This unassuming eatery has been around for seven decades, boasting a menu that harkens back to yesteryear: creamed chipped beef, cheese blintzes, gyro omelettes, and white fIsh salad sandwiches are both fortifying and a fun tour through the history of Jewish deli food. Of course, there’s also bagels and lox.

For eight decades, this diner has been open day and night, serving all the classics in Silver Spring, Laurel and Bethesda. Dining options range from oatmeal and sliced tomatoes to ribeye steak and eggs.

The upscale diner that started on Barracks Row has since expanded across the DMV. Taste the signature toaster pastries, meaty breakfast sandwiches, and spicy walk of shame burrito (think: eggs, sausage, cheese, and hashbrowns) that helped build a loyal following.

Always busy Tryst is more than just a place for chai latte with animal crackers on the side. Buttermilk waffles, spinach frittattas, and cold smoked salmon with capers and onion are just some of the options on the all-day brunch menu.

Scratch just about any breakfast itch at this Adams Morgan outpost 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not one for hash browns? Try tater tots topped with cheese, eggs, onions, bacon, mushrooms, and jalapeños. Counting calories? Opt for a veggie omelet or tofu scramble? Feeling naughty? Order a Green Mary, a drink composed of kale, onion, lime, cilantro, tomatillo, and, oh yeah, vodka.

The new addition to Ivy City blends old (brioche French toast) with new (trendy avocado toast). Indulge in a French toast monte cristo (think: turkey, ham, cheese, and syrup) or try a signature DC omelet featuring mumbo sauce and half-smokes. Don’t worry about going overboard; Planet Fitness, Bikram Yoga, and Crossfit Hierarchy are just steps away.

Potato pancakes, gluten-free pancakes, blueberry pancakes; Commissary does it all along with huevos rancheros, Denver omelets, vegan burritos, and more. Go light with a bagel and cream cheese (supplied by Bethesda Bagels), a watermelon-burrata salad, or an egg-white sandwich featuring avocado, sprouts, and tomato.

This downtown sandwich shop/supper club now serves its breakfast menu from open to close (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Monday through Friday. There’s something sweet (think: bread pudding), something savory (red bliss potatoes with chives and pecorino-romano), and something sure to satisfy (fried sandwich with bacon, provolone, arugula, tomato, and mayonnaise).

This community fixture (locals don’t even notice the misspelling on the awning anymore) is a go-to for home fries, scrapple, bacon, sausage or a hearty meat lovers omelet. Patrons can opt for hotcakes or French toast, but the main attraction — Hint: it’s right there in the name — has remained so for a reason.