Phoenix, AZ
For Breakfast in Phoenix, the local food press points to Matt's Big Breakfast, The Eleanor, and Otro Cafe. Picks from Phoenix New Times and Visit Phoenix, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Phoenix New Times and Visit Phoenix. Updated July 2026.
Matt's Big Breakfast · Downtown
A downtown family-run staple of 20-plus years for honest, hearty breakfast seven days a week.
The Eleanor · Phoenix
Pancakes served with an in-house premixed maple butter, velvety rich and perfectly sweet.
Otro Cafe · North Central Phoenix
A colorful, homey uptown spot with loyal fans and long weekend waits.
Butters Pancakes & Cafe · Phoenix
Craveable pancakes that taste like salted butter, order the banana creme piled with caramel and graham-pecan crumbs.
fà-me cafe · Uptown Phoenix
A Central Avenue cafe with lines since 2015, seamlessly blending American, Mexican, and French breakfast in one menu. Breakfast sandwiches, chilaquiles, and a signature horchata latte anchor a board that keeps the counter busy through the weekend rush from open to close.
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