The Double T Diner (doubletdiner.com) located on Spectrum Drive serves breakfast 24-hours to residents and visitors of Frederick. This statewide chain of 1950s style diners first opened in Baltimore in 1959. Breakfast menu options include fruit pancakes and waffles, along with an extensive selection of over 25 omelets. Breakfast specials are served on weekdays until 11:00 a.m. Double T also offers soups, sandwiches, pasta and other entrees for lunch and dinner. Dieters can find a small selection of lower calorie options.
The Mountain View Diner (mountainviewdiner.com) operates locations in Frederick, Maryland and Charles Town, West Virginia. Three times this diner has been awarded the Best of Frederick award in the category of Best Breakfast, Best Value & Best Family Restaurant by "Frederick Magazine." The breakfast menu features a variety of omelet options, from basic fluffy omelets to specialty omelets with a Mediterranean flair. Pancakes, waffles and french toast round out the menu, along with a selection of baked goods. Don't miss the homemade dessert menu for lunch, dinner or carry-out, as well as the Dieter's Delight and Children's Menus.
Located in historic downtown Frederick, Cafe Nola (cafe-nola.com) opens at 7:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday and serves breakfast, along with an extensive coffee and tea menu. A combination coffeehouse, restaurant and bar, it was designed and built by the arts community. Simple, creative dishes are served for sophisticated palates. Cafe Nola offers several breakfast sandwiches and omelets, as well as breakfast platters for larger appetites. The cafe opens at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays for brunch, featuring a variety of egg dishes and cocktails. Lunch and dinner are also served at the cafe, and the bar stays open late Tuesday through Saturday.
Also downtown, on W. Patrick St., the Barbara Fritchie Restaurant (barbarafritchie.wordpress.com) has been serving home-cooked meals to the residents of Frederick since 1910. This restaurant with a huge candy cane sign, serves breakfast all day for late risers. The reasonably priced menu features a wide selection of breakfast items, including creamed chipped beef, eggs and hotcakes. Side items include home fries, bacon, sausage and scrapple. Don't miss the sugared fastnacht, a regional favorite. The restaurant is also open for lunch and dinner, and offers a homemade dessert menu perfect for an afternoon snack.
