John O'Groats

For the past 40 years, John O'Groats has offered the best no-frills breakfast and lunch on the Westside, plus some of the best biscuits, fried chicken and fish and chips in town. Weekend morning waits can get hectic, but the friendly staff and generally relaxed crowd of families and locals keep the process of dining at this beloved daytime eatery from feeling far less stressful as some others on this list. Other menu standouts include the buttermilk pancakes, tuna melt and savory bacon and cheddar waffle. Everything is simple and made with care, but what we like best of all is the utter lack of pretension on display here, every day of the week. Take a seat at the counter or grab a table if you’re in a larger group, but note that service is fairly quick here—given how popular John O’ Groats is, this isn’t the place for lingering.