Staff Pick Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea 1730 E. Speedway Blvd., 795-0338, bentleyscoffeehouse.com There are many good reasons to like Bentley's. The anti-Starbucks, it is a homegrown institution.

Served in the Lounge and summery, light-filled Peridot brasserie, the Bentley tea (£25, or £35 with a glass of Moët) shows off the kitchen’s highly accomplished pastry section at its best: anything ...