6 cafés with brilliant work breakfasts

You might want to linger over the Dutch-baked pancakes served at this trendy Brixton spot, but it’s also great for a delicious brekkie before work.

29 Chiswick Street, Brixton, Johannesburg

076 705 3992

If the signature breakfast dish of egg baskets is not to your taste, there’s always the health breakfast to enjoy before work at this ever-popular eatery.

37 4th Avenue, Parkhurst, Johannesburg

011 788 6286

From baked oats – with whiskey and cream, or berries and honey – to a yummy breakfast croissant, this much-loved Pretoria spot is a great place to break the fast.

1 Meerlust Avenue, De Wilgers, Pretoria

012 807 3009

An imaginative menu with no less than six eggs Benedicts to choose from means you’ll find a satisfying breakfast for sure at this relaxed Durban café.

43 St Mary’s Avenue, Greyville, Durban

031 309 4434

Located in Cape Town city center, this stylish eatery is a firm favourite with worker bees for their lovely breakfasts – and the lunchtime buffet also draws crowds.

16 Loop Street, Cape Town city center

021 418 6304

There’s something for every breakfast preference at this café, from the oats pots to the egg pots, and a variety of breakfast buns – it’s perfect for a quick but filling bite.

91 Longmarket Street, Cape Town City Bowl

021 407 6666