Hacienda Mexican Food Restaurant

This coffee-shop-style eatery has been several restaurants through its long life, the best of which is its current Hacienda. There’s a lot of authenticity and creativity on the lengthy menu, with regional platos like chicken mole, Cornish hen, pork with achiote paste, fresh Rocky Point oysters and dynamite chile rellenos.

Hash Kitchen

Hash Kitchen has been on a mission, or so it seems, to replace the mimosa with the bloody mary as the ultimate breakfast cocktail. The popular brunch chain is armed with a 60-ingredient, build-your-own bloody mary bar. This brunch spot offers a chef-driven menu overseen by, appropriately enough, executive chef Joey Maggiore. We’re talking pretzel […]

Hash Kitchen Chandler

Hash Kitchen has been on a mission, or so it seems, to replace the mimosa with the bloody mary as the ultimate breakfast cocktail. The popular brunch chain is armed with a 60-ingredient, build-your-own bloody mary bar. This brunch spot offers a chef-driven menu overseen by, appropriately enough, executive chef Joey Maggiore. We’re talking pretzel […]

Hash Kitchen Gainey Village

Hash Kitchen has been on a mission, or so it seems, to replace the mimosa with the bloody mary as the ultimate breakfast cocktail. The popular brunch chain is armed with a 60-ingredient, build-your-own bloody mary bar. This brunch spot offers a chef-driven menu overseen by, appropriately enough, executive chef Joey Maggiore. We’re talking pretzel […]

Hash Kitchen North Scottsdale

Hash Kitchen has been on a mission, or so it seems, to replace the mimosa with the bloody mary as the ultimate breakfast cocktail. The popular brunch chain is armed with a 60-ingredient, build-your-own bloody mary bar. This brunch spot offers a chef-driven menu overseen by, appropriately enough, executive chef Joey Maggiore. We’re talking pretzel […]

Heart and Soul Cafe

This cute little cafe with a ’57 Chevy in the middle of the room (and a dining table in the middle of the Chevy) offersoptions to make your breakfast seem anything but everyday. It’s a favorite place for pancakes in particular, with the Bacon Blue Pancakes topping our list of favorite breakfast dishes. The dish […]

Hillside Spot

Chef-owner Doug Robson, who also owns CenPho’s Gallo Blanco Café, is truly filling a need in this part of town, where comfy, independently owned neighborhood joints aren’t easy to come by yet there are plenty of residents eager to spend disposable income on breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a glass of wine and snacks. Hillside […]

J.P. Pancake

Ooh, good. That’s all we can say, our mouths stuffed with buttermilk pancakes topped with fresh blueberries, seven types of Belgian waffles and oven-baked apple pancakes. Classic pigs-in-a-blanket are familiar friends, too, fashioned with Hormel links and topped with tropical syrup. A short list of sandwiches is worth investigation, particularly the tuna melt and turkey […]

Jobot Coffee

If you’re looking for a place to hang out and get your creative juices flowing then this Downtown Phoenix coffeehouse might be just the place you need. Located in the heart of the Roosevelt Row arts district, Jobot Coffee Shop is a favorite gathering place for locals, artists and college students all of whom you’ll […]

JOJO Coffeehouse

JOJO Coffeehouse is a breakfast and brunch restaurant that also offers signature coffee and espresso drinks. Not your typical coffee shop, they also have a great selection of craft beers, wine, mimosas, sangria, and kombucha drinks. JOJO Coffeehouse is quickly becoming one of the hottest new restaurants for breakfast and brunch in Old Town Scottsdale. […]

Kiss the Cook Restaurant

A cute, antique-cluttered restaurant offering the west side commendable breakfasts and lunches. Sandwiches, which are served in bags (with pickles and a chocolate kiss), can be accompanied by homemade soups, salads and desserts. Earlier in the day, we love the French toast.

The Kolache Cafe

A cafe in southeast Phoenix wants to be the next go-to spot for kolaches, baked offerings made of puffed-up dough and stuffed with savory or sweet fillings. The Kolache Cafe

La Casa Del Mariachi

As its name says, part of the restaurant is a mariachi hall. It’s unbelievably packed with musicians and dancers on weekend nights. But the other half of the place is a first-rate Mexican restaurant, specializing in seafood. Garlic fish is outstanding, regional soups are gripping, and when the menu says spicy, it ain’t kidding. Read […]

Lo Lo’s Chicken & Waffles

Fried chicken simply doesn’t get any better than this, unless it’s paired with waffles. Everything on the soul food menu is homemade and completely addictive, with luscious catfish, red snapper, omelets, greens, mac ‘n’ cheese, and red velvet cake. Leave the diet at the door.

Local Breeze

Owner Sid Campbell was a longtime cook at Pischke’s Paradise, the now-shuttered Scottsdale eatery, so he’s revived some favorite Pischke’s dishes here in tribute to his late employer, Chris Pischke (the Fire Island pizza, in particular, is worth a try). And as the restaurant name suggests, Local Breeze has a subtle tropical vibe, capitalizing on […]