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1301 NW Grand Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85007

602-254-6726

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Best Downtown Building to Poke Your Head Into
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): American, Mediterranean, Vegetarian

Hours: Sun 10am-3pm, Mon-Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat 10am-10pm

Price: $

Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, cash
Attire: Casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian Friendly

Serving: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack Food

Alcohol: BYOB
Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Street

Description

Sapna Café owner Ana Borrajo is the kind of creative free-spirit whom you"d expect to make a pit stop here on her way to some other metropolis. Instead, she just opened her own restaurant in the renovated Bragg"s Pie Building - a 1947 Streamline Moderne structure that hugs the 45-degree corner of Grand Avenue and McKinley. The menu is simple, fresh, and jaw-droppingly cheap, from thick, chunky Gypsy Stew to salads made with organic greens from Maya"s Farm. Daily specials, served with salad and bread, are downtown"s best lunch deal.

2009 | Best Downtown Building to Poke Your Head Into

Remember Sapna's Chillout Café at the downtown Phoenix Public Market We do, because we'd actually wait in line there to taste an icy Grenada and some takeaway tahini-infused hummus. Now we go to Bragg's Pie Factory Building on Grand for the same tasty bites, but also because we love the funny, wedge-shaped interior of this groovy old structure. Owner Ana Borrajo has created a casual menu based in popular street foods from around the world, and she serves it up in a... More »

Ana Borrajo of Sapna Cafe, Part Two

By Spring Eselgroth | Wed, July 7, 2010

Yesterday we spoke with Ana about the challenges of navigating a restaurant through a tight economy. Today we'll pick up the conversation and get to know a little bit more about Ana and what she does ... More »
Ana Borrajo of Sapna Cafe, Part One

By Spring Eselgroth | Tue, July 6, 2010

After the sad closing of Lola Tapas, we learned that no restaurant, no matter how amazing, is immune from a bad economy. That's why we were relieved to find that despite the economic downturn Ana ... More »
Sapna vs. 5th & Wine: You Say Panini, I Say Panino

By Wynter Holden | Wed, June 9, 2010

International foods have found their way into the heart of American (and Phoenician) cuisine, from sushi rolls and ramen bowls to gelato and panini. For this week's battle, we visited t... More »
Sapna Café Brings Calcutta Egg Rolls, Gypsy Stews, and Other Fare Fit for Globetrotters to Downtown Phoenix

By Michele Laudig | Thu, April 23, 2009

Phoenix has taken a lot of heat for the transience of its populace, but look on the bright side: For all the wanderlust-stricken citizens who eventually ditch the 'Nix for other places, there are many more who're on their way in — maybe for the lo... More »

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Sapna Cafe - CLOSED

1301 NW Grand Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85007

602-254-6726

Description

2009 | Best Downtown Building to Poke Your Head Into

By Spring Eselgroth | Wed, July 7, 2010

By Spring Eselgroth | Tue, July 6, 2010

By Wynter Holden | Wed, June 9, 2010

By Michele Laudig | Thu, April 23, 2009