Long-running Phoenix breakfast spot Fà‑me Café is packing up its Central Avenue digs and heading for the Biltmore corridor, with the husband-and-wife team behind the restaurant set to take over a ground-floor corner at 24th Street and Camelback Road.
As reported by Phoenix Business Journal, owners Maria and Ivan O'Farrill are moving their decade-old breakfast café into the ground-floor retail at the 24th at Camelback office building at the southwest corner of 24th and Camelback. The relocation follows roughly ten years at their Central Avenue address and puts the café inside one of the Biltmore corridor's high-visibility office properties.
Owners And Their Menu
Ivan and Maria O'Farrill opened Fà‑me as a chef-driven breakfast spot that built a steady local following around French and Mexican influenced morning dishes. Coverage by Eater Phoenix notes that staples like French toast and eggs Benedict have helped the café pull in regulars from across Midtown.
Why Biltmore
The Biltmore corridor has seen a wave of new openings and retail investment in recent months, which has turned the area into prime territory for daytime focused concepts. Phoenix New Times recently highlighted fresh arrivals at the nearby Esplanade, and commercial listings for 24th at Camelback point to the building's ground-floor retail lineup and sizable office tenancy at 2375 E Camelback.
What To Expect Next
The owners have not announced a firm reopening date. Phoenix Business Journal reports that the team is preparing the new space, while the café's website still lists the Central Avenue location. Regulars will want to keep an eye on the café's official channels for an opening timeline and details as the new ground-floor spot comes together.
