Hugging the state's eastern border with Idaho, Spokane Valley is the seventh-largest city in Washington. Although home to several industrial parks, Spokane Valley is known primarily as a Spokane, Washington, bedroom community. Spokane Valley provides a number of eateries from chain pancake houses to locally owned neighborhood bistros. Hungry diners looking for mouthwatering, inspired cuisine for breakfasts that won't break the budget have several options.
Located at Spokane's Felts Field, the Skyway Cafe serves up old-fashioned home cooking with views of small planes and helicopters taking off and landing. Portions are huge; prices target the value-minded; and cuisine features bacon and eggs, pancakes and omelets. Diners savor the gooey cinnamon rolls, biscuits and gravy, and hash browns. With its children's menu and aircraft-themed decor, Skyway Cafe is a place to take the family for breakfast.
Skyway Cafe at Felts Field
6105 E. Rutter Parkway
Spokane, WA 99212
509-534-5986
skywaycafe.com
Located within the Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center (formerly the Spokane Valley Red Lion), Max at Mirabeau is the place to broker business deals or treat mom to breakfast. The winner of numerous local culinary awards, Max's menu includes specialties including crab Benedict, New Orleans andouille sausage and grits, baked cheese blintz with northwest berries and huckleberry Belgian waffles. Max at Mirabeau caters to the business/convention trade and provides catering for breakfast events. Max also offers special brunch buffets for Easter, Mother's Day and other occasions.
Max at Mirabeau
Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center
1100 N. Sullivan Road
Spokane Valley, WA 99037
509-924-9000
mirabeauparkhotel.com
Rocket Bakery is the place to pick up a cup of coffee and a sweet treat after a morning spent biking the nearby Centennial Trail or to bring a book group for espresso and muffins. Part of a successful locally owned chain of coffeehouses, the flagship Rocket Bakery (located in the Spokane Valley neighborhood of Millwood) features comfortable sofas; a large selection of coffee drinks and teas; flaky scones (the blueberry and hazelnut are standouts); bagels (the pesto, "everything" and orange-cranberry are recommended); and quiche. There is also a satellite location in the Spokane Valley YMCA.
Rocket Bakery
Millwood Location
3315 N. Argonne Road
Millwood, WA 99212
Spokane Valley YMCA Location
2421 N. Discovery Place
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
509-927-2340
rocketspokane.com
Although located on Spokane Valley's busy main thoroughfare, Appleway, the Cottage Cafe has the feel of a cozy neighborhood bistro with its English cottage decor. The menu includes interesting twists on classic breakfast fare such as Devonshire eggs, cottage fries (rather than hashbrowns), and biscuits with from-scratch raspberry jam or sausage gravy. The Cottage Cafe is your alternative to chain breakfast houses.
Cottage Cafe
6902 E. Appleway
Spokane Valley, WA 99212
509-928-8888
Locally owned, Timber Creek Grill Buffet offers an all-you-can-eat weekend brunch. Although the ambiance is similar to that of a noisy high school cafeteria, the food is fresh, portions are hearty and the prices target the budget-minded. With special discounts for seniors and kids, Timber Creek Grill Buffet caters particularly to the over-65 crowd and to families with young children.
Timber Creek Grill Buffet
9211 E. Montgomery Ave.
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
509-892-6390
