From buttery biscuits to brioche buns, breakfast sandwiches aren’t just meals — they’re handheld happiness. When the day is dawning and you’re still yawning, these are some favorites you can always count on.

Best All Around: Concha — Tia Maria

This is my Holy Grail of breakfast sandwiches — a sweet, pink concha paired with salty, artisanal bacon from Sonoma County Meat Co., soft scrambled eggs and melty cheese, all united under a sizzling sandwich press. Heavenly. 44 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa. 707-540-9864, tiamaria.world

Best Pun on a Bun: The Fun Guy — Criminal Baking

Crimini mushrooms (Get it? Fungi), baked eggs, spinach, chèvre, and pesto on a housemade English muffin. A naughty, unexpected slather of lemon curd puts this in the breakfast hall of fame. 808 Donahue St., Santa Rosa. 707-888-3546, criminalbakingcompany.com

Best Meatless: El Peluche — Plank Coffee

Skip the avocado toast and dive into this fat French roll stuffed with eggs, cheese, and roasted potatoes (the name El Peluche translates to “stuffed animal”). Add tempeh bacon or meatless sausage with spicy mayo for extra sass. 227 N. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale, 707-894-6187; 175 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg, 707-395-0572, plankcoffee.com

Best Biscuit: Buttermilk Biscuit Sandwich — Sunflower Caffé

It’s not just the sunny, secret patio that draws fans from far and wide to this stalwart on the Sonoma Plaza — it’s the fat biscuits stuffed with scrambled eggs, leek and shallot jam, cheddar, and gochujang aioli. 421 First St. W., Sonoma. 707-996-6645, sonomasunflower.com

Best A.M. Burger: Breakfast Burger — Acorn Cafe

Odd as it sounds, this burger gives brunch vibes from bun to bun — with a beef patty, bacon, crispy hash brown, aioli, and a sunny-side-up egg that drips fetchingly from the middle. 124 Matheson St., Healdsburg. 707-955-7001, acornhealdsburg.com

Best Brioche: The Petaluma — Eggspresso

Soft, buttery brioche bookends fluffy, folded eggs, chives and sweet caramelized onions. An added squeeze of Sriracha mayo will get your morning on the move. 173 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma. 707-559-3313, eggspressoco.com

Best in the Springs: Baker and Cook — The Breakfast Sando

For a hearty breakfast sandwich in a casual cafe, head to Baker and Cook in Boyes Hot Springs and order the filling Breakfast Sando with smoked ham, two fried eggs and Swiss cheese on a housemade croissant. 18812 Sonoma Highway, Sonoma, 707-938-7329, bakerandcooksonoma.com

Best Bagel: The Bagel Mill — Cali Egg & Cheese

Starting with your choice of one of The Bagel Mill’s fresh, organic bagels, you can’t go wrong with any of the breakfast sandwich options available all day. For a local twist on a classic, try the California Egg & Cheese with Petaluma Creamery cheddar, Hobbs bacon, organic egg, avocado and tomato on the fan-favorite marble rye bagel. 212 Western Ave., Petaluma, 707-981-8010, thebagelmill.com

Best For a Big Appetite: Dierk’s Parkside Café — Gompa’s Sandwich

A breakfast mainstay in Santa Rosa since 2006, Dierk’s Parkside serves up a long list of morning favorites, including a couple of tasty and filling breakfast sandwiches. Gompa’s Sandwich is stacked with bacon, turkey, cheddar, tomatoes, lettuce and a fried egg, and served with pesto mayonnaise on Full Circle Bakery bread. Varina’s Parkside Sandwich is a healthy mix of avocado, Jack cheese, pesto, tomato, and scrambled eggs on whole wheat bread. 404 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, 707-573-5955, dierksparkside.com

Best Pastrami-rama: Grossman’s Noshery & Bar — Bubbie’s Breakfast Sandwich

Located inside the Hotel La Rose in Santa Rosa’s historic Railroad Square, Grossman’s Noshery & Bar serves up classic Jewish cuisine with a Stark twist (the restaurant is owned by Mark and Terri Stark, who own and operate eight successful Sonoma County restaurants with a signature style). For a hearty breakfast, try Bubbie’s Breakfast Sandwich, featuring cheesy scrambled eggs, griddled pastrami and avocado schmear on toasted ciabatta with everything seasoning. 308 Wilson St., Santa Rosa, 707-595-7707, grossmanssr.com

Maci Martell contributed to this article.