Just outside North Conway on White Mountain Highway, Banners Restaurant has been serving hearty, homemade breakfasts for over 35 years, becoming a true local institution in the White Mountains.
This family-owned breakfast restaurant built its reputation on generous portions, fresh ingredients, and the kind of consistency that keeps both locals and visiting hikers coming back trip after trip.
Open daily from 7 AM to 3 PM, it’s the go-to stop for anyone fueling up before a day on the mountain. ⛰️
How Banners Restaurant won Conway’s hearts
Banners earned its loyal following through sheer reliability, freshly squeezed orange juice, hand-cut homefries, and a menu broad enough to satisfy every kind of breakfast craving.
That focus on quality homemade breakfast food turned this Conway restaurant into a genuine local favorite, with regulars praising the consistently crispy bacon and perfectly cooked eggs visit after visit. 🍊
What really cemented Banners’ reputation was its award-winning signature dish, the Monte Cristo, thinly sliced ham, oven-roasted turkey, and Swiss cheese grilled between Texas-style French toast, officially voted the best in New Hampshire.
That kind of recognition, paired with hearty specialty plates named after the surrounding wilderness like the Hunter’s and Woodsman’s breakfasts, gave this North Conway breakfast spot an identity rooted in both comfort and local pride. 🥪
Food Highlights
- Irish Benedict: Two poached eggs over homemade corned beef hash on a toasted English muffin, topped with hollandaise sauce.
- Kentucky Benedict: Two poached eggs with sausage patties served on a golden biscuit, topped with homemade sausage gravy.
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Award Winning Monte Cristo: Thinly sliced ham, oven-roasted turkey breast, and Swiss cheese grilled between two slices of Texas-style French toast, served with syrup.
- New England Breakfast: Two eggs cooked any style, served with a choice of bacon or sausage links, hand-cut home fries, and toast for a classic, no-frills morning plate.
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Hunter’s Breakfast: Two eggs any style, two pancakes or French toast, and homemade corned beef hash.
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Woodsman’s Breakfast: Three eggs any style with two pancakes or French toast and a choice of bacon or sausage links.
- Belgian Waffle with Fresh Fruit: A golden Belgian waffle topped with a choice of cinnamon apples, wild blueberries, strawberries, or other seasonal fruit.
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Southwest Omelette: Fresh pico de gallo, avocado slices, and crispy bacon with cheddar cheese, topped with sour cream and scallions.
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Sirloin Steak & Eggs: A tender 8oz NY sirloin steak served with two eggs any style, hand-cut home fries, and toast.
Atmosphere
Banners keeps things classic and cozy, a genuine diner-style breakfast spot with the option to dine indoors or under a charming vine-covered arbor. 🌿
The vibe is unmistakably local, the kind of place where regulars and tourists alike squeeze in during peak ski and hiking season.
It’s the type of no-frills spot built for hearty meals and quick turnaround before hitting the trails.
Bottom Line
Visit for the award-winning Monte Cristo, the hearty mountain-themed breakfast plates, and fresh-squeezed orange juice. Add over 35 years of local tradition and a cozy vine-covered patio, and Banners earns its place as a true Conway breakfast institution. ☕
Address:
621 White Mountain Hwy, Conway, NH 03818
📞 (603) 447-6993
🕔 Open daily 7 AM–3 PM (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter)