BrunchCreative breakfast and brunch$$$12-20Daily 06:30-14:30Walk-in and waitlist
Snooze on Central Avenue is the downtown Phoenix branch of the breakfast chain, plating creative pancakes, benedicts and brunch cocktails until mid-afternoon.
Order: A pancake flight across the rotating sweet and savory flavors.
Tip: Get on the app waitlist before you arrive; the pancake flight lets you taste the rotating menu.
BrunchClassic American breakfast$$$10-18Daily, breakfast and lunchWalk-in only
Matt's Big Breakfast on 1st Street is a downtown Phoenix breakfast institution from Matt Pool and Erenia Lara, built on thick-cut bacon and local plates.
Order: The Hog and Chick: thick-cut bacon and eggs with a side of griddle hash.
Tip: Walk-in only and it lines up early; the thick-cut bacon and the waffle are the orders.
BrunchFarm-to-table breakfast$$$12-20Breakfast and lunch, garden patioWalk-in
Morning Glory Cafe at The Farm at South Mountain runs a garden-driven breakfast, plating seasonal omelets, house pastries and local sausage on a shaded patio.
Order: A seasonal omelet with house-baked muffins, eaten on the farm patio.
Tip: It is a patio room on a working farm; go in cool months and come early before the shade fills.
BrunchBoozy brunch$$$14-22Daily, breakfast and brunchWalk-in and reservations
Hash Kitchen in Arcadia is a high-energy brunch room home to a build-your-own bloody mary bar, plating loaded hashes and over-the-top breakfast plates.
Order: A build-your-own bloody mary alongside the cannoli pancakes.
Tip: Weekends get loud and busy; the bloody mary bar is the draw, so come for the show.