Phoenix Restaurants

  1. 5 & Diner

    A visit here really is lots of fun, featuring inexpensive food, friendly service and a 1950s setting. The menu is the predictable pre-nouvelle American cuisine - burgers, fries, tuna melts, shakes, etc.

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  2. Asia de Cuba

    At this fusion of Cuban heat, Asian spice and the preeningly hip Mondrian Scottsdale hotel scene, you'll be licking your lips, gyrating those salsa-loving hips and puzzling about how they keep that white dining room so damn clean. Loaded with plates meant to be shared, the fun fusion menu includes dishes such as miso-glazed butterfish and Cuban-spiced chicken with Thai coconut sticky rice.

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  3. Chelsea's Kitchen

    A casual though upscale American eatery, Chelsea's is popular with the young professional crowd and located canal-side for a beachy feel. The menu includes lots of burgers and tacos, and it does a buzzing Sunday brunch.

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  4. Cibo

    The wooden floors creak in this restored 1913 house and the exposed-brick interiors seem to ooze history. The chef hails from just outside Naples, and his gourmet pizzas - with two sauce options, rosse and bianche - fire over a wood oven. The Italian wine selection is broad and the patio seating delightful.

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  5. La Hacienda

    Upscale Mexican cuisine is enhanced by gorgeous surroundings, strolling mariachis and top-notch service at this restaurant inside the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort. The food and setting are superb.

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  6. Lisa G Café Wine Bar

    Lisa Giungo wanted to have her own restaurant since she was little, and when she opened her café, she hung her childhood portraits on the walls. It adds a fun touch to this sleek and contemporary space serving primarily salads and sandwiches. Even quirkier is the name of her meatball extravaganza - 'Lisa's Bowl of Balls.'

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  7. Los Dos Molinos

    Los Dos Molinos is known for its cheap and tasty fare and lively service. The food is New Mexican-influenced restaurant and really delicious, especially if you have a taste for chillies. The Mexican pizzas are also popular.

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  8. MacAlpine's Restaurant & Soda Fountain

    The oldest diner in Phoenix, it serves huge breakfasts and features an authentic soda fountain and genuine sundaes. Slip into a booth and order up a big old-fashioned burger, (or veggie black bean option) plus an egg-cream (a soda-syrup and ice-cream mix).

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  9. Mandala Tearoom

    An organic vegan cafe in cheerful minimalist surroundings, it serves up rockin' baked ziti, dozens of organic teas, and a weekend brunch with filling tofu scrambles. In addition to the creative international-inspired menu, treats include vegan truffles from Cosmic Cacao, herbal elixirs (around US$7 ) and free wi-fi.

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  10. Mary Elaine

    's Posh and very elegant, this restaurant inside the Phoenician Resort has a well-deserved stellar reputation for delicious and creative modern-French cuisine. New tasting menus appear every season. Jackets are recommended for men.

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  12. Matt's Big Breakfast

    This fine little downtown diner is souped up with orange retro tables and swingin' classic chairs. As the name implies, the waffles, griddlecakes and grill sandwiches don't come small. Enjoy omelets from cage-free chicken eggs and a bounty of local organic produce.

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