Where to get breakfast in Grimes, from a Sunday sit-down to a fast bite on the way in.
Grimes is still short on a full-time sit-down breakfast diner of its own, but there are good morning options if you know where to look. Here is the honest rundown.
The quick pick
For a sit-down morning, Uptown Bar and Grill puts on a Sunday breakfast. Any day, Heavenly Delights bakery for pastries, or Caribou for coffee and a bite.
Sit-down
Uptown Bar and Grill, Sunday breakfast
Uptown Bar & Grill (201 SE Main St) runs a Sunday breakfast, the closest thing downtown to a weekend sit-down morning.
Bakery and coffee
Pastries and a cup
Heavenly Delights - 105 E 1st St. Bakery, good for morning pastries.
Caribou Coffee - 825 NE Gateway Dr. All-day breakfast items with the coffee.
Lightbrite Coffee - 1895 SE Grimes Blvd, for the local roaster experience.
Fast and early
On the way in
McDonald's - 101 SE Gateway Dr.
B-Bops - 251 NE Cypress Dr.
For a bigger sit-down brunch, several well-known spots are a short drive toward Urbandale and West Des Moines.
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Sources: each business's own website and listing, and the Grimes Chamber directory. Addresses as published. Confirm hours and breakfast service before you go. Preview build, September 2026.