Everybody loves a traditional English breakfast. Eggs, bacon and sausages, served with a slice of fresh or grilled tomato and hot buttered toast seems to cure all ills – whether it’s a lack of protein, a hangover, or just that need for a guilty indulgence. Times are tough, however, and it can become expensive to satisfy that hunger, which is why we’ve gone on the search for some of the cheapest eggs ‘n bacon brekkies in the country. Get your fix for under R40 at the following places.

Johannesburg

Bayleaf and Sage
Wake up to: one egg, bacon or macon, tomato, mushrooms and toast for R32.

Café Billi Bi
Wake up to: one egg, bacon, grilled tomato and toast for R34.

Café Picobella
Wake up to one egg, two strips of bacon, grilled tomato and toast for R25.

Cheese Gourmet
Wake up to: two eggs, bacon, baked beans, tomato and toast with real butter and homemade jam for R36.

Doppio Zero (Rosebank)
Wake up to: eggs, balsamic grilled tomato and toast with one extra like bacon or mushrooms for R38.

Full Stop Café
Wake up to: a mini English breakfast with one egg, bacon, fried tomato and toast for R36.

Gourmet Gurus at the Farmstall
Wake up to: two slices of back bacon, scrambled eggs and a slice of toast for R35. (Breakfast only served on weekends.)

News Café Northriding
Wake up to: the Early Bird breakfast of two eggs, toast, tomato, chips and either four pieces of back bacon or six streaky rashers of bacon for R20.

Possum’s Bistro and Deli
Wake up to: eggs of your choice, bacon godivo sausage, herb potato, tomato, and mushrooms for R32.

Service Station
Wake up to: one egg, one piece of pork or beef sausage, one rasher of bacon, toast and tomato (half English breakfast) for R40.

Tashas (Atholl, Melrose Arch, Morningside, Rosebank, Village View, Hyde Park)
Wake up to: the mini classic breakfast of one egg, bacon, one Italian sausage, grilled mushrooms and grilled tomato and toast for R36.

Voodoo Lily Café
Wake up to: fried eggs on toast with bacon for R35.

Pretoria

Bella Sophia Culinary Café
Wake up to: a build-your-own-breakfast option.

Café Beyritz
Wake up to: two eggs, bacon, tomato and toast for R29.

Café Bree
Wake up to: one egg, two rashers of bacon, grilled tomato and toast for R26.

Café Riche
Wake up to: an omelette filled with bacon and fried tomato with toast for R38.

Full Cream Café
Wake up to: two eggs, bacon, sliced tomato and toast for R26.

Gameal’s Cedar Café
Wake up to: one egg, grilled tomato, bacon and toast for R38.

La Cantina
Wake up to: the Lodge Breakfast of two eggs, three rashers of bacon, one grilled tomato, one slice of toast, butter and jam for R39.

Papa’s Real Food
Wake up to: two fried eggs, bacon, grilled tomato, and toast, served with your choice of a filter of coffee or tea or orange juice for R26.

Tashas (Brooklyn)
Wake up to: the mini classic breakfast with one egg, bacon, one Italian sausage, grilled mushrooms and grilled tomato and toast for R36.

Durban

Barbz Café and Deli
Wake up to: egg and bacon with toast for R27 or two eggs, bacon, tomato, toast, jam and butter for R37.

Bellevue Café
Wake up to: two eggs done any way you like, bacon, tomato and toast for R38.

The Corner Café
Wake up to: scrambled eggs, bacon (or mushrooms) and toast for R40.

Freedom Café
Wake up to: free-range eggs (fried, scrambled or poached) and toast (ciabatta, rye, seed loaf) for R35.

La Bella
Wake up to: On the Go Breakfast of two fried eggs, two rashers of bacon, toast and a cup of house coffee for R20. (Everyday from 7am-11am)

Panarotti’s (uShaka Marine World)
Wake up to: two eggs, two slices of bacon, two cheesy bacon sausages and two slices of toast for R20.

Remo’s
Wake up to: two eggs, two slices of toast and a hash brown on the side for R25.

Tashas (Umhlanga)
Wake up to: the mini classic breakfast with one egg, bacon, one Italian sausage, grilled mushrooms and grilled tomato and toast for R36.

Andiamo
Wake up to: egg, bacon and tomato, served with ciabatta or rye bread for R29.

Arnold’s
Wake up to: two free-range eggs, two strips of bacon, ostrich wors, two slices of grilled tomato and toast for R28.

Baked Bistro
Wake up to: fresh bacon and egg croissants with coffee for R40. From 7am – 9am, Tuesday to Friday.

Barristers
Wake up to: egg, one rasher of bacon and toast for R25.

Beleza Restaurant
Wake up to: two eggs, bacon, one pork sausage, mushrooms, tomato, wedges and toast for R40.

Café Hozani
Wake up to: eggs, sausage, bacon and grilled tomato for R25; eggs, wors, beans and sautéed potatoes for R39; and eggs, bacon and sautéed mushrooms for R35.

Caffe Villagio
Wake up to: eggs, bacon, grilled tomato, fries and toast with butter and preserves for R18.95 (weekdays 7am-11am and weekends 9am-11am). The all-day breakfast of eggs, bacon, grilled tomato, toast, butter and preserves with filter coffee, tea or juice is for R39.95.

Carlucci’s (Associated Magazines, Oranjezicht, Tableview)
Wake up to: two eggs, bacon, tomato and toast for R23 or two eggs, bacon, tomato, mushroom, sausage and toast for R34.

Crust Café
Wake up to: two eggs, two pork sausages, two rashes of bacon, grilled tomato and toast for R38.

Fraiche Ayres
Wake up to: two eggs, bacon and toast for R32.

Knead (Muizenberg, Dean Street, Palmyra Junction, Kloof Street, Wembley Square)
Wake up to: a bacon and egg roll for R30 (Monday to Friday 7.30am-8.30am)

Nood
Wake up to: eggs, bacon, rocket, spicy tomato relish and an English muffin (can be swopped for 100% rye, spelt of white bread, sourdough) at R32.

River Café at Constantia Uitsig
Wake up to: one farm egg, grilled tomato and streaky bacon for R39.

Tashas (Constantia)
Wake up to: the mini classic breakfast of one egg, bacon, one Italian sausage, grilled mushrooms and grilled tomato and toast for R36.

5 Ryneveld
Wake up to: two eggs, bacon, boerewors sausage, tomato, toast and a potato hash brown at R39.50.

Al Dente Restaurant and Deli
Wake up to: bacon, two eggs, tomato and ciabatta bread for R32.

Apprentice
Wake up to: the eraly bird breakfast, served before 9am, for R19.
Or: the mini breakfast with free range egg, slow roasted tomato, Joostenberg bacon, toasted freshly baked bread and jam for R30.

Lily Pad Restaurant
Wake up to: the early bird breakfast with toast, bacon, egg and tomato for R30.

Manuka at Southeys
Wake up to: one egg, two rashers of bacon, tomato and toast for R25, or two eggs, two rashers of bacon, pork sausage, tomato and toast for R37.

Oak and Vigne
Wake up to: two eggs, two rashers of bacon, toast and preserves for R25.

By Kelly Pluke

Have we missed your favourite breakfast deal for under R40? Let us know on info@eatout.co.za.

Please note that while we take care to report information accurately, some prices may change without our knowledge.