Restaurants in Phoenix

2050 N. Alma School Rd. Chandler

480-963-0093

Sports bars are a dime a dozen in every city in the U.S., so it’s hard for one to stand out from the pack. They all have sticky bars, ripped up barstools, cute-after-a-few-drinks bartenders, and TVs that are too often left on a channel no one wants to watch. If we ever had the opportunity to reinvent the wheel, the result would look a lot like Gallagher’s Sports Grill. There’s more for fans than a few tiny screens to stare at. Amenities include off-track betting windows, arcade games, trivia nights, karaoke, a posh outdoor patio complete with waterfall and breathtaking views, and 25 conveniently placed TVs broadcasting everything from the popular football and baseball games to sports with fewer fans, like bowling. The menu is on par too, including American standards like burgers, pizza, sandwiches, and grilled meats including baby back ribs and chicken fajitas. The best part? Gallagher’s has six locations spread throughout the Valley in South Phoenix, North Phoenix, Central Phoenix, Carefree, Chandler, and Peoria.

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Gallagher's Sports Grill

34406 N. Black Mountain Parkway Cave Creek

480-595-8800

American, Restaurants, Sponsor

Sports bars are a dime a dozen in every city in the U.S., so it’s hard for one to stand out from the pack. They all have sticky bars, ripped up barstools, cute-after-a-few-drinks bartenders, and TVs that are too often left on a channel no one wants to watch. If we ever had the opportunity to reinvent the wheel, the result would look a lot like Gallagher’s Sports Grill. There’s more for fans than a few tiny screens to stare at. Amenities include off-track betting windows, arcade games, trivia nights, karaoke, a posh outdoor patio complete with waterfall and breathtaking views, and 25 conveniently placed TVs broadcasting everything from the popular football and baseball games to sports with fewer fans, like bowling. The menu is on par too, including American standards like burgers, pizza, sandwiches, and grilled meats including baby back ribs and chicken fajitas. The best part? Gallagher’s has six locations spread throughout the Valley in South Phoenix, North Phoenix, Central Phoenix, Carefree, Chandler, and Peoria.

Hi Fi Kitchen & Cocktails

4420 N. Saddlebag Trail Central Scottsdale

480-970-5000

Bar Food, Restaurants, Sponsor, Slideshow

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Mabel Murphy's

7018 E. Main St. Central Scottsdale

Bars and Clubs, Restaurants, Sponsor

Mafia Mike's Pizza

1561 N. Cooper Rd. Gilbert

480-539-4511

Pizza, Restaurants, Sponsor

Mafia Mike's Pizza

1211 N. Country Club Dr. Mesa

480-833-9744

Pizza, Restaurants, Sponsor

Park Place Bar and Grill

7373 E Scottsdale Mall Central Scottsdale

480-424-6819

Bistro, Restaurants, Sponsor, Menu

Located in Scottsdale Mall, home to the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, the former Orange Table restaurant has been remodeled and had its bar expanded. Live music and a generous specialty drinks menu are new features alongside one-of-a-kind breakfast dishes like chimichurri corned beef hash and flannels, which are a sort of down-home breakfast skillet meal. Burgers and sandwiches round out the recently revamped breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu.

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Red Mango

420 S. Mill Ave., 106 Tempe

480-966-9664

Dessert, Restaurants, Sponsor

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Robeks

2815 W. Peoria Ave. North Phoenix

602-944-3333

Smoothies, Restaurants, Sponsor, Menu

Robeks

5000 Arizona Mills Circle Tempe

480-839-0888

Smoothies, Restaurants, Sponsor, Menu

SmashBurger

5870 W. Thunderbird Rd. Glendale

602-439-4050

Burgers, Restaurants, Best Of, Sponsor

2 articles

Stacy's Smokehouse

7055 E. Shea Blvd. North Scottsdale

480-991-4227

Barbecue, Restaurants, Sponsor

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Tacos De Juarez

1017 N. Seventh St. Central Phoenix

602-258-1744

Mexican, Restaurants, Best Of, Sponsor

This humble-looking abode serves less-than-humble vittles served up by a friendly staff. The cheese enchiladas are among the best in town-topped with guacamole and sour cream and stuffed with a mélange of cheddars. Hard-shell carne asadas, with great flavors and just the right amount of cheese, are a house specialty, as is the fluffy Mexican rice, redolent with tomato and onion. (We order an extra side of the rice, it's so good.) Mexican breakfast dishes are available, and the lunch and dinner menus can be ordered from throughout the day.

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Thai Chili

3641 E. Baseline Rd. Gilbert

480-219-8330

Thai, Restaurants, Sponsor, Menu

UNION at Biltmore Fashion Park

2502 E. Camelback Rd. East Phoenix

602-955-8400

Italian, Restaurants, Retail, Sponsor

61 articles

Yogurtopia

7001 N. Scottsdale Rd. Paradise Valley

480-686-9790

Dessert, Restaurants, Sponsor

Zappone's Italian Bistro

1652 N. Higley Rd. Gilbert

480-218-2338

Italian, Restaurants, Sponsor

5 articles

2 Men & A Pizza

9330 E Poinsettia Dr. North Scottsdale

480-451-9595

Pizza, Restaurants, Menu

21 Cakes

7001 N. Scottsdale Rd., #175 North Scottsdale

480-699-6220

Bakery, Restaurants

The cupcake fad ain't over yet. At least not according to pastry chef Linda Schneider. Named after the glamorous Art Deco period, Schneider's upscale cupcakery in Scottsdale, decked out in marble and glass, features 12 different creations made each day from her family's recipes. Moist, light, and topped with an icing more sugary than creamy, the delicately sweet cherry and vanilla flavors are favorites, faring better than the breakfast and vanilla salted caramel varieties. At $3.35 each and smaller than many boutique cupcakes, these sweet indulgences are more special occasion than frequent eats, so make sure to enlist the help of the friendly counter folk to help direct you to the most popular kinds.

