Best Brunch Colorado Springs: A Local's Honest Picks (2026)

Best brunch in Colorado Springs comes down to two honest picks: The Broadmoor for the big, save-it-for-an-occasion buffet at $110 a person, and Shuga’s for the spot locals actually return to on a normal Sunday, stuffed French toast, a 20 to 30 minute wait, no reservation needed. Those two I’ve personally eaten at many times, and everything below about them is firsthand. (I’ve also had lunch, not brunch, at Patty Jewett Golf Course Bar & Grill, noted separately below.)

Everything else on this list is a real, currently-operating restaurant with a genuine local reputation, but I haven’t eaten brunch there myself, so I’m labeling those as researched picks rather than pretending I have. Prices, wait times, and hours are checked against each restaurant’s own site, but call ahead before you go. Restaurants change menus more often than guides get updated.

The Quick Answer

Quick Comparison: Brunch Spots at a Glance

Prices reflect average brunch entrée cost. Wait times are weekend estimates and will run longer on holidays.

Firsthand: The Two I’ve Actually Eaten At

The Broadmoor Lake Terrace Dining Room

Address: 1 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Phone: 855-421-4301
Hours: Sunday Brunch 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Price: $110 per adult, $55 children 10 and under, plus a 20% service charge (100% goes to the front service team), verified on broadmoor.com Sep 2026
Reservations: Required. Dressy Resort Attire. Cancel 48+ hours ahead or a $50-per-guest fee applies.

The gold standard for luxury brunch in Colorado Springs, and not just because of the price. It’s a famously extensive buffet with a raw bar, chef-attended carving stations including slow-roasted prime rib, house-baked breads and pastries, and a pianist playing while you eat. The dining room looks out over Cheyenne Lake, with Cheyenne Mountain visible as a backdrop in the distance.

Dominic’s take: This is one of the two spots on this list I’ve actually eaten at myself, more than once, and it’s one of the best brunches in town: a huge spread, with lots of items to choose from. It’s pricey, but the Cheyenne Lake view from the dining room and the scale of the spread make it worth saving for a real occasion rather than a casual Sunday. Book ahead, arrive early for the best selection, and valet if you don’t want to hunt for a spot ($10).

Best for: Proposals, anniversaries, out-of-town guests, Mother’s Day if you book early enough.

Shuga’s Restaurant

Address: 702 S Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719) 328-1412
Hours: Mon–Fri 11 AM–midnight, Sat–Sun 10 AM–midnight
Price: $$ ($11-19)

Shuga’s is in a 1910 grocery building in south downtown, and the dining room has that same slightly funky, lived-in character. The stuffed French toast is what people order it for, but the whole menu is solid.

Dominic’s take: This is the place I actually go back to, not the place I recommend for a special occasion but the one I default to when I just want good brunch without a production. No reservations, so expect a real wait on weekend mornings, but it moves.

Best for: Regular weekend brunch, a laid-back date, when you want somewhere that doesn’t feel like a tourist stop.

Researched Picks: Vetted, Not Personally Visited

These are real local reputations, checked against each restaurant’s own site, but I’m telling you upfront I haven’t eaten brunch at any of them myself.

Urban Egg – Multiple Locations

Addresses: Downtown, 28B S Tejon St, (719) 471-2311; Briargate, 9420 Briar Village Pt, (719) 955-6650
Hours: Daily 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM (7:00 AM–2:30 PM weekends)
Price: $$ ($12-18)

Known for a build-your-own bloody mary bar and pancake flights, with a menu leaning local and organic. Urban Egg absorbed the old “Over Easy” locations back in 2018, same food and staff, new sign, so if you remember Over Easy, this is it. Reputation for being genuinely good with kids: high chairs, booster seats, coloring sheets, a real kids menu. Street parking downtown; large free lot at Briargate.

Garden of the Gods Market and Café

Address: 616 S Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719) 471-2799
Hours: Café hours vary by day, roughly 8 AM – 4 PM
Price: $$$ ($16-24)

Despite the name, it moved downtown in 2021 and is no longer next to the actual park, so don’t expect red-rock views with your omelet. The farm-to-table menu changes seasonally and the reputation is built on sourcing from 15+ Colorado farms and ranchers. Reservations accepted for parties of 6 or more only.

