Déjeuner à Edmonton, AB

With any dietary restriction, people often think skipping out on the standards sacrifices flavour, but being vegan isn’t about giving something up – it’s about embracing the natural flavours and experiences that the earth can give you. Luckily, Edmonton has some serious vegan game and offers some delicious vegan breakfast and brunch options. [Image credit: iStock.com/margouillatphotos]

Welcome 2017 with a hearty, decadent brunch, lovingly prepared by a chef (zero work, zero clean-up for you), Whether you celebrate with your family or a close group of friends, a festive brunch is the perfect way to wrap up the holiday season and start the New Year.

After the presents are unwrapped, continue your 2016 Christmas celebration with a lovely brunch at one of these Edmonton restaurants. Whether you prefer a buffet or a multi-course set menu, there’s a brunch out there to satiate your need for eggs and holiday cheer.

Making better food decisions should be something we all do, and adding fresh juices and smoothies to your diet is a great way to start. Whether you opt for veggies, fruits, or a combo of both, or if you’re more of the smoothie type, these juice bars will have you slurping outta your straw faster than you can say ‘supplement.’ [Image credit: iStock.com/AzmanL]

Smoothies are an easy way to get extra fruits and veggies in your diet. But don’t let all that healthy stuff fool you, smoothies bring the flavour, from sweet to sour and everything in between. Check out the nutrient-packed smoothies as these shops.

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day - so you should eat like kings and queens each morning. Whether you are looking for something hearty after a night on the town, or an excuse to not have to cook in the morning, these places will give you the jump-start you need to face the day.

Buttery and flaky goodness, a croissant is possibly the best thing since ... sliced bread? Actually, the croissant’s ancestors date back well before sliced bread. Regardless, known as a “Viennoiserie” or a Vienna-style pastry, the croissant gets its name from its crescent shape, or croissant in French. So there you have it, ladies and gentlemen, the history of the best breakfast pastry has been served. Bon appétit!

Crêpes are more than just really thin French pancakes; they are pillowy soft clouds of dough gently cradling some of the most delicious combinations of ingredients on the planet. Whether you prefer your crêpes with savoury or sweet toppings, these restaurants are sure to satisfy your craving.

Doughnuts are more than just fluffy little pillows of dough doused in sugar. OK, that is all they are, but they are still the best thing to happen to humankind. These Edmonton bakeries and restaurants whip up the best doughnuts in the land.

Scones are often thought of as the ultimate British snack food, but that hasn’t stopped them from hopping over the pond and invading Edmonton. These establishments all serve fresh-baked scones in a variety of flavours, ranging from classic to double chocolate. And, yes, all of them are excellent with a spot of tea.

French toast is all about simple ingredients coming together in an elegant way to create a breakfast food that never disappoints. These spots have French toast dishes that range from classic to complicated but they all have one thing in common: delicious decadence.

The perfect morning-after breakfast or brunch food. They’re easy to make but nothing tastes quite like when you order them up at a diner. Griddlecakes, flapjacks, hotcakes, pancakes - regardless of what you call them, they’re pretty awesome with some butter and maple syrup.