2 editor picks in Phoenix.
Pan-Latin cooking in metro Phoenix shows up in both polished and homespun forms. The Mission in Old Town Scottsdale is Matt Carter's modern Latin room, drawing on Spain, Mexico and South America in a dark stone-walled space, while Republica Empanada in downtown Mesa bakes Arizona's widest run of South American savory empanadas on 1st Avenue. Between them they cover the region's range from refined to street.
2 latin american places in Phoenix we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Phoenix · Latin American across every city.
Order The tableside guacamole and the slow-roasted pork shoulder; Carter won the 2024 Arizona Food Pioneer Award.
The Mission in Old Town Scottsdale is Matt Carter's modern Latin room, drawing on Spain, Mexico and South America in a dark stone-walled dining room.
Order A flight of empanadas across the fillings, from beef to spinach.
República Empanada in downtown Mesa bakes Arizona's widest run of South American savory empanadas, a Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives stop on 1st Avenue.
