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Is downtown Chandler the new ground zero for weekend breakfast in the East Valley?

You might not realize it, but in a quarter-mile stretch there are no less than 13 places to enjoy eggs, bacon, pancakes and much more:

SanTan Brewing: The brewpub recently launched breakfast service from 8-11 a.m. daily. Besides pancakes, waffles, and an omelet station, there are breakfast enchiladas (pictured above), breakfast pizzas, shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles, and jalapeño bratwurst hash. Menu

Wimpy’s Paradise: From 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, this burger joint offers breakfast items like biscuits and sausage gravy, green chile pork burritos, French toast with caramelized bananas, and egg scrambles. Menu

Bourbon Jacks: Looking for a little hair of the dog? The seven brunch cocktails outnumber the six menu items, which include a breakfast burger, a breakfast club sandwich, and the aptly named OMG Omelette. Served 10 a.m.-2 p.m. weekends. Menu

The Perch: You can breakfast with the birds on the balcony (weather permitting) from 9-11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday with steak and eggs, breakfast tamales, brick-oven French toast, or biscuits and bacon gravy. Menu

Murphy’s Law: Enjoy a traditional Irish breakfast year-round from 9-11 a.m. Sunday. This Irish pub’s large menu also features such faves as Irish eggs Benedict, corned beef hash burritos, and Bailey’s Irish Cream French toast. Menu

Yoli’s Cafe: This award-winning cafe’s specialties include Hawaiian French toast, cheddar biscuits and gravy, and a variety of breakfast skillets. Open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Menu

Brunchie’s: This offshoot of Serrano’s Mexican restaurant offers a huge breakfast menu with traditional dishes from both sides of the border from 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Menu

Original ChopShop: Eat healthy with a sprouted grain breakfast sandwich, a bowl of scrambled eggs, vegetables, and brown rice, or an egg white and sweet potato wrap. Served 7 a.m.-noon weekdays and 7 a.m.-2 p.m. weekends. Menu

Vintage 95: From 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, enjoy a small but eclectic menu that ranges from chilaquiles to pork belly hash to bacon jam burgers to Tennessee pulled pork. Menu

Downtown Chandler Cafe & Bakery: One of downtown’s best-kept secrets, this tiny eatery has two dozen breakfast items, such as biscuits and gravy, lox Benedict, and banana nut French toast. Open from 7 a.m. daily. Menu

Coach & Willie’s: This sports bar fuels up fans with strawberry-stuffed French toast, borracho tacos, crab and avocado omelets, and five types of eggs Benedict from 8 a.m.-noon weekends. Menu

A.J.’s Cafe: Inside the San Marcos resort you’ll find a breakfast buffet with scrambled eggs, bacon, pastries, and more from 6-10 a.m. daily. You also can order items a la carte. Menu

Peixoto Coffee: Besides roasting its own coffee beans from its family farm in Brazil, this coffee bar has sells hand pies from AZ Food Crafters and pastries from Pistol Whipped.

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