When you’re vegan, eating in restaurants can be too thick a topic to swallow. But above all, there’s no meal more difficult than breakfast.

Breakfast menus normally feature the classic slate of eggs, bacon and pancakes. For a plant-based diet, I’ve often resorted to eating hash browns or potatoes at restaurants.

It leaves me feeling hungrier than when I arrived, and watching others eat thick stacks of pancakes with melted butter turns my stomach into a cavernous pit of despair.

During my summer here as a Bulletin intern, I’ve been nibbling away at as many restaurants as possible. I’ve also tasked myself with finding accessible breakfast options for both plant-based eaters.

Here’s a list of the best places to eat breakfast in Bend if you’re vegan.

CHOW

A vegan delight, CHOW has a special gluten-free and vegan menu with multiple breakfast options. On the menu are vegan pancakes, tofu scramble, French toast and a portobello mushroom dish. For added protein, CHOW serves a side of veggie sausage.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily

Location: 1110 NW Newport Ave.

Contact: (541) 728-0256 and @chowbend on Instagram

Jackson’s Corner

On the corner on Delaware Ave. and Broadway St. is Jackson’s Corner, a mix between a market and restaurant. For the plant-based eaters, Jackson’s Corner serves avocado toast on Sparrow Bakery miche bread with shaved local radish, chile lime salt and extra virgin olive oil.

Hours: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Delaware Ave., 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at The Grove

Locations: 845 NW Delaware Ave. and 921 Northwest Mount Washington Dr. at The Grove

Contact: 541-647-2198

Bend Breakfast Burrito

For a morning delivery or quick stop at an on-the-go breakfast, look no further. Bend Breakfast Burrito has a tofu-packed burrito with potatoes, tomato, onion, cilantro and served with vegan avocado crema. The truck does text orders for quick pick-up.

Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday through Sunday

Location: 1900 NE Division St.

Contact: (541) 780-9403 text to order, @bendbreakfastburrito on Instagram

Fix & Repeat

If you’re searching for a lighter breakfast — smoothie bowl style — Fix & Repeat has a number of vegan and gluten-free options. Their smoothie bowls have either coconut or almond milk bases and are topped with berries and granola. They also serve vegan waffles and smoothies.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily

Location: 555 NW Arizona Ave. Suite 50

Contact: 541-385-9603, @fixandrepeat on Instagram

Strictly Organic

For a quicker bite to eat in a calm, coffee-shop setting, Strictly Organic has both. This spot makes breakfast burritos and breakfast sandwiches with flavor and protein, along with an array of vegan treats. Burritos can be made vegan with soy sausage and veggie options. Vegetarians can choose eggs and cheese if they please. Complete with a full coffee bar and online ordering.

Hours: 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday,

Location: 6 SW Bond St.

Contact: 541-330-6061, @strictlyorganiccoffee on Instagram

A Broken Angel

An entirely vegan food truck, A Broken Angel serves breakfast sandwiches stuffed with tofu ($15), homemade biscuits and gravy ($12), tofu scramble ($16), griddle cakes ($15) breakfast tostadas ($16) and plenty more to fill a plant-based belly.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday

Location: 1124 NW Newport Ave.

Contact: 458-202-9334, info@abrokenangel.com, @abrokenangelfood on Instagram

The Victorian Café

Though known for their eggs Benedict, The Victorian Café in Bend has a bowl to love if you’re vegan. The Vegan Love Bowl is a packed breakfast bowl with sweet potatoes, black beans, chickpeas, kale, shiitake mushrooms, pepitas, red peppers, charmoula, sliced avocado and quinoa.

Hours: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily

Location: 1404 NW Galveston Ave.

Contact: (541) 382-6411

Active Culture

Active culture serves multiple vegan breakfast bowls and a hummus bagel. One of the most protein-packed bowls is the Riverside Bowl with quinoa, house-made almond milk, granola, walnuts, banana, local honey, blueberries and cinnamon. This spot also has multiple smoothies and shakes.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily

Location: 285 NW Riverside Blvd.

Contact: 541.241.2926 or @activeculture on Instagram

Café Des Chutes

If you’re looking for a French-style pastry with an Oregon flair, Café Des Chutes is the perfect mix. The tiny cafe kitchen brings bright flavors with the lemon poppyseed mini bundt cake — also gluten-free — and vegan cheesecake.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday through Tuesday

Location: 50 SE Scott St. Suite 22, Bend

Contact: cafedeschutes.com, @cafedeschutes on Instagram