Arizona
The first shop you’ll see as you walk through the village, run by a very friendly family. It sometimes has breakfast burritos and tamales, and always has…
Must-see restaurants in The Southwest
Grand Canyon Region
The most happening place in town also has the best menu, ranging from pear-and-gorgonzola burgers to kimchi BBQ fries to coconut shrimp tacos. Good beer…
Southern Arizona
This tiny, mustard-yellow hacienda with blue trim serves very good Mexican food. It's pretty much the only place in Benson where you may have to wait for…
Springdale
For a coffee and sweet crêpes, make MeMe's Cafe your first stop of the day. It also serves salads, savory crêpes, burgers, brats and vegan meatloaf.
Southeastern Utah
Salad, steak and beans are big on the menu at this Wild West venue with an outdoor grill. For small appetites, it's worth splitting a plate.
Southwestern Utah
Get your butterscotch malts and three-egg omelets at this button-cute 1950s diner and ice-cream parlor, next to a motorcycle shop.
Albuquerque
For visitors, the Nob Hill location of this deservedly popular local chain is the most convenient of outlets throughout Albuquerque and beyond. Locals…
Grand Canyon Lodge Dining Room
Grand Canyon National Park
While the solid dinner menu includes buffalo steak, western trout and several vegetarian options, don't expect great culinary memories – the view is the…
Flagstaff
Brix offers seasonal, locally sourced and generally top-notch fare in a handsome room with exposed brick walls and an intimate copper bar. Sister business…
Las Vegas
This stylish Mexican kitchen and tequila bar near the High Roller observation wheel even has a mechanical bull that you can ride. Sink back against a…
Las Vegas
Think très charming Champs Élysées bistro. Breezy patio tables in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower are parfait for alfresco dining and watching the…
Las Vegas
With food-truck-style menus, outdoor patio seating and late-night hours, food vendors inside the cutting-edge Container Park sell something to satisfy…
Tucson
Cup Cafe, we like your style: wine-bottle chandeliers, penny-tiled floor and 'Up on Cripple Creek' on the speakers. In the morning (or the afternoon –…
Phoenix
Your expectations of vegan food will be forever raised after dining at this hip cafe, where chef Damon Brasch stirs up savory vegan and vegetarian dishes…
Grand Canyon National Park South Rim
The biggest source for supplies in Grand Canyon, this massive supermarket offers everything you'd expect from your local grocery store, including fresh…
Albuquerque
Wedged in among the chicharronerias and tortillerias across the Rio Grande, unassuming El Paisa will require a bit of deciphering if your taqueria vocab…
Grand Canyon National Park South Rim
Antler chandeliers hang from the ceiling, picture windows overlook the Rim Trail and canyon beyond, and the seasonal menu gives a Western vibe…
Las Vegas
Not the best, but far from the worst of the Strip's buffets, Cravings will probably leave you feeling you got your money's worth, with 11 live-action…
Three Rivers Eatery & Brewhouse
New Mexico
Both trendy and kid-friendly, this hip spot spreads through three different buildings along one block, serving pub grub, pizzas and its own microbrews and…
Las Vegas
Of all the old-school steakhouses inside Downtown's carpet joints, the current front-runner is Joe Vicari's Andiamo Steakhouse. Upstairs from the casino,…
Tucson
A perennially popular local favorite that has seen its share of celebrities: former president Bill Clinton's order (pre-quadruple bypass) at 'My Little…
Las Vegas
If you're looking for a calm, cool and quiet place to grab some lunch and plug into wi-fi, you can't do much better than this. Located on the 3rd floor of…
Las Vegas
Top chef Tom Colicchio's second Strip steakhouse flies higher than his MGM Grand outpost. All-natural, open-flame-grilled American steaks, charred octopus…
Santa Fe
Hole-in-the-wall turned country-hip, this is a weekend hot spot for folks heading to or from Tesuque Flea Market. If you’re hungry and in a hurry, grab a…
Las Vegas
At chef Michael Mina's casual gastropub, don't let the cabin-in-the-woods decor, with plaid-patterned booths and wooden-slat walls, fool you…
Las Vegas
While the paparazzi won't lunge at you outside the front door like they do at the ubercool LA hot spot of the same name, Koi still makes waves with its…
Las Vegas
This bustling cafe on an uninspired stretch of Fremont St. serves up inventive, local takes on Millennial breakfast classics (think avo toast with…
Las Vegas
Fix is a perfect preclubbing launch pad, or just the venue for eyeing the action on the casino floor. This trendy, high-flying steakhouse hybrid makes…
Las Vegas
The entrance to this sleek sushi bar is heralded by a massive bronze sculpture of a yellowtail fish. Local maverick chef Akira Back buys top-drawer…
Las Vegas
If you're not feeling flush enough for Wynn's high-end dining rooms, try this airy trattoria instead, with tables overlooking the busy casino floor. Wood…
Las Vegas
Near Aria casino's race and sports book, this chef-owned pizza bar is better than the location indicates. Be bewildered by choice with the extra-large…
Tucson
Thick wooden tables and an open kitchen highlight this modern space, where you can dine on bistro fare (salade niçoise) as well as a few hometown…
Santa Fe
This exposed-brick newcomer is where you come in your fancy clothes to eat the fancy tacos. You know, the ones with hand-pressed tortillas, pepper-almond…
Santa Fe
Local artists and visiting celebrities outnumber tourists at this long-standing and always packed Santa Fe favorite. Breakfast is the meal of choice, with…
Phoenix
This buzzing barn of a place – the on-site cafe for Arizona's largest farmers market – attracts a dedicated clientele of Arizona State University (ASU)…
Las Vegas
Fresh off a 2019 remodel, this sociable tapas joint is positioned for prime people-watching just off Aria's hotel lobby. Start off with white sangria,…
Las Vegas
Don't let that wall-sized painting of a woman's purple-shadowed eyes unnerve you. The Asian fusion platters here are ideal for splitting among friends in…
Southeastern New Mexico
Inside the Lodge Resort, Rebecca's is the classiest choice in Cloudcroft, with rich, meaty dishes such as Parmesan-crusted rack of lamb to match the…
Las Vegas
Korean-born chef Akira Back's hugely ambitious take on traditional Japanese cuisine results in addictive neo-Asian tastes like spicy tuna sushi rolls…
