14 places for breakfast and coffee in Madison, Alabama, on Highway 72, Hughes Road, Wall Triana, County Line Road, downtown and Town Madison.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Refreshed every three months.
Breakfast in Madison clusters on Highway 72, home to three sit-down breakfast restaurants, and on Hughes Road. Coffee shops are spread wider: downtown, Wall Triana Highway, Browns Ferry Road, County Line Road and Town Madison.
How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Madison’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 17, 2026. We added breakfast restaurants from our brunch list, checked the same day against their own sites. We dropped places we could not confirm on a site of their own. 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
| Name | Address | Hours as published | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Brew | 101 Uptown Drive | 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 5:30 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday | 479-358-9274 |
| Another Broken Egg Cafe | 7504 Highway 72 W., Suite A1 | 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily | 256-430-5476 |
| Beignets & Brew | 12120 County Line Road | 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday | 256-325-3050 |
| Big Bad Breakfast | 8071 Highway 72 W. | 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | 256-870-0113 |
| Bruegger’s Bagels | 347 Hughes Road, Unit C | 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday; 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday | 256-258-0880 |
| Creme Brew Lait | 5205 Wall Triana Highway | 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday | 256-801-9420 |
| Edgar’s Bakery | 125 Stadium Way | 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday; kitchen to 3 p.m. | 205-987-0790 |
| Eggs Up Grill | 300 Hughes Road | Not posted on its site | 256-325-5777 |
| First Watch | 8156 Highway 72 W. | 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily | 256-289-2006 |
| Honest Coffee Roasters | 92 Shorter St. | 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. | 256-870-3424 |
| Just Love Coffee Cafe | 181 Hughes Road, Suite 14 | 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday | 256-489-1223 |
| Lola’s Cocina | 114 Moon Shot Drive | Breakfast 7 to 10:30 a.m. daily | 256-325-5110 |
| Metro Diner | See the diner’s page | Breakfast all day | 256-929-6541 |
| PJ’s Coffee | 243 Browns Ferry Road | 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday | 256-325-0026 |
The places
7 Brew is a drive-thru coffee stand on Uptown Drive, off Highway 72, and opens earliest on this list.
Another Broken Egg Cafe serves breakfast, brunch and lunch with a full bar, mimosas and an online waitlist, its Madison page says.
Beignets & Brew serves coffee and hot beignets, has room for groups and meetings, and has a drive-thru, its site says. It stays open into the evening.
Big Bad Breakfast is a breakfast restaurant chain with a Madison restaurant on Highway 72. Its Madison page lists one set of hours, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Bruegger’s Bagels on Hughes Road sells kettle-boiled bagels, cream cheeses and breakfast bagel sandwiches made with cage-free eggs. It lists catering and free Wi-Fi.
Creme Brew Lait calls itself a specialty espresso coffee shop. It is on Wall Triana Highway and is closed Sunday.
Edgar’s Bakery has a Town Madison shop by Toyota Field. Its kitchen serves breakfast and lunch, from omelets and breakfast bowls to pimento cheese biscuits, until 3 p.m., and you can order ahead online. It lists no Sunday hours.
Eggs Up Grill on Hughes Road serves breakfast and lunch: omelets, scramblers, griddle combos, bowls and Benedicts. Its page does not list hours; call ahead.
First Watch is a breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant on Highway 72 with an online waitlist.
Honest Coffee Roasters has a downtown Madison cafe near Home Place Park and a second one in Huntsville.
Just Love Coffee Cafe is on Hughes Road and opens at 6 a.m. on weekdays.
Lola’s Cocina in Town Madison is a Mexican restaurant that serves breakfast every morning until 10:30 a.m.
Metro Diner serves breakfast all day, with chicken and waffles and shrimp and grits on its menu. Its page did not show a street address or hours when we checked.
PJ’s Coffee on Browns Ferry Road serves coffee, breakfast sandwiches and pastries it says are baked fresh daily, with an app for ordering ahead.
Before you go
- Another Broken Egg and First Watch take online waitlists.
- Edgar’s Bakery and Creme Brew Lait list no Sunday hours.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I get breakfast in Madison, Alabama?
Breakfast restaurants inside the city limits include Another Broken Egg Cafe, Big Bad Breakfast and First Watch on Highway 72, Eggs Up Grill and Bruegger’s Bagels on Hughes Road, and Edgar’s Bakery and Lola’s Cocina in Town Madison. Metro Diner serves breakfast all day.
Which Madison coffee shops open earliest?
7 Brew on Uptown Drive opens at 5:30 a.m. every day. Bruegger’s Bagels, Creme Brew Lait, Just Love Coffee Cafe, PJ’s Coffee and Beignets & Brew open at 6 a.m. on weekdays.
Which Madison coffee shops are open in the evening?
Beignets & Brew on County Line Road is open until 9 p.m. most nights and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 7 Brew is open until 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Is there a coffee shop in downtown Madison?
Yes. Honest Coffee Roasters is at 92 Shorter St. downtown and is open 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to its website.
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