The Best Neighborhood Breakfast Spots in the Valley

North Phoenix Sunshine Breakfast Bar  Get to Sunshine early or risk a 20-minute wait list to get a crack at its stellar sweet cream pancakes, waffles, French toast, omelets, chilaquiles and chicken-fried steak. Design your own mimosa flight for extra delight. 20811 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, 602-610-9655, sunshinebrea

North Phoenix
Sunshine Breakfast Bar 

Get to Sunshine early or risk a 20-minute wait list to get a crack at its stellar sweet cream pancakes, waffles, French toast, omelets, chilaquiles and chicken-fried steak. Design your own mimosa flight for extra delight. 20811 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, 602-610-9655, sunshinebreakfastbar.com

Scottsdale
Butters Pancakes & Café 

You’ll find arguably the Valley’s best pancakes at these bustling nouveau diners, but the waffles and crêpes are worth ordering, too. On the savory side, the skillets (the corned beef hash is our favorite) can’t be beat. Three locations, butterscafe.com

East Valley
The Gilbert House Restaurant

It’s a multigenerational family affair at this EV institution, which was started by an aunt and is now run by a niece. You’ll find the usual scrambles and omelets, but also dynamite quiche and scratch-made cinnamon and caramel rolls. 397 S. Gilbert Rd., Gilbert, 480-507-3383, gilberthouserestaurant.com

West Valley
The Cracked Egg

You gotta love a place with a menu section titled Eggs & Such. And where your bread options are toast, biscuit or tortilla. Indeed, the Mexican specialties (tamales, breakfast chimi, huevos rancheros) here go as hard as the American classics. 3422 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix, 602-242-2288, thecrackedeggaz.com

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