Whether it's a leisurely weekend breakfast with friends or a treat for yourself when you just don't feel like cooking, going out for breakfast is a nice way to begin a day.

Vote for your favorite breakfast spot in Westlake. The nominees are Claudette's Cafe, First Watch and Vicki's Diner & Deli.

Local editor Melissa Hebert will choose the winner based on numbers from the poll. Voting ends Aug. 17. Check out complete rules in the PDF form attached here.

Here's a step-by-step explanation of how to vote for your favorite spot:

• Step 1: First make sure you are signed in as a user of the site.

If you don't have a sign-in, it's easy! Just click here. We'll then ask for an email address to guard against spammers. Then you're all set to comment on our site.

• Step 2: Vote in the poll below!

Voting results posted in real time shall not be deemed official until Patch has reviewed and confirmed all of the votes.