The scene: the last bastion of Austin's Night Hawk diner chain of the mid-20th century, the Frisco is a snapshot in timelessness. Most regulars eat at the counter (the easier to select your signature Frisco dessert), while everyone else is accommodated by the Frisco's unfailingly pleasant waitstaff in the hangover-friendly dim dining room. What to order: "decorated eggs," with Night Hawk chili and pinto beans, along with a $2 Bloody Mary, because why not?

The scene: this is a 24-hour diner that most out-of-towners haven't yet discovered, so take your passel of adorable children with last name first names elsewhere (to Kerbey Lane). Star Seeds is attached to a sketchy Days Inn and caters to the kind of folks who don't wait until the weekend to cut loose.What to order: the A-Baum, an unapologetic pile of English muffins, queso, sausage and scrambled eggs.

The scene: good-natured silliness (check out the ridiculous mural, like really stand there and contemplate it), combined with old-fashioned service and gargantuan breakfast plates have made the Omelettry an Austin icon.What to order: Oh, come on. It's in the name.

The scene: finding Austinite who hasn't dined at one of Kerbey Lane's five locations is as rare as spotting the University of Texas' storied albino squirrel—especially now that the little guy's reportedly moved on to the great campus in the sky. The original central location's great for dining with a friend, but head northwest, to campus or down south if you've got a large party and plenty of time to wait on a table at breakfast or brunch.What to order: the Kerbey queso is legendary, but if you catch the tomato pie on their seasonal menu, don't pass it up.

The scene: it's a bakery, it's a diner, it's where Round Rock goes for a skillet breakfast. As in, all of Round Rock: the 620 clientele is as diverse as its menu, which stretches from Mexican plates to po' boys to carrot cake.What to order: has anyone on earth ever been able to say no to chicken fried bacon? Don't be the first.

The scene: this all-night panaderia and Mexican spot is a rite of boozy passage for anyone doing a little (or a lot of) drinking in South Austin.What to order: Enchiladas rojas.

The scene: Jim's feels like a postcard from a mid-century road trip, and while the food isn't going to blow anyone's hair back, it's a great family spot.What to order: keep it simple with a breakfast sandwich.

The scene: decor-wise, Pho Danh is somewhere between strip mall nail salon and Vegas buffet, but that's all part of the charm at this stellar Vietnamese spot on North Lamar.What to order: pho, of course ... served lighting fast.

The scene: Hill's has recently undergone a reinvention, hoping to stick around South Austin for another sixty or so years. The crowd's half folks who grew up eating at the place, and half folks who've heard great things about the epic Hill's burger.What to order: the aforementioned Hill's burger is always a fine choice, but take a friend so you can order the skillet enchiladas, too.

The scene: a fluorescent-lit hole in the wall where the lack of decor's a good thing—these folks are putting all their effort into the food, with spring rolls you'll want to write home about.What to order: don't leave without those spring rolls, but you'll want to get two hands around the Thanh Nhi banh mi, too.

The scene: this a diner-slash-bar in the corner of the Dart Bowl alley that's as likely to be filled with grey-hairs arguing over the Statesman's sports coverage as teenagers making eyes over diet Coke refills.What to order: Dart Bowl enchiladas, in a skillet ... and put an egg on it.

The scene: the Austin Diner may have moved from its original funky Burnet Road location, but the spoon is as greasy as ever in this updated space with a throwback feel.What to order: a classic home-style breakfast plate.

The scene: families love the not-for-the-faint-of-eardrum EZ's for their kid-friendly menu and bright, 50's-gone-wild decor. What to order: skip the pizza and burgers and go for the rosemary chicken.