Find Your Perfect Brunch Spot

Bonfatto's Italian Market & Corner Café

A 100-year-old family institution in downtown Bellefonte, Bonfatto's Italian Market & Corner Café serves specialty espresso, fresh breakfast items, house-baked pastries, and imported Italian market goods in a warm and intimate setting across from Talleyrand Park.

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Café Lemont

Nestled in the historic Lemont House, Café Lemont roasts its own coffee on-site and pairs it with freshly baked pastries, sandwiches, and light fare in a cozy cottage atmosphere—an ideal spot for a slow, scenic morning.

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Café Luna

Café Luna brings a taste of Eastern Europe to Pleasant Gap with a menu of traditional comfort foods—from borscht and solyanka to hearty pastries and house-made specialties—in a welcoming family-owned setting just north of State College.

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Corner Room

A State College institution since 1926, The Corner Room anchors the corner of College and Allen across from Old Main, serving crowd-pleasing brunch classics and an all-day continental breakfast.

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Elk Creek Cafe & Aleworks

Elk Creek Cafe + Aleworks is a great out-of-the-way brunch spot featuring favorites that are worth the trip. Look for the scrambies, pancakes, and benedicts!

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Gigi's Southern Table

Gigi's Southern Table brings bold Southern hospitality to Happy Valley with a Sunday brunch menu bursting with charm—think banana foster French toast, fried chicken biscuits, Gigi's Southern Classic Benedict, shrimp and grits, and a cocktail program that's the best in the area.

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Hublersburg Inn

Hublersburg Inn—“The Hubie”—is a hidden-gem brunch spot, offering a seasonal menu with creative options for all dietary needs and relaxing outdoor seating. Look for their Bloody & mimosa menu, bennys, and new takes on brunch standards.

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Irving's Bagels

Irving's Bagels is downtown State College's go-to spot for freshly baked New York-style bagels, breakfast sandwiches, and specialty coffee—a quick and satisfying morning staple steps from Penn State's Old Main.

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Marin Eats (Axemann Brewery)

Marin Eats is a homegrown café-on-wheels concept that found a permanent home inside Axemann Brewery—a fun Sunday brunch with a kids' menu, all enjoyed creekside with craft beer from the brewery on tap.

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Original Waffle Shop - North

The Original Waffle Shop North is a beloved Penn State-area institution—a bustling breakfast spot famous for fresh-squeezed OJ, creative waffles, chocolate chip pancakes, and generous egg platters served up with fast, friendly service.

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Original Waffle Shop - West

The Original Waffle Shop West is the flagship West College Avenue location of State College's most beloved breakfast chain—serving the same fresh-made waffles, pancakes, and diner favorites that have made it a Happy Valley tradition for nearly 50 years.

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Otto's Pub & Brewery

Otto's Pub & Brewery is State College's original craft brewery—open since 2002 and fiercely committed to locally sourced pub cuisine and house-brewed beers, with a sprawling family-friendly restaurant that opens early on weekends for a cozy brunch.

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