Modern French · Biltmore · James Beard Award | Eater Phoenix 38
A James Beard Award-winning kitchen tucked inside a hilltop mansion above the Biltmore corridor, Christopher Gross's modern French dining room is the closest Phoenix gets to old-world ceremony. The ei...
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Pizzeria Bianco
Pizza / Wood-Fired · Heritage Square · James Beard Outstanding Chef | Eater Phoenix 38
Chris Bianco, America's best pizza maker, is meticulous about everything — sourcing flour blends, hand-shaping mozzarella, and topping pies with tomatoes from his own California label. The original th...
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Kai Restaurant
Native American / Southwestern · Wild Horse Pass · AAA 5 Diamond | Forbes 5 Star | Eater Phoenix 38
The only AAA Five Diamond, Forbes Five Star restaurant in metro Phoenix, sitting deep on Gila River Indian Community land south of the city. Kai ("seed" in Pima) builds its tasting menu arou...
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Kai at Sheraton Wild Horse Pass
Contemporary Native American · Wild Horse Pass · AAA Five Diamond, Forbes Five-Star
The only AAA Five Diamond / Forbes Five-Star restaurant in Arizona — Kai is on the Gila River Indian Community land at Sheraton Wild Horse Pass, and chef Ryan Swanson's kitchen cooks a contemporary-Na...
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Course Restaurant
New American / Tasting Menu · Central Scottsdale · James Beard Semifinalist 2025 | Eater Phoenix 38
Cory Oppold's tasting-only counter on Shea is the room serious Scottsdale diners point to first — a 2025 James Beard semifinalist nod and a kitchen that lets ingredients do the heavy lifting. Jade pea...
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Uchi Scottsdale
Japanese / Fine Dining · Old Town Scottsdale · James Beard Award (Tyson Cole) | Eater Phoenix Best New Fall 2025
Austin-based chef-owner Tyson Cole's seventh rendition of Uchi ('home' in Japanese) — crudo, carpaccio, wagyu beef hot rock, rare fish from Toyosu Market, and a 10-course seasonal omakase. The buzzies...
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FnB Restaurant
New American / Vegetable-Forward · Old Town Scottsdale · James Beard Best Chef Southwest | Eater Phoenix 38
Charleen Badman's Old Town dining room has been the Valley's most quietly influential restaurant for a decade-plus, and the James Beard Best Chef Southwest medal she earned for it still anchors any ho...
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Hai Noon
Japanese / Cocktail Bar · Scottsdale · James Beard Award (Chef Nobuo Fukuda) | Eater Phoenix 38
James Beard winner Nobuo Fukuda's return is the kind of restaurant news that resets a city — a low-lit bar-and-omakase room on McDowell where Japanese technique meets cocktail-program ambition. Panko-...
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Lom Wong
Thai / Northern · Roosevelt Row · James Beard Best Chef Southwest 2025 | Eater Phoenix 38
A converted Roosevelt Row bungalow turned out one of the most consequential Thai restaurants in the country — Sunny Martin's 2025 James Beard Best Chef Southwest win confirmed what regulars already kn...
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Bacanora
Mexican / Sonoran · Grand Avenue · James Beard Semifinalist | Eater Phoenix 38
René Andrade's hot-pink Grand Avenue room is the Sonoran cooking case study Phoenix has been waiting for — a Santa Maria grill running steak, chicken, and elote at full char, and a back bar pouring ba...
