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Waffle & Pancake Shoppe

Alamogordo, New Mexico · White Sands National Park

Why stop here: Waffle & Pancake Shoppe is a $ coffee & breakfast pick in Alamogordo for White Sands National Park travelers. Use it as a route-town meal stop.

CuisineCoffee & Breakfast
Price$
TownAlamogordo
NearWhite Sands National Park

Old-school breakfast house locals have packed for decades — get waffles early, then be on the dunes before the sand heats up. Closes at 1 pm.

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Updated July 2026. Restaurant hours, menus, and reservation policies change — confirm before you go.

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