Cafe • Downtown Bolivar, Missouri
Home-style tastes in the heart of downtown Bolivar, serving breakfast and lunch. Breakfast until 11 AM.

When we're open
Breakfast runs until 11 AM, every day we're open. Saturday the whole day finishes at 11, so come early.
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Free lot and street parking. Wheelchair accessible parking, entrance, restroom and seating.
| Monday | 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
| Saturday | 6:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Worth knowing
Breakfast stops at 11 AM. After that it's the lunch side of the board.

Waffles, grits and oatmeal, on one of our tables.
Our table
We serve home-style breakfast and lunch in the heart of downtown Bolivar. You seat yourself, and somebody will be over.
On the wall there are boards of reclaimed timber with mugs hanging off them on hooks, under a framed sign that reads Coffee Time. In the middle of the boards is a photograph of a long table full of people. The ceiling is pressed tin and there's a brick pillar holding up the middle of the room.
Four hundred and forty eight people liked the picture we posted of Bolivar's retired teachers lining the sidewalk to wave at the kids on the first morning of school. Then they came in for breakfast. That is more or less how it goes here.
The building
Look for the awnings and the neon in the window, on West Broadway in the heart of downtown.

What people order
Everything below is something people have sat down to here. Call us for the day's special.




And the Mickey pancake, if there's a kid at the table.
“Great hometown cafe. I come here often and always get a free smile from the wait staff.”
On the table








What people say
“Very pleasant atmosphere, great food and the service was amazing! Thank you for a great breakfast!”
“Brenda's Cafe is everything you want in a cozy small-town diner. I had the Philly cheesesteak and it was cooked perfectly, flavorful, hot, and exactly what I was craving. My mom loved her sandwich, and my grandma couldn't stop talking about how good the fish sandwich was. And the fries, crispy perfection.”
“This has become our go to place for breakfast here in Bolivar. Prices are vey competitive and the food is always served hot & tasty!”
“We came into town for a camping/fishing trip and decided to stop in for breakfast. We live in Kansas city and there is no way we could ever eat an amazing breakfast with this good of service for what we did. I will forever recommend this cafe!”
“My daughter and I LOVE going here for breakfast. Brenda's is our all time favorite place for breakfast.”
“Hidden gem of a breakfast diner amazing breakfast prices great specials some really good waitresses and good food”
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