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Talavera at Four Seasons Scottsdale
Spanish / Steakhouse · Scottsdale
93
Shinbay
Japanese / Omakase · Old Town Scottsdale
93
Binkley's Restaurant
Contemporary / Tasting Menu · Arcadia
93
Little Miss BBQ-University
Central Texas BBQ · Near Sky Harbor
92
Anhelo
Fine Dining / Tasting Menu · Old Town Scottsdale
92
Lon's at the Hermosa Inn
Southwest American · Paradise Valley
92
Elements at Sanctuary
American / Asian-Inspired · Paradise Valley
92
Andreoli Italian Grocer
Italian · Scottsdale
91
Glenrosa
Border-Town Mexican · Tempe
91
Frybread Lounge
Native American / Indigenous · Old Town Scottsdale
91
Steak 44
Steakhouse · Biltmore
91
Fat Ox
Italian / Fine Dining · Scottsdale
91
Maple & Ash Scottsdale
Steakhouse / Wood-Fired · Old Town Scottsdale
91
Marcellino Ristorante
Italian / Fine Dining · Old Town Scottsdale
91
T. Cook's at Royal Palms Resort
Mediterranean / Fine Dining · Arcadia
91
Barrio Cafe
Modern Mexican / Oaxacan · Central Phoenix
91
Bourbon Steak at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Steakhouse · North Scottsdale
91
Indibar
Modern Indian · Paradise Valley
90
Valentine
Modern Southwestern · Melrose
90
Pa'la
Wood-Fired Coastal / Mediterranean-Japanese · East Phoenix
90
Huarachis Taqueria
Mexican / Sonoran · Downtown Phoenix
90
Feringhee Modern Indian Cuisine
Modern Indian · Chandler
90
Pretty Penny
New American / Cocktail Bar · Roosevelt Row
90
Warren's Supper Club
Southern Steakhouse / Supper Club · Chandler
90
Pinyon
Mediterranean / Wood-Fired · Old Town Scottsdale
90
Mastro's Steakhouse
Steakhouse · Scottsdale
90
The Mission
Modern Latin American · Old Town Scottsdale
90
Sel Restaurant
Contemporary / Tasting Menu · Old Town Scottsdale
90
Ocean 44
Seafood / Steakhouse · Old Town Scottsdale
90
Nobu Scottsdale
Japanese / Peruvian · Old Town Scottsdale
90
Durant's
Steakhouse / American · Central Phoenix
90
Tarbell's
Contemporary / American · Arcadia
90
Vincent on Camelback
French / Southwestern · Biltmore
90
Rancho Pinot
Contemporary American / Californian · Scottsdale
90
Virtù Honest Craft
Mediterranean / Contemporary · Scottsdale
90
Tratto
Italian · Biltmore
90
Chula Seafood
Seafood · Uptown
89
Nelson's Meat + Fish
Seafood / Fishmonger · Arcadia
89
Kid Sister
European Wine Bar / Small Plates · Uptown
89
Glai Baan
Thai / Isan Street Food · Central Phoenix
89
Mariscos Playa Hermosa
Mexican Seafood · Garfield
89
Chilte
Modern Mexican / Global · Grand Avenue
89
Latha
African Diaspora · Heritage Square
89
Cafe Lalibela Ethiopian Cuisine
Ethiopian · Tempe
89
Alden
New American · Roosevelt Row
89
Mr. Baan's Bar and Mookata
Thai / Mookata Hot Pot-BBQ · Roosevelt Row
89
Marisco Boys
Mexican Seafood · Central Phoenix
89
Franco's Italian Caffe
Italian / Tuscan · Old Town Scottsdale
89
Francine
French Riviera / Mediterranean · Old Town Scottsdale
89
Atlas Bistro
Contemporary / BYOB · Scottsdale
89
El Chorro
American / Southwestern · Paradise Valley
89
Different Pointe of View
Contemporary / Fine Dining · North Phoenix
89
Pomo Pizzeria Napoletana
Italian / Neapolitan Pizza · Scottsdale
89
Pane Bianco
Italian / Sandwiches · Uptown
89
Quiessence at The Farm
Farm-to-Table / Fine Dining · South Phoenix
