You’ve likely heard it your whole life and for a time paid marked attention to the belief that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. With busy lives and the bounty of convenience foods at the ready, some of us have lost sight of this adage. With the entire month of September devoted to breakfast, this is the ideal time to get reacquainted with some of best spots for breakfast in Scottsdale. While breakfast at home or on the go may be a monotonous cycle of cereal, whole grain bars, scrambled eggs or toast, these Scottsdale breakfast spots are making it worth rolling out of bed a little earlier. Some local favorites are serving up imaginative dishes that will make breaking the fast more exciting and enjoyable than any frosted flake or lucky charm ever could!
6 of the Best Spots for Breakfast in Scottsdale
Alma wxsw Cuisine
8989 N. Scottsdale Road | Scottsdale, AZ 85253 | 480.621.5254
Alma wxsw Cuisine is the newest neighborhood addition on this list and has now garnered a reputation for their unique array of Western, Southwestern and Mexican inspired dishes. The décor embraces their Western/Southwestern theme with animal hide adorned booths, dark wood accents, and animal skulls throughout the dining room. We love how their breakfast entrée items are split into The West and The Southwest, helping to guide you to the best choice for your tastes. The Overworked Cowboy is a fun (and spicy) take on chicken fried steak. Besides a savory and peppery pork sausage gravy, you’ll get a slathering of green pork chili atop your crispy steak. The slight heat of the gravy melds with that balmy pungent heat of the green chiles making for an eye-opening experience. In the mood for pancakes? You have a choice between lemon ricotta, apples and cinnamon, granola raspberry, bacon and blueberries, pumpkin and cajeta or a combination of any two.
Arcadia Farms Café
7014 E. 1st Ave. | Scottsdale, AZ 85251 | 480.941.5665
For over 25 years Arcadia Farms Café has been bringing neighbors together over specialty pastries, signature omelets, and Arcadia blend coffees. The Cafe has the vibe of a refurbished farmhouse; the interior is warm, cozy and familiar. In the cooler months, their patio is vibrant and abuzz with locals filling up the tables and enjoying a leisurely morning breakfast. If you’re short on time, they still have you covered. Their pastries are foolproof for an early daylight jolt and readily accessible with a line that moves pretty briskly. They also have a marketplace in which you can pick up sustenance on the go. If you’re able to linger a little longer, grab a table and settle into their Crepes Croquet Monsieur. The obvious twist here is the use of crepes which hold up surprisingly well to the abundance of ham and cheese and the creamy bechamel will have you wanting to lick your plate clean.
Benedict’s
5555 E. Bell Road | Scottsdale, AZ 85254 | 602.992.3337
Chez Vous French Creperie
8787 N. Scottsdale Road | Scottsdale, AZ 85253 | 480.443.2575
Egg N’ Joe
23271 N. Scottsdale Road | Scottsdale, AZ 85255 | 480.265.9968
The Hash Kitchen
8777 N. Scottsdale Road | Scottsdale, AZ 85253 | 480.947.3214
Chef Joey Maggiore knows a thing or two about creating a venue and menu that locals crave. He’s been a part of seven successful restaurants in Arizona and California, with no plans to slow down. He and his wife have created an eclectic and vibrant eatery, sought out by locals and visitors alike. The popularity of this spot means that you might have to wait a bit to be seated, but you’ll quickly forget all about that once you embark on the DIY Bloody Mary Bar (not recommended for work days, of course). You can’t go wrong with any one of their six different hash combinations. The Herb Fried Chicken variety comes with crispy leeks and a maple reduction that will make you contemplate why you were anti-onions as a child. For those with a sweet tooth, the Coconut and Almond Encrusted French Toast with caramelized bananas and that hot maple reduction will remind you of Sunday mornings waking up late and eating with the whole family, but better.
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This article, written by Taryn Jeffries, originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of So Scottsdale Magazine.
© Taryn Jeffries 2016