Front Porch Cafe
An Ocean Drive breakfast spot open since 1989, serving big plates of eggs, pancakes and benedicts until 6 pm, then dinner and drinks.
Geprüft Oktober 2026
Good for a solid, filling brunch on Ocean Drive without hunting for a side street. The trade-off: Ocean Drive prices, with most breakfast plates near $20 and the dining room busy on weekends.
What to order
The Cuban Breakfast is the plate that feels most like Miami: shredded beef, rice, black beans, avocado and two eggs for $25. Omelettes start at $19 and come with breakfast potatoes and toast; The Miami adds smoked salmon and feta for $24. The sweet side is where the menu shows off, with Cinnamon Roll Pancakes and Dulce de Leche Pancakes at $20 each. For a cheaper start, biscuits with house jam and honey butter run $8. Google reviewers keep mentioning jumbo portions, so sharing a stack is reasonable.
Breakfast has a cutoff
All-day breakfast runs 8 am to 6 pm, not literally all day, so a late pancake craving needs a little planning. After that the menu turns to lunch and dinner, and diners on the restaurant's own review page praise the nachos, the buffalo shrimp and a Cuban sandwich special. There's a daily happy hour too, and strawberry mimosas get a mention. It's been on this block of Ocean Drive since 1989, and the 4.3 from about 4,700 Google reviews reads as steady rather than thrilling.
Hours and tables
Google lists it open 8 am to 2 am every day, while the restaurant's own site says 8 am to 11 pm, so call before you count on a late visit. The restaurant recommends booking ahead and takes reservations online, which is worth doing for weekend brunch when Ocean Drive foot traffic fills tables fast. It also hosts parties, rehearsal dinners and corporate events, so a large group can arrange a proper setup in advance rather than hoping for pushed-together tables.
Reservierung
Book online ahead of weekend brunch; the restaurant itself recommends it.
Gut zu wissen
Breakfast dishes stop at 6 pm, so order pancakes before then.
Häufige Fragen
Does Front Porch Cafe take reservations?
Yes, it takes reservations online and recommends booking ahead, especially for weekend brunch.
Is breakfast served all day at Front Porch Cafe?
Breakfast is served from 8 am to 6 pm daily; after that it's the lunch and dinner menu.
How expensive is Front Porch Cafe?
It's $$: omelettes start at $19, benedicts at $21 and steak and eggs is $29, with biscuits at $8 the cheapest plate.