Cup Cafe ★ 4.5
Cup Cafe inside Hotel Congress on East Congress in Tucson runs weekend brunch in the historic 1919 hotel lobby, with Benedicts, lamb burger and a long bar.
Order: Eggs Benedict and the lamb burger
Where to brunch in Tucson: morning rooms worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Tucson. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Cup Cafe inside Hotel Congress on East Congress in Tucson runs weekend brunch in the historic 1919 hotel lobby, with Benedicts, lamb burger and a long bar.
Order: Eggs Benedict and the lamb burger
5 Points Market on South Stone in Tucson runs the scratch-baking-led farm-to-table brunch counter that has drawn national food press to the Five Points neighborhood south of downtown.
Order: Brunch hash and the farm-egg sandwich
Prep and Pastry on North Campbell in Tucson is the scratch-baking brunch counter with croissant French toast and a busy weekend morning queue, daily 07:00.
Order: Croissant French toast and house biscuits
Baja Cafe on North Campbell in Tucson runs all-day breakfast, brunch and lunch with Southwestern-flair classics, famously the snickerdoodle pancake.
Order: Snickerdoodle pancake and huevos rancheros
Blue Willow on North Campbell in Tucson has been a family-owned all-day American restaurant since 1978, with a Sunday brunch buffet and a quiet garden patio.
Order: Sunday brunch buffet and house quiche
Cafe a la C'Art on North Main in Tucson runs weekend brunch inside the historic 1865 Stevens House at the Tucson Museum of Art, with a shaded garden patio.
Order: Weekend brunch plate and garden salad
Bisbee Breakfast Club on East Broadway in Tucson is the all-day diner brunch born in Bisbee, with skillets, Benedicts and miner-sized plates from 06:00 daily.
Order: Bisbee Benedict and the miner skillet breakfast
Maynards on North Toole in Tucson runs weekend brunch inside the restored 1907 train depot, with French croque madame, eggs and a long-running mimosa pour.
Order: Croque madame and Maynards burger
BOCA on North 4th Avenue in Tucson runs weekend Sonoran brunch from Maria Mazon's Top Chef finalist kitchen, with brunch tacos and tequila pours.
Order: Brunch tacos and the salsa flight