Agra Culture
Breakfast (served daily) at this counter service operation is full of tasty, affordable options. Along with egg-filled sandwiches and burritos, highlights include sourdough toast covered with avocado and bacon, a black beans-chorizo-pico de gallo combo topped with an egg, banana-topped quinoa porridge and even plain-old two eggs, any style, with bacon and toast. Cold-pressed juices and smoothies, too. Open 7 a.m. daily.
3717 W. 50th St., Mpls., 612-345-5442, agra-culture.com
Sonora Grill
Every morning, chef/co-owner Alejandro Castillon prepares a bevy of colorful $10-and-under plates, including huevos rancheros with turkey chorizo, chilaquiles peppered with red sauce-simmered chicken (or pork with hot Guajillo chiles), omelet-fritatta hybrids, and two hangover cures: fully loaded hash browns, and French fries sprinkled with salty Chihuahua cheese and topped with a pair of eggs. The options expand on weekends to include biscuits and egg-filled panini and burritos. Open 10 a.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. weekends.
3300 E. Lake St., Mpls., 612-722-2500, sonoragrillmpls.com
Common Roots Cafe
Sure, along with "local" and "organic," the magic word is "bagels," and they're exceptional. But breakfast at this sunny counter service spot also means shakshuka (tomatoes baked in a red pepper sauce, with house-baked flatbread), cheese blintzes with raspberry preserves, challah eggs Benedict with lamb bacon, winter squash-smoked turkey hash and a hearty house-made granola with yogurt and fruit. Top price? $12, and the kitchen is friendly to vegan and gluten-free diets. Open 8 a.m. weekdays, 7:30 a.m. weekends.
2558 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls., 612-871-2360,
commonrootscafe.com
