It is a universally held truth that one of the best cures for a hangover is a meal easily held in a shaking hand that includes eggs, fried meat, gooey cheese, and toasted bread - in other words, a breakfast sandwich. Why? The carbs in the bread help ramp up your metabolism and get your body going faster to process the alcoholic remains of the night before. The protein provides essential amino acids, which give you energy. Eggs are key because they "contain large amounts of cysteine, the substance that breaks down the hangover-causing toxin acetaldehyde in the liver's easily depleted glutathione," according to HowStuffWorks.com. Whatever ... If you've ever been hungover (and really, who hasn't?) you know that a good, greasy breakfast sandwich can make you feel a whole lot better.
For where to find the best breakfast sandwiches in Portland, we turned to Malcolm Bedell of the From Away blog, who highlighted his favorites for Serious Eats and Ali Donohue's five local "bests" for Dispatch Magazine. We mapped them together, plus a few more recommendations, for our go-to guide to 13 breakfast sandwich standouts in Portland. Did we leave your favorite out? Let us know in the comments; give us a good quote and we'll add it to the map.
"I prefer their #2: Smoked turkey, avocado, tomato, smoked gouda & egg on English muffin." - Ali Donohue, Dispatch. "Don't miss the “Number One,” a $4.50 breakfast sandwich made up of fried egg, 'maple glazed prosciutto,' cheddar cheese and Tabasco on a plain bagel." - Malcolm Bedell, Serious Eats
"This place is perfect for breakfast lovers suffering from anorexic wallets as the breakfast sandwiches are cheap: $2.50 for egg and cheese." - Ali Donohue, Dispatch. "We tried an egg and cheese sandwich with corned beef hash ... the egg had a soft center, but didn't run all over the place; the heavy application of cheese kept even the generous portion of corned beef, potatoes, and peppers contained." - Malcolm Bedell, Serious Eats
"Try the "Hogzilla" on a toasted garlic bagel, a $7.50 sandwich that combines thick-cut bacon, ham, AND sausage that's cooked until it turns a sweet dark brown atop a mountain of scrambled egg and cheddar cheese." - Malcolm Bedell, Serious Eats.
"A budget-friendly $2.69 buys a tall stack of sausage, egg, and American cheese, the English muffin ever-so-slightly, pleasantly steamed through from the heat of the warmer." - Malcolm Bedell, Serious Eats.
"...their breakfast sandwich, ... combines pesto, bacon, egg, and cheddar cheese on a whole wheat English muffin. The pesto is flavorful, but the real star here is the egg, which is neither fried nor scrambled, but seems almost more like a slice of airy, light quiche." Malcolm Bedell, Serious Eats "Try the one that's cheese and ham inside a solid donut! Sounds weird but very good." - Trip Advisor
" Fried eggs, blue cheese, bacon, and mayonnaise on grilled French bread may sound like too much, but the sandwich somehow manages to be surprisingly light and crispy." - Malcolm Bedell, Serious Eats
"5.29 here buys two strips of crispy bacon, a perfectly-cooked over-medium fried egg, and a shellacking of white American cheese, but the real hero of this sandwich is the oversized English muffin." - Malcolm Bedell, Serious Eats.
"The Works uses eggs from cage-free chickens in Vermont and they are absolutely delicious, especially when smothered in hot, melted cheddar cheese." Betsy's Blogel
"I prefer their #2: Smoked turkey, avocado, tomato, smoked gouda & egg on English muffin." - Ali Donohue, Dispatch. "Don't miss the “Number One,” a $4.50 breakfast sandwich made up of fried egg, 'maple glazed prosciutto,' cheddar cheese and Tabasco on a plain bagel." - Malcolm Bedell, Serious Eats
"This place is perfect for breakfast lovers suffering from anorexic wallets as the breakfast sandwiches are cheap: $2.50 for egg and cheese." - Ali Donohue, Dispatch. "We tried an egg and cheese sandwich with corned beef hash ... the egg had a soft center, but didn't run all over the place; the heavy application of cheese kept even the generous portion of corned beef, potatoes, and peppers contained." - Malcolm Bedell, Serious Eats
"Try the "Hogzilla" on a toasted garlic bagel, a $7.50 sandwich that combines thick-cut bacon, ham, AND sausage that's cooked until it turns a sweet dark brown atop a mountain of scrambled egg and cheddar cheese." - Malcolm Bedell, Serious Eats.
"A budget-friendly $2.69 buys a tall stack of sausage, egg, and American cheese, the English muffin ever-so-slightly, pleasantly steamed through from the heat of the warmer." - Malcolm Bedell, Serious Eats.
"...their breakfast sandwich, ... combines pesto, bacon, egg, and cheddar cheese on a whole wheat English muffin. The pesto is flavorful, but the real star here is the egg, which is neither fried nor scrambled, but seems almost more like a slice of airy, light quiche." Malcolm Bedell, Serious Eats "Try the one that's cheese and ham inside a solid donut! Sounds weird but very good." - Trip Advisor
" Fried eggs, blue cheese, bacon, and mayonnaise on grilled French bread may sound like too much, but the sandwich somehow manages to be surprisingly light and crispy." - Malcolm Bedell, Serious Eats
"5.29 here buys two strips of crispy bacon, a perfectly-cooked over-medium fried egg, and a shellacking of white American cheese, but the real hero of this sandwich is the oversized English muffin." - Malcolm Bedell, Serious Eats.
"The Works uses eggs from cage-free chickens in Vermont and they are absolutely delicious, especially when smothered in hot, melted cheddar cheese." Betsy's Blogel
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