📍 Surprise, Phoenix

A coffee bistro on Waddell Rd that provides work opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A Surprise community anchor — the kind of neighborhood c...

The Valley's upscale Mexican chain Barrio Queen dropped a location into Surprise's Prasada development. Tableside guacamole, birria tacos, mole poblano, and a tequila and mezcal fl...

A husband-and-wife-owned neighborhood spot in Surprise running breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner with a cocktail program that punches well above the NW Valley average. The most ...

A longtime Arizona Italian chain with a flagship-feel location on Bell Road at 165th — Babbo's been the West Valley Italian-family-dinner default for over a decade. Fresh pastas, s...

The Arizona-born Italian family chain that treats every dinner like a Chicago-family-reunion — deep-dish pizza, famous pizza-cookie dessert, red-checkered-tablecloth interior. Mult...

Authentic Mexican cuisine featuring Sonoran-style recipes handed down for generations — the kind of family-run Mexican that the West Valley does better than the trendy spots in Sco...

Traditional Irish menu and favorite Irish beers on Litchfield Road — the NW Valley's Irish pub anchor. Shepherd's pie, fish-and-chips, proper Guinness pour, and the kind of dark-wo...

A locally owned and operated Surprise restaurant and sports bar serving up wood-fired pizza, burgers, BBQ, and craft taps. Patio, big-screen game-day energy, and a menu that reads ...

Cajun-inspired seafood boil in a bag — put on a bib, pour it out, eat with your hands. An Arizona-grown casual-seafood chain at Bellmar Plaza on Bell Rd. The Surprise location anch...

Beach-grill fare and award-winning jumbo wings with more than 35 different sauces and rubs — a Florida-born chain that built a Surprise location at Bellmar Plaza. Sports-bar atmosp...