Wake up with the owl for breakfast! Flagstaff, AZ: Toasted Owl Cafe

Fantastic breakfast in the "north woods" of Arizona.

Half eaten Owlepeno Scramble.

I love The Toasted Owl Café. We found this little gem while exploring woodsy northern Arizona. We definitely plan to come back when we’re in Flagstaff again.

The downtown location (across the street from Flag Bike Revolution) is a fairly large, very casual place, that has every little owl doodad you can imagine hanging on the walls. Don’t worry – the sign says it’s all for sale! The diverse collection of hanging light fixtures adds to the charm.

We came for breakfast (served all day) and opted to sit on the sunny patio. The patio is very large, lots of tables, and umbrellas for some shade. There is plenty of space, and several people had their dogs with them.

The menu is fantastic. It has the traditional breakfast fare – eggs and bacon, pancakes, omelets – but also has vegan options. For lunch there is soup, salad, sandwiches, and burgers.

I ordered the Owlapeno Scramble and added the meatless chorizo and the homemade guacamole. It came with potatoes, salsa verde, and a homemade tortilla that was large enough to rip into smaller pieces or make one giant breakfast burrito. There was so much food that I had leftovers for my favorite meal, Second Breakfast! I added a mimosa (vacation!) and a bottomless double brewed coffee.

My husband had the Big Fat French Toast, a cinnamon-y French toast, quite yummy, that came with a side choice of meat or potatoes. As the name says, it was very large.

The only downside was that the service was a little slow. However, it was crowded, and the staff was friendly and helpful, AND we were on vacation, so I’m letting that go.

(I’d like to note that this wasn't our first choice for breakfast in Flagstaff. We had eaten at The Galaxy the day before because of the 1950s diner theme. When you read the reviews from the past few years about the shake machine being broken, assume it still will be broken when you get there. And then walk out and go to The Toasted Owl.)