89
Undertow
Tiki / Speakeasy · Arcadia
89
Little Rituals
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Phoenix
89
Highball
Cocktail Bar · Midtown
89
Crudo
Italian / Contemporary · Arcadia
89
Hana Japanese Eatery
Japanese · Melrose
88
DiMaggio's
Italian-American · Scottsdale
88
Mister Pio
Peruvian · Arcadia
88
Casa Corazon Restaurant
Mexican / Southern Mexican · Coronado
88
Saint Pasta
Italian-American / Pasta · Downtown Phoenix
88
The Stone Tofu House
Korean / Soondubu · Mesa Asian District
88
Ban Chan
Korean · Mesa
88
Dominick's Steakhouse
Steakhouse · Scottsdale
88
Buck & Rider
Seafood / Steakhouse · Arcadia
88
Sottise
French / Bistro · Downtown Phoenix
88
Toca Madera Scottsdale
Modern Mexican / Mexican Steakhouse · Old Town Scottsdale
88
Kazimierz World Wine Bar
Wine Bar / Jazz · Old Town Scottsdale
88
The Gladly
Contemporary American · Biltmore
88
Richardson's
New Mexican / Fine Dining · Central Phoenix
88
Beckett's Table
Contemporary American · Arcadia
88
Cafe Monarch
Contemporary / Tasting Menu · Old Town Scottsdale
88
Century Grand
Immersive Cocktail Bar · Arcadia
88
Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Phoenix
88
Joe's Real BBQ
BBQ / Southern · Gilbert
88
Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe
Soul Food / Southern · Downtown Phoenix
88
Mora Italian
Italian / Contemporary · Uptown
88
Restaurant Progress
Contemporary / Fine Dining · Grand Avenue
88
Barcoa Agaveria
Agave / Cocktail Bar · Downtown Phoenix
88
Jade Bar at Sanctuary
Cocktail Lounge · Paradise Valley
88
Los Dos Molinos
New Mexican · South Phoenix
88
Mastro's City Hall Steakhouse
Steakhouse · Old Town Scottsdale
88
Hiro Sushi
Japanese / Sushi · Scottsdale
88
BLT Steak at Camelback Inn
Steakhouse / French · Paradise Valley
88
Orange Sky at Talking Stick Resort
Steakhouse / Fine Dining · Scottsdale
88
Mastro's Ocean Club
Seafood / Fine Dining · North Scottsdale
88
Steak 48
Steakhouse · Scottsdale
88
City of Spice
Indian / Pakistani · North Phoenix
87
Bad Jimmy's
Smashburgers · Old Town Scottsdale
87
Le Ame
French Steakhouse · Arcadia
87
J&G Steakhouse
Steakhouse · Scottsdale
87
Las 15 Salsas Restaurant Oaxaqueño
Oaxacan / Mexican · North Phoenix
87
Cocina Chiwas
Mexican / Modern · Tempe
87
Citizen Public House
Modern American / Gastropub · Old Town Scottsdale
87
ZuZu Lounge at Hotel Valley Ho
Modern American / Mid-Century Lounge · Old Town Scottsdale
87
Zinc Bistro at Kierland Commons
French Bistro · Scottsdale
87
Eddie V's Prime Seafood Scottsdale
Seafood / Steakhouse · North Scottsdale
87
Bobby-Q BBQ
Barbecue / Steakhouse · Glendale
87
Hearth '61 at Mountain Shadows
Contemporary American · Paradise Valley
87
The Americano
Steakhouse / Italian · Scottsdale
87
Hillstone Phoenix
American / Contemporary · Biltmore
87
Ghost Ranch: Modern Southwest Cuisine
Southwestern / Mexican · Tempe
87
Pa'La Kitchen + Market
Italian / Sicilian / Healthy · Arcadia
87
Baratin Restaurant
French / Contemporary · Downtown Phoenix
87
The Womack
Cocktail Bar / Jazz Club · Uptown
87
Taco Guild
Mexican / Modern · Central Phoenix
87
Second Story Liquor Bar
Cocktail Bar / Speakeasy · Old Town Scottsdale
87
The Sicilian Butcher
Italian / Butcher · North Phoenix
