By Jackie Hanson
On Guam, breakfast is not only the most important meal of the day, it is the best one — that is if you know where to go and what to order. Every drive to work presents a choice of bakeries, mom-and-pop stores and drive-throughs with the island’s favorite grab-and-go breakfast items. But with Eggs ‘n Things, Eat Street Grill and IHOP all having been added to Guam’s breakfast plate over the past two years, the sit-down breakfast scene on Guam is diversifying, allowing the first meal of the day to be served rather than scavenged. Here are several sweet and savory breakfast diners along with the dishes most taste bud approved among their regulars.
Denny’s
Micronesia Mall, Dededo
637-1802
393 S. Marine Corps Dr., Tamuning
646-1475
Breakfast hours: 24 hours
Most popular breakfast menu items: Chamorro Slam and Waffle Slam
Photos by Justin Green
Eat Street Grill
1225 B Pale San Vitores Rd. Suite 101, Tumon
989-7327
Breakfast hours: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Most popular breakfast menu item: Loco Moco
Photo courtesy of Eat Street Grill
Eggs ‘n Things
1317 Pale San Vitores Rd., Tumon
648-3447
Breakfast hours: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. (Breakfast served at all hours)
Most popular breakfast menu item: Strawberry pancakes
Photo by Justin Green
House of Brutus
590 S. Marine Corps Dr., ITC Building Suite 137, Tamuning
647-0315
Breakfast hours: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday to Friday; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Most popular breakfast menu items: Brutus Fried Rice and Peanut Butter Crunch French ToastPhotos by Joy White
IHOP
353 Chalan San Antonio, Tamuning
969-4467
Breakfast hours: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Most popular breakfast menu items: Colorado Omelet; strawberry banana pancakes; the Breakfast Sampler; and the stuffed French toast
Photos by Joy White
King’s Restaurant
Guam Premier Outlets: 647-5464
Compadres Mall: 637-1700
Breakfast hours: 24 hours
Most popular breakfast menu item: Fried Rice Ala
Photo courtesy of King’s Restaurant
Kracked Egg
919 Pale San Vitores Rd., Tumon
648-0881
Breakfast hours: Midnight to 2 p.m.
Most popular breakfast menu item: Buttermilk hotcakesPhoto by Justin Green
Linda’s Coffee Shop
Route 1, East Hagåtña
472-6117
Breakfast hours: 24 hours
Most popular breakfast menu item: Corned beef fried rice
Photos by Shaina Santos
Michelle’s Coffee Shop
Sunny Building, Route 10, Mangilao
734-7722
Breakfast hours: 6:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Most popular breakfast menu items: Combo sausage with eggs and rice; Homemade Chamorro sausage
Photos by Shaina Santos
Pika’s Café
888 N. Marine Corps Dr., Star Building #128, Tamuning
Breakfast hours: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Monday to Saturday
Most popular breakfast menu items: Chamorro Benedict (two poached eggs, Chamorro sausage, English muffin and Hollandaise sauce, served with red potatoes) and the Mango Mimosa
Photos by Justin Green
Shirley’s Coffee Shop
Tamuning: 649-6622
6 a.m. to midnight, daily
Airport: 3 a.m. to 8 p.m., daily
Harmon: 637-1788
7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., daily.
Closed for dinner on Sunday.
Hagåtña: 472-8383
6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily
Most popular breakfast menu items: Longaniza and Beef Tapa and the Ham and Cheese Omelet with Pancakes
Photos by Justin Green
Preparation of apigigi, roasted young coconut, and the Taste of the Marianas International Food Festival & Beer Garden were filmed May 9 on Saipan by Russian TV show “Utro Rossii.”
Photo courtesy of the Marianas Visitors Authority
Perry J.P. Tenorio, managing director of the Marianas Visitors Authority, is interviewed by anchorwoman Georgina Fang of Taiwanese television station TVBS on June 29 at the MVA office on Saipan for the program “Insight People.”
Photo courtesy of the Marianas Visitors Authority
