Local breakfast guide

How to do breakfast like an Okeechobee local.

If you are looking for a local breakfast spot in Okeechobee, Gladys' is the kind of diner where the coffee is familiar, the plates are hearty, and the room feels like town.

Country breakfast plate at Gladys' Restaurant

Before you go

What locals usually care about: hours, food, and easy parking.

Gladys' is open Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., which makes it useful for early breakfast, late breakfast, and lunch with someone who still wants pancakes.

The menu covers diner staples like pancakes, omelets, potatoes, toast, loaded bowls, burgers, sandwiches, fish plates, salads, and comfort food. Breakfast and lunch are served all day, so the table can split the difference.

For visitors, the address is simple: 511 SW Park St, Okeechobee, FL 34972. For locals, it is the longtime diner people know as one of the familiar Okeechobee gathering places.

Go early for coffee

Open at 6:30 a.m. for early breakfast before work or travel.

Bring the lunch crowd

Breakfast and lunch are both available, so mixed orders are easy.

Use the map link

Gladys' sits at 511 SW Park St, close to the center of Okeechobee.

Keep reading

More Okeechobee food guides.

Use these pages to plan breakfast, lunch, or a stop before heading toward Lake Okeechobee.

Hours

6:30

Monday-Saturday
6:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Breakfast and lunch served all day.