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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…