Originally from Flagstaff, The Toasted Owl Cafe is opening a third location in Phoenix, according to Axios Phoenix. The new location will be at 300 W Camelback Rd, and is owned by Cecily Maniaci.
According to their website, the origin story is as follows: “One spring day while walking downtown Flagstaff with a dear friend discussing her new idea on how to combine her three favorite things, she came upon a small storefront in a bank on Birch Avenue for rent. Staring through the big glass windows, her mind went wild with ideas for her new shop. The space was small, but just big enough to make her dream a reality. The kitchen was very small with only a sink, convection oven and a three-plate burner and a toaster. Cecily created a small rotating menu that featured a breakfast burrito and three other dishes. She decorated the little shop with owls she had collected and the doors of the first Toasted Owl Café opened in the fall of 2013. With the help of her daughter’s Northern Arizona University friends as employees, the first restaurant had lines out the door, requiring a larger space.”
Since then, the restaurant has received awards, and built a name for itself as one of the best places to have breakfast and lunch in Arizona.
Breakfast menu items include mimosas, giant homemade cinnamon rolls, biscuits and gravy, buttermilk pancakes, scrambles, and omelettes. They also have a variety of build-your-own bowls, burritos, and tacos. On their lunch menu, there are a selection of vegan dishes, salads, sandwiches, and burgers.
The cafe was first intended to open in summer 2023, but is now looking at a fall or winter opening date.
Following the cafe’s Phoenix launch, Maniaci is looking to open another restaurant in Tempe.
