Filipino in Phoenix

108 E. University Dr. Tempe

602-612-7872

Asian Fusion, Hawaiian, Filipino, Recommended, Menu

Alibi is on the rooftop of Canopy by Hilton Tempe Downtown, also home to Alter Ego. Set on the 14th floor, this full-service bar has 180-degree views, a menu of street food designed by Executive Chef Ken Arneson, and some specialty craft cocktails. Hours are 3 to 11 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.

3 articles

Casa Filipina Bakeshop

3531 W. Thunderbird Rd. North Phoenix

602-942-1258

Filipino, Asian, Bakery, Recommended, Menu

Since 2006, Casa Filipina owners Tony and Tess Menendez have been serving traditional Filipino food from this cozy West Valley restaurant. And though the savory offerings, including pancit bihon guisado, chicken adobo, and lechon kawali will satisfy your Filipino food craving, it’s the sweet side of things at which this restaurant excels. Don’t leave without a few of the plastic-wrapped ensaymadas; these rolls come topped with sugar, butter, and shredded cheese and make an excellent breakfast or mid-afternoon snack. The bakery case also offers Filipino rolls called pan de sal, Filipino-Chinese buns called siopao, and a decent selection of American desserts.

2 articles

Halo-Halo Kitchen

3553 W. Dunlap Ave. North Phoenix

602-324-9670

Filipino, Asian Fusion, American, Recommended, Menu, Slideshow

For fans of both Filipino food and karaoke, this family-owned restaurant on the city’s west side has them both. On one side there is the eatery, a bright-white room of Filipino baked goods and groceries leading to a turo-turo, or "point-point" setup of meats and prepared stews which doubles as a place to order your choice of nearly 15 all-day breakfast silogs as well as made-to-order traditional Filipino specialties like very good sizzling pork sisig, lechon kawali, and chicharron bulaklak. On the other, a darkened pub called the Kalesa, tricked out with televisions, a full bar, a dance floor, and a karaoke stage, stays open until 1 a.m. on Fridays (the kitchen is open late, too).

7 articles

Hey Joe! Filipino Street Food Truck

No address listed Central Phoenix

602-410-8115

Filipino, Street Food, Food Trucks

When Brian and Margita Webb's mobile kitchen of Filipino street foods rolls into your neighborhood, make sure to inquire about the sisig ($8). It's not always available, but when it is, this succulent hash-like dish of diced and sautéed pig snout, ears, and jowl with onions, chiles, and a raw egg that Brian Webb cracks on top to cook is satisfaction of the sizzlin' kind -- even if it does mean having to take the plate back to the truck.

11 articles

Lutong Bahay

9250 N. 43rd Ave., #14 Glendale

602-703-0590

Filipino, Asian, Menu

Seven years ago, Ramon Go and Grace De Ausen-Go closed their small Filipino food counter within Lams Market. In early March 2020, they opened a spacious restaurant in Glendale that specializes in the food of Pampanga, a central region of the Philippines, plus dishes that draw from Ramon’s Chinese heritage. Food is strictly traditional: adobe, pancit, halo-halo, sisig, and a host of preparations in warming tins behind the counter. There is also a pastry fridge stocked with baked goods like pandesal. The specialty at Lutong Bahay, which translates to “home cooking,” is lechon made in the style of Cebu. On weekends, if you arrive early enough, you can order lemongrass-stuffed lechon (whole roasted pig) with crisp skin by the pound.

1 article

PHX Lechon Roasters

659 E. Main St. Mesa

602-410-8115

Filipino

1 article

Tambayan Filipino Food

1534 W Camelback Rd Central Phoenix

623-806-2532

Filipino, Essentials

Over the years, Tambayan Filipino Food has existed in the Valley as a pop-up, a cloud kitchen tenant and a food truck. In June 2024, it opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant on Camelback Road, providing fans a permanent spot to enjoy its delicious Filipino fare. The colorful dining room, decorated with bright yellow booths, green walls and neon lighting, is the perfect backdrop for the vibrant food. Start with a purple ube horchata before digging into the Pancit Overload. This dish functions somewhat like a sampler platter, as the stir-fried noodles are topped with lechon and lumpia. The Chicken Inasal is another standout. The lemongrass-infused chicken is grilled and crisped to perfection and served on a banana leaf. The pork adobo is savory, rich and deep in both color and flavor. And to finish off your vibrant meal, opt for the rainbow-colored Halo Halo made with shaved ice, tapioca, banana, red mung beans and ube ice cream.

Wholly Grill

66 S. Dobson Rd. Ste. 125 Mesa

480-668-5096

Asian, Filipino, Recommended

Casual and inexpensive, this East Valley diner offers Filipino-style grilled meats and side dishes, all top-notch. House favorites include the liempo, a marinated and grilled pork belly that tastes very much like Southern pork cracklings, and a super-tender, fall-off-the-bone barbecued chicken smothered in a tangy tomato sauce. The barbecued beef is marinated overnight and has a crispy crust and a tender middle. It’s to die for. Better sides include Filipino-style macaroni salad and tangy grilled eggplant that’s served ceviche-style, cold and lightly sauced with tomato.

1 article

Filipino in Phoenix

Newsletter Sign Up

Enter your name, zip code, and email