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Here's When Your Favorite Fast Food Chains Stop Serving Breakfast

Get that McMuffin while you can.

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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but with busy mornings, it's easy to skip or forget it altogether. Whether you're all out of eggs (or time), there are other ways to get your morning meal. If you typically stop by McDonald's or Taco Bell for lunch or dinner, you may not have noticed they also have a breakfast menu—because most fast food chains stop serving breakfast at a certain point during the day. But the a.m. offerings are not to be missed.

Quick-service breakfast menus offer everything from pancakes and French toast sticks to breakfast burritos. And you won't even have to make an extra stop for coffee. Most chains will serve you a steaming cup of joe alongside your egg sandwich. But you need to know the right time to hit your favorite spots, so we compiled a list of when every favorite fast food chain stops serving breakfast.

And just in case you missed the breakfast cut-off, we're here to make sure you still have options. Browse our easy breakfast ideas and breakfast sandwiches.

1

Taco Bell

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Taco Bell's breakfast burritos are almost as big a hit as its Cheesy Gordita Crunch tacos. Lucky for you, the fan-favorite item—and the entire breakfast menu—are available from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. every day.

Missed the cut-off? Try our copycat Breakfast Crunchwrap Supreme.

2

Burger King

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Burger King's breakfast menu is a classic, and the tasty coffee has a cult following. To get a fluffy, fresh Croissan'wich, get to the restaurant before 10:30 a.m.

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3

McDonald's

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While we continue to mourn the loss of McDonald's all-day breakfast menu, which was discontinued in 2020, we can take comfort in knowing that we can still enjoy the breakfast items until 10:30 a.m. on weekdays and 11:00 a.m. on weekends.

4

Wendy's

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The majority of Wendy's locations begin serving breakfast at 6:30 a.m., and the options can be purchased until 10:30 a.m. And yes, similar to the bigger lunch and dinner menus, there's plenty of bacon for everyone (the Breakfast Baconator and Bacon, Egg & Swiss Croissant are on my wish list).

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5

Panera Bread

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Fact: Panera's breakfast menu is highly underrated. (Think breakfast sandwiches, egg soufflés, bagels, and pastries.) Your soon-to-be favorite breakfast place has items ready until 10:30 a.m. Go on, hit the road, and give it a try as soon as you can!

6

Chick-fil-A

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Chick-fil-A serves breakfast every morning from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., except on Sundays.

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7

Jack In The Box

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If you're craving breakfast foods outside of traditional morning hours, head to your nearest Jack in the Box. Like the old McDonald's, the chain has breakfast all day long. That means you can score the Breakfast Jack, Mini Pancakes, and various breakfast sandwiches at any time of day or night.

8

Carl's Jr.

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Carl's Jr. begins serving breakfast each morning at 6 a.m. Come here for the Famous Star breakfast sandwich, breakfast burritos, biscuits, and more, just place your order before the chain's 10:30 a.m. cutoff time.

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9

Sonic

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Sonic is a crowd-favorite chain, and for good reason. Moreover, you'll be pleased to know that Sonic has breakfast at all hours of the day. That's right, you can enjoy a breakfast burrito for lunch or french toast sticks as a late-night snack.

10

White Castle

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Last but not least, White Castle is another all-day breakfast place. Forget the burgers, snag breakfast sandwiches whenever you want.

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