Some breakfasts are designed to be photographed. Others are designed to be remembered.

An old school breakfast is about sitting down to a generous plate, reaching for the ketchup without asking, and knowing exactly what you’re getting: eggs cooked your way, crisp hash browns, toast, and enough food to keep you satisfied well past lunchtime.

If that sounds like your kind of morning, Hick’ry Pit has the kind of breakfast tradition that feels right at home in Walnut Creek.

The Kind of Breakfast That Doesn’t Need Reinventing

At Hick’ry Pit, classic breakfasts and omelets are served all day, with hash browns or fruit and toast. That gives early risers, late sleepers, and everyone in between plenty of time to settle in for a proper meal.

The Hick’ry Pit Special Scramble is a great place to start. Country sausage, onions, spinach, and pepper cheese come together for a savory, satisfying plate, with options to add mushrooms or avocado.

Prefer to build your breakfast around the classics? The two-egg breakfast lets you choose from bacon, ham, country sausage, link sausage, pork chops, chicken fried steak, corned beef hash, and more. There’s even NY steak for those mornings when “just breakfast” doesn’t feel like enough.

Omelets Made for Serious Appetites

You can’t go wrong with a balanced omelet.

The Meat Lovers Omelette combines country sausage, ham, bacon, and triple cheese. The Denver brings ham, bell peppers, onions, and triple cheese, while the Country Omelette keeps things simple with country sausage, green onions, and cheese.

There’s also a Veggie Scramble with mushrooms, onions, spinach, tomato, and pepper cheese. Add avocado, bacon, or turkey to make it your own.

When Breakfast Meets the Smokehouse

Here’s where Hick’ry Pit really separates itself from a typical breakfast stop.

The restaurant brings its wood-smoked BBQ tradition to the morning table, using real wood rather than gas or propane. Tri-tip and eggs pair tender beef with farm-fresh eggs, while smoked ham steak offers a thick-cut option for anyone arriving especially hungry. Wood-smoked turkey provides a leaner choice without leaving smoky flavor behind.

It’s a distinctly Hick’ry Pit approach to breakfast and brunch in Walnut Creek: familiar morning favorites with the added character of the smokehouse.

Sweet Tooth? There’s Plenty to Talk About

Not every old-school breakfast needs to be savory. Hick’ry Pit’s griddle menu includes full or short stacks of pancakes, berry waffles, and French toast topped with fresh strawberries, blueberries, caramelized bananas, or pecans.

The Traveler’s Special is particularly suited to big appetites, pairing pancakes or a waffle with a full order of meat and one egg.

And for dessert? Fresh fruit pies carry on the restaurant’s original bakery tradition, with slices baked fresh every day.

A Breakfast Tradition Worth Sitting Down For

We think a great breakfast should feel generous, familiar, and genuinely satisfying. That’s exactly what we aim to serve at Hick’ry Pit. From classic eggs and omelets to pancakes, French toast, and our signature wood-smoked meats, we keep the focus on the food our guests actually want to eat.

If you’re looking for an old school breakfast in Walnut Creek, we invite you to pull up a chair and experience the Hick’ry Pit tradition for yourself. Stop by Hick’ry Pit today and enjoy a hearty breakfast made the way breakfast should be.