38 breakfast spots and coffee shops in Columbus, Georgia, from Uptown and Midtown cafes to Veterans Parkway drive-thrus, with hours from their own sites.
Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Refreshed every three months.
Independent coffee shops in Columbus cluster in Uptown (Iron Bank, Fountain City Coffee, The Seed) and along 13th Street (Midtown Coffee House, Flying Biscuit, The Tower & My Boulánge on 12th Street). Chain coffee and breakfast are on Veterans Parkway, Bradley Park Drive and Manchester Expressway on the north side.
How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside the Columbus city limits, the same records behind our local business directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 6, 2026. We added Fountain City Coffee, Flying Biscuit, Midtown Coffee House and The Tower & My Boulánge from their own sites, and places marked † from the Georgia Department of Public Health inspection database, which confirms each had a food service inspection at that address in 2026. We take hours only from a place’s own site, so † places show none. 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.
| Name | Address | Hours as published | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Brew Coffee † | 8133 Veterans Parkway | Not listed | Not listed |
| Amber & Oaks Coffee † | 2511 Airport Thruway, Suite G | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cracker Barrel † | 1500 Bradley Park Drive | Not listed | Not listed |
| Dunkin’ † (five stores) | 1523 Veterans Parkway; 2621 Manchester Expressway; 3201 Macon Road; 6053 Veterans Parkway; 6859 Midland Commons Blvd. | Not listed | Not listed |
| First Watch † (two restaurants) | 2528 Weems Road; 6875 Ray Wright Way | Not listed | Not listed |
| Flying Biscuit Café | 211 13th St., Suite 100 | 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday | 706-955-0303 |
| Fountain City Coffee | 1007 Broadway | Not posted on its site | 706-494-6659 |
| Harvest Coffee Company † | 2910 Second Ave. | Not listed | Not listed |
| IHOP † (three restaurants) | 2111 Airport Thruway; 2939 North Lake Parkway; 6317 Talokas Lane | Not listed | Not listed |
| Iron Bank Coffee | 6 W. 11th St. | 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday | 706-992-6609 |
| Midtown Coffee House | 1342 13th St. | 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Wednesday; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Saturday; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; closed Sunday | Not on its site |
| Starbucks † (six stores) | 1522 and 1591 Bradley Park Drive; 1702 Manchester Expressway; 3172 Macon Road; 6783 Veterans Parkway; 8132 Veterans Parkway, Building 5 | Not listed | Not listed |
| The Human Bean † | 7805 Veterans Parkway | Not listed | Not listed |
| The Seed Coffee & Cafe † | 33 W. 14th St. | Not listed | Not listed |
| The Tower & My Boulánge | 111 12th St., Suite 101 | 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday; closed Monday | 706-940-0112 |
| Tim Hortons | 6741 Veterans Parkway | 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily | 762-524-7088 |
| Waffle House, Veterans Parkway | 6751 Veterans Parkway | Open 24 hours | 706-653-7788 |
| Waffle House † (eight more restaurants) | 1326 Veterans Parkway; 1646 Bradley Park Drive; 3455 Macon Road; 4005 Buena Vista Road; 4301 Victory Drive; 5701 Milgen Road; 6390 Flat Rock Road; 7380 Blackmon Road | Not listed | Not listed |
| Z Beans Coffee † | 2122 Manchester Expressway, Suite Z | Not listed | Not listed |
† Confirmed by a 2026 state inspection record; we did not find hours on a site of its own.
The places with their own pages
Flying Biscuit Café, 211 13th St., Suite 100. Breakfast, brunch and lunch, with breakfast served all day, in the dining room or on the patio. Parking is free and on site, and it offers delivery and carryout. It has been in Columbus since December 2023.
Fountain City Coffee, 1007 Broadway. A coffee shop on Broadway in Uptown. Its site lists the address and phone; call for hours.
Iron Bank Coffee, 6 W. 11th St. A coffee shop in the Iron Bank building at 11th Street and Broadway, with a meeting room upstairs for groups of 20 to 25 that overlooks the shop and Uptown.
Midtown Coffee House, 1342 13th St. Coffee, baked goods, soups, salads and sandwiches, with a private room for up to 15 people. Its coffee camper, Corin, runs as a drive-thru on 13th Street on weekdays.
The Tower & My Boulánge, 111 12th St., Suite 101. A cafe and wine bar with pastries baked in house, oven-baked pizzas, coffee, wine and beer. Closed Mondays.
Tim Hortons, 6741 Veterans Parkway. The coffee and doughnut chain’s Columbus store, open from 5 a.m. every day.
Waffle House, 6751 Veterans Parkway. The chain’s location page lists this restaurant as open around the clock. Eight more Waffle House restaurants in the city appear in the state record.
The places from the state record
The † places each had a Georgia food service inspection at the address shown in 2026. Call before you go, because we could not confirm their hours. For weekend brunch, see our brunch list.
Related lists
- Where to eat in Columbus: every list
- Brunch in Columbus
- Bakeries and ice cream and desserts
- Restaurant inspection scores
- Search the local business directory
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get breakfast in Columbus, Georgia?
Flying Biscuit Cafe in Uptown serves breakfast all day from 7 a.m., The Tower & My Boulange opens at 8 a.m. Tuesday to Sunday, and First Watch, IHOP, Cracker Barrel and nine Waffle House restaurants are on this list.
Which Columbus coffee shops are in Uptown?
Iron Bank Coffee at 6 W. 11th St., Fountain City Coffee at 1007 Broadway and The Seed Coffee & Cafe at 33 W. 14th St. are in Uptown; Midtown Coffee House is at 1342 13th St.
Where can I get coffee early in Columbus?
Tim Hortons at 6741 Veterans Parkway opens at 5 a.m. daily, Iron Bank Coffee opens at 6:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday, and the Waffle House at 6751 Veterans Parkway is open 24 hours.
Is Midtown Coffee House open on Sunday?
No. Its site lists Sunday as closed, with 7 a.m. opening Monday to Saturday and a 9 p.m. close on Friday.
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