David White opened this casual steakhouse in 1975 and it has remained family-owned ever since. Known for its steaks and seafood, the Butcher Block also has an extensive burger menu, all of which come with fries and the soup, salad, and bread bar. If you’re hankering for some bacon, check out the “vermonster” with apple slices, cheddar, bacon, and maple aioli; the “bacon horseradish” with bacon, cheddar, and horseradish sauce; the “adirondack” with candied bacon, onion rings, sharp cheddar, and maple barbecue sauce; or the “black & blue” that’s made with Cajun spices and topped with cob smoked bacon, caramelized onions, and housemade blue cheese dressing.

Start your meal off right at family-owned Pete’s Trattoria with an order of the bacon-wrapped scallops. They come coated in a maple-dijon glaze that accentuates the smokiness of the bacon while adding a sweet and spicy kick. The app will set the stage for a meal of Italian-American specialties like homemade pastas, burrata chicken, and NY strip steak with the regional favorite, Utica greens (in this case, sautéed escarole with prosciutto and cherry peppers, encrusted in Panko and Pecorino).

A chic spot serving seasonal American fare that’s owned by a local couple (he’s the chef, she’s the manager), the Cub Room brings a little bit of Manhattan panache to Upstate. We advise starting with the excellent “devils on horseback”, bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese, a British snack dating back to the 19th century. You can follow them up with dishes like grilled octopus with chicory, lentils, and romescu or Hudson Valley duck breast with plum gastrique.

This beloved national chain has three locations in the Buffalo area serving a variety of breakfast favorites, including a long list of pancakes and waffles. From Dutch babies to buttermilk waffles to crepes, customers can find all types of fluffy doughs with a long list of fillings. Instead of getting your bacon on the side, opt for the bacon pancakes or waffles. Both have bits of bacon baked directly into the dough (mindblowing, we know). Drizzle with syrup as needed.

The ultimate sweet and savory mash-up? Ice cream and bacon, of course. You can find it at this charming shop that opened last year, which came out swinging with the “breakfast special” flavor. The maple ice cream is made with local Sunset Farms maple syrup, caramelized bacon, and cinnamon-walnut streusel. Get it in a homemade waffle cone (we suggest the cinnamon flavor) and go home happy. Note: flavors rotate so check the menu before getting your bacon-fueled hopes up.

This welcoming restaurant with outdoor seating in Loudon Plaza features a fusion of Italian and Mediterranian dishes created by Chef Eddie Bizzarro, who emphasizes local and seasonal ingredients on every plate. Menu items include burgers, salads, kebobs, and a risotto section with inventive interpretations of the Italian classic including “Thai vegetable” risotto and a “philly”, made with grilled marinated steak tips, sautéed peppers and onions, and provolone. During brunch, there are two breakfast risotto options and we dare you to resist the “bacon, sausage & cheese risotto.” Loaded with crispy bacon, sausage, American cheese, and topped with a fried egg, there’s no other risotto like it.

In the heart of the Catskills lies the charming 1940s hotel Glen Falls House, which was revived in 2017 with multiple buildings and a pool. Tucked inside of the 17-room main house is the tavern-like Trotwood Restaurant, serving classic American eats. At brunch, this includes the drool-worthy bacon, egg, & cheese, made with fluffy scrambled eggs, gooey American cheese, crispy bacon, and house-fermented hot sauce on a brioche roll slathered with roasted garlic aioli. When in season, you can add a half-pound of local strawberries, grapes, or cherries as a side —so much better than hash browns.

A classic New York deli, McClure’s sells top-quality meat as well as deli sandwiches, soups, salads, hot dogs and burgers, wings, and a meal special that changes daily. The extensive sandwich list has all the classics like corned beef, pastrami, a Reuben, and tuna salad. You can add bacon to any sandwich, and there’s also a classic BLT to gratify your bacon hunger.

This downtown coffee spot popular with college kids and locals alike serves coffee by Binghamton’s Java Joe’s Roasting Co. But aside from the java, there’s a surprisingly robust menu of breakfast and lunch items that lean toward comfort food. This means plenty of items bacon lovers will enjoy, including the “brooklyn”, a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich made with black peppered bacon; the “california club” with turkey, black peppered bacon, hummus, and avocado; and a “mac & cheese grilled cheese” (yes, you read that right) where you can choose your sauce or spread, cheese type, and toppings, which include tomatoes, spinach, chicken, and you guessed it, bacon.

A stylish all-day café on Long Island’s North Fork, Bruce & Son’s menu has several trendy and tasty toasts (strawberry and kefir cheese, beets with labneh and dukkah, for example) and a few sandwiches, including a towering BLT on sourdough bread with brown-sugar-coated bacon, tomato, butterhead lettuce, and spicy mayo. Pair it with one of the drinks from the eclectic beverage menu, like a Vietnamese egg coffee, nectarine lemonade, or turmeric latte.

Chef Robert Occhipinti studied at the French Culinary Institute and under luminaries like Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Andrew Carmellini before opening this spot on his native Long Island in 2018. The seasonal menu skews French, Italian, and American classics, resulting in dishes like burrata with eggplant caponata and broccoli rabe pesto and squid ink tortellini with lobster. But one of his most inventive dishes is “bacon & peanut butter”, which combines succulent grilled bacon with a peanut butter sauce, roasted carrot puree, and red quinoa. It’s one of those dishes that sounds a bit odd but when you try it, it all makes sense.

Choosing the best bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich in NYC is a bit of a fool’s errand as they’re all inherently delicious thanks to the unmatched combo of ingredients. Still, we find ourselves thinking about the one at restauranteur Danny Meyer’s Daily Provisions a lot. A flawlessly fried egg with a perfectly runny yolk is paired with crispy Berkshire bacon and a melted slice of American cheese, all on a house-baked poppy seed bun. Add a side of their house-made hot sauce, dubbed “wake-up sauce”, and you’ll be ready to tackle the day.

An iconic dim sum parlor spread over several floors of an office building in Chinatown, Golden Unicorn has been serving locals and tourists alike since 1989. Cantonese delights are wheeled around on carts laden with items like soft and fluffy roast pork buns, congee with preserved egg and shredded pork, turnip cake with dried shrimp and Chinese sausage, and flaky egg custard tarts. Look out for bacon and shrimp dumplings and steamed sticky rice mixed with bacon bits, chicken, and Chinese sausage inside a lotus leaf.

The legendary Williamsburg steakhouse is of course known for its beef but the bacon appetizer shouldn’t be overlooked. The once off-menu favorite became iconic in its own right since being added to the official menu in 1997. Extra thick (we’re talking around half an inch) and supremely juicy and smoky, Luger’s bacon is a must for pork lovers. Oh, and in case you didn’t know, it’s also sold in select supermarkets, so you can make it fresh at home.

When Billy Durney of the much-loved Hometown Bar-B-Que unleashed his follow-up restaurant, the stakes were high. But he delivered with his classic American tavern offering old-school favorites like shrimp cocktail, fish and chips, and a carefully stacked burger. A sleeper hit was the “romaine wedge salad”. The lettuce is paired with bleu cheese, pickled mustard seeds, sourdough crumbs, and tangy buttermilk herb dressing, all before a giant, smoky slab of Nueske’s applewood smoked bacon is laid on top.