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Explore the Black Bear Diner Tempe menu featuring classic American breakfast, family-friendly meals, savory burgers, and full-course dinners. Enjoy fresh baked goods, creamy grits, and signature coffee in a warm, rustic setting at 7700 S Priest Dr, Tempe, AZ.
Black Bear Diner Tempe is a warm, family-friendly spot serving hearty American classics with a homestyle twist. Their menu shines brightest at breakfast, featuring generous portions of fluffy waffles, creamy grits, and perfectly cooked thick-cut smoked bacon. For those craving comfort, the Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steak offers tender, breaded beef topped with rich country gravy. The Homemade Crispy Onion Chicken Stack delights with seasoned grilled chicken offset by crispy onion straws, hollandaise, bacon, and mushrooms.
Dessert lovers won’t be disappointed with options like the cinnamon-spiced Apple Cobbler, rich Chocolate Cream Pie, or the classic California-style Cheesecake. Sides like loaded potatoes and fresh-baked Bear Claws add to the rustic, satisfying experience.
The atmosphere complements the food perfectly—fun, cozy, and inviting. Whether you’re stopping in for breakfast or a comforting dinner, Black Bear Diner Tempe offers a delicious taste of American tradition served with genuine hospitality.
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Sweet cinnamon apples topped with a buttery woven lattice crust.
A triple-layer spice cake with carrots, coconut, pineapple and walnuts layered with cream cheese frosting.
A light & creamy California-style cheesecake baked on a graham cracker crumb crust.
Rich chocolate cream in a chocolate cookie crust. Topped with whipped cream.
Decadent coconut cream in a buttery graham cracker crust. Topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut flakes.
Made with bread, heavy whipping cream, eggs and vanilla, then served warm with a scrumptious pecan praline sauce and whipped cream. If you have never tried bread pudding, this is the one that will make you a believer – it’s ‘awe’some!
Banana cream layered with banana slices in a buttery graham cracker crust. Topped with whipped cream.
Five layers of moist chocolate cake finished with an elegant dark chocolate ganache.
Brewed fresh and sweetened with pure cane sugar!
Chorizo sausage, country potatoes, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, onion, & cilantro all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. Served with housemade salsa and fresh fruit.
Bacon, ham, egg, tomato, and Monterey Jack & American cheeses on thick-cut sourdough bread grilled with a Parmesan crust.
A hearty all-in-one bowl of ham, bacon, link sausage, eggs, bell pepper, onion & pickled jalapeño, scrambled over country red potatoes, then topped with cheddar cheese & country gravy. Served with a housemade biscuit.
Served with barbecue sauce or bacon ranch dressing and your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
Served with your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
A classic served with American Cheese. Served with your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
Served with French fries or fresh fruit.
With bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise.
Triple-decker stacked with roasted turkey breast, bacon, ham, tomato, lettuce & mayonnaise.
6 oz roasted turkey breast served open-faced on sliced white bread with red-skinned mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, and cranberry sauce.
Our own corned beef piled on grilled rye with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut & Thousand Island dressing.
Thinly sliced seasoned tri-tip stacked on a soft Tribeca® roll & served with au jus.
This triple-stack includes marinated grilled chicken breast, avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato, Swiss cheese & mayonnaise.
4 breaded chicken tenders. Served with your choice of BBQ or bacon ranch dressing.
3 links or 2 patties.
4 slices
Your choice of potato topped with diced bacon and shredded cheddar cheese!
With almond filling.
With almond filling.
Tender grilled chicken and vegetables in a creamy chicken gravy topped with a flaky pastry crust. Monday-Friday after 4pm and Saturday & Sunday starting at 12pm
10 oz of seasoned steak served with 3 eggs & 2 housemade biscuits.
Served with 3 eggs, strip-cut hash browns, country red potatoes OR fresh fruit & 2 housemade biscuits.
2 sweet cream pancakes, 3 eggs*, 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausage links & a ham steak, served with your choice of potato.
Served with 6 slices of bacon, three eggs, choice of side and two biscuits.
Our homemade Bread Pudding battered and grilled like French toast, topped with sliced banana, warm praline sauce, and whipped cream.
3 slices of thick-cut cinnamon roll dipped in French toast batter and grilled then topped with powdered sugar and drizzled with icing. Served with fresh fruit.
A sweet cream waffle topped with fresh, sliced strawberries and whipped cream.
Our secret recipe sweet cream pancakes!
All stacked high! 3 cakes, 2 link sausage, 2 slices of bacon, 2 eggs.
Your choice…you make it just right!
