15 breakfast restaurants and coffee shops inside Apex town limits, downtown on Salem and Hunter streets, on West Williams Street, Kelly Road and Sweetwater.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Refreshed every three months.
Apex’s coffee shops cluster downtown, where two cafes share a building on North Salem Street and Foxtail Coffee is on Hunter Street. The sit-down breakfast restaurants are out on the shopping corridors: West Williams Street and Beaver Creek Commons, Kelly Road, Perry Road and East Williams Street. Sweetwater on Richardson Road has a second Foxtail.
How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Apex’s town limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 12, 2026. We added Eggs Up Grill, First Watch, Foxtail Coffee and Popovers Cafe from their own sites. Haraz Coffee, Peak City Diner, the two Starbucks stores and Turkish Coffee Lady are listed from Wake County’s restaurant inspection data, which also gives their phones, because their own pages would not show details to us or we could not find one. We left out Bruegger’s Bagels on West Williams Street, whose location page no longer exists and which is not in the county’s current list, and the Hwy 55 on Perry Road, where the county now lists Peak City Diner. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.
The list
| Name | Address | Hours as published | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Grounds Coffee House & Desserts | 219 N. Salem St. | 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily | 919-387-0873 |
| Dunkin’ | 800 Perry Road | 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday | 919-303-5800 |
| Eggs Up Grill | 1421 Kelly Road, Suite 112 | 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily | 919-267-4445 |
| First Watch | 1280 W. Williams St. | 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily | 919-377-9920 |
| Foxtail Coffee | 76 Hunter St., Suite 112 | 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily | 919-267-4310 |
| Foxtail Coffee | 1451 Richardson Road, Suite 126 | 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily | 919-267-4459 |
| Haraz Coffee (no website found) | 1750 Olive Chapel Road | Not posted | Not listed |
| IHOP | 1150 Beaver Creek Commons Drive | 7 a.m. to midnight daily | 919-387-8147 |
| Peak City Diner (no website found) | 802 Perry Road | Not posted | 919-646-6111 |
| Popovers Cafe | 219 N. Salem St., Suite 103 | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday | Not listed |
| Starbucks | 1101 Pine Plaza Drive | Check the store locator | 919-338-3360 |
| Starbucks | 1268 W. Williams St. | Check the store locator | 919-545-4787 |
| Sweet Talk Cafe & Desserts | 2008 Creekside Landing Drive | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday | Not listed |
| Turkish Coffee Lady (no website found) | 1460 Chapel Ridge Road, Suite 170 | Not posted | Not listed |
| Waffle House | 1417 E. Williams St. | Open 24 hours | 919-363-9137 |
The places
Common Grounds Coffee House & Desserts is a downtown coffee house serving lattes, smoothies, gelato and desserts, its site says. Tables are inside and out front, dogs are welcome out front, and there is usually live music on weekends. Order ahead online.
Dunkin’ on Perry Road shares its store with a Baskin-Robbins; the shared store’s page lists dine-in, drive-thru and delivery.
Eggs Up Grill on Kelly Road serves breakfast and lunch, and its location page lists patio dining, dog-friendly patio seating and mimosas.
First Watch on West Williams Street serves breakfast, brunch and lunch made to order, its page says. Join the waitlist online or call ahead.
Foxtail Coffee has two Apex shops. Hunter Street was the company’s first North Carolina location; the Sweetwater shop on Richardson Road followed. Both list indoor seating and an outdoor patio, and the Sweetwater page lists a gelato and affogato menu.
Haraz Coffee holds a Wake County permit on Olive Chapel Road. The county record lists no phone.
IHOP on Beaver Creek Commons Drive is the pancake chain’s Apex restaurant; its location page lists outdoor seating.
Peak City Diner is on Perry Road. Wake County lists it as a permitted restaurant; call for hours.
Popovers Cafe shares the North Salem Street building with Common Grounds. It serves popovers, coffee and traditional teas, and caters events.
Starbucks has two stand-alone Apex stores in Wake County’s list, at Pine Plaza and on West Williams Street. Stores inside groceries and Target are not listed here.
Sweet Talk Cafe & Desserts on Creekside Landing Drive is a locally owned coffee shop with drinks and treats, including croffles, its site says.
Turkish Coffee Lady holds a Wake County permit on Chapel Ridge Road.
Waffle House on East Williams Street lists itself as open 24 hours a day.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I get breakfast in Apex?
Breakfast restaurants inside Apex town limits include First Watch on West Williams Street, Eggs Up Grill on Kelly Road, IHOP on Beaver Creek Commons Drive, Waffle House on East Williams Street and Peak City Diner on Perry Road.
Is there a 24-hour breakfast place in Apex?
Waffle House at 1417 E. Williams St. lists itself as open 24 hours. IHOP on Beaver Creek Commons Drive lists 7 a.m. to midnight daily.
Where are the coffee shops in downtown Apex?
Common Grounds Coffee House & Desserts and Popovers Cafe share 219 N. Salem St., and Foxtail Coffee is at 76 Hunter St. Foxtail has a second shop at Sweetwater on Richardson Road.
Which Apex coffee shop opens earliest?
The Dunkin’ on Perry Road lists 4:30 a.m. on weekdays. Both Foxtail Coffee shops open at 6:30 a.m. daily.
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