi and Asian, ice cream and desserts, bakeries, patios and outdoor dining and every list by category. Also: brunch, date night, the business directory and restaurant inspection scores.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I get breakfast in Greensboro?

Breakfast places on this list include Scrambled Southern Diner on Spring Garden Street, Chez Genese and Dear Dad’s on South Elm Street, The Sage Mule on Battleground Avenue, Carolina’s Diner on West Friendly Avenue, and Biscuitville’s eight Greensboro restaurants.

Where can I get breakfast early in Greensboro?

Biscuitville opens at 5 or 5:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday, depending on the store, and IHOP on Westover Terrace and Waffle House on West Gate City Boulevard list 24-hour service. Green Joe’s coffee shop opens at 6:30 a.m. on weekdays.

Where is there a coffee shop near UNCG?

Tate Street Coffee House at 334 Tate St. is open 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends, and Spring Garden Bakery and Coffeehouse is at 1932 Spring Garden St.

Where can I get breakfast downtown in Greensboro?

Downtown breakfast spots include Chez Genese at 616 S. Elm St., open from 8 a.m. on weekdays, and Dear Dad’s at 219 S. Elm St., open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. No Rush Coffee + Cocktail Lounge on East Friendly Avenue opens for coffee at 7 a.m. Monday to Saturday.