Best Breakfast: Smitty’s

From the smell of fresh coffee to smiling staff, everything about the atmosphere at Smitty’s in Prince Albert is warm and welcoming. Even the architecture of the restaurant is cozy and inviting with its multiple fireplaces and natural light.

“We love all our customers,” said Owen Walker, who co-owns Smitty’s with his brother Mark.

“We try to go that extra mile to make people feel comfortable and enjoy their time here.”

It’s this relationship between Smitty’s staff and their many regular costumers that led to them being voted as the restaurant with the “Best Breakfast “as part of this year’s Best of the Best (BOB) awards.

Smitty’s has been serving customers across Canada since 1960, drawing them in with hot and delicious breakfast items that can be ordered all day long. Although they are best known for the mouthwatering pancakes, one of the other popular items on the menu is the Eggs Benedict and their savory skillets  which come with your choice of shredded or cubed hash browns, topped with scrambled eggs and a selection of fresh veggies, meat, cheese or tasty sauces.

Owen and Mark have been managing Smitty’s since October 2018. Owen said the previous owners had built such a strong foundation, they changed very little in the restaurant. One major addition is the new breakfast buffet in the neighboring Bugsy’s Lounge. The two sister establishments share a kitchen.

Delighting customers with a huge selection of breakfast favorites, the buffet runs every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“We’ve had a lot of people compliment it,” said Owen. “There’s always talk of maybe expanding it one day.”

As Smitty’s heads into 2020 with its new BOB award winner title, Owen said they’re looking forward to maintaining their community involvement with events like their regular Sunday steak fundraisers for local teams and organizations, continuing to put on special nights like bi-monthly musical bingo, and looking forward to patio season.

“We’re excited it’s Smitty’s 60^th anniversary,” Owen said. “We’re excited for the future. We just hope to continue to grow and keep people happy and keep them coming in.”

Smitty’s – BOB award winner for ‘Best Breakfast.’