(A low calorie breakfast option.) Diced chicken sausage scrambled with egg whites, jack cheese, spinach, and sautéed mushroom. Topped with avocado and diced tomatoes, served with fresh fruit and one slice of dry, wheat toast.
Served with 2 Slices of Bacon OR 2 sausage links.
Brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins & chopped pecans.
Fresh avocado on 1 slice of wheat toast. Served with tomato slices and a side of fresh fruit.
Served with your choice of 2 slices of bacon OR 2 sausage links OR ham steak.
Made with 2 eggs*, diced ham and cheddar cheese.
All stacked high! 2 cakes, 1 link sausage, 1 slice of bacon, 1 egg*.
3 large links of our specially seasoned pork sausage.
2 eggs cooked your way!
We make our own, in-house from a recipe passed down through generations of Italian families.
Slow-roasted corned beef brisket, shredded then griddle-fried with potatoes.
We use a generous, thick-cut slice for this traditional breakfast favorite.
Our hickory smoked bacon is some of the best you’ll ever have.
We make our own, in-house from a recipe passed down through generations of Italian families.
Tender steak, breaded and deep-fried then smothered in our country gravy.
Tender beef, breaded then deep-fried & smothered in our own country gravy.
Seasoned grilled chicken breast over homemade crispy onion straws with hollandaise, bacon & mushroom
A special recipe of ground beef and seasoned sausage. Roasted then topped with our savory beef gravy and homemade crispy onion straws.
A traditional favorite. Slow-cooked with onion, carrot, celery, mushroom, red potato, herbs & spices and finished with our savory beef gravy.
100% Pure squeezed pasteurized orange juice. A delicious orange juice with a taste that’s the next best thing to fresh squeezed.
A mix of freshly-brewed Lipton Iced Tea and Minute Maid Lemonade.
Single origin, 100% Nicaraguan-grown coffee. If you haven't heard of our Bears Brew Back partnership, please visit our website to learn more!
Marinated grilled chicken breast with Caesar dressing, green leaf lettuce, tomato and Swiss & jack cheesed on grilled Parmesan Sourdough bread.
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on grilled rye bread with grilled onion and Swiss cheese.
Slow-cooked pot roast, grilled onion, jack & cheddar cheeses & horseradish aioli on sourdough bread then grilled with a garlic-Parmesan crust. Served with au jus
Split biscuit covered with 2 sausage patties, 2 scrambled eggs & country gravy.
Avocado, mushroom & jack cheese.
Ham, bacon, link sausage & jack cheese.
Avocado, spinach, tomato, onion, bell pepper & jack cheese.
Ham, link sausage, bacon, jack cheese, cheddar cheese, spinach & onion.
Mushroom, onion, tomato, bell pepper, spinach & jack cheese.
Diced ham, bell pepper & onion, topped with cheddar cheese.
Our secret recipe sweet cream waffle, topped with breaded chicken tenders. Served with syrup and fresh fruit.
Cod fillets lightly battered and fried. Served with French fries, housemade cole slaw & tartar sauce.
Bone-in breast, thigh, leg and wing with traditional Southern-style seasoned breading fried a crispy, crunchy golden brown. Served with French fries and homemade cole slaw.
Made with white cheddar. Topped with bacon and Parmesan cheese. Served with garlic-Parmesan toast.
Cajun seasoned, grilled salmon fillet topped with creamy pesto sauce. Served over sautéed spinach & cherry tomatoes with mashed potatoes & country gravy and seasonal vegetables.
Sweet cream pancakes with mixed rainbow sprinkles and whipped cream.
An eruption of delicious options, including 2 pancakes, 1 egg*, 1 piece of bacon and 1 sausage link.
3 of our yummy pancakes loaded with chocolate chips. Sprinkled with powdered sugar and topped with a dab of whipped cream.
Sweet cream pancakes topped with banana, strawberry, chocolate chips and whipped cream.
1 egg* PLUS — Choose one of the following: 1 biscuit and gravy, or 1 pancake, or 1 piece of French toast, or 1 small waffle. AND Choose from 1 piece of bacon or 1 sausage link.
Slow-roasted corned beef brisket, shredded then griddle-fried with potatoes.
If you've never tried this Reuben, now is the time! It's amazing! Our own corned beef piled on grilled rye with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut & Thousand Island dressing.
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on a golden brioche bun, shredded lettuce, tomato, diced red onion, dill pickle chips, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Topped with diced bacon & cheddar cheese.
Bleu cheese, mushrooms, bacon, onion straws, and horseradish aioli on a brioche bun. Served with choice of side.
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on a golden brioche bun, shredded lettuce, tomato, diced red onion, dill pickle chips, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Topped with your choice of cheese.
A 3.2oz all-beef patty, topped with American cheese, tomato, dill pickle chips, red onion, green leaf lettuce, mayonnaise & housemade Thousand Island dressing on a grilled brioche bun served with your choice of side.
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on a golden brioche bun, shredded lettuce, tomato, diced red onion, dill pickle chips, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Topped with Avocado & jack cheese.
A 10 oz. all beef patty is specially seasoned and served with grilled onions, tomato, dill pickle chips, lettuce, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Served with your choice of side. Make it DELUXE! – Add 2 slices of our thick-cut smoked bacon & your choice of cheese. ($)
We build this 6 oz. all beef burger just a little bit differently… Dijon mustard, Swiss cheese, tomato & grilled onion adorn thick-cut sourdough bread grilled golden with a Parmesan cheese crust.
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on a golden brioche bun, shredded lettuce, tomato, diced red onion, dill pickle chips, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Covered Sweet Baby Ray’s® BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese & homemade crispy onion straws.
Salad mix topped with chopped crispy chicken tenders, cherry tomato, crispy bacon, hard-boiled egg, diced avocado, bleu cheese crumbles, red onion & croutons. Served with your choice of dressing.
Romaine lettuce tossed with croutons & Parmesan cheese in a creamy Caesar dressing. Served as is or choose to add a grilled chicken breast or fillet of blackened salmon.
Your choice of seasoned ground beef or marinated grilled chicken breast served in a crispy tostada bowl lined with refried beans then topped with salad mix, tomato, onion, olive, cheddar cheese, jack cheese, salsa, pickled jalapeño, avocado, cilantro & dressing of your choice.
8 breaded chicken tenders served with a mountain of French fries and your choice of BBQ sauce or Bacon Ranch Dressing.
8 Cod fillets lightly battered and fried and served with housemade tartar sauce and your choice of 2 dinner sides.
4 Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steaks with country gravy, served with 8 Scrambled eggs, 4 housemade biscuits and your choice of strip-cut hash browns or country red potatoes.
4 Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steaks with country gravy, served with your choice of 2 dinner sides.
8 Scrambled eggs, 4 housemade biscuits and your choice of strip-cut hash browns or country red potatoes.
8 Scrambled eggs and 8 slices of thick-cut bacon served with 4 sweet cream pancakes and syrup.
8 Scrambled eggs, 4 slices of thick-cut bacon and 4 link sausages served with 4 housemade biscuits and your choice of strip-cut hash browns or country red potatoes.
A family breakfast for 3-4 people! 8 eggs scrambled with avocado, spinach, tomato, onion, bell pepper & jack cheese. Served with 4 housemade biscuits and your choice of strip-cut hash browns or country red potatoes.
6 oz of carved-to-order marinated tri-tip. Served with seasonal vegetables and red-skinned mashed potatoes with country gravy.
A red chili that includes pinto beans, ground beef, our housemade Mild Italian sausage, tomato sauce and several other spices! Topped with cheddar cheese, diced red onion and served with sour cream and a cornbread muffin.
Our soup of the day!
A red chili that includes pinto beans, ground beef, italian sausage, tomato sauce and several other spices! Topped with cheddar cheese, diced onion and served with sour cream.
Our soup of the day!
8 oz of roasted turkey breast served with red-skinned mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, seasonal vegetables & cranberry sauce.
10 oz of marinated tri-tip seasoned with a Santa Maria blend of spices including garlic, cracked black pepper, salt and fresh parsley.
Split English muffin, thick-cut sliced bacon, avocado, spinach, grilled tomato slices & 2 poached eggs* covered in Hollandaise sauce.
Split English muffin, sliced ham & 2 poached eggs* covered in Hollandaise sauce.
Served daily after 4 p.m.
Romaine lettuce tossed with croutons & Parmesan cheese in a creamy Caesar dressing.
Served with Bacon Ranch dressing.
Any choice of potato topped with cheddar cheese and diced bacon.
Salad mix topped with cherry tomato, cucumber and carrot. Served with your choice of dressing.
A special recipe of ground beef and seasoned sausage. Roasted then topped with our savory beef gravy and homemade crispy onion straws
Our best-selling item. Tender beef, breaded then deep-fried & smothered in our own country gravy.
A traditional favorite. Slow-cooked with onion, carrot, celery, mushroom, red potato, herbs & spices and finished with our savory beef gravy.
USDA Choice Meats by Linz steak topped with homemade crispy onion straws
Our server was super nice, attentive. Made great suggestions. Made sure our drinks were full. I was really looking forward to the bread pudding but it had way too many raisins. Making it not like "bread" pudding. Pot Roast was amazing but wished dessert was better. Brought home as to go because we were full but I ended up throwing away. :(
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