The 10 Best Breakfast/Brunch Spots in Cedar Rapids [PHOTOS]

Looking for a new restaurant to order breakfast or brunch this weekend? No problem! Here are the top ten highest-rated local places to eat the most important meal of the day, courtesy of Yelp (UPDATED 10/12/23):

1. Uptown Coffee Company

760 11th Street, Marion
5-star rating on Yelp (20 reviews)
4.7-star rating on Google (123 reviews)
Open Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Uptown Coffee Company, Facebook

2. Cafe Saint Pio

99 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
4.9-star rating on Yelp (43 reviews)
4.8-star rating on Google (360 reviews)
Open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. & Sunday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cafe Saint Pio, Facebook

3. Groundswell Cafe

201 3rd Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
4.9-star rating on Yelp (7 reviews)
4.8-star rating on Google (120 reviews)
Open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Groundswell Cafe, Facebook

4. West End Diner

809 6th Ave, Marion
4.8-star rating on Yelp (32 reviews)
4.7-star rating on Google (252 reviews)
Open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. & Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Marion's West End, Facebook

5. Lightworks Cafe

501 7th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
4.7-star rating on Yelp (77 reviews)
4.8-star rating on Google (277 reviews)
Open Thursday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lightworks Cafe, Facebook

6. Roasters NewBo

NewBo City Market at 1100 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids
4.6-star rating on Yelp (14 reviews)
5-star rating on Google (38 reviews)
Open Monday & Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., & Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Roasters NewBo, Facebook

7. Brewhemia

1202 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids
4.6-star rating on Yelp (231 reviews)
4.7-star rating on Google (646 reviews)
Open Tuesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Brewhemia, Facebook

8. Dash Coffee Roasters

120 3rd Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
4.6-star rating on Yelp (76 reviews)
4.7-star rating on Google (443 reviews)
Open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dash Coffee Roasters, Facebook

9. Feedwell Kitchen & Bakery

560 Boyson Road NE, Cedar Rapids
4.6-star rating on Yelp (26 reviews)
4.8-star rating on Google (190 reviews)
Open daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Feedwell Kitchen & Bakery, Facebook

10. Crosby's

1028 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids
4.5-star rating on Yelp (25 reviews)
4.5-star rating on Google (75 reviews)
Brunch is served Saturday & Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Eastern Iowa Restaurants We Want on 'Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives'

The Food Network show 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' hasn't made very many stops in Iowa, so we wanted to give them a few ideas for their next visit! Our list contains diners, hole-in-the-walls, small town staples, places that have stood the test of time, and restaurants that just have that perfect dive-y vibe. Most of our picks come from the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City areas, but we did include a few favorites that are a bit of a drive! Here are some of the places we'd love to see on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' someday:

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The Highest-Rated Cedar Rapids Restaurants on Yelp (February 2025)

We have a ton of great local restaurants in Cedar Rapids, but which ones are the best of the best? To determine the top 15 restaurants in Cedar Rapids, we looked at Yelp reviews for businesses that are within city limits. Here are the highest-rated restaurants as of February of 2025:

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