87
Stand Up Live Phoenix
Comedy Club · Downtown Phoenix
87
The Clever Koi
Asian / Modern · Uptown
87
The Parlor Pizzeria
Italian / Pizza · Arcadia
87
Carry On
Immersive Cocktail Experience · Downtown Phoenix
87
The Ostrich
Speakeasy / Cocktail Bar · Chandler
87
Lon's Last Drop
Cocktail Bar · Paradise Valley
87
Cibo
Italian / Pizza · Roosevelt Row
87
Los Sombreros
Mexican · Scottsdale
87
Hillstone
American / Steakhouse · Arcadia
87
Tomaso's
Italian · Biltmore
87
Myke's Pizza
Pizza · Coronado
87
The Last Drop at the Hermosa
Cocktail Lounge · Paradise Valley
87
Avanti of Phoenix
Italian · Central Phoenix
87
House Brasserie
French / American · Old Town Scottsdale
87
Cartwright's Sonoran Ranch House
Southwest / Fine Dining · Cave Creek
87
Berdena's
Coffee / Cafe / Bakery · Old Town Scottsdale
86
Filthy Animal
American / Steakhouse · Tempe
86
Craft 64
Brewpub / Pizza · Old Town Scottsdale
86
Olive & Ivy
Mediterranean / Modern · Old Town Scottsdale
86
Bourbon and Bones Chophouse & Bar
Steakhouse / Whiskey Bar · Old Town Scottsdale
86
The Arrogant Butcher
American / Modern Gastropub · Downtown Phoenix
86
Lo-Lo's Chicken and Waffles
Soul Food / Southern · Garfield
86
Rokerij
Steakhouse / Contemporary · Central Phoenix
86
Prado at Omni Scottsdale Montelucia
Mediterranean / Italian · Paradise Valley
86
Mowry & Cotton at The Phoenician
American / Contemporary · Scottsdale
86
Southern Rail
Southern / American · Uptown
86
Houston's Scottsdale
American / Contemporary · Scottsdale
86
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse Scottsdale
Steakhouse · North Scottsdale
86
Schreiner's Fine Sausages
German / Deli / Sausages · Central Phoenix
86
The Tuck Shop
Modern American / British · Coronado
86
Pizzeria Virtù
Italian / Neapolitan Pizza · Old Town Scottsdale
86
La Stalla Cucina Rustica
Italian · Scottsdale
86
Trapp Haus BBQ
BBQ / Soul Food · Downtown Phoenix
86
Honey Bear's BBQ
BBQ / Southern · Central Phoenix
86
Artizen at The Camby
Contemporary American · Biltmore
86
Frank & Albert's at Arizona Biltmore
American / Contemporary · Biltmore
86
Bar 1912
Cocktail Bar · Melrose
86
FYPM
Cocktail Bar · Roosevelt Row
86
The White Rabbit
Speakeasy / Cocktail Bar · Gilbert
86
Don Wood's Say When
Rooftop Bar / Cocktail Bar · Uptown
86
Upstairs at Flint
Cocktail Lounge · Biltmore
86
Tell Your Friends
Speakeasy / Cocktail Bar · North Scottsdale
86
The Mix Up Bar at Royal Palms Resort
Cocktail Lounge · Arcadia
86
Shiv Supper Club
Indian / Supper Club · Old Town Scottsdale
86
Barrio Queen — Surprise
Modern Mexican · Surprise
86
The Toast Craft Kitchen & Cocktails
American / Brunch · Surprise
86
Davanti Enoteca
Italian · Old Town Scottsdale
86
The Breadfruit & Rum Bar
Jamaican / Caribbean · Downtown Phoenix
86
Grassroots Kitchen
American · Scottsdale
86
Squid Ink Sushi
Japanese / Sushi · North Scottsdale
86
St. Francis
American / Mediterranean · Midtown
86
Bryan's Black Mountain BBQ
BBQ · Cave Creek
86
Thea Mediterranean Rooftop
Mediterranean · Arcadia
86
Arrowhead Grill
Steakhouse · Glendale
85
Kabob Grill N' Go
Persian · Arcadia
85
Chelsea's Kitchen
American / Roadhouse · Arcadia
85
WET Deck at W Scottsdale
Pool Bar / Rooftop · Old Town Scottsdale
