SAINT JAMES
4. BREAKFAST & BRUNCH 39 CARDEN STREET
BOX SOCIAL
Want something more than bacon and eggs? 39 Carden does Asian-inspired breakfasts that will have you craving more. Steak & eggs with kimchi, spicy miso aioli, and sticky rice. Sweet and spicy fried chicken with egg, brioche, pickles, scallion aioli, and cilantro. Eggs benny with choy sum and pork loin. All wrapped up in an elegant, airy downtown space.
On any given weekend, the entire town of Elora seems to be enjoying breakfast at this culinary gem. Our bit of advice: bring a friend and split the ‘Box Social Club’ (with house-roasted turkey, bacon, cheddar, tomato, lettuce, and mayo) and ‘Mexican Benny’ (with cheddar, house salsa, and jalapenos). With grilled veggies, roasted potatoes, and sausage, to boot.
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38-40 Carden St, Guelph 39cardenstreet.com
103 Geddes St, Elora find them on facebook
*If you’re keen to stretch your legs before breakfast at Box, or want to burn off the amazing food you’ve just enjoyed, mosey over to Victoria Park (just a couple blocks from the restaurant) and take the staircase down into the gorge for a traipse through the shallow water
Want something lighter? Grab an Americano and vegan / glutenfree almond butter bar from Elora’s Lost & Found Café – the perfect combo for a morning hike with the dog.
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