Holly Ridge's beloved breakfast & brunch spot · 642 Google reviews · 4.7 stars

The kind of breakfast that makes you feel like family.

City Café is Holly Ridge's go-to spot for breakfast and brunch, right off US-17. With a 4.7-star rating across 642 Google reviews, guests keep coming back for the homey food — and the staff that makes every visit feel like a reunion.

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4.7★642+ Google Reviews

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LocalFavorite for Years

Dine In& Takeout

On the menu

Why locals keep coming back.

Made fresh, every order

No shortcuts. Every dish is cooked to order from quality ingredients. You can taste the difference.

Recipes worth coming back for

The kind of comfort food that brings regulars back week after week. Try one dish and you'll see why.

Friendly service, every visit

Whether it's your first time or your hundredth, you'll be greeted like a regular and looked after the whole meal.

Loved by the locals

4.7 stars across 642+ Google reviews. Eastern NC has spoken — and they keep coming back.

From real customers

Real Google reviews

4.7 stars · 642+ reviews

We love this place. The waitresses, JJ and Dee, are incredible! The food is always served quickly and to order. We went a few times and neither JJ nor Dee were there and it just wasn’t the same! They really make you feel like family and make the experience special! You leave feeling like you have visited with family!!

Yesterday I was in the restaurant for brunch. The food was yummy but I was so excited to see Dee and JJ!!!!!🤩🥰😍🥳😍🥰🤩🤩🥰they were not there on my last visit and it just wasn’t the same. They both go above and beyond cans I look forward to coming to eat just to see their smiles and laugh. Dee and JJ are great and really make my trip there spec…

More of a hometown vibe here and our waitress accommodated us well. Food was pretty average, but you’re really not spending as much. We’d go back again if we were in town and we wanted something more laid back.

This was my first time here! I stopped by on my way to do a roof inspection so I didn't have time to sit down and eat and they can do to go orders! The front desk ladies were so sweet, helped me browse the menu and recommended some of their favorites and we ended up building a breakfast burrito with 2 eggs, onion and peppers and perfectly salted co…

We had breakfast on 3/7. I was so excited that JJ & Dee were back. The last couple of times that I was there they were not there & it was not the same. These 2 make that restaurant special. The food was delicious but the service was exceptional!

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About City Café

City Café is a true mom-and-pop breakfast spot in the heart of Holly Ridge — the kind of place where the staff knows your order, notices your nails, and sends you off with a smile. Guests rave about the warm, southern atmosphere and the food that comes out fast and exactly as ordered. Fan favorites include the build-your-own breakfast burritos stuffed with country ham and fresh eggs, and the house-mixed chocolate milk that tastes just like the kind you made as a kid with Hershey syrup. Whether you're sitting down for a slow brunch or grabbing a to-go order on the way to a job site, the team here takes care of you like family. Stop in and see what keeps 642 customers giving City Café five stars.