Restaurants

These are the most popular places to eat breakfast in Boston, according to check-in data

A longstanding favorite in Beacon Hill takes the top spot.

Zinneken's has evolved from a food truck to a full-blown breakfast haven, serving decadent waffles in Cambridge all day. Yelp

By Callie Ahlgrim

July 15, 2016

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Sure, Boston is well known for Fenway Franks and clam chowder (ask your nearest home-grown Bostonian for the correct pronunciation). But the city’s culinary scene is not to be slept on—in fact, if you do sleep on it, you’ll miss its most interesting meal of the day.

Breakfast has become a force unto itself, a beloved weekend tradition amongst families and hungry packs of twentysomethings alike.

Thanks to data from check-in app Swarm, we were able to see which Boston breakfast spots people checked into the most from Tuesday, July 5 to Tuesday, July 12.

The Paramount has been a Beacon Hill destination since 1937, recently opening a second location in South Boston.

1. The Paramount
44 Charles St., Beacon Hill

2 The Friendly Toast
1 Hampshire St., Cambridge

3. Sweet Touch Cafe
241 Cambridge St., Cambridge

4. Mass Ave Diner
906 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge

5. Zinneken’s
1154 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge

6. Brookline Lunch
9 Brookline St., Cambridge

7. Martin’s Coffee Shop
35 Harvard St., Brookline

8. Granite Street Cafe
378 Granite St., Quincy

9. Eddie’s Breakfast & Lunch
394 Watertown St., Newton

10. Grille 705
705 Massachusetts Ave., South End