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Eat & drink · Verde Valley

Breakfast in the Verde Valley

We list five breakfast places. Two are in Cottonwood, two are in Sedona, and one is in Verde Village. Four of them publish their opening hours.

These rooms close early. Most breakfast and brunch places around here run from early morning to the middle of the afternoon and then shut. Several stop serving before two. So if you have a late breakfast in mind after a morning hike, look at the closing time, not the opening time. The closing time is the one that will catch you out.

Weekend mornings are the pinch. Those are the busiest hours of the week for every place on this list, and in Sedona they land on top of visitor traffic. Come early, or come midweek. That is usually the difference between sitting down and standing around.

Two of the five are national chains. The other three are independents. We are not saying one kind is better. We just want you to know what you’re walking into.

This is a small category on purpose. A lot of places in the valley serve breakfast and still get listed under restaurants or coffee, because that’s mainly what they are. Have a look at those pages too.

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By town: Cottonwood (4), Sedona (2), Verde Village (1)

Cottonwood · Breakfast

Annie's is a breakfast spot at 660 E Mingus Ave in Cottonwood. Hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with Tuesday closed, so a midweek trip needs care. The phone number on file is (928) 634-4121. Being straight about the limits of this page: we have no website for this restaurant, which means no menu, no prices, and no photos we can vouch for, and the hours above come from a map listing rather than the owner. Call ahead, and use the claim link if this is your business.

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Verde Village · Breakfast

American food is served at 1041 South Highway 260 in Cottonwood, and breakfast is part of what draws people in. This is a sit down restaurant rather than a counter service stop, so plan on table seating and a server. The phone number is (928) 634-8188. Daily opening and closing times are not posted here, so call ahead if you are coming very early or late, or on a holiday. Weekend mornings tend to be the busiest stretch for any breakfast place, and a wait is possible. Ask about seating for a larger group when you call, rather than arriving and hoping for a big table.

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Sedona · Breakfast

Coffee Pot Restaurant serves breakfast and diner food at 2050 AZ-89A in Sedona. Hours are 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., seven days a week, so it is a morning and midday stop rather than a dinner one. The restaurant's site says it dates to the 1950s and mentions a gift shop, online ordering, and a request form for large parties. Call 1 928 282 6626 or write to contact@coffeepotsedona.com to ask about a big group. Waits are common at busy times with hours this short, so arriving early is the safer plan. Menu details are not listed here.

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Cottonwood · Breakfast

Denny's Restaurant sits at 2211 AZ-89A in Cottonwood. Our listed hours show it open all day, every day, which matches how this diner chain usually runs. The phone number on file is (928) 639-3805. One limit is worth stating: the website attached to this listing is the chain's national locations page, not a page for the Cottonwood restaurant, so we have no local menu, staff, or seating details we can stand behind. Hours at a single location can also drift from the chain default. Call before a late-night trip. Records show this listing serving Cottonwood and Camp Verde.

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Cottonwood · Breakfast

Breakfast is the main draw at Old Town Red Rooster Cafe, which also serves burgers and sandwiches. The doors open at 7:30 in the morning every day. Monday through Saturday the kitchen runs until 3 in the afternoon, and on Sunday it stops at 2. Orders can be taken to go, and there is outdoor seating. The building is wheelchair accessible. You will find it at 901 North Main Street in Cottonwood, and the phone number is (928) 649-8100. Menu items and prices change, so call ahead if you are after something specific. Hours can also shift around holidays, and a quick call saves a wasted trip.

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Cottonwood · Breakfast

Pepe's Cafe cooks Mexican food at 324 S Main St in Cottonwood. Hours are 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, with Monday closed, and the hours shown on the cafe's own page agree for the days it lists. That 5 a.m. open is unusual for the valley and makes this a genuine early breakfast option rather than a brunch place. The site describes traditional cooking and says dishes are made with care, but it posts no menu we could read, so prices are not on file. Call (928) 634-6262.

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Sedona · Breakfast

Breakfast and lunch, served from 7 in the morning until 2 in the afternoon. Red Rock Cafe is closed Tuesday and Wednesday and open the rest of the week. The address is 100 Verde Valley School Road, unit 107, in Sedona. Dogs are welcome, which usually means the patio. Ordering online is possible through the cafe website. Call (928) 284-1441 or write redrockcafe2@gmail.com with a question about the menu or a large table. Weekend mornings tend to be the busiest stretch of the week, so arriving early is the simplest way to avoid a wait.

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