This all-day breakfast spot, located in a historic St. Paul firehouse near West 7th Street, believes in delicious breakfast food and building community. Hope Breakfast Bar is known for their elevated classics with a twist like cereal milk French toast, banana churro waffles, pimento cheese scramble or bacon tacos. Other tasty menu items include fried chicken and waffles, biscuits and gravy or buttermilk pancakes topped with Minnesota maple syrup. The restaurant also serves up a hearty mission to give back to the community through nonprofit Give Hope, which supports people in need and provides meals to families and frontline workers. The optimistic eatery has expanded, bringing their delicious dishes to the Shops at West End in St. Louis Park.

Whatever you order for brunch at the Boat House will be perfectly complemented by a pleasant view of the Mississippi River. The menu changes frequently, but everything from walnut French toast to orange cardamom cake to eggs Benedict (with lox and chorizo) to "breakfast poutine" have been featured in the past. Brunch is served on weekends from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Brunch at Naniboujou would be worthwhile if only as an opportunity to see this Lake Superior lodge's awe-inspiring, Cree-inspired dining hall, one of the region's most beautiful places to dine. But a menu of hearty favorites crowned by a seriously delicious homemade cinnamon roll makes this dining destination one of the highlights of the North Shore. Breakfast is served daily, with a buffet option on Sundays that includes quiche, cedar-planked salmon and the ultimate North Shore mashup—blueberry wild rice sausage.

Hell's Kitchen's brunch reputation has been built on a few hard-to-find—and seriously tasty—entrees including lemon ricotta pancakes, mahnomin porridge (a wild rice dish that’s one of Sen. Al Franken's favorites), sausage bread (yes, it contains real sausage) and house-made peanut butter (it's delicious, and goes great with the sausage bread, to boot).

Try to snag a seat in the Minnesota Room, where the restaurant takes its dedication to its local roots to new heights. Everything from the massive stone fireplace to shout-outs to every town in the state gives the room an intense sense of place. Weekend brunch is served with a side of live music.

Physical activity and brunch are generally mutually exclusive—but they don't have to be. Morgan Creek Vineyards in New Ulm offers a yoga and brunch experience beneath the winery's majestic oak tree, featuring the “benefits of practicing movement in a sacred space” followed by Morgan Creek Myst (a sweet white wine) and a light breakfast.

This experience is only offered one Sunday a month, June-August, but the winery also serves Sunday brunch in its wine cafe May-December.

Located in charming downtown Fergus Falls, this new spot serves more than just its name suggests. Töast’s changing menu fuses Danish- and Scandinavian-inspired dishes with fresh, local ingredients. Diners will enjoy waffles, omelets and, of course, toast. The toast comes topped with smoked salmon, Swedish meatballs, avocados and more. Rotating weekly specials may include dishes like French toast topped with rhubarb compote, duck sausage omelets and Swedish pancakes. While you enjoy your meal, sip coffee or tea or try the delicious lattes flavored with local maple syrup or honey.

This North Shore spot is open daily for breakfast, and its rich-but-simple food is a tonic for both explorers coming out of the wilderness and families on relaxing getaways. Swedish pancakes and Norwegian crepes reflect the state's Scandinavian heritage, as does the hodgepodge Scandinavian Breakfast. The restaurant's cranberry wild rice French toast similarly salutes local food in a sweet and comforting way.

If you're looking to experience a bit of local beer culture while you brunch, try the Castle Danger Hash, featuring corned beef braised in beer from the nearby brewery.

You can make a pretty strong argument that Nisswa's Grand View Lodge serves up the state's greatest breakfast buffet. The tables groan with fresh juice, coffee, sausage, pastries, yogurt, fruit, pancakes, French toast, eggs and more. You're in the heart of lake country (and right on Gull Lake), so you're never far from a gorgeous view. Breakfast is served daily starting at 6:30 a.m. and is open to both guests and the general public.