Best Bermuda Restaurants for Breakfast & Brunch

 

 

While several restaurants and eateries in Bermuda serve casual as well as elaborate breakfast, Sunday brunch is extremely popular in the island. After a long Saturday week-end night, most wake up late on Sundays. And those who get up early, take time to dress up for the Sunday brunch. It shows that Sunday brunch is an important matter almost to all islanders and they do take it seriously. 

 

If you really want to get an authentic taste of Bermuda, then go for a Codfish Breakfast, which is an island tradition since the 1700s. Although the dish might appear a bit strange to a foreigner, but this is what the Bermudians have been traditionally having since the days of the slavery when codfish used to be the cheapest form of food available. 

 

But since it takes time to prepare, it's usually taken as a breakfast on Sundays or holidays. Several restaurants have specialized on Codfish Breakfast. 

 

Best Restaurants for Breakfast

 

 

Speciality Inn 

($, Smiths Parish) 

The breakfast here is quite popular as they have good choices at an affordable price. You will get eggs, sausages, hams, bacons, pancakes, French Toasts, pastries (some from homemade Johnny Bread) and many other items. They also serve full English Breakfast. 

 

Other than several different breakfast packages, you will also get Italian Vegetable Frittata (Italian Style Omelet served with zucchini, onions and parsley, homemade bread and Italian sausages). On Saturdays, they serve famous codfish and potato breakfast. Breakfast hour: 6am - 111:30am from Monday through Saturday; Sunday closed. 

 

Cafe Amici 

(Dockyard Clocktower Mall, $$) 

Although this is an Italian restaurant, for breakfast you will get all sorts of traditional, Bermudian and western items. Some of the traditional items include bagels, muffins, Swiss jams, eggs to order (including Indian masala chicken omelet, smoked Scottish salmon omelet, Portuguese Chourizo omelet, spinach omelet etc), wraps and so on. 

 

Side orders can include baked beans, hash brown, diced potato etc. They also offer English Breakfast complete with eggs, sausage, bacon, grilled tomatoes, potatoes, beans etc. In hot beverages you will get coffee, latte, cappuccino, tea etc. On Sundays, Cafe Amici also serves the popular codfish breakfast. 

 

Breakfast Hours: 9am to 111:30am (open all seven days). 

 

Crow Lane Bakery 

(Hamilton City and  Hamilton Parish, $) 

 

Crow Lane Bakery is a morning staple for local commuters. It is a traditional bakery that focuses on fresh breads, pastries, and savory pies. The smell of baking bread is absolutely intoxicating. 

 

They specialize in breads and rolls, cakes, cookies, hot food, pastries and sandwiches. In hot food you will get items like BBQ chicken, chicken patty, beef roti, fish cakes, sausage rolls, ham and cheese croissant, pie (chicken, beef, mussel etc), curried chicken and more at very affordable prices. 

 

You can buy fresh donuts, muffins, and traditional Bermuda meat pies for just a few dollars. They also serve cheap, hot coffee. It is the perfect place to stock up on cheap breakfast items for your entire trip. 

 

They have both sit in as well as take out options at Church Street branch. They are open from 6am onwards (Monday to Saturday, Sunday closed). 

 

Pro-Tip: Buy a loaf of their fresh raisin bread. You can use it to make your own sandwiches or simply eat it toasted with butter. 

 

Crow Lane Express, 22 Church Street, Hamilton City 

Phone: 441 296-8498; Email: [email protected] 

Crow Lane Bakery, 110 North Shore Road, Hamilton Parish (Shelly Bay Market Place Complex) 

Phone: 441 293-4758 

 

Chatterbox Cafe 

(Hamilton City, $) 

It's located inside the Washington Mall in Hamilton City. You will essentially get sandwiches, eggs and coffee in breakfast. It's a casual and budget place to have your breakfast. Breakfast hours is from 8am to 10am on weekdays. They are closed on Sundays. 

 

Mama Angie's Coffee Shop 

(St. George, $) 

Homemade  breakfast including pancakes, eggs, bacon, tea and coffee. They also serve burgers, fries etc for lunch. 

8 Duke of York Street. Open Monday to Friday: 8am to 2.30pm, Saturday 8am to 11.45am, Sunday closed. 

 

Best Restaurants for Brunch

 

 

Aqua Terra 

(Southampton, $$$$) 

This restaurant (erstwhile Ocean Echo) is part of The Reefs Resort and has a sweeping view of the south shore ocean through its large windows. So there can't be a better setting for a Sunday Brunch. In fact the restaurant has received Best of Bermuda award several times from The Bermudian magazine. They serve buffet brunch. 

 

In cold items you will get Live Tempura items like Shrimp, Calamari and Vegetable, Seafood like Jumbo Prawns, Mussels and Crab Claws, Sushi items like Sashimi, Maki and Nigiri, Smoked Salmon Platter, Assorted Meat Platter, Salads and Dressings, Bread Rolls, Loafs etc. Hot buffet includes Braised Oxtail, Grilled Wahoo with Lobster Sauce, Roasted Potatoes, Rice and Peas (traditional Bermudian dish), Vegetables, Sausage and Bacon. In desserts there are choices of Pastries, Pies, Cakes, Hot Dessert and Chocolate Fountain. Hours: Sunday brunch noon - 3:00 p.m. Breakfast daily 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 

 

Henry's VIII 

(Southampton, $$$) 

Operating over 40 years, this place is still extremely popular for its Sunday brunch. Starting from soup, cold seafood, Sushi, there are several great main courses served and followed by excellent desserts including chocolate fountain. It's a sumptuous meal and easily compensates for both breakfast and lunch if you can manage to have all that they serve. 

 

Fourways Inn Restaurant 

(Paget, $$$) 

Serves excellent and elaborate Sunday brunch which is one of the top favorites with both locals and tourists. However this classic French restaurant is quite pricey. You can enjoy your lunch in the inside dining room or outdoor in the palm garden with a rock pond and surrounded by palms and overlooking the harbor - a great romantic setting. 

 

Pickled Onion 

(Hamilton, $$) 

Serves Sunday brunch. They use organic Free Range Eggs from the local and well known Wadson's Farm. Some of the brunch offerings include Traditional Breakfast ($17.95), 3 Egg Omelet ($14.95), Spicy Local Fish Jumble ($18.95), Egg Benedict ($15.95), Hearty Steak and Eggs (21.95), French Toasts ($13.95), Butter Milk Pancakes ($12.95) etc. Sunday brunch is served between 11am and 5pm. 

 

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