The eye-widening display of pastries could stop anyone in his or her tracks. But look up at the menu: Epic Café offers so much more. From sandwiches to breakfast burritos, from white chocolate mochas to Arnold Palmers, this perennial Best of Tucson® winner satisfies the appetites of vegans, celiacs and omnivores alike. The café is dotted with free spirits, young and old, reading tattered paperbacks or using the free Wi-Fi on their laptops. They're in no hurry to leave, and you shouldn't be in a hurry, either: Take a spot on a worn-in couch, and stay awhile. Whether you're having granola with the early-morning joggers or a 10 p.m. espresso with the poetic types, Epic Café is simply the best.
Runners up:
2. Raging Sage
2458 N. Campbell Ave.
320-5203
3. Café Passe
415 N. Fourth Ave.
624-4411