Breakfast Restaurants near Lakewood, Colorado

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Lakewood, Colorado, is situated 20 miles east of the Arapaho Indian Reservation, where scenic backpacking, mountain biking and hot springs abound. Lakewood, not known for its busy downtown or historical sites, is home to many restaurants with quaint names and great reputations. Before you embark on an outdoor adventure, grab some breakfast in Lakewood.

The French Press

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The French Press boasts a casual, relaxed atmosphere. It specializes in pastries made from scratch, as well as crepes, breakfast sandwiches and a lunch menu if you don't quite make it for breakfast. The French Press has a broad selection of free-trade certified coffees as well as loose leaf teas selected from the well-known Pekoe Sip House. Open from 6 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., The French Press invites you to "Come in and sit, chat and enjoy yourself!"

The French Press
85 S. Union Blvd.
Lakewood, CO‎ 80228
303-984-5447‎
myfrenchpress.com

Naveja's Breakfast and Dinner

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When you think about a small diner packed full of people on a Saturday morning, with waitresses flying past you with pots of coffee and balancing plates of tremendous looking food, think of Naveja's Breakfast and Dinner. A small restaurant with fast service, large portions and good prices, Naveja's is the place to go for a country-style breakfast. A family-owned operation, Naveja's opens at 5 a.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. on weekends, and boasts a $2.95 breakfast special.

Naveja's Breakfast and Dinner
5637 W. Colfax Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80214
303-238-0772‎

International House of Pancakes

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One of the tried and true standbys for breakfast in the United States is International House of Pancakes, the place where you can choose to eat any meal of the day for breakfast. You can expect quick service and good prices as well as an endless cup of coffee. IHOP recently added several new crepes to the menu including "The International" which is a crepe filled with Nutella chocolate and bananas.

IHOP
3100 S. Sheridan Blvd.
Denver, CO 80227-5541
303-936-6473
ihop.com

Article Written By Max Manitabs

Max Manitabs graduated from The University of New Mexico with a degree in creative writing. Currently Manitabs works at a marketing firm in New York and is writing a full-length novel in his spare time. He has been published on studio sites eHow and Travel Trails.

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