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IHOP's breakfast menu covers pancakes, omelettes, combos, crepes, waffles, and classic egg plates, with most items priced between \$7.99 and \$14.99. The good news for night-owl pancake cravings: breakfast runs all day at most locations, not just until 11am.
You rolled out of bed, you're thinking pancakes, and you want to know what's actually on the breakfast menu before you get there and stare at the board for ten minutes holding up the line. Fair enough, let's get you sorted.
What's on the IHOP Breakfast Menu?
The breakfast menu splits roughly into five lanes: pancakes, combos, omelettes, crepes and waffles, and classic egg plates. Pancakes are the headliner, and they come in more variations than most people expect, from the plain buttermilk stack to flavored versions with fruit or cinnamon roll filling baked in. Combos bundle a little of everything onto one plate, which is why the 2x2x2 and the Breakfast Sampler stay popular year after year, they let you sample pancakes, eggs, and meat without committing to a full single dish.
Omelettes lean heartier and savory, built around eggs folded over cheese, meat, and vegetables. Crepes and waffles sit a bit more in the "treat yourself" category, often dressed up with fruit or whipped topping. And the classic egg plates are exactly what they sound like, straightforward eggs-your-way with toast and a side, for anyone who just wants breakfast without the theatrics.
IHOP Breakfast Menu Prices
| Menu Item | Price | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Original Buttermilk Pancakes Full stack of five | $8.99 | -- |
| Cinn-A-Stack Pancakes Cinnamon roll filling, cream cheese icing | $10.49 | -- |
| 2x2x2 Combo 2 eggs, 2 pancakes, 2 bacon or sausage | $9.99 | -- |
| Breakfast Sampler Eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, pancakes | $14.79 | -- |
| Big Steak Omelette Steak, peppers, onions, cheese | $13.49 | -- |
| Colorado Omelette Ham, peppers, onions, cheese, hash browns | $12.99 | -- |
| Belgian Waffle Crispy waffle with butter and syrup | $8.49 | -- |
| Strawberry Banana Crepes Filled crepes with fruit topping | $10.99 | -- |
| Classic Eggs Breakfast 2 eggs, toast, choice of side | $7.99 | -- |
| French Toast Thick-cut, grilled, with syrup | $9.49 | -- |
Prices and availability may vary by location, so use this table as a close estimate, not the exact number you'll see printed on your specific receipt. For the current official lineup, IHOP's menu page lets you select your specific location to see that restaurant's exact pricing.
Is Breakfast Really Available All Day at IHOP?
Yes, at most locations, and this is one of the bigger reasons IHOP built its name the way it did. While the chain originally leaned hard into morning hours, the all-day breakfast policy has been standard practice for years now. That said, "most locations" isn't "every single location," so if you're planning a 9pm pancake run somewhere unfamiliar, a quick call ahead saves you the disappointment of finding the one IHOP that still trims breakfast hours.
Best Picks on the Breakfast Menu
If you're new to the menu or just tired of ordering the same thing, here's where regulars tend to land:
- 2x2x2 Combo for anyone who wants a complete plate without overordering or overpaying
- Cinn-A-Stack Pancakes if you want breakfast that basically doubles as dessert
- Big Steak Omelette for a heavier, savory option that holds you over past lunch
- Belgian Waffle when you want something lighter but still indulgent
- Classic Eggs Breakfast for straightforward mornings when you just want the basics done right
Breakfast Menu for Kids and Seniors
Families and older guests get their own scaled-down versions of the breakfast menu rather than ordering off the standard adult plates. The kids menu runs smaller pancake and egg combos priced mostly between \$5.99 and \$7.49, and the senior menu (55 and over) offers lighter breakfast portions, usually in the \$7.49 to \$9.99 range, which makes sense for guests who don't necessarily want a full-size plate first thing in the morning. Both menus pull from the same core ingredients as the regular breakfast lineup, just resized and repriced.
How IHOP's Breakfast Stacks Up Against Other Chains
Denny's runs the closest comparison, with a similarly broad breakfast menu and all-day service at most of its locations too, though IHOP leans more heavily into pancake variety while Denny's spreads its identity a bit more evenly across eggs, skillets, and burgers. Waffle House, by contrast, keeps things deliberately narrow, built almost entirely around waffles, hash browns, and a short list of egg plates, which works great if you know exactly what you want but offers far less to browse than IHOP's menu does. If pancakes specifically are the deciding factor, IHOP's selection is genuinely deeper than either competitor's.
Customizing Your Breakfast Order
One thing a lot of first-time visitors don't realize is how flexible the breakfast menu actually is once you start asking. Most egg plates let you swap the included side, so if hash browns aren't your thing, fruit or a smaller pancake stack is usually available instead, sometimes for a small upcharge and sometimes at no extra cost depending on the location. Omelettes are built to order in practice even though the menu lists set combinations, so if the Colorado Omelette sounds good minus the onions, just say so when you order, nobody's going to push back on that.
Egg substitutions matter for a lot of guests too. Egg whites are available on request at most locations for a small additional charge, which makes several of the heavier plates noticeably lighter without losing the core dish. And if you're ordering for a table with mixed appetites, splitting a combo plate between two people and adding an extra side or two often works out cheaper than two people each ordering a full individual breakfast, especially if neither of you is starving.
A Quick Word on Calories and Lighter Options
Not everyone wants the heaviest plate on the menu, and IHOP's breakfast lineup does have room for guests watching calories without feeling like they're settling for less. A short stack of two pancakes instead of the full five-pancake order cuts the calorie count significantly while still giving you that pancake fix. Egg white swaps, mentioned above, do real work here too, trimming a noticeable chunk of calories and fat off omelette plates without changing the flavor much at all.
If you're trying to eat lighter at breakfast generally, the Classic Eggs Breakfast paired with fruit instead of hash browns tends to land as one of the lower-calorie combinations on the menu, while the Breakfast Sampler and Big Steak Omelette sit toward the heavier end, which makes sense given how much food is actually on those plates. For exact calorie figures broken down item by item, our nutrition and calorie guide covers the full breakdown.