85
The Henry
American / Casual Contemporary · Arcadia
85
Bandera Phoenix
American / Rotisserie · North Phoenix
85
Phoenix City Grille
American / Contemporary · Central Phoenix
85
The Dhaba Indian Cuisine
Indian · Tempe
85
True Food Kitchen Biltmore
Healthy / Contemporary · Biltmore
85
Hanny's
American / Bar · Downtown Phoenix
85
AZ/88
American / Modern · Old Town Scottsdale
85
Caffe Boa
Italian / Mediterranean · Tempe
85
Gertrude's at Desert Botanical Garden
Southwestern / Contemporary · East Phoenix
85
Worth Takeaway
American / Sandwiches · Mesa
85
Chico Malo
Modern Mexican / Sinaloan · Downtown Phoenix
85
The Herb Box
Contemporary American · Old Town Scottsdale
85
Coabana
Cuban / Cocktail Bar · Downtown Phoenix
85
The Brickyard Downtown
Cocktail Bar / Restaurant · Chandler
85
Jamie's Bottle Shop
Wine Bar / Shop · Old Town Scottsdale
85
The Plaza Bar at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Hotel Lounge · North Scottsdale
85
OH Pool Bar + Cabanas at Hotel Valley Ho
Pool Bar / Resort · Old Town Scottsdale
85
Ocotillo Restaurant
American · Midtown
85
Mekong Palace
Dim Sum / Cantonese · Mesa Asian District
85
Diego Pops
Modern Mexican · Old Town Scottsdale
85
Obon Sushi + Bar + Ramen
Japanese / Sushi / Ramen · Old Town Scottsdale
85
Sugar Bowl
Ice Cream / Diner · Old Town Scottsdale
85
China Chili
Chinese / Szechuan · Midtown
85
Ingo's Tasty Diner
American / Diner · Arcadia
85
Mi Patio Mexican Food
Mexican · Central Phoenix
85
Via Delosantos
Mexican · North Phoenix
85
Lolo's Chicken & Waffles
Soul Food · Downtown Phoenix
85
Republica Empanada
Latin American · Mesa
85
C-Fu Gourmet
Chinese / Seafood / Dim Sum · Chandler
85
Forno 301
Italian / Pizza · Downtown Phoenix
85
Ruth's Chris Steak House — Scottsdale
Steakhouse · Scottsdale
85
Il Vinaio
Italian · Mesa
85
District American Kitchen
American · Downtown Phoenix
85
Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails
American · Downtown Phoenix
85
Tonto Bar & Grill
Southwest / American · Cave Creek
85
Morton's The Steakhouse
Steakhouse · North Scottsdale
85
The Stockyards
Steakhouse · Phoenix
85
Kauboi at The REMI
Japanese Steakhouse / Whiskey Bar · Old Town Scottsdale
85
Weft & Warp Art Bar + Kitchen
Resort Bar / Mediterranean · Scottsdale
85
SumoMaya
Mexican / Asian · Scottsdale
84
Comedor Guadalajara
Mexican · South Phoenix
84
Taco Chelo
Mexican / Tacos · Tempe
84
Hula's Modern Tiki
Tiki / Polynesian · Old Town Scottsdale
84
Hi-Fi Kitchen and Cocktails
American / Cocktail Bar · Old Town Scottsdale
84
Doughbird
American / Pizza / Rotisserie Chicken · Arcadia
84
Goodwood Tavern
Gastropub / American · Old Town Scottsdale
84
Joyride Taco House
Mexican / Tacos · Uptown
84
Texaz Grill
Texas / Chicken-Fried Steak · Central Phoenix
84
FEZ on Central
Mediterranean / Moroccan / Modern · Uptown
84
Bahia Kino Mexican Seafood
Mexican / Mariscos · East Phoenix
84
Flower Child Phoenix
Healthy / Modern · Uptown
84
Hand Cut Burgers and Chophouse
American / Burgers / Steakhouse · Old Town Scottsdale
84
El Chullo Peruvian Restaurant
Peruvian · Arcadia
84
Living Room Wine Cafe & Lounge
Wine Bar / Cafe · Chandler
84
Wine Girl
Wine Bar · Old Town Scottsdale
84
One Handsome Bastard
