Eating a hearty hot breakfast has all sorts of benefits, from making us feel full longer (hot food is said to be more satisfying than cold) so that we snack less, to breaking the long fast since dinner time to help regulate blood sugar better. While there's some debate now about breakfast being the most healthful meal of all, there's no doubt that the right breakfast fare can give you much-needed nutrition. From steel cut oats to orange juice and eggs, breakfast foods can be delicious as well as nutritious. 

In case you hadn't realized, now that you've moved into the dream home you selected from Bakersfield homes for sale, February will be National Hot Breakfast Month. What better time to explore the Bakersfield area and see who has the best hot breakfast around? Here are some suggestions to get you started.

1. Cafe Smitten -  909 18th St., Bakersfield, CA 93301
   Cafe Smitten offers those with an appetite for an eclectic hot breakfast just that. Menu items prepared on the premises include Super Seed Oatmeal (seven rolled oats, plus mixed seeds and nuts, golden raisins, brown sugar, and steamed milk); scrambled eggs with feta cheese, spinach, and avocado; and vegan burrito with garbanzo beans, sauteed mushrooms, and kale. Don't forget to sample the toasts, served on pecan raisin bread: peanut butter and jelly; almond plus banana; Nutella plus hazelnuts; or a flight of all three. Takeout is available.
   
   
2. Spencer's Cafe - 10437 Rosedale Hwy., Bakersfield, CA 93312
   Known for "homestyle food at affordable prices," Spencer's Cafe is the go-to place for a low-key but delicious hot breakfast. Try the chicken-fried steak and eggs if you're really hungry. Devoted customers also carry on about the delectable French toast. Takeout and curbside pickup are available.
   
   
3. Cope's Knotty Pine Cafe - 1530 Norris Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93308
   One of the most popular breakfast venues in Bakersfield, Cope's Knotty Pine Cafe offers patrons a hearty traditional breakfast with ham, sausage, or bacon, or a varied omelet menu: chile verde, ham-mushroom-Swiss, ham-broccoli-cheese, and more. There's also biscuits and gravy, eggs Benedict, and pancakes and French toast. You name it, they serve it. Dine in or take out. 
   
   
4. 24th St. Café - 415 24th St., Bakersfield, CA 93301
   Lovers of hearty hot breakfasts need look no further than the 24th St. Cafe. Chicken-fried steak and eggs, pork chops and eggs, chicken-fried chicken and eggs, hamburger steak and eggs, or panfried or poached trout and eggs; what more could you ask for? On the lighter side, try the turkey, avocado, and tomato omelet or the spinach and feta omelet. To go orders are available Monday through Friday only.
   
   
5. J & M's Cafe - 10801 Rosedale Hwy., Bakersfield, CA 93312
   Do you wake up early with a ravenous appetite? J & M's Cafe is wide awake too, opening at 6 a.m. every day except Friday when they open at 5 a.m. Order traditional breakfast fare, plus corned-beef hash and eggs, or a deluxe scramble. Omelet, anyone? J & M's offers vegetarian, meat lover's, or chile verde omelets. Pancakes, waffles, and French toast round out the menu. Pick up or take out. 
   
   
6. New Vintage Grill - 9901 Hageman Rd. Suite 100, Bakersfield, CA 93312
   Enjoy traditional fare at the New Vintage Grill but walk on the wild side with crab cake Benedict, or a California twist on eggs Benedict, with spinach, tomato, and avocado. Omelets and scramblers will also awaken your taste buds. Dine in or take out.

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