This Le Grande Orange review covers what I ordered, how the counter service works, parking, the market, and whether it is worth adding to your Phoenix itinerary.
A friend recommended it before my trip, and I expected good food. What I did not expect was an entire experience. Le Grande Orange combines a café, bakery, neighborhood market, wine shop, and restaurant in one stop.
It is especially good for breakfast, brunch, lunch, girls’ trips, and families. Its location is also convenient for travelers looking for restaurants within a reasonable drive of Phoenix Sky Harbor. My Best Restaurants Near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport includes more options for before or after a flight.
Le Grande Orange Phoenix is much more than a standard restaurant.
You could stop in for a full meal, meet friends for lunch, grab coffee and a pastry, pick up something to take home, or browse the market after eating. It is easy to spend much longer here than you originally planned.
The atmosphere is one of the biggest reasons I would recommend Le Grande Orange.
It felt relaxed and welcoming, but it was also unlike anywhere else I visited during my Phoenix trip. There was always something else to look at, whether it was the bakery case, prepared foods, drinks, or merchandise in the market.
The shop was one of my favorite surprises. It carries fun, quirky items you do not normally find elsewhere, making it especially good for a girls’ trip or anyone looking for gifts and souvenirs to take home.
Leave enough time to look around after your meal. This is not somewhere I would plan to rush in and out unless I was only picking up coffee or food to go.
A reusable Nano Bag would be useful if you plan to buy gifts, pastries, or anything else from the market but do not want to carry a bulky shopping bag for the rest of the day.
I tried a little bit of everything!
The crepes were easily my favorite thing I ordered.
They were light, flavorful, and exactly what I would go back for. If it is your first visit and you are trying to decide what to order for breakfast, the crepes would be my first recommendation.
The Chicken Salad Sandwich was another great choice and made an excellent lunch.
It is a good option if you are visiting with someone who wants breakfast while you would rather order something more lunch-y—that’s a word, right? The Le Grande Orange menu has enough variety that everyone does not have to be in the mood for the same type of meal.
For more restaurants I tried during this trip, my Best Restaurants in Phoenix: Where to Eat for Every Craving compares casual breakfasts, local specialties, Italian food, and longer tasting-menu experiences.
The Red Velvet Mini Cupcake was delicious and the right size for trying something sweet after the rest of my meal.
The bakery case had so many tempting options that choosing only a couple was difficult. Honestly, every pastry looked incredible. If I had had more room, I probably would have left with half the case.
I enjoyed the French Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookie, but it was not quite my preferred style of cookie.
I usually like cookies that are soft and gooey. This one was heartier and would be perfect for someone who likes dipping cookies in milk. My husband actually prefers this style.
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I ordered a chai latte with my meal, and it paired perfectly with breakfast.
Le Grande Orange also works well if you only want coffee and a pastry, although the bakery case may convince you that one pastry is not enough.
There are tables available, so you can sit for a while instead of treating it as a quick grab-and-go stop.
Le Grande Orange uses counter service.
You order at the counter, find a table, and the food is brought out when it is ready. Service was friendly and efficient during my visit, and everything moved quickly without feeling rushed.
This setup makes it convenient for families, groups, and anyone who does not want a long sit-down restaurant experience.
Parking was easy during my visit, which is always a bonus in Phoenix.
I did not have to spend extra time circling the area or figuring out where to leave the car. That makes it a practical option when you are fitting breakfast or lunch into a busier day of sightseeing.
A rental car is the easiest way to combine Le Grande Orange with restaurants and attractions across the Phoenix area. You can compare rental-car rates through Discover Cars.
Anyone flying into the city can also use my Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Guide: Everything You Need to Know (PHX) to plan terminals, transportation, airport timing, and what to expect after landing.
Yes, Le Grande Orange is family-friendly.
The menu has enough variety for different preferences, and the casual counter-service format makes it easier than a more formal restaurant. Kids can choose from baked goods and familiar meal options, while adults can order breakfast, lunch, coffee, or something from the bakery.
The market also gives everyone something to look at while waiting for food or after the meal.
Travelers planning more than one Phoenix meal may also want to read my Fry Bread House Review: Is It Worth Visiting? for a completely different local dining experience.
Yes. I would return and order the crepes again without hesitation, but I would also save more room for the bakery. There were too many tempting options to fit into one visit, and I would like to come back for the pizza since it is one of the restaurant’s specialties and something I did not get to try.
The food was excellent, but the market and bakery are what made Le Grande Orange feel different from a standard Phoenix café. I would recommend it for breakfast or lunch, especially when you have enough time to browse afterward. Just do not schedule your next activity too closely because you will probably stay longer than expected!
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Four hours on a train through a canyon you can’t reach by car — such a fun experience! We picked the indoor seats with unlimited access to the open-air viewing car, which honestly felt like the only right call. You’re not stuck in an assigned seat the whole time we bounced between the two, snacks in hand, chasing the best light.
The scenery is the whole point. Red rock cliffs, the Verde River, a 734-foot tunnel, historic trestle bridges views most people visiting Sedona never see, because you literally can’t drive to them.
The charcuterie box that comes with your ticket is shockingly filling ✨ so skip lunch at the Copper Spike Café beforehand, save your appetite for dinner back in Sedona.
Four hours with no stops did start to feel long by the end, but the trade-off for scenery like this? Worth it.
Would I ride it again? Yes. Would I buy lunch first again? No.
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I ate chilaquiles while a Cessna taxied past the window, and that’s just a normal Tuesday breakfast in Sedona.
@mesa_grill_sedona sits right beside the Sedona Airport Scenic Lookout, so along with your food you get red rock views stretching in every direction and a front-row seat to tiny planes lifting off. Chef Mercer Mohr runs the kitchen, serving up Southwestern comfort food from breakfast through dinner, chilaquiles, elevated diner classics, burgers, steaks, seafood, all of it.
The view is what pulls people in the door, but the food actually holds its own. Good enough that this place stays packed with locals, not just tourists passing through on their way to the lookout. It also picked up the 2025 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice and OpenTable Diners’ Choice awards, so it’s not just me saying it.
Indoor seating if you want the AC, a pet-friendly patio if your dog’s along for the trip. Either way, get there before plane-spotting turns into a wait for a table.
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Ireland: Cooler temps, moody skies, dramatic coastline fall was made for it. Tourist crowds drop, the green stays, and the whole country feels a little more like itself.
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Japan: Fall foliage season is as good as spring cherry blossoms and somehow less talked about. The colors are dramatic, the temples and gardens are stunning, and it’s worth planning around peak dates by region.
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There are two kinds of travelers: people who plan a trip and then figure out where to eat, and people who book a restaurant and then build the rest of the itinerary around it.I am the second kind. I will not apologize for this.
The reservation gets locked in first. The hotel search happens within the same 24 hours. The flights get compared around the restaurant’s hours of operation. The rest of the trip exists to fill the days before and after the table I actually came for.
If this sounds unhinged, I completely understand. It has also resulted in some of the best meals of my life, so I’m going to keep doing it.
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