Best Breakfast and Brunch Places in Maricopa

"A much-loved corner of the Valley is located in southern Tempe, at the Tempe Square Shopping Center — better known as the adobe-style strip mall home of Changing Hands Tempe, Trader Joe's, and 24 Carrots. A female-owned vegan cafe, 24 Carrots is as healthy as its name suggests. Here, you'll find a substantial selection of 100 percent vegan and gluten-free items for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and beyond."

"If you’re willing to go exploring outside of the Phoenix city limits, you should check out 24 Carrots in Tempe. They use farm-fresh ingredients to make delicious salads, wraps, and pasta dishes. Hummus plays a starring role on their menu."

"Morning Glory Café is a favorite brunch spot with a sunny outdoor patio and the ambiance of a friendly farmer’s house that attracts a regular morning crowd. Part of the Farm at South Mountain, a complex of eateries, gardens, and event spaces in South Phoenix, Morning Glory Café serves a delicious menu for breakfast with dishes prepared from locally sourced ingredients, many of which come from the adjacent herb and vegetable plot. Surrounded by green lawns and leafy trees, giving the café a non-Arizonan feel, Morning Glory Café is the perfect place for a rustic yet slightly refined breakfast with dishes like chicken enchiladas with two eggs done any way and steelhead trout omelets filled with heavily smoked trout and served with roasted peppers and goat cheese whipped with cream."

"Morning Glory Café is nestled in the Farm at South Mountain, an oasis in the middle of Phoenix. Turn into the farm’s road and the city disappears: surrounded by trees, the only noise one hears is the crunch of the gravel under the wheels. At the end of the road, a small outdoor dining area appears with picnic tables and chairs spaced for safety on the patio."

"This brunch spot is a favorite amongst Phoenix residents; it is always packed full for breakfast and lunch. Their patio setting is designed for you to sit and enjoy their fantastic muffins and incredible pastries. Another meal to try out is their omelets; it is one of the best in the city."

"It took a bit of a culinary kook to open a restaurant based around creative crepes in south Tempe long before south Tempe suddenly became cool. And thank heavens Kraus has no fear, because six years later, Crepe Bar still thrives, its namesake serving as a foundation to pitch a technicolor panoply of Kraus’ wild concoctions. His crepes might sport pork belly in a sweet espresso-maple glaze, drizzled with chile aioli under a soft, runny egg."

"Crepe Bar is the brain child of Food Network’s Vegas Chef Prizefight runner up, Chef Jeffrey Kraus. Despite the unassuming view from the outside, there’s a charm to its simple interior: artwork from local artists and merchandise from local vendors are available for purchase. Chef Jeffrey Kraus, the owner, fell in love with the delicate dessert when he had a nutella crepe in France, a version of which he offers at his restaurant."

"Why We Love It: If you think crêpes are just some French fast food, you need to get to Crêpe Bar stat."

"Second, doughnut slinger Chhaya “Papaya” Tan carefully balances most of his creations rather than burying that flavor in too much sugar. Third, if you desperately want a sugar bomb, he’ll have your back with a few options that bring the big-time sweet. The Boston cream pairs a silky smooth filling with a rich chocolate icing."

"We don’t have a particular favorite at the Donut Parlor; everything here is fried in perfection. These place puts every donut shop to shame with their vast selection of sweet goodness. The dough for the donut is not made like the others but allowed to rise four times to give you the best-flavored donuts you can get."

"Located in Tempe, Donut Parlor serves fancy to classic and everything in between. Donut Parlor is a family-owned business that bakes its donuts daily from scratch. In addition to classic flavors, they offer gourmet delights like Apple Pie, M&Ms, Captain Crunch and Ferrero Rocher Nutella."

"Based in South Phoenix, Azukar Coffee is a friendly neighborhood café that draws locals and families who gather to enjoy locally-roasted coffee and specialty lattes featuring creative blends that make use of syrups from Cotton Country Jams in south Phoenix, such as Agave Mesquite, Caramelo Mio, and Cafe Con Leche. Other drinks on the menu include an assortment of refreshing iced teas with flavors like mango chile and Pepino fresco, and Aguas Frescas and. The drinks are paired with a small menu of light fare such as breakfast sandwiches and pan dulce, and the shop holds a bi-weekly pop-up market on Saturday mornings."

"From 11 a.m.-close, a three-course traditional meal ($19.99, $9.99 for ages 12 and younger) will include soup or salad, an entrée of roasted turkey and classic holiday sides and dessert of pumpkin or pecan pie."

"The crepe is taken to new heights with the strawberry shortcake crepe cake ($5.29). Fresh strawberries sit atop 15 layers of sweet crepes and whipped cream."

"With My INN-credible V.I.B. at Village Inn you’re in charge. Choose any four different items from over 30 delicious options to create your own delicious meal. With fresh, hand-cracked eggs and made-from-scratch buttermilk pancakes, you’ll love our Real."

"This farmhouse turned eatery, nestled in the historic Farm at South Mountain, is a love fest both in setting and cuisine. Its rural tranquility offers a lush backdrop for guests as well as chef Dustin Christofolo, whose daily menu of contemporary American farm cuisine includes ingredients harvested at next-door Soil & Seed Garden. Whether clinking glasses of vino at the exclusive Brick Oven Table on the patio or holding hands over a dish of dreamy homemade pasta in front of a crackling fire, Quiessence at The Farm has amore written all over it."

"No list of the most romantic restaurants in Phoenix would be complete without mentioning one of the absolute most amorous spots in the city, Quiessence at The Farm. Serving up a true love fest of flavours and ambiance, the tranquil setting lends itself to an idyllic romantic evening for two. Ingredients are harvested next door, ensuring food is fresh and fantastic."

"Quiessence restaurant is located in the back of The Farm at South Mountain, an oasis that takes you just slightly outside the typical desert landscape. You can dine either on the farmhouse patio or out on the lawn beneath the Valley sky. The menu is made up of local ingredients from the farm and other local businesses."

"A three-course dinner ($44.95) will be served 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. and offer choice of a salad or lobster bisque starter, an entrée of pan roasted teriyaki glazed turkey and a full complement of sides like Portuguese sausage stuffing, sesame carrots and truffle mashed potatoes. Select a maple brown sugar pumpkin tart or chocolate torte for dessert."

"The outdoor dining and atmosphere couldn't be better with the beautiful JW Marriott hotel grounds the exterior. Roy's offers an aloha hour most evenings featuring special appetizers and beverages. The restaurant is known for its high-end Hawaiian fusion fare in a contemporary setting."

"Less of a restaurant and more of a makeshift snack shop run from the back of a neighborhood market, Little India specializes in chaat, the savory little roadside and street-cart morsels of Indian cuisine. This is as informal as it gets. Grab a ticket, mark off a few selections, poke your head into the kitchen and try to flag down somebody to take your order."