The Ugly Mug Diner Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to The Ugly Mug Diner, a charming eatery located at 122 Washington St, Salem, MA. This diner specializes in classic American breakfast and brunch fare, inviting guests to indulge in a delightful culinary experience. With a menu brimming with mouthwatering options, highlights include the Jon Negretti Blue Plate Special featuring blueberry pancakes and home fries, as well as the hearty Steak & Eggs, infused with spicy herb flavors.

  • The Huevos Rancheros offers a bold taste with layered flavors of black beans, salsa, and poached eggs.
  • For something unique, try the Breakfast Poutine, a comforting dish topped with fried eggs.
  • Vegans will appreciate the thoughtful plant-based selections available.

This diner’s casual atmosphere, accommodating amenities, and outdoor seating make it perfect for families and groups alike. The Ugly Mug Diner welcomes everyone, ensuring a community-oriented dining experience. Don’t miss their happy hour specials and unique creations that elevate traditional diner food!

Breakfast Specialties

Jon Negretti Blue Plate Special

Blueberry pancakes with home fries and a side of bacon.

$8.50

Huevos Rancheros

Black beans, salsa, poached eggs, cheddar Jack, Cotija, avocado mousse and a crown of tortilla chips.

$9.50

Steak & Eggs

2 eggs your way, skirt steak infused by a spicy herb and soy marinade, with toast and home fries.

$13.50

The Hungry Chef

Duck confit, brisket hash, toast and 2 eggs your way.

$12.50

Dan Maclean's Scotch Egg Breakfast

2 scotch eggs served with horseradish aioli, toast, and home fries.

$10.00

Breakfast Poutine

Home fries with red eye gravy topped with a fried egg.

$10.00

Victoria & John's Father & Daughter Breakfast

A stack of 3 pancakes, 4 slices of bacon, 4 eggs your way, an order of hash and 1 parfait. In memory of John's Andrews.

$17.00

1 Egg

$4.75

2 Eggs

$5.75

3 Eggs

$6.75

Egg Breakfasts

Omelets

Classic Cheese Omelet

A great place to start when creating your own!

$6.00

Classic Meat & Cheese Omelet

Select ham, bacon, bangers or hash.

$10.00

Deluxe Meat & Cheese Omelet

Select duck confit, skirt steak or smoked salmon.

$13.00

Western Omelet

Ham, cheddar Jack, bell peppers and tomato topped with avocado.

$9.00

Greek Omelet

Tomato, feta, spinach, red onion and fresh basil.

$7.00

Scary Uncle Sully Omelet

Bacon, jalapenos, Swiss, Cotija and cheddar.

$9.00

Mexiluxe

A fried egg, hash, poblanos and Cotija cheese.

$10.00

Loxiluxe

A fried egg, smoked salmon, caramelized onions and cream cheese.

$11.00

Vegiluxe

A fried egg, portobello, caramelized onions, roasted tomato, and roasted garlic goat cheese.

$10.00

Deluxe Egg Sammiches

Egg Sammiches

Classic Egg Sammich

Simply your favorite style egg on any bread.

$4.00

Egg & Cheese Sammich

A classic with cheese.

$4.50

Classic Buttermilk

$5.00

Corn Cakes

$5.00

Granola & Buttermilk

$6.00

RJ's Silver Dollar Pancakes

Classic buttermilk. Inspired by our friends at RJ coins and jewelry at Pickering wharf.

$5.00

Pancakes

The Benedict Batch

Xavier Fu's Eggs Benedict

Toasted English muffin topped with ham and poached eggs.

$10.00

Eggs Florentine

We replace the ham with sauteed spinach and portobello mushroom in this classic variation.

$10.00

Lox Benedict

Smoked salmon replaces the ham in this variation, garnished with pickled red onion, hollandaise, capers and finishing salt.

$12.00

Joe's Fish Prints Dueling Crustaceans

2 crab cakes topped with poached eggs, hollandaise and a drizzle of lobster aioli chipotle.

$15.00

Hash Benedict

Our delicious hash replaces the ham in this popular variation.

$10.50

Kielbasa Benedict

Kielbasa replaces the ham in this hearty version, topped with our house hollandaise.

$10.00

Crispy, Fragrant & Irresistible

Served with your favorite butter or whipped cream.

$6.00

The Elvis Waffle

Topped with chunks of peanut butter cups, bacon, banana and whipped cream.

$10.00

This Ain't No Chicken & Waffles

Duck confit and candied pecans atop a waffle, served with a bourbon maple syrup reduction.

$13.00

Waffles

Nibbles, Noshes, Salads & What-Not

Bagel with Cream Cheese

Toast, English muffin, croissant or fresh biscuit your choice.

