Start your day right with a healthy (or just big and greasy) breakfast. Here's a guide to the best in Milwaukee, and please use the Talkback feature at the end of the story to add your favorites, too.

Beans & Barley
1901 E. North Ave. (414) 278-7878
beansandbarley.com
An East Side favorite, Beans & Barley serves up breakfast between 9-11 a.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on weekends. Selections include pancakes, French toast, quiche, eggs, omelets, breakfast burritos, biscuits and more.

Benji's Delicatessen & Restaurant
4156 N. Oakland Ave., (414) 332-7777
8683 N. Port Washington Rd., (414) 228-5130
Open daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., they serve a good Yiddish, deli-style breakfast in a '50s-like setting. It hasn't changed a bit over the years. Offerings include Hoppel Poppel and fried Matzoh.

Brady Street Pharmacy
1696 N Astor St., (414) 272-4384
Yes, it is part pharmacy, part convenience store, part cafe. One side of the pharmacy is dedicated to serving breakfast to daily regulars and those looking for a fast, greasy morning start.

Broadway Cafe & Bakery
241 N Broadway (414) 431-2880
241broadway.com
This little bakery supplies many of the wholesome homemade breads you find in other eateries around town. Open early (6:30 a.m.) on weekdays and a little later on the weekends (8 a.m.), the cafe serves a smaller-scale breakfast than the brunch menu, including made-to-order omelets, creme brulee oatmeal, and mini-morning bun french toast from 7 to 11 a.m.

Café at the Plaza
1007 N. Cass St. (414) 272-2494
Open daily from 7 a.m.-2 p.m., they serve delicious traditional breakfast fare during those hours. The Plaza Scrambler is a a great buy and will keep you full well into the afternoon.

Cafe Hollander
2608 N Downer Ave, (414) 963-6342
http://www.cafehollander.com/
Its great to hear of new places bringing the sit down breakfast back. Cafe Hollander serves a full breakfast menu of Danish twists from 8 to 11 a.m. daily. And even though they begin the lunch menu at 11 a.m., a few breakfast specialities carry over throughout the day.

Cedarburg Coffee Pot
W61 N514 Washington Ave. (262) 377-1202
A downtown Cedarburg favorite for more than half a century, they serve breakfast any time of day, starting at 5 a.m.

Comet Cafe
1947 N. Farwell Ave. (414) 273-7677
After being remodeled in the middle of 2005, this cafe turned restaurant is also offering breakfast plus there's free bacon on Sundays. Opened at 7 a.m. weekdays and an hour later on weekends.

Cosí
8775 N. Port Washington Rd. (414) 228-6930
getcosi.com
The all-day café located in the River Point Shopping Center opens at 7 a.m. seven days a week. For breakfast they serve breakfast bagels, muffins and baked omelette sandwiches.

George Webb
multiple locations
Open 24 hours, Webb's specializes in breakfast food that is fast and cheap, and they certainly don't have a shortage of locations:

N88 W16747 Appleton Ave. (262) 255-2170
6108 W. Bluemound Rd. (414) 453-2392
19555 W. Bluemound Rd. (262) 789-0480
9112 W. Brown Deer Rd. (414) 354-7204
211 N. Chicago Ave. (414) 762-8801
1828 N. Farwell Ave. (414) 271-8477
4845 W. Forest Home Ave. (414) 327-4010
10706 W. Greenfield Ave. (414) 258-6090
7227 W. Greenfield Ave. (414) 774-0190
14005 W. Greenfield Ave. (262) 797-9882
12528 W. Hampton Ave. (262) 781-9780
6181 S. Howell Ave. (414) 764-4880
2012 W. Layton Ave. (414) 282-2460
7510 W. Layton Ave. (414) 281-9696
4160 W. Loomis Rd. (414) 545-6565
2028 W. Mitchell St. (414) 645-9600
3636 S. Moorland Rd. (262) 827-4007
3433 W. National Ave. (414) 384-5221
12201 W. North Ave. (414) 774-4377
2935 N. Oakland Ave. (414) 332-6044
4666 S. Packard Ave. (414) 747-1399
7410 W. State St. (414) 475-9084
139 E. Sunset Dr. (262) 544-2007
7368 N. Teutonia Ave. (414) 352-6041
5110 S. 108 St. (414) 529-0286
812 N. 3 St. (414) 278-0225
3133 S. 92 St. (414) 541-5666
7105 S. 76 St. (414) 425-2664
6231 S. 27 St. (414) 761-5991 803 N. 16th St. (414) 933-1520

Glen Cafe
6823 N Green Bay Ave., (414) 352-1940
http://www.theglencafe.com/
Previously named JA's Cafe, Glen's Cafe has taken over the duty of serving up breakfast to locals throughout the northside. The menu is stacked with everything from eggs to omelets to cereals and specials.

John's Sandwich Shoppe
8913 W North Ave., (414) 257-9347
John's serves up breakfast 7 days a week in this 1950's style cafe. Offering the basics as well as a few added specialties, John's is the perfect place to combine coffee, breakfast and the paper.

Right next door to the the Knickerbocker on the Lake, the Knick offers breakfast Saturdays 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and brunch on Sundays 9 a.m.-3p.m. The list of offerings is filled with eggs, omelettes and pancakes; it's hard to choose what to eat. A good choice is the rich banana pecan pancakes.

Ma Fischer's Family Restaurant
2214 N. Farwell Ave. (414) 271-7424
Another staple of the East Side dining scene, Ma Fischer's is open 24 hours and serves breakfast anytime. Their extensive menu includes traditional breakfast dishes at reasonable prices.

Metro Bar and Café
411 E. Mason St. (414) 225-3270
hotelmetro.com
Located inside Hotel Metro, they serve breakfast from 6-11 a.m. on Mon.-Fri. (brunch starting at 7 a.m. on the weekends). Breakfast entrees include benedicts, omelets, pancakes, French toast and steak and eggs.

Milwaukee Waterfront Deli
761 N. Water St. (414) 220-9300
milwaukeewaterfrontdeli.com
This downtown establishment, which opens at 6:30 a.m. on Mon.-Sat. and 10 a.m. on Sun., is perfect for a quick breakfast. Fresh fruit, muffins and more.

Omega Restaurant
3473 S. 27 St. (414) 645-6595
This family-style restaurant is open 24 hours and serves up hearty portions of breakfast dishes anytime of its huge menu featuring Greek and American specialties.

The Original Pancake House
2621 North Downer Ave., (414) 431-5055
16460 West Bluemound Rd., (262) 797-0800
www.originalpancakehouse.com
If you like pancakes, it doesn't get much better than this. A national chain originating out of Portland, the Original Pancake House gives you options upon options for pancake style, topping and flavor. Oh, and if you just can't decide, they have a full egg and meat menu as well.

Riverwest Co-Op and Cafe
733 E. Clarke St (414) 264-7933
riverwest co-op and cafe
For vegans and vegetarians this restaurant specializes in organic and substitute foods. Try a smoothie with your vegan pancakes which can be plain, chocolate chip, blueberry, coconut or banana. Breakfast is served on the weekends 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Ted's Ice Cream and Restaurant
6204 W North Ave., (414) 258-5610
Ted's is the ideal diner. The s-shaped counter, homemade pies, open air range and swiveling stools remind diners of small town hospitality. Serving breakfast seven days a week, Ted's is cheap, delicious and memorable.

Wooden Goose
11402 N Port Washington Rd., (262) 241-5114
If you stop at the Wooden Goose for breakfast, make sure to try the delicious Goose Bun. Its a cinnamon roll topped with cream cheese, butter and vanilla frosting.