First Watch, the Florida-based restaurant serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, will open a new restaurant in Ahwatukee on Monday, April 29. The restaurant located in the Ahwatukee Foothills Towne Center at 4723 E Ray Rd. brings a chef-inspired menu to a 6,455-square-foot space that seats more than 190 people, offers outdoor dining under a covered patio, and serves juices and cocktails at a dedicated bar.
“Our new restaurant in Ahwatukee builds on nearly a decade of dedicated growth and momentum in Maricopa County,” said Robert Glen, Vice President of Operations at First Watch in a statement. “Located only minutes away from South Mountain Park, this location promises to be a go-to brunch spot for our neighbors – to fuel up for their day’s adventures or enjoy a leisurely time out around the table.”
First Watch’s menu takes an elevated approach to traditional breakfast, brunch and lunch offerings that are made to order using fresh ingredients in a kitchen without heat lamps, microwaves or deep fryers. Menu items include Avocado Toast, Lemon Ricotta Pancakes and Million Dollar Bacon.
From the dedicated bar, the restaurant juices daily using ingredients like Fuji Apple, kale and beet and brews its Project Sunrise coffee, sourced by women coffee farmers based in South America.
To celebrate the opening, customers who dine in at Ahwatukee restaurant Monday, April 29-Friday, May 3 will receive a free cup of Project Sunrise coffee with their meal.
Five times a year, First Watch offers a revolving seasonal menu that follows the position of the sun to source quality ingredients, wherever and whenever they are in season. This ever-evolving menu has featured specialties like the Barbacoa Quesadilla Benedict, Elote Mexican Street Corn Hash and Watermelon Wake-Up fresh juice, among others. The Ahwatukee restaurant will offer its first seasonal menu in June 2024.
The Ahwatukee restaurant will employ 30 people and operate on a one-shift a day, “No Night Shifts Ever” approach that enables its teams to enjoy their evenings and build a better quality of life.
By Fall 2024, First Watch expects to open another restaurant in Surprise at 16430 W. Waddell Road.
First Watch serves its entire menu seven days a week from 7 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. for pickup, delivery and dine-in service.
