Lincoln's Best Breakfast,
In A Historic Firehouse
A Havelock breakfast cafe in a former firehouse, rated Lincoln's best breakfast for more than ten years, with the classics, the perks and online ordering up front.
- 10+Years rated Lincoln's best breakfast
- 5Lincoln's Choice awards on the hero, 2020 to 2024
- 7Days a week, breakfast to lunch
- 3Classics on the homepage, from the combo to the omelette
The promise
Start Your Day At
Engine House Cafe
The homepage opens inside the cafe, with five Lincoln's Choice awards over the headline and an order button one tap away.
The menu
The Classics,
Up Front
The Engine House Combo, the biscuits and gravy and the Captain's Omelette each get a photo and a line, with the full menu one click further.
The place
Engine House
Perks
Three perks say why it feels different: dining under the firehouse's original wood ceilings, Midwest nice service, and locally roasted coffee.
The regulars
What People Say
About Us
Google reviews from regulars run as cards, among them a former volunteer firefighter who loves that it used to be a fire station.
The Classics,
Ordered From A Phone
Home 
The classics 
Menu 
Perks
Everything Before
The First Visit
The firehouse badge. 
Answers before the visit. 
The cafe's story in one line. 
Hours, location and events.
What Owners Say
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Reviews left on our Contra profile, and the owners we built for.
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