Patty Jewett Golf Course Bar & Grill

Address: 900 E Espanola St, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Phone: (719) 385-6908
Hours: Daily 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM (winter hours, verified on pjbarandgrill.com Sep 2026)
Price: $ ($9-16)

This is a golf-course bar and grill serving breakfast through dinner every day, not a dedicated brunch destination, with unobstructed Pikes Peak views at prices well below the resort spots. Breakfast runs Monday through Friday until 11 AM, and a weekend breakfast and brunch menu runs until 2 PM, per the restaurant’s own Sep 2026 breakfast menu; the breakfast burrito off that menu is the researched pick. Casual clubhouse atmosphere, indoor dining or a heated patio.

Dominic’s take (lunch, firsthand): I had lunch here on September 18, 2026, a burger off the main menu, not brunch. It’s worth knowing as a casual, all-day grill with one of the better mountain views in town for the price, even outside the brunch window.

Streetcar 520

Address: 520 S Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719) 203-4830
Brunch Hours: Saturday-Sunday 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Price: $$ ($14-20)

Asian-fusion meets Southern comfort in a hip downtown space, best known for Korean fried chicken and waffles and a monthly drag brunch. Drag Brunch runs the first Sunday of every month, noon–2 PM. As of 2026 it’s no longer bottomless mimosas, they’re by the glass ($7) or bottle ($18), first-come-first-served. Check their events page before you plan around it since the schedule shifts.

Sandy’s Restaurant

Address: 6940 Space Village Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80915
Phone: (719) 651-0596
Hours: Daily 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Price: $ ($7-14)

A Colorado Springs institution for over 20 years with a strong family reputation, plate-sized cinnamon rolls, and everything made from scratch. Weekend wait can run 30-45 minutes, but they take phone reservations for parties of 4 or more, which most casual spots on this list won’t do.

Loyal Coffee

Address: 408 S Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80905 (second location: 11550 Ridgeline Dr, Northgate)
Hours: Daily 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Price: $ ($7-14)

Minimalist coffee shop with a strong third-wave coffee reputation, plus avocado toast, smoked salmon toast, and a grain bowl if you want something light before exploring downtown rather than a full sit-down brunch.

Adam’s Mountain Café

Address: 26 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Phone: (719) 685-1430
Hours: Daily 7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Price: $$ ($12-18)

The go-to reputation for gluten-free and vegan brunch in the area, organic and health-focused, in historic Manitou Springs. Outdoor seating has Pikes Peak views. Worth pairing with a Manitou Incline or Garden of the Gods morning since it’s right there.

The Airplane Restaurant

Address: 1665 Newport Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80916
Phone: (719) 570-7656
Weekend Brunch: Saturday-Sunday 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Price: $$ ($11-18)

You eat inside an actual Boeing KC-97 tanker. It’s a novelty pick more than a food destination, and the reputation reflects that: go for the experience, not a refined brunch. Good one for out-of-town family with kids who think planes are cool.

Odyssey Gastropub

Address: 311 N Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719) 999-5127
Weekend Brunch: Saturday-Sunday 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Price: $$ ($12-22)

Upscale gastropub atmosphere with craft brunch cocktails, a bloody mary, peach bellini, and a coffee old fashioned among the reputation-makers.

Cheyenne Mountain Resort Mountain View Restaurant

Now operating as “Cheyenne Mountain, a Destination by Hyatt.”
Address: 3225 Broadmoor Valley Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Phone: (719) 538-4000
Sunday Brunch: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Price: $$$ ($32 adults, $16 children)

A resort brunch buffet with panoramic mountain views from the outdoor terrace, carving stations, and a made-to-order waffle station. Priced well under the Broadmoor while chasing a similar occasion, worth considering if you want that resort feel without the top-tier price.

When to Go, Wait Times, and What to Check First

When to go

Weekday brunch, where it exists, is dramatically quieter than weekend. If a place serves brunch items daily, like Urban Egg or Loyal Coffee, a Tuesday or Wednesday visit means no wait. For weekend-only spots, opening time (7-8 AM) and after 1:30 PM are the two windows with the shortest lines.

