15 places for breakfast or coffee at 17 Rock Hill locations: Old Town, Cherry Road near Winthrop, Herlong Avenue, Celanese Road and Mount Gallant Road.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Refreshed every three months.
Breakfast in Rock Hill clusters on Cherry Road, from Another Broken Egg near Winthrop University out to IHOP and Waffle House, and on South Herlong Avenue and Celanese Road. For coffee, Old Town has Knowledge Perk and Bad Ass Coffee on White Street and Amelie’s on Main Street. Our brunch guide covers weekend brunch menus.
How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Rock Hill, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 12, 2026. We added 11 places from the state’s SC Food Grades inspection database and their own sites; where we found no website of its own, or a chain page would not load, a 2026 inspection record confirms the place is operating. We left off the Starbucks, Dunkin’, Dutch Bros and other drive-through coffee chains. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.
The list
| Name | Address | Hours as published | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelie’s French Bakery and Cafe (our listing) | 157 E. Main St. | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday | 803-403-9409 |
| Another Broken Egg Cafe | 502 Cherry Road, Suite 101 | 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday | 803-262-2185 |
| Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii | 220 W. White St. | Check with the shop | Not listed |
| Biscuitville | 495 S. Herlong Ave. | 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Saturday; 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday | 839-275-8106 |
| Cracker Barrel | 2140 Manna Court | Check with the restaurant | Not listed |
| Eggs Up Grill (our listing) | 2732 Celanese Road | 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily | 803-327-3447 |
| First Watch | 2320 Cherry Road | 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily | Not listed |
| Flora Coffee (no website found) | 221 Cherry Road | Not posted | Not listed |
| Hilltop Diner (no website found) (our listing) | 159 Neely Store Road | Not posted | Not listed |
| IHOP | 2797 Cherry Road | 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 7 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday | 803-325-1705 |
| Knowledge Perk Coffee | 130 W. White St. | 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday | 803-327-7375 |
| Nishie G’s (our listing) | 727 Dilworth Lane | 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday | 803-366-4733 |
| Rock Hill Bagels and Deli | 1912 Mount Gallant Road | 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday and Wednesday to Saturday; 7 to 11 a.m. Sunday; closed Tuesday | 803-327-7711 |
| Rock Hill Diner | 2254 Cherry Road | 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday | 803-324-0020 |
| Waffle House, Cherry Road (our listing) | 2553 Cherry Road | 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily | 803-366-3521 |
| Waffle House, South Anderson Road | 1049 S. Anderson Road | 24 hours daily | 803-325-1385 |
| Waffle House, South Herlong Avenue | 496 S. Herlong Ave. | 24 hours daily | 803-980-7370 |
The places
Amelie’s French Bakery and Cafe on Main Street in Old Town serves pastries, quiches and coffee from 7 a.m. daily, according to its Rock Hill page.
Another Broken Egg Cafe is in The Perch on Cherry Road near Winthrop. Its page says it has a full bar with brunch cocktails.
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii is the coffee chain’s shop in The Thread on West White Street. Its site did not show the store for us; a May 29, 2026, state inspection record confirms it.
Biscuitville on South Herlong Avenue is the biscuit chain’s Rock Hill restaurant, open from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
Cracker Barrel on Manna Court is the country store and restaurant chain. Its page did not load hours for us; an Aug. 24, 2026, state inspection record confirms it.
Eggs Up Grill on Celanese Road serves breakfast, lunch and catering, its page says, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day.
First Watch on Cherry Road serves breakfast, brunch and lunch and takes online waitlist sign-ups.
Flora Coffee on Cherry Road and Hilltop Diner on Neely Store Road have no websites we could find. August 2026 state inspection records confirm both. Call or stop in for hours.
IHOP on Cherry Road is the pancake chain’s Rock Hill restaurant, open late on Friday and Saturday.
Knowledge Perk Coffee has a cafe on West White Street, and its ordering page lists others in Fort Mill, Columbia and Little River. It takes online orders.
Nishie G’s on Dilworth Lane says it has served Southern food with a Greek flair since 2003. Its menu starts with egg platters, omelets and breakfast sandwiches.
Rock Hill Bagels and Deli on Mount Gallant Road is a bagel shop and deli that opens at 6:30 a.m. most days and is closed Tuesday.
Rock Hill Diner on Cherry Road opens at 6 a.m. Monday to Saturday and is closed Sunday.
Waffle House has three Rock Hill restaurants. The South Anderson Road and South Herlong Avenue locations list 24 hours; the Cherry Road location lists 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I get breakfast in Rock Hill?
Rock Hill’s breakfast restaurants include Another Broken Egg Cafe and First Watch on Cherry Road, Eggs Up Grill on Celanese Road, Biscuitville on South Herlong Avenue, Rock Hill Diner, Nishie G’s, Hilltop Diner, IHOP, Cracker Barrel and three Waffle Houses.
What breakfast places in Rock Hill open earliest?
Biscuitville on South Herlong Avenue opens at 5 a.m. Monday to Saturday. Two Waffle Houses, on South Anderson Road and South Herlong Avenue, post 24-hour hours, and Eggs Up Grill and Rock Hill Diner open at 6 a.m.
Where is there a coffee shop in Old Town Rock Hill?
Knowledge Perk Coffee is at 130 W. White St., Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii is at 220 W. White St. in The Thread, and Amelie’s French Bakery and Cafe is at 157 E. Main St.
Is there a 24-hour breakfast place in Rock Hill?
Yes. The Waffle Houses at 1049 S. Anderson Road and 496 S. Herlong Ave. list 24 hours every day on the chain’s site.
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