St Helens Star Best Of 2022 top eight breakfasts revealed

Next up we wanted to know where to go for the best breakfast.

Whether it’s a simple bacon sandwich, thick cut toasted bread with butter and jam or a full English – the choice of what to have for breakfast is endless.

Everyone has their favourite breakfast items but we want to know where in St Helens serves the best food to start the day.

Do you prefer your eggs scrambled, poached or fried?

Would you add ketchup or brown sauce to a bacon sandwich?

We wanted you to tell us which restaurant, café or pub provides the best breakfast in town, whether it was somewhere offering a sit down table service or a quick takeaway option from a roadside truck – the choice was yours!

We’ve shortlisted the top six, who will battle it out to be named Best for Breakfast in St Helens.

Now we need your help to choose an overall Best for Breakfast winner from our shortlist.

There are three ways to vote:

1. Search for the Best Of post on our St Helens Star Facebook or Instagram pages and comment under the post with the name of your winner = 1 vote

2. Name your favourite in the comments section on this article via our website = 2 votes

3. Purchase a copy of this week’s St Helens Star (June 16 edition) and fill in the entry form = 5 votes

(*NB For newspaper entries, email a screenshot of the completed entry form to heidi.summerfield@newsquest.co.uk – please note that only original copies will be accepted. More than one entry can be submitted per person but you will be asked to provide your own unique reference code for each entry to avoid duplication eg if your name is Smith you may wish to write Smith123 or HS21! as your code. You will need to provide a different code for each entry submitted. For full terms and conditions go to Newsquest.co.uk/terms)

Voting officially opens today, Thursday, and closes at midnight on Monday and we will be announcing the winner next week.

Keep an eye out for our next Best Of appeal on our social media pages on Friday, when we will be asking readers to name the best pub in St Helens.

OUR EIGHT BEST FOR BREAKFAST FINALISTS:

Toast, Dentons Green Lane, St Helens

Offering a full English breakfast, Toast is a home from home place where all meals and snacks are prepared fresh with quality ingredients.

Visitors can dine in the vintage themed café or opt to eat al fresco in the courtyard.

One reviewer on their website said: “From the minute we walked in until the minute we let we were treated like royalty.

“The food was absolutely delicious – best breakfast I’ve had in years!”

Another said: “Great breakfast and great prices.

“We’ve wanted to have some food here for a while and it’s fantastic.

“We will be returning a lot more often.”

One recently married couple called in for a “no fuss breakfast” on their way to the airport after getting married and they said: “We loved the ambience and the food – you really spoiled us!”

For more details go to toast-cafe.co.uk

Toast Coffee House

Georgie Porgie’s Café, St Helens

Nothing is too much trouble at this Westfield Street café with a wide ranging menu and “fantastic service”.

Other nominations said the breakfast is “first class” and “it should without a doubt make the shortlist”.

For more details go to facebook.com/georgieporgiescafe/

Georgie Porgie's Cafe

The Courtyard Coffee Shop, St Helens

This “lovely café is a really nice place to meet up with people and grab a bite to eat” says one happy customer.

There were lots of nominations for this venue on City Road meaning it had to make our shortlist.

One nomination said: “We had a fantastic breakfast – it was absolutely delicious.

“The staff are very friendly and there’s a lovely relaxed atmosphere.”

Another recommended the eggs benedict and a third gave the coffee a thumbs up.

For more details go to facebook.com/The-Courtyard-Coffee-Shop-103535188913573/

The Courtyard Coffee Shop

Plan Bee Community Coffee Shop, St Helens

There were several nominations for the North Road coffee shop with satisfied customers enjoying a visit for breakfast.

With one special on the menu offering a light but yummy start to the day, a fluffy poached egg with smoked bacon and served on a hot toasted crumpet “is the perfect thing to fuel you up”.

For more details go to facebook.com/Plan-Bee-Community-Coffee-Shop-105146374289943/

Plan Bee Coffee Shop

The Park Bar and Kitchen, Sherdley Park, St Helens

According to one recommendation, this venue in Sherdley Park is “a great little find”.

It’s popular with dog walkers who can sit and enjoy breakfast or any meal of the day outside taking in the view.

For more details go to facebook.com/TheParkBK/

The Park Bar and Kitchen

The Boathouse at Carr Mill Dam

With ingredients fresh from local butchers, one nomination was full of praise for this establishment.

The nomination said: “The breakfasts are lovely and the staff really go out of their way to help.

“With lovely views and plenty of seating outside, it’s a dog friendly place and I always get my little dog Sam a doggie sausage for breakfast.”

Another said: “Fantastic food and the best beer garden in the north west.”

For more details go to facebook.com/TheBoathouseCarrMillDam

The Boathouse

The Village Kitchen, St Helens

The staff working at the venue on Main Street “serve an incredible full English breakfast with a full vegetarian option as well”.

Another recommendation said: “Very tasty and hot fresh breakfasts with great veggie options.

“We enjoyed sitting in the yard.

“The staff are friendly and helpful and we’re already looking forward to our next visit.”

For more details go to facebook.com/villagekitchenbillinge/photos/

The Village Kitchen

What’s Cookin’ Earlestown

One nomination said: “This is without doubt the best breakfast I’ve had locally.

“Gorgeous little café, immaculately clean and fantastic service – people are often queuing outside!”

Another said: I had a fantastic breakfast at What's Cookin’ this morning.

“Very good value, great portions and 10/10 for the staff and service.

“Nothing is too much trouble and it’s spotlessly clean with a cosy atmosphere.”

For more details go to facebook.com/WhatsCookinEARLESTOWN

What's Cookin'