$4.00

Bagel with Butter

$3.00

Fruit Salad

Fresh fruit.

$6.50

Barrence Whitfield's Cheesy Grits

Cheese grits topped with even more cheese.

$3.00

Classic Salad

Mesclun greens, tomato, red onion and cucumber dressings: balsamic, Caesar, citrus herb or mexiverde.

$6.75

Biscuits & Red Eye Gravy

2 biscuits topped with creamy red eye gravy.

$4.50

Stacy Kat's Salad

Baby spinach, strawberries, candied pecans and balsamic.

$7.50

Duck Confit Sammich

With romaine lettuce, caramelized onions, roasted tomato and garlic goat cheese on ciabatta roll.

$14.00

The P.E.L.T.

Pork explosion lettuce and tomato: bacon and pork belly confit in a double decker BLT with sriracha aioli on sourdough.

$12.00

Grilled Cheese Sammich

American, cheddar, pepper Jack or Swiss on sourdough.

$5.25

Tuna Melt

Tuna salad blended with our own Dijon mayo, topped with melted Swiss, bacon served on marble rye.

$11.00

Turkey Club Sammich

This classic is made with our own roasted turkey breast all dressed up with some bacon and house mayo.

$15.00

Bea's Meatloaf Sammich

Hot meatloaf, Swiss, caramelized onions and horseradish aioli on ciabatta.

$11.00

Ugly Mug Burger

6 oz. of beef ground to our specifications and cooked to yours. Served on a brioche roll with lettuce and tomato.

$8.50

Paisley R's Vegan Black Bean Burger

Housemade patty with corn, red onion and panko, served with lettuce, tomato and avocado on wheat bread.

$9.00

Sammiches & Burgers

Diner Classics

Granola

Served with milk or yogurt.

$5.00

Parfait

Granola, seasonal fruit and yogurt layered to order.

$6.50

Oatmeal

Made to order - blended with cinnamon and brown sugar.

$3.50

Orange Whip

Candied orange syrup, fizzy water and a splash of cream.

$2.50

Raspberry Lime Rickey

Classic raspberry and lime with soda water.

$2.50

Spring Sprang

Elderflower and ginger syrups with a splash of lemon.

$2.50

Berry Berry

Strawberry, blackberry and raspberry syrups.

$2.50

Bloody Citrus

Blood orange with ruby red grapefruit and lime.

$2.50

Special Espresso Drinks

$4.25

Nutella Latte

Our own mocha with hazelnut syrup.

$2.50

Salted Caramel Mocha

Our own mocha and caramel syrup topped with finishing salt and a drizzle of caramel.

$2.50

Christina's Raspberry Mocha

Our own mocha with rich raspberry syrup.

$2.50

Campfire Delight, Gimme S'mores

Toasted marshmallow, mocha and cinnamon deliciousness.

$2.50

Vanilla Maple Macchiato

A classic cappuccino with vanilla syrup and a splash of "the good stuff" - our best maple syrup.

$2.50

The Screaming Nancy

A mochaccino blended with cinnamon, cayenne and ancho spice blend - our killer riff on Aztec chocolate.

$2.50

Loud Lisa's Sweet Insomnia

3 shots of espresso with steamed milk and honey.

$5.50

Specialty Drinks

Espresso Drinks

Espresso

$1.75

Americano

$1.75

Cappuccino

$2.75

Latte

$2.75

Mocha

$3.50

Tea

Earl grey, English breakfast, green, chai spice, chamomile or green tea.

$2.25

Chai Latte

We make our own sweetened chai base in-house using tea blended by the folks at mem tea in Watertown.

$3.50

Hot Cocoa

Fox's u-bet chocolate syrup mixed with steamed milk.

$2.75

Steamers

Steamed milk blended with any flavor syrup you choose, we recommend almond, caramel, coconut, hazelnut, peppermint, toasted marshmallow or toffee nut.

$2.75

Tea, Chai & More

Classic Drinks

Familiar Tonics

$2.00

Fresh Brewed Iced Tea

Classic black tea, chilled and served over ice.

$2.50

Flavored Soda

Cherry coke, vanilla root beer, etc.

$2.50

New York Egg Cream

Fox's u-bet syrup, soda and cream.

$2.00

Italian Soda

Sodas made with your favorite syrup flavor.

$2.00

French Soda

Sodas made with your favorite syrup flavor with cream.

$2.00

Juice

Grapefruit, apple, pineapple, tomato, cranberry.

$2.75

Moo Super Premium Fresh Orange Juice

Fresh squeezed for us by our friends at jansal valley farms.

$3.25