Up near the top of Mount Lemmon, there’s a nifty getaway/day trip for those trying to prolong their experience with cooler temps.
Sawmill Run Restaurant, located at 12925 N. Sabino Canyon Parkway, around 8,000 feet up, always seems to have a new menu with each season.
Now, there’s a brand-new breakfast menu waiting for you from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Also, the restaurant is now open daily (used to be closed on Monday and Tuesday), and remains open longer for dinner service on Friday and Saturday.
The new breakfast menu is small but mighty, featuring cinnamon French toast — three slices topped with Cinnamon Toast Crunch milk batter and served with whipped cream and bourbon maple syrup — and a vegan “egg” sandwich made of pan-seared tofu, pickled radish, fresh greens, vegan cheese spread, green tahini sauce, on gluten-free vegan bread.
Keep scrolling to glance over the full breakfast menu on Mount Lemmon.
The new hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, 10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
RECAP: Breakfast is served on Saturday and Sunday, and dinner is served on Friday and Saturday.
HEADS UP: If there’s heavy rain or the occasional snowstorm in the forecast, call (520) 351-3351 to make sure the roads haven’t been closed.
Sawmill Run Restaurant is located at 12976 N. Sabino Canyon Parkway. For more information, visit sawmillrun.com.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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