Cocktail Bar · Old Town Scottsdale
84
Yellow Spruce Roasters & Wine Bar
Coffee / Wine Bar · Old Town Scottsdale
84
Babbo Italian Eatery
Italian · Surprise
84
Oregano's Pizza Bistro — Surprise
Italian / Pizza · Surprise
84
Rio Mirage Cafe — Surprise
Mexican / Sonoran · Surprise
84
Bonfire Craft Kitchen & Tap House
American / Gastropub · Surprise
84
Flancer's
American · Mesa
84
North Italia Kierland
Italian · North Scottsdale
84
Greene House
American · North Scottsdale
84
Pane e Vino
Italian · North Phoenix
84
Rosita's Place
Mexican · Garfield
84
The Capital Grille Biltmore
Steakhouse · Biltmore
84
Cherry Blossom Noodle Cafe
Japanese / Noodle · Uptown
84
Twisted Grove Parlor + Bar
American · Scottsdale
84
Renegade Canteen
American · Scottsdale
84
The Horny Toad
American / BBQ · Cave Creek
84
Chianti Cucina Italiana
Italian · Carefree
84
Maizie's Cafe & Bistro
American / Bistro · Central Phoenix
84
Farm & Craft
American / Healthy · Old Town Scottsdale
84
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
American / Fried Chicken · Downtown Phoenix
84
Merkin Vineyards Osteria
Italian / Wine · Scottsdale
84
The Scotch Library at Westin Kierland
Whiskey Bar / Hotel Lounge · North Scottsdale
84
Proof at Four Seasons Troon North
Resort Bar / American · North Scottsdale
84
Mandi House
Yemeni / Middle Eastern · Tempe
83
Revolu Modern Taqueria
Mexican / Modern · Old Town Scottsdale
83
Macayo's Mexican Kitchen
Mexican / Southwestern · Central Phoenix
83
Crust Simply Italian
Italian / Pizza · Old Town Scottsdale
83
Tia Rosa's
Mexican · Ahwatukee
83
Craft 64 Chandler
Pizza / American · Chandler
83
Flower Child Biltmore
Healthy / American · Biltmore
83
Fate Brewing Company — Scottsdale South
Brewpub / American · North Scottsdale
83
Walter Station Brewery
Brewpub / American · East Phoenix
83
Valle Luna
Mexican · North Phoenix
83
El Encanto
Mexican · Cave Creek
83
Switch
American / Modern · Central Phoenix
83
Cuff Uptown
Italian-American · Uptown Phoenix
83
Compass Arizona Grill
American / Southwest · Downtown Phoenix
83
Taggia
Italian · Scottsdale
83
Culinary Dropout Gilbert
American / Gastropub · Gilbert
83
Culinary Dropout Tempe
American / Gastropub · Tempe
83
Wolf by Vanderpump
Cocktail Bar / Lounge · Old Town Scottsdale
83
Thirsty Camel at The Phoenician
Resort Pool Bar · Scottsdale
83
North Italia
Italian · Scottsdale
82
Hurricane Grill & Wings
American / Wings · Surprise
82
Phil's Filling Station Grill
American / BBQ · Ahwatukee
82
Gadzooks Enchiladas + Soup
Mexican / Fast-Casual · Tempe
82
Aunt Chilada's Squaw Peak
Mexican · North Phoenix
82
Rehab Burger Therapy
American / Burger · Old Town Scottsdale
82
Scottsdale Beer Company
Brewpub / American · North Scottsdale
82
Buffalo Chip Saloon
American / Steakhouse · Cave Creek
82
Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar
American / Burgers · Biltmore
82
Serrano's Mexican Restaurant
Mexican · Downtown Mesa
82
Miracle Mile Deli
Jewish Deli · Phoenix
82
Blanco Tacos + Tequila
Mexican · Scottsdale
82
Postino Gilbert
Wine Bar / Italian · Gilbert
82
Postino Highland
Wine Bar / Italian · Phoenix
82
Salt Cellar Restaurant
Seafood · Scottsdale
82
The Montauk
Cocktail Bar / Coastal American · Old Town Scottsdale