# Why no breakfast pizza? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 11, 2015, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339 "2015-10-11T19:38:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/1 "2015-10-11T19:38:18Z")
OK, cold leftover pizza is a very _definition_ of breakfast. But why are there no breakfast pizzas in the way that there are breakfast burritos and breakfast sandwiches? EDIT: Mrs. L.A. said, ‘Don’t even _say_ that! Someone will make it!’ . ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/2 "2015-10-11T19:43:29Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > OK, cold leftover pizza is a very _definition_ of breakfast. But why are there no breakfast pizzas in the way that there are breakfast burritos and breakfast sandwiches? > EDIT: Mrs. L.A. said, ‘Don’t even _say_ that! Someone will make it!’ > . I agree with your wife. And sometimes a person will already have regular pizza at home. I doubt that breakfast pizza would travel well too. A burrito is easier to eat on the go. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/3 "2015-10-11T19:44:19Z")
A google search for “frozen breakfast pizza” got several hits, so it’s not a completely unknown thing. They’ve got fruit or bacon/eggs or whatever on them. Seems kinda dumb, though. A “breakfast pizza” is just last night’s pizza straight from the fridge. No need for a distinction. ---
**Author:** ![pythonzzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/4 "2015-10-11T19:45:24Z")
A local restaurant does an “American breakfast” in the morning - there’s a breakfast pizza that they serve. > **[China Delight Chinese Restaurant | 8975 SW. Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy. ...](http://www.pdxchinadelight.net/)** > > China Delight is a family friendly Restaurant and Lounge serving the best Chinese Food in Beaverton since 1996. Welcome Home! ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/5 "2015-10-11T19:46:51Z")
Of course there is breakfast pizza! Now Imma haveta Google this and everything. But I can guarantee I have ordered and eaten breakfast pizza. Just save us all from anything like those McD serving breakfast all day commercials when Domino’s starts doing it. ---
**Author:** ![dracoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/6 "2015-10-11T19:58:38Z")
From my perspective, “breakfast pizza” either means: 1. bread with cheese, eggs and meat on it. Which is just an open-faced breakfast sandwich or an unfolded breakfast burrito, isn’t it? Except harder to eat in the car. 2. All of the above with tomato sauce. Which would make it clearly a breakfast pizza… but also something that I’d never consider ordering for breakfast. So there you go: it’s either not a pizza or not breakfast. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/7 "2015-10-11T20:01:11Z")
Red Baron or one of the other pizza biggies does have one. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/8 "2015-10-11T20:13:56Z")
I can see how you might not have heard of it; only [30 million hits.](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=breakfast%20pizza) ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/9 "2015-10-11T20:24:33Z")
It’s not uncommon. [Here’s](http://www.davenporthotelcollection.com/media/119951/safariroombreakfast.pdf) one example I like. > [@](#): > > Breakfast Flatbread > One of our tasty flatbreads topped with hash browns, scrambled eggs, cheese, choice of meat and vegetables served with a side of salsa 14.5 ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/10 "2015-10-11T20:27:26Z")
Any pizza from the previous night fresh out of the refrigerator is a breakfast pizza. And room-temperature Diet Coke is a breakfast beverage. ---
**Author:** ![Master\_Wang-Ka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/master_wang-ka/32/3325_2.png) [@Master\_Wang-Ka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Wang-Ka)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/11 "2015-10-11T20:57:11Z")
I’ve seen frozen breakfast pizza thingies at the grocery store. ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/12 "2015-10-11T21:00:20Z")
I’m always amused at the indignancy of people’s reactions to foods they would normally eat together (in this case, bread, eggs, bacon, tomatoes and cheese) but combined in a slightly different fashion and called something else and familiar. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/13 "2015-10-11T21:43:37Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > Seems kinda dumb, though. A “breakfast pizza” is just last night’s pizza straight from the fridge. No need for a distinction. > [@Horatio\_Hellpop](#): > > Any pizza from the previous night fresh out of the refrigerator is a breakfast pizza. I should have made mention of that in the OP. [Oh, wait…](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18763611&postcount=1) Whether people make their own breakfast pizzas at home ( **Ethilrist** ’s link), or a one-off Chinese restaurant makes one, I’ve never seen them advertised on TV. This morning, not feeling up to cooking and watching yet another pizza commercial on TV, I thought, ‘Why isn’t there breakfast pizza? I’d sure like to just call in an order and have it delivered.’ ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/14 "2015-10-11T22:03:23Z")
Because after staying open until midnight or later, nobody want to be back in the store by 5am to make a breakfast pizza for the one clown in town who wants one. Breakfast means _burritos_, dude! You know that! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/15 "2015-10-11T22:28:44Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Breakfast means _burritos_, dude! You know that! No delivery on those, either. And the corner gas station doesn’t do breakfast on weekends. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/16 "2015-10-11T22:31:39Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I should have made mention of that in the OP. [Oh, wait…](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18763611&postcount=1) Yeah, I know, but… Cold pepperoni and mushroom isn’t improved on by adding eggs and hash browns to it. Or with orange juice on the side. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/17 "2015-10-11T22:35:31Z")
I know of one hospital cafeteria that does this. They have a pizza oven & are open for breakfast. So they put scrambled egggs, bacon, etc. on a pizza. Don’t see many pizza restaurants opening early to start serving breakfast, though. But here are [five Houston eateries](http://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/have-your-pizza-for-breakfast-at-these-five-eateries-6414600) that had breakfast pizza in 2014… ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/18 "2015-10-11T22:43:27Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > Red Baron or one of the other pizza biggies does have one. It is Red Baron, and I have some in my freezer right now. There is a bacon variety and a sausage variety. It went away for a while, but came back, at last, and we buy at least one or two (they come in packs of two) every store visit to try to keep them on the shelves. Very tasty. There is also a mail order method which I’ve never tried. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/19 "2015-10-11T23:06:32Z")
The grocery store up the street from me sells a breakfast pizza in the deli. It’s essentially cheese with sausage and/bacon. No tomato sauce. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339/20 "2015-10-12T00:31:40Z")
The QuikTrip chain of convenience stores in the Midwest [has breakfast pizza.](http://www.quiktrip.com/Food/Breakfast-Pizza) Never had it. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-breakfast-pizza/734339.md?page=2)