When you wake up on a Sunday morning after a late night out or an early night in, chances are you’re famished. While you could head into the kitchen to make the most out of what breakfast ingredients you have left in the fridge, you could also treat yourself to one of the region’s tastiest breakfast sandwiches. Have your Sunday morning over-easy by ordering a bacon, egg, and cheese, classic bagel, or over-the-top creation at one of these beloved brunch spots.
Bagels & Bites
Highland
What to order: The BECCA
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When in Highland, head to Bagels & Bites for all-day breakfast and bagels by the dozen. While you can dine in with breakfast plates, omelets, and more, the BECCA is the ultimate to-go sandwich. With bacon, egg, cheese, chipotle mayo, and avocado, the decked-out bagel is a steal for just $7.
Bobo’s Café
Baldwin Place, Chappaqua, Purchase, Somers
What to order: The Number One
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Bobo’s Café is so good that it has four different locations throughout Westchester County – and one in Connecticut. The menu at this brunch spot is jam-packed with sweet and savory specials, but none hit the spot quite like the Number One. Sink your teeth into bacon, egg, cheese, hashbrown, avocado, and creamy sriracha, all sandwiched between a soft and flaky croissant.
Goodies
Catskill
What to order: Brokeback Bagel
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Maybe you need breakfast on the go before a hike or a day on the slopes – either way, Goodies is the Catskill destination of your dreams. The bagel shop specializes in monstrous breakfast sandwiches, but Brokeback Bagel is our pick. On your choice of bagel, indulge in local, organic, farm-fresh fried scrambled egg, a pasture-raised sausage patty, and American cheese to keep it classic but delicious.
Iron Gate Café
Albany
What to order: Big Iron Breakfast Sandwich
If you find yourself in the Capital Region, Iron Gate Café is the ideal brunch spot for vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores alike. Make sure to come hungry if you’re planning to take on the Big Iron Breakfast Sandwich, which features a fried egg, pork sausage patty, crispy hashbrown, caramelized onions, crushed cherry peppers, and Swiss cheese on a toasted hard roll. Did we mention it’s served with a side of hollandaise sauce?
Moonrise Bagels
Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Woodstock
What to order: Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Stuffed Bagel
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After news of Moonrise Bagels’ new Kingston location dropped, the unique breakfast spot has now become a Hudson Valley household name. While the bagels at the Ulster- and Dutchess-based shop are amazing, nothing hits quite like the coveted stuffed bagels. Order the sausage, egg, and cheese stuffed bagel for a satisfying and portable breakfast option, or opt for the plant-based sausage, egg, and cheese stuffed bagel for a vegan twist on the favorite.
Phoenicia Diner
Phoenicia
What to order: Bluestone Breakfast Sandwich
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Sure, the brunch platters at Phoenicia Diner are uber Instagrammable, but how does the food actually taste? We can assure you that the photos don’t lie, as just about anything you order at this Catskills hotspot will have you coming back for more. The handheld morning pick-me-up that you need, the Bluestone Breakfast Sandwich comes with coffee-rubbed Catskill Smokehouse ham, eggs, Manchego cheese, arugula, and spicy tomato jam.
Quinnie’s
Hudson
What to order: Boo Boo Breakfast Biscuit
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With a menu that’s divided into “sandwiches” and “other things,” it’s safe to say Quinnie’s knows how to stack it. The options here include international flavors, from Mediterranean to Vietnamese to Korean, but the Boo Boo Breakfast Biscuit is a southern classic. A traditional buttermilk biscuit is topped with Velveeta, bacon, an egg, and hot sauce for a creation that you’ll want to finish in two bites.
Rhinebeck Bagels
Rhinebeck
What to order: The Bo Bo
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A staple of the day-trippable town since 1995, “you’ve never seen bagels like Rhinebeck Bagels.” While we can’t promise that the breakfast sandwich special of the day won’t be more delicious than the Bo Bo, we can promise that this signature item is hard to beat. A classic with two runny eggs, bacon, cheese, and a hashbrown on a hard roll with salt, pepper, and ketchup, it’s one that you’ll want order every day.
