Breakfast and coffee in Bowling Green: Scottsville Road and campus

Last checked 2026-10-16. Refreshed every three months.

Most of Bowling Green’s breakfast tables are on the Scottsville Road and Campbell Lane side of town, home to First Watch, IHOP, Wild Eggs and Krispy Kreme. For coffee there is Spencer’s downtown, a Dutch Bros drive-thru on Russellville Road and an Einstein Bros. on the WKU campus.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside the city limits, which also feed our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on 2026-10-16. Chaney’s Dairy Barn, First Watch, Hardee’s, IHOP, Krispy Kreme and Wild Eggs were added from their own websites or the chain’s own location pages; Spencer’s Coffee, which has no website of its own, is listed from the Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau’s listing. The list is alphabetical; it is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Two OpenStreetMap entries are not listed: Corner Bakery, which has no Kentucky location on its own website, and the Starbucks on campus, whose store page would not load for us to check. Places can correct their entry through our contact page.

The places

Chaney’s Dairy Barn, 9191 Nashville Road, is a dairy farm on Nashville Road that serves breakfast from 7 to 10:30 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m., its website says. The kitchen closes at 8:30 p.m. Its homemade ice cream is made with milk and cream from its own Jersey cows.

Dutch Bros Coffee, 1854 Russellville Road, is a drive-thru coffee shop. Orders can be placed ahead through its store page.

Einstein Bros. Bagels, 1906 College Heights Blvd., is on the Western Kentucky University campus and serves bagels, coffee and breakfast, its store page says. It is closed on weekends.

First Watch, 2921 Scottsville Road, serves breakfast, brunch and lunch made to order, and diners can join the waitlist online, its location page says. Dine-in, takeout and delivery are offered.

Hardee’s, 127 Cumberland Trace Road, serves breakfast until 10:30 a.m., according to its location page.

IHOP, 3240 Scottsville Road, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its location page shows it open overnight on weekends.

Krispy Kreme, 798 Campbell Lane, is the doughnut chain’s Bowling Green shop, open from 6 a.m. daily, according to its shop page.

Spencer’s Coffee, 915 College St., is a downtown coffee shop that serves breakfast, lunch and pastries, according to the visitors bureau listing. It has a second, drive-through location on the 31-W Bypass.

Waffle House, 1979 Mel Browning St., sits at I-65 Exit 22 and is open 24 hours, its location page says.

Wild Eggs, 804 Campbell Lane, opened in June 2014 as the first Wild Eggs outside Louisville, its location page says. It serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, has a full espresso bar and offers a gluten-friendly menu.

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• Brunch in Bowling Green
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• Where to eat in Bowling Green: all our lists
• Restaurant inspections
• Local directory

Frequently asked questions

Where can I get breakfast in Bowling Green?

Sit-down breakfast places include First Watch and IHOP on Scottsville Road, Wild Eggs on Campbell Lane, Waffle House at I-65 Exit 22 and Chaney’s Dairy Barn on Nashville Road, which serves breakfast from 7 to 10:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday.

Is there a 24-hour breakfast place in Bowling Green?

Waffle House, 1979 Mel Browning St. at I-65 Exit 22, lists itself as open 24 hours. IHOP on Scottsville Road stays open overnight from Friday morning to Sunday night.

What time does Dutch Bros open in Bowling Green?

The Dutch Bros at 1854 Russellville Road opens at 5 a.m. daily and closes at 10 p.m., or 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Where is there coffee downtown in Bowling Green?

Spencer’s Coffee is at 915 College St. downtown and is open daily, with a drive-through at 1265 U.S. 31-W Bypass that is closed Sunday.