Wait time reality

Popular no-reservation spots like Urban Egg and Shuga’s regularly run 20-45 minutes between 9 AM and noon on Saturdays and Sundays. That’s not an exaggeration to build urgency, it’s what to actually expect. Patty Jewett and Loyal Coffee tend to move faster since they’re less of a destination pick.

Reservation vs walk-in

Only a handful of these take reservations at all: The Broadmoor and Cheyenne Mountain Resort require them, Garden of the Gods Market and Café only for parties of 6+, Sandy’s for parties of 4+, and Streetcar 520 and Odyssey Gastropub on weekends. Everything else, including Shuga’s and Urban Egg, is first-come-first-served, so plan the wait into your morning rather than assuming you can call ahead.

Views vs downtown

If the view is the point, Patty Jewett (Pikes Peak, budget-friendly), The Broadmoor and Cheyenne Mountain Resort (Cheyenne Mountain, resort pricing), and Adam’s Mountain Café (Manitou, casual) are your picks. If you want to walk between brunch and the rest of downtown, Streetcar 520, Loyal Coffee, Odyssey Gastropub, and Garden of the Gods Market and Café are all within a few blocks of Acacia Park. You generally don’t get both mountain views and downtown walkability from the same table.

Special occasion vs casual

For a real occasion, book The Broadmoor or Cheyenne Mountain Resort weeks in advance, especially around Mother’s Day and holidays. For a normal weekend, Shuga’s, Urban Egg, or Sandy’s cover it without the planning. Sandy’s and Urban Egg are the more family-oriented of the casual options; Streetcar 520 and Odyssey Gastropub lean toward an adult crowd.

What to check before you line up

• Call the day-of if it’s a special occasion. Hours shift seasonally and holidays get their own schedule.
• Confirm the reservation policy hasn’t changed. Several of these went from limited-reservation to walk-in-only over the past couple years.
• Ask about parking if you’re downtown. Street meters run about $1.25/hour, and the Pikes Peak Center garage is a flat $5 on weekends.
• If you’re coming from altitude sensitivity or just visiting, Colorado Springs sits at 6,035 feet. Drink water before a big buffet brunch.

Where to Stay Near These Brunch Spots

If you’re visiting for the weekend, where you sleep decides how much of this list is actually reachable on a slow Sunday morning without a long drive. Three areas cover almost everything above.

Downtown: Shuga’s, Streetcar 520, Loyal Coffee, Odyssey Gastropub

Downtown puts you within walking distance of four spots on this list, plus Acacia Park and the rest of Tejon Street. Kinship Landing and The Mining Exchange, a Wyndham Grand Hotel, are the two downtown properties locals point visitors toward, both an easy walk from Shuga’s. Confirm current rates and exact distance to your specific brunch pick before you lock in the rest of the weekend.

Check downtown Colorado Springs hotels on Booking.com

The Broadmoor Area: for the special-occasion brunch

If you’re booking the Lake Terrace brunch, staying on property means no morning drive and no parking to sort out, just a walk to the dining room. Rooms around Mother’s Day and other holiday weekends tend to book up before the brunch reservation does, so lock in both together if you’re planning around one of those dates.

Check Broadmoor rates on Booking.com

Manitou Springs: Adam’s Mountain Café, the Incline, Garden of the Gods

Staying in Manitou instead of Colorado Springs proper makes sense if brunch at Adam’s Mountain Café is part of a bigger morning that also includes the Manitou Incline or an early Garden of the Gods walk before the crowds show up. The Cliff House at Pikes Peak is the historic option locals mention first, an easy walk to Manitou Avenue.

Check Manitou Springs hotels on Booking.com

Bottom Line

If you only remember two names from this guide: The Broadmoor for the occasion that deserves it, Shuga’s for the brunch you’ll actually go back to. Everything else here has earned its local reputation, and I’ve labeled it honestly as researched rather than firsthand, so you know exactly where the recommendation is coming from.

Have a favorite Colorado Springs brunch spot I missed? Email me, I update this guide based on local feedback.

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Last updated September 18, 2026. Prices and hours subject to change. Always call ahead to confirm current information.

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