HUNDREDS of customer reviews have helped to create a ranking of the best places to eat out for breakfast in St Helens.
Reviewing their morning experiences, hungry customers have rated which establishment cooks up the best breakfasts across the borough.
With people often looking to Trip Advisor for advice on where best to travel, stay or eat, the rankings are determined by the frequency, quality, and quantity of a place's online reviews.
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Top ten places for breakfast in St Helens:
Toast
With a 4.5 star rating from 445 reviews, Toast is rated as the number one breakfast venue in St Helens.
With a wide breakfast and lunch menu, the Dentons Green Lane venue has heaps of positive reviews on Trip Advisor, including 351 'excellent' ratings.
One recent review reads: "Excellent. Food is delicious and all staff are lovely, so kind friendly and hard working, it is a very popular place.
"Never ever found any problem at all it is highly recommended."
this place with an open mind and heart and I promise you will not regret it."
Lily's Victorian Tearooms
With a 4.5 star rating from 343 reviews, Lily's Victorian Tearooms is rated as the second-best breakfast venue in St Helens.
With a breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea menu, the Hall Street venue, in St Helens town centre, has 267 'excellent' ratings.
One recent review reads: "I have left a review on here in the past but feel the need to leave another one.
"Came here for afternoon tea for mother's day and lily's excelled themselves yet again.
"Staff worked so hard to make mother's day special. Food was out of this world. You certainly don't leave Lily's hungry."
Nirvana Coffee Shop
With a 5 star rating from 74 reviews, Nirvana Coffee Shop is rated as the third-best breakfast venue in St Helens.
Serving breakfasts, lunch, coffee and shakes, the Lowfield Lane venue, in Sutton has 67 'excellent' ratings.
One recent review reads: "Five of us of came to Nirvana for lunch. Greeted by lovely friendly staff. Good selection of tasty food on the menu board all freshly prepared.
"Nirvana is a little gem in Waterside Village. It's bright and airy, very clean and a lovely friendly atmosphere."
Eccleston Arms Bar & Grill
With a 4 star rating from 1,119 reviews, Eccleston Arms Bar & Grill is rated as the fourth-best breakfast venue in St Helens.
The popular hotel and restaurant, based on Prescot Road in Eccleston, serve a wide range of cooked and fresh breakfasts, and has 695 'excellent' ratings.
One recent review reads: "Mother's Day breakfast this morning, freshly cooked tasty food, excellent service from the team , the husband said it was the best! Thank you so much. we will return again soon."
Micklehead Green Beefeater
With a 4 star rating from 916 reviews, Micklehead Green Beefeater is rated as the fifth-best breakfast venue in St Helens.
The Eurolink pub and restaurant, popular for its cheap 'Unlimited Cooked Breakfasts' in Lea Green, has 502 'excellent' ratings.
One recent review reads: "We visited twice for breakfast whilst staying next door at the Premier Inn. It was £9.50 each inclusive of hot and cold food & drinks.
"The food arrived within around 10/15 minutes and was delicious. Staff very friendly and helpful. Will definitely use again on our next visit to the area."
Pear Tree Cafe
With a 5 star rating from 28 reviews, Pear Tree Cafe is rated as the sixth-best breakfast venue in St Helens.
The popular cafe, well known for its fresh breakfasts, lunches, and afternoon tea, located off Corporation Street in St Helens town centre, has 24 'excellent' ratings.
One recent review reads: "Best breakfasts and Lunch in the area.
"Great breakfasts carefully cooked with quality ingredients. Food is lovely, small menu but freshly prepared at the time. Love the homemade soup that are changed daily for variety.
"Friendly attentive service, we go here now every time we visit St Helens."
Bridge Farm Coffee House & Cafe
With a 4.5 star rating from 49 reviews, Bridge Farm Coffee House & Cafe is rated as the seventh-best breakfast venue in St Helens.
Located on Bridge Farm off News Lane in Rainford, the cafe has 34 'excellent' ratings.
One recent review reads: "Excellent. Lovely Eggs Benedict and a breakfast. Glad I chose the mini, more than enough! Well cooked and presented, good friendly service."
Park Road Cafe
With a 4 star rating from 98 reviews, Park Road Cafe is rated as the eighth-best breakfast venue in St Helens.
Recently celebrating its sixth year in business, the popular cafe on Park Road, Merton Bank, has 58 'excellent' ratings.
One recent review reads: "Great cafe dining Experience. Really enjoyed our first visit to the Park Road Cafe by a friend and former colleague.
"They have a huge menu of choices, the staff were extremely friendly and efficient and service was first class. Our meals were served promptly, were really tasty and hot and brilliant value - good wholesome, hearty food.
"We will definitely be back. Highly recommended."
The Barn at Fir Tree Farm
With a 4 star rating from 158 reviews, The Barn at Fir Tree Farm is rated as the ninth-best breakfast venue in St Helens.
Located at Fir Tree Farm, off Pimbo Road in Kings Moss, the popular cafe has 62 'excellent' ratings.
One recent review reads: "Love this place. A really lovely place for coffee and brunch after a walk with the dogs. Relaxed, clean, casual and very welcoming."
Momo's
With a 5 star rating from 13 reviews, Momo's is rated as the ninth-best breakfast venue in St Helens.
Well known for its community activities, and its focus on supporting people's mental health, wellbeing and disabilities, the Westfield Street cafe has 13 'excellent' ratings.
One recent review reads: "Amazing. An all round amazing place to visit, from the fabulous food, the delicious coffee and the warm staff it couldn't be better.
"I would have added a picture of my food but it didn't last long enough!"
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