📍 Gilbert, Phoenix

Joe Johnston's Gilbert barbecue institution since 1998 — the anchor of the Johnston family's Gilbert restaurant trio (Joe's Farm Grill and Liberty Market are the siblings). Smoked ...

Arizona Wilderness's Gilbert original — a 2013 downtown Gilbert brewery that won 'Best New Brewery in the World' on RateBeer and put AZ craft beer on the national map. Sonoran-ingr...

Joe Johnston's Gilbert café-market-bakery — same family as Joe's Real BBQ next door and Joe's Farm Grill down the road. Wood-fired pizza, in-house bakery program, and a dining room...

Password-required basement speakeasy in Gilbert's Heritage Court building — a genuinely fun hidden cocktail den in old downtown Gilbert, complete with a Wonderland-themed visual id...

Gilbert Heritage District outpost of the Denver-born day-part specialist — a full commitment to the brunch-only format, with pancakes, benedicts, and a bloody mary bar that takes u...

An actual urban farm attached to an actual restaurant, which should be a cliché but somehow works. Burgers with produce grown 50 feet away, a breakfast program that made Joe's a Gi...

Sam Fox's Culinary Dropout Gilbert Heritage District location — a converted building with a sprawling patio, a scene-forward American gastropub menu, and a serious cocktail program...

Upward Projects' Gilbert Heritage District outpost carries the full Postino playbook — bruschetta boards, wine by the glass, a Resy book that fills at lunch and happy hour. The bui...

The Gilbert sports bar that's actually a well-run restaurant with a lot of TVs. Patio has yard games, the cocktail program is above the genre, and the menu runs from shareable nach...

Gilbert's outdoor-patio family-meets-brewery play. Games on the lawn, a literal dog park next door, craft beer that's actually well-made, and a brunch program that's crossed over i...