Healthy Restaurants in Cave Creek

We track three restaurants in Cave Creek: Cave Greek Gyros, First Watch, and The Horny Toad. First Watch has the largest menu of protein data on file here — a dozen breakfast dishes — and also the single highest-calorie, highest-protein entry in the city: the Barbacoa Chilaquiles Breakfast Bowl at 1290 calories and 52g of protein.

The other two restaurants run leaner. Cave Greek Gyros' Chicken Kebab Salad comes in at 380 calories for 40g of protein, and its Steak Kebab Platter is 650 calories for 50g. The Horny Toad's Grilled Chicken & Quinoa Bowl is 480 calories for 48g of protein — nearly the same protein as the Barbacoa Chilaquiles Breakfast Bowl at less than half the calories.

That last comparison is the pattern worth remembering when you're ordering breakfast for protein: a smaller bowl built around a lean protein and vegetables can match a large omelet's protein gram-for-gram while using far fewer calories to get there. Check the calorie count next to the protein count, not just one number in isolation, whether you're comparing two dishes on the same menu or picking between two different restaurants.

Featured healthy restaurants in Cave Creek

• First Watch
• Cave Greek Gyros
• The Horny Toad