Phoenix
Barrio's staff wear T-shirts emblazoned with comida chingona, which translates as 'fucking good food,' and they don't lie. This is Mexican food at its…
Must-see restaurants in Phoenix
Phoenix
It's small, simple and you order at the counter, but don't let the casual, eco-minded ambience fool you into thinking Pa'La is anything but extraordinary…
Phoenix
At this pocket-sized ode to New Mexican cuisine, grab a small table beside the bar or settle in at the communal table in the side room and prepare for…
Phoenix
James Beard–winner Chris Bianco has returned to the wood-fired oven and his thin-crust gourmet pies are as popular as ever. The tiny restaurant – a…
Phoenix
Another feather in the cap of Chris Bianco, Phoenix's leading exponent of top-notch pizza, Tratto is the place to head for handmade pasta and expertly…
Phoenix
Despite having 'gourmet' in the name, La Santisima keeps it real with plastic cutlery and rock music blaring in the background. Mexico City–style tacos…
Phoenix
La 15 y Salsas brings the unapologetic flavors of Mexico's Oaxaca province to northern Phoenix, with hand-ground mole pastes (such as the mole negro, made…
Phoenix
This second location of the famous downtown pizza joint is in the Town & Country Shopping Center, near Biltmore Fashion Park. It also serves pasta, salad…
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…
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)…
Phoenix
It's country supper in the village's most stylish barn, complete with concrete floor, trussed beams, a walnut communal table and other wooden accents. But…
Phoenix
If you're snobby about Mexican food, don't dine at the Tee Pee. If, however, you like piping-hot plates piled high with cheesy, messy, American-style…
Phoenix
Pumping out no-frills pastries, burros and hot plates to a no-frills clientele since 1957, this roadside Mexican spot is as authentic as it comes. If you…
Phoenix
First, a warning: even on weekdays, lines for breakfast can snake out the door. There are no reservations, so sign your name on the clipboard and expect a…
La Grande Orange Grocery & Pizzeria
Phoenix
Buzzing from daybreak until well after sundown, this bustling gourmet market, bakery, cafe and pizzeria is good for a muffin and coffee at breakfast, a…
Phoenix
With buzzy energy spilling from its central bar, relaxed, efficient staff, craft beers, $5 'pitchas' till 5pm daily and a great take on upscale comfort…
Phoenix
Repurposed shipping containers set the scene for this outdoor food hall and hangout space. Get in line at one of the food truck–style eateries …
Phoenix
Near the foot of South Mountain in a Spanish Mission–style house is this far-flung outpost of New Mexican cuisine. The menu sticks to the basics – tacos,…
Phoenix
It may be a chain, but it’s healthy, inexpensive and so, so good – veg out on salads, ancient grain bowls, pho and delectable small plates, plus kombucha…
Phoenix
Look for French toast and egg dishes at breakfast, and salads, gourmet sandwiches and a few Mediterranean specialties at lunch. The eco-minded cafe…
Phoenix
Part of the Pizzeria Bianco empire, Pane is a top spot for an artisan sandwich. Enjoy salads and sandwiches (the housemade mozzarella with wood-roasted…
Phoenix
The American Indian treat known as an elephant ear or Navajo taco is a flat piece of fried dough topped with meat, beans and veggies, or, for dessert,…
Phoenix
This dark and manly place is a gloriously old-school steakhouse. You will get steak. It will be big and juicy. There will be a potato. The ambience is…