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43rd Express

2844 N. 43rd Ave. West Phoenix

602-269-3383

Vietnamese, Restaurants

43rd Express (also known as Pho 43Express) is a family-run Vietnamese restaurant that has specialized in pho, the wildly popular beef noodle soup, since 1993. There are 20 pho options, including the Pho Dac Biet (house specialty pho), served with rice noodles and slices of brisket, tendon and tripe submerged in the restaurant’s intensely flavored beef broth. Rice platters like Com Bi Cha Thit Nuong, which features savory shredded pork skin, grilled pork and slices of steamed egg meatloaf, offer a flavorful alternative to pho. But many diners stream into this no-frills eatery for its delicious macaron cookies and macaron ice cream sandwiches, featuring Eastern ingredients like taro, Thai tea and panang.

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5 Star BBQ & Grill

154 N. Country Club Dr. Mesa

480-835-5227

Barbecue, Restaurants

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5th Ave. Cafe

501 W. Thomas Rd. Central Phoenix

602-274-0963

Breakfast/Brunch, Restaurants, Menu

Abe's

10050 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale Paradise Valley

480-699-5700

Deli, Restaurants

3 articles

Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy

7000 E. Mayo Blvd. North Scottsdale

480-513-4445

Mexican, Restaurants, Best Of, Menu

3 articles

Adrian's

4310 E. McDowell Rd. East Phoenix

602-275-1707

Mexican, Restaurants, Recommended, Menu

This perennial Valley favorite is among a handful of places where Mexican breakfast fans can get their huevos rancheros in the a.m. Adrian's is known for its chicken mole, but check out the milanesa: beef pounded flat, then coated with crispy, fresh-fried batter. Chorizo and egg burritos are another breakfast classic.

Ahi Revolving Sushi

940 S. Gilbert Rd. Gilbert

480-284-8569

Sushi, Restaurants

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A&J Chicago-Style Bar-B-Q

6102 N. 16th St. East Phoenix

602-241-7519

Barbecue, Restaurants, Menu

Chi-town's not just the home of the "Louis Vuitton Don" Kanye West and the 2005 World Series champion White Sox, it also boasts some of the best 'cue in the U.S. Fortunately, A & J has been cookin' up the ribs, hot links, and rib tips Chi-town-style now for some 20 years-plus. So, you can save on plane fare to the Windy City by checking out this no-frills, family-run operation where the main attraction is the glassed-in barbecue pit and the savory meats it produces. Watch out, though: You may need Kanye's "New Workout Plan" after pigging out here.

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AJ's Fine Foods

4430 E. Camelback Rd. East Phoenix

602-522-0956

Market, Restaurants, Retail, Best Of

The ultimate gourmet grocery in Arizona, AJ's Fine Foods has eleven locations throughout the Valley in Scottsdale, Chandler, Glendale, and Phoenix. Each one stocks a choice selection of artisanal cheeses, meats, baked goods, produce, and deli fare. Whether you're hunting for a nationally acclaimed specialty item like Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, looking for a local favorite like cookies from Barb's Bakery, or browsing through enticing display after enticing display of delicious goods, AJ’s is the prime destination. In addition to groceries, you'll find an Italian bistro with pizza and pasta dishes, a coffee bar, made-to-order sandwiches, fresh sushi, to-go dishes like meatloaf, and a large selection of beer and wine. While you're there, be sure to talk to the expert butchers, bakers, and staff members who can help you select the right ingredients to make your ideal breakfast, lunch, dinner, or holiday meal. There's only one downside: the total when you bring your bounty of delectable finds to the register.

7 articles

Ajo Al's Mexican Cafe

7458 W. Bell Rd. Glendale

623-334-9899

Mexican, Restaurants, Menu

1 article

Alice’s Restaurant

403 Clark St., Jerome Outside the Valley

928-634-2069

American, Restaurants

America's Taco Shop

4447 N. 7th Ave. Central Phoenix

602-515-0856

Mexican, Restaurants, Menu

By popular vote, this place is the home of the best carne asada in the valley-not to mention some of the freshest food around. America's Taco Shop makes everything fresh daily, in house, often from locally grown ingredients. We dig the Torta Pastor, a sort of a Mexican sandwich of toasted telera bread, mayonnaise, guacamole, pastor, pineapple, tomato salsa, cilantro, and lettuce. Our vegetarian friends swear by the veggie quesadilla, a flour tortilla stuffed with Monterey jack cheese, lettuce, caramelized onions, and topped off with gobs of guacamole. Did we mention carne asada? Crammed into a freshly made flour tortilla, it's our favorite burrito filling. Add guacamole, caramelized onions and pico de gallo, and you've got a primo meal!

9 articles

America's Taco Shop

7001 E. 1st Ave. Central Scottsdale

480-278-7070

Mexican, Restaurants

2 articles

Angel Sweet

1900 W. Chandler Blvd. Chandler

480-722-2541

Dessert, Restaurants, Recommended, Best Of

Twenty-four types of Italian gelato, made fresh daily, in a small store the size of your normal ice cream shop. They're big on flavor, though, probably the closest thing to real Italian gelato you'll get short of hopping the next plane to Milan. Try the coconut and the pistachio - they're out of this world. And Eye-tie flavors like zuppa inglese and frutti di bosco will have you on your knees declaring that Yahweh must drive a Ferrari, wear mousse in his hair and go by the handle "Marcello."

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