First Watch, the award-winning breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant, will open one of its newest Virginia locations on Pinnacle Drive in Summit Pointe. The 3,800-square-foot, free-standing restaurant was designed by local architectural firm Saunders+Crouse Architects and will feature an expansive outdoor patio with a bar that opens to the patio.

First Watch will be Summit Pointe’s first free-standing restaurant. In addition to delicious food, First Watch also serves its socially responsible and award-winning Project Sunrise coffee, which supports an independent group of female farmers in Huila, Colombia.

First Watch is a high-growth daytime restaurant concept serving made-to-order breakfast, brunch and lunch using fresh ingredients. A recipient of more than 400 local “Best Breakfast” and “Best Brunch” accolades, First Watch offers traditional favorites, such as pancakes, omelets, sandwiches and salads, alongside specialty items like Quinoa Power Bowls, Avocado Toast and the Chickichanga. First Watch was recognized as Nation’s Restaurant News’ top Consumer Pick in the breakfast category as well as the coffee category for its Project Sunrise coffee program in 2019. It was also named one of TripAdvisor’s Best Restaurant Chains for 2019 and one of Business Intelligence Group’s Best Places to Work in 2018. There are more than 400 First Watch restaurants in 29 states, and the restaurant concept is majority owned by Advent International, one of the world’s largest private-equity firms. For more info, visit FirstWatch.com.