Best Diners in Tempe Town Lake

"Bringing retro 70’s California/Hawaii vibes to the Arizona Desert, the Original Breakfast House is a classic American diner offering a huge menu filled with all the classic foods we all know and love. Open for breakfast and lunch some of the favorite items include deep-fried French toast, fluffy egg omelets, chicken fried chicken, Hawaiian fried rice, spam & eggs, locally baked breads, homemade jelly & pop tarts, mango salsa, Costan Rican coffee, and freshly squeezed orange juice, among other things. *Open daily 6:30am-2:00pm, cash only (ATM on-site)"

"32nd St. in Paradise Valley, the cafe is the most popular breakfast and brunch restaurant in Phoenix, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,432 reviews on Yelp. According to its website, it was named the best spot for breakfast in Arizona by the "Arizona Republic." It serves optiosn like egg dishes, omelettes, pancakes, french toast, waffles, crepes, fried chicken and Mexican-style morning fare. Once morning is over, there are burgers, sandwiches, salads and tacos available on the menu."

"Extra Crispy recently named Original Breakfast House the best breakfast destination in Arizona. While I’m loathe to deal in such absolutes (there’s some mighty fine company here), there’s no denying this is among the Valley’s best. Excellent pancakes meet deep-fried French toast, and pastries hit the mark."

"For 15 years, diners have been lining up to order salads and sandwiches at Carla Wade Logan’s café on Roosevelt Street. But the cocktails here are first-rate, too — and many are the kinds of concoctions you just can’t get anywhere else in the Valley. The Prickly Pear Margarita is hot pink and ice-cold, a must-try for visitors to the desert or those just bar-hopping on a hot day."

"Touting itself as Roosevelt Row's favorite bistro, Carly's has a list of rotating draft and bottled craft beer, wine, and signature cocktails. But the best cure for that midsummer, right-out-of-the-car feeling is the classic mojito, a mix of rum, mint, muddled lime, simple syrup, and soda water. The mint and lime hit simultaneously, making it entirely refreshing."

"PhoenixFlashback to the 1950s with a greasy spoon vibeThe glow of a throwback neon sign serves as a warm welcome at this Arizona classic. The original of the 5 & Diner restaurants is a tribute to the oldies with no shortage of malts and milkshakes and classic diner eats like signature burgers and chicken fried steaks all available to you and your crew 24/7."

"While the 5 & Diner is now part of a franchise chain with locations around the country, the original opened in Phoenix in 1989. Its motto is "food, fun, fifties" and it plays up the retro angle. It's the place to go if you want a polished, kitschy but entertaining dining experience rather than an authentic throwback."

"This retro spot, located on 16th Street in Phoenix, serves up ’50s fun along with burgers or breakfast 24 hours a day, seven days a week."

"With My INN-credible V.I.B. at Village Inn you’re in charge. Choose any four different items from over 30 delicious options to create your own delicious meal. With fresh, hand-cracked eggs and made-from-scratch buttermilk pancakes, you’ll love our Real."

"The epitome of a no-muss, no-fuss classic American diner minus the retro kitsch, 40th Street Cafe plays like a greasy spoon without the grease. The coffee is good, the servers are friendly and the menu is chock full of straight-up, inexpensive breakfast classics like simple omelets, a crisp and meaty chicken fried steak and one of the few Taylor Ham breakfast sandwiches available in town."

"19th Ave., is another prime choice, with Yelpers giving the budget-friendly breakfast and brunch diner 4.5 stars out of 158 reviews. Regarding what the business is known for, "Fresh food, excellent customer service and [a] cool retro ambiance," it writes on Yelp in the section about specialties. Popular dishes to try here include the chicken fried steak, oatmeal, French toast, Cuban pork sandwich and Mexi burger, which comes topped with grilled onions, poblano peppers, Swiss cheese and bacon."

"Select your favourite dishes from the Dragon Palace menu or try out a new combo while in the restaurant as the chefs here never disappoint. Among their famous dishes include; Chicken Chow Mein, Kung Pao Shrimp & Chicken, Sweet & Sour Shrimp and Moo Goo Gai Pan. Come down to 32nd Street with your friends and family as you plan to fill your taste buds with some of the best Chinese foods."

"Like the tracks not listed on an album liner, Hidden Track Café offers specialty food and beverages that extend beyond what you’ll find in chain retail and grocery stores. Try their horchata iced coffee or Japanese cold brew made daily. While you’re there you can also pick up some fine cheese, Noble Bread and pair with a bottle of wine and beer from the Hidden Track Bottle Shop next door."

"We had a hard time picking a favorite Cartel Coffee location — after all, the roaster has built a small empire in metro Phoenix and Tucson, and each of the shops has a unique feel to fit its neighborhood and surroundings. Each of Cartel’s locations are great in their own way, but we’re particularly partial to the downtown Phoenix locale, and we've always been thrilled with our coffee drinks here. Fun decorations, including a wall partition made of bicycle wheels and a colorful, low-hanging chandelier, make the space’s open design and sleek, industrial interior a bit more welcoming."

"A post shared by Cartel Coffee Lab (@cartelcoffeelab) on Jul 1, 2020 at 12:35pm PDT. Cartel Coffee Lab is a coffee roasters and cafe chain with seven branches altogether, five of which are in the greater Phoenix area. Their flagship coffee shop in Tempe, at 810 S Ash Ave, is Cartel’s first branch and is also their roastery."

"You’ll know that your drink was carefully curated at Cartel — with each roast hand-selected by a green buyer. Grab a fresh-baked pastry or grab-and-go lunch at the coffee shop on the corner of Washington and First streets next to Kaleidoscope Juice."

"This service station first opened in 1933 to help with the needs of an ever-expanding wave of new residents moving to Phoenix. Fast forward to the mid-2000s, and Bill Sandweg is wrestling with city officials over the property’s future – at some point in time, it had fallen into disrepair, Sandweg hoped to revitalize the land with a one of a kind cafe. Local government approved his imagined transformation, giving way to what became a whole new kind of energy source for the community: java."

"Copper Star Coffee is a trendy coffee shop in a renovated gas station with a drive-through section that serves locally roasted coffee, freshly baked pastries, and hearty sandwiches. The casual café offers a range of coffee and specialty coffee drinks, teas, and fresh juices, along with freshly baked pastries, croissants, sandwiches, and other light snacks, all of which are available for delivery. The café hosts live bands on the weekends and has complimentary wireless Internet."

"Located inside an retro gas station, Copper Star Coffee will fuel your day with their joe or cool off with one of their frozen smoothies. 4220 N 7th Ave, Phoenix